Tag: Gospel
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His Name Has Meaning To All Who Believe (Luke 2:16-21)
Introduction Noah, Oliver/Olivia, Amelia and Lilly are some of the most popular baby names of 2020. In our context, names tend to carry little meaning or significance beyond a memory, or trend. Yet, some names will have stories behind them, perhaps memories of loved ones or significant people in the family’s life around the child.…
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There is Always Hope and a Reason to be Joyful (Titus 2:11-14)
In March (just before the first UK lockdown) I had the privilege of being in Nigeria. In that space of 10 days away, the world changed as we knew it! When we left Covid-19 still felt distant, on the night before we headed to the Abuja Airport to come home all the Major American and…
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There is Plenty of Work to Do | Matthew 9:35-10:8
One of the things I love most about travelling is journeying in the country; I love seeing “normal” places, where people are just going about their business. Normal is where we exist, and where the church is called to mission. A few months ago when I was in Nigeria with a small ministry team through…
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Matthew 28:16-20 | Recommission to the Great Commission | Trinity Sunday
There is one thing most orthodox ministers will believe and declare boldly, yet ask them about it, and they will struggled to put it into words. You may even witness their tongue-tying before your eyes – The Trinity. It is a fundamental Christian belief, and yet one of the most difficult to explain. If you…
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5 | HOLY WEEK 2020 | WHEN SILENCE SPEAKS HOPE |
When Silence Speaks Hope A Reflection on Good Friday and Holy Saturday I am not sure what you call Easter Saturday. Perhaps you have never really considered today as part of the Easter narrative. After all, there are no scripture passages specifically about it, there is a considerable amount of Scripture for the rest often…
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Atr Irwin 