The Eternal God

19. August 2018
‘…He has put eternity in man’s mind…’ (Ecclesiastes 3, 11) We are creatures, created beings. As such we exist, we live according to the constraints of the created order; the…

Life Giving God

12. August 2018
‘…I have come that they might have life…’ (John 10, 10) As someone brought up as a ‘Baptist’, thereby wedded to the view that the only legitimate form of baptism…

A Welcoming God

5. August 2018
‘…The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come”…’ (Revelation 22, 17). One of the few criticisms levelled at the great Welsh rugby team of the 1970s was that it was easier…

A Righteous God

29. July 2018
‘…The Righteousness of God is revealed through Faith…’ (Romans 1, 17). Which is more important; to be right, or to put things right? This, in a nutshell sums up the…

A Benevolent God

22. July 2018
‘…According to the riches of God’s glory…’  (Ephesians 3, 16a) As good a description as any of what we understand as ‘benevolence’ – ‘giving for giving’s sake’ – and this…

An Angry God

15. July 2018
‘…Never avenge yourselves but leave it to the wrath of God…’ (Romans 12, 19). Sermons rarely are controversial. If so at the time, they are often soon forgotten. Yet one…

A Faithful God

8. July 2018
‘…How can I give you up...?’ (Hosea 11, 8a) A powerful God; a God whose power is made manifest in creating out of nothing, a God whose power is revealed…

A purposeful God

1. July 2018
‘…The Mystery of God’s Will, according to God’s Purpose…’ (Ephesians 1, 9). In a universe of electrons and selfish genes, blind physical forces and genetic replication, some people are going…

The Power of God

24. June 2018
‘…In Thy hand are Power and Might…’ (2 Chronicles 20, 6b) Power makes a difference; power changes things; power makes things happen. People want power because with power they can…