My Talks
gives you a selection of my public teaching -
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Why The Christian Journey Is More Like The Film
- The life of faith is not anywhere near as linear and seamless as we would like. Here’s why. The metaphors we use in the Christian faith are not always as thought through as they might be. One of the best examples is where the life ....
Elijah's Spot Kick
- If we want God to answer by fire, we need some of that fire in us to start with. International football tournaments often end with England going out on penalties. Those of you who hate football are spared the cruel and unusual punishment of
The Good Shepherd
- In creating the image of a shepherd, Jesus identified with a lowly, rural working class. In doing so, he meets with the helpless and the burdened in this world. The furious debate over corporate bonus culture owes something to
Barnabas People
- No follower of Jesus is perfect, but some set a compelling high standard. What distinguishes those who are most alive with the faith? I don’t know which genre of literature you dislike the most, but mine is the autobiography.
Skin Deep
- Idle conversations and chance meetings are the bread and butter means by which God reaches us, if we can overcome our imperviousness to this. Naaman, whose intimate story is found in 2 Kings 5, was effectively Chief of Defence Staff
>Light Touch Intercession
- As God shapes the pottery, he invites us to place our hands around his in prayer. As we grow more confident, he asks us to put pressure on his hands in the right places.
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- Why do people reject the invitation to the best party in town? Are good manners in decline in Britain today? If you were an opinion pollster I think you would find a large majority answering yes. But if good manners are so broadly
The Wedding At Cana
- For some wonderful and inexpressible cause, the God who upholds the universe cares about our private worries. A long time ago, God made us in his image; ever since it seems we have been trying to re-fashion hime in our
The Wake Up Call
- A light has entered this world that will never be extinguished. Adjusting to its power takes time, but its inescapability must rouse us from our sleep.
I am the light of the world.
New Heavens And A New Earth
- Christians persist in thinking of heaven in other-worldly terms. This fault contributes to carelessness over climate change… The wolf and the lamb shall lie down together, prophesied Isaiah.
STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
- The modern culture of self-promotion sits uneasily with the Christian priority of humility. How do we plot our way through life while remaining true to ourselves?