Recent Sermons

What is faith?  Believing things with no evidence?   Claiming things from God that He’s never promised?  No, faith means living with the assurance that unseen things are real, and that future things are certain.

Jonah was brought to the point where he knew he had to obey God. But his feelings were still out of alignment with God’s.  God wants more than our obedience – he wants us to share his feelings and reflect his character.  And he was determined to remake Jonah to be like himself.

Ever been desperate for the end of a hard day or work? Do you remember not being able to wait for Christmas Day to come? Did your engagement feel too long? Rest, Celebrations, Wedding Days three more tasters of the future for God’s people.

Jonah was angry with God. He believed that God had treated him badly and treated the people of Nineveh too generously. Yet in his sinful anger it was to God he complained, and God answered him.

Jesus told his disciples about the suffering that lay ahead for him.  But they could not and would not believe it. They were confident that worldly success was just around the corner.  So at the time when he most needed their support, he was left isolated and lonely.  Too many Christians follow the example of the disciples and offer glib reassurances when their brothers and sisters are struggling.