One of the great things about John Owen is that he is preeminently a theologian of the Holy Spirit. This morning I read his comments on the ministry of the Spirit in the church. Without that we are just dead – whatever our outward form. I wonder as we go to worship this morning … More Owen on The Presence of Christ, Sermons on John 10 and Ephesians 2, Song – Psalm 43
The Bible is a rich feast for the Lord’s people – but normally Christians don’t eat alone – we eat together with a meal prepared by a trained chef – at least that is one way to look at preaching. Last Sunday we feasted in God’s house. Sinclair’s exposition of the story of the healing … More The Blind See, The Lords People are Fed, the King Returns – Sermons and Praise from St Peters from 24th Sept
Last Sunday I was not able to go to St Peters. I was thankful to be at home after surgery but I missed my spiritual home! Thats why the internet is such a gift – I have been able to listen to the sermon and also to share in some of the praise. Not the … More John 8 – The Light of the World, Psalm 121, O For a Closer Walk with God…
Light Engaging Darkness – 9 – 18th September 2017 I thought that I would not be able to do this weeks but in the mercy and providence of God, I got out of hospital early and so whilst I am recuperating – here are a few news items over the past week that caught my … More LED 9 – Nabeel Quershi – Death of the Church in UK? – Scottish Parliament ‘debates’ Christianity – Jacob Rees-Mogg – George Osbourne and the Death of Thersea May – The Other Side of the Rainbow – The McCain version of “Family”
Last Sunday morning Sinclair preached on John 9:1-41 – A Day of Sightseeing Then I preached on “How can I believe in a God of Love who would send my loved ones to Hell?’ It wasn’t easy but the Lord enabled as we looked especially at what Jesus says in Luke 16:19-31 … More John 9 – How can I Believe in a God of Love who Would send my Loved Ones to Hell? – Sermons from St Petes and ‘Behold our God’…
So near. Yet so far. In this final part of my review of Murray’s brilliant book we come to consider the heart of the matter. What can be done to stop Europe, as we know it, dying? Murray has a sort of answer but it is not nearly adequate enough. In part 1 we looked … More The Strange Death of Europe – Part 4 – Christianity
Light Engaging Darkness 8 LED 7 – The Talk of the Year; University Challenge; Swedish Fascists; The Month of Diana; The Racist Transgender Model; The Nashville Statement; Censoring Marco Rubio Is there anything more dark than the situation in Yemen? 1) Yemen – The disaster in Yemen continues to unfold. This is only one of … More LED 8 – Yemen – The Proms and the EU Cult- Jacob Rees Mogg – Religious Decline in the UK – Canadian Immigration – Irma, Climate Change and Lovelock’s Change – University Principal takes on Snowflake Students – John Knox’s Transgender Toilets – Don Williams.
We had a problem with recording the past couple of weeks but it now seems to be rectified – so we managed to record Andrew Robertson’s first sermon after his ordination on Friday. This is a tremendous sermon which teaches the Word of God in the context of today’s culture – what encouraged me was … More The Hope of Bones Living – Qualifications for Eldership – Sermons from St Peters – aand Psalm 62 – 3rd Sept 2017
The Moderator loved it. In fact he loved it so much that he commended it to the 2000 women of the Women’s Guild who met in Dundee’s Caird Hall last weekend. He tweeted – “This is proving a terrific and challenging read. Highly recommended.” As it happened the book he was commending, is one that … More The Great Spiritual Migration – A Challenge From and To, Brian McLaren
Last Sunday morning Sinclair preached a challenging and convicting sermon on ’38 years waiting’…. And Craig continued his fascinating series on Ezra in the evening – And here is a song of hope and praise for you…
