T’was the night before the night before Christmas, and all was calm and quiet…..Not in most houses it wasn’t! I know how this thing goes. There are last minute gifts to buy. There is food to wrap and presents to cook…did I get something wrong there? Fortunately, many of us men have a saint for a wife who carries the vast majority of the load at this time of year. But we still have no business reading or writing blogs... Read more
So far I have posted highlights from the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Now we are back to 2003, the year that started it all. And so we begin with the post that began it all. Its hard to believe that this was written more than ten years ago now. 1st Warnock Blog Entry Jonathan Edwards Resolutions Put away childish things Can we live without the Bible? My personal Good Friday Agreement Why Good Friday? I believe in the resurrection Men vs Women About Preaching... Read more
We are getting closer both to Christmas, and to the end of my series exploring the highlights of my more than ten years of blogging. So far I have posted about the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Here then are my highlights of 2004. With a few exceptions which should be obvious from the titles bellow, there were quite a lot of memorable posts, but few series this year, and so I thought I would present these a bit differently than I have... Read more
I am continuing my trip down memory lane. So far I have posted my personal blogging highlights from the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Today we reach 2005. At the beginning of the year I was still at the height of what was a really defining dialogue for the early days of this blog, with a gentleman who longtime Christian blog readers will be familiar with as the Jollyblogger. David hasn’t been active on the Internet in recent times, since 5 years ago this... Read more
Earlier this year I took a journey down memory lane. This was because believe it or not I have now been blogging for more than ten years. I thought that it might be fun to complete the journey. So far I have posted my personal blogging highlights from the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. Today, we go back into what is in Internet years an aeon ago, the year 2006. My blogging year began with a couple of interviews, with Justin Taylor and... Read more
This sermon was preached at Jubilee Church Wood Green. based on Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God” You can listen to the sermon here, or read the notes below. This is a sermon I found particularly challenging to prepare, and I ask you to pray for me as I pray for you that I may be able to practice the principles discussed in this message more. At this time of Christmas when... Read more
Earlier this year I preached two sermons as part of our series on the Beatitudes. This one was on Matthew 5:6 “blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness” You can watch the video, download the audio or read notes below. I remember well at the end of the first term of university how nervous I was when I faced my first examination. I knew that failure would lead to resists, but only if they allowed it, and definitely... Read more
This is a sermon I preached earlier this year at Jubilee Church Wood Greed. It is based on Micah 6:7 and Psalm 2. Here are some brief notes from the sermon. The rejection of the King The world hates us as it hates God. They see Christianity as boring and restrictive, and cast off the restraints. But God sets limits for our own good. So-called constraints are actually liberating. He has designed you, be content with what he has made... Read more
This week, I will be sharing some sermons that I preached earlier this year and didn’t get round to posting on my blog. I thought I would begin with a seasonal sermon that I preached just this morning at Jubilee Church’s Wood Green site, The message was based on Luke 1:26-55. What is Christmas? -A happy time of year in the middle of the cold dark winter…celebrating with lights -A time where a lot of food is eaten A time... Read more
Today I want us to look at 1 Samuel 25. We see here in this passage the best of David and the worst. A leader despised and therefore angered In just the last chapter David refused to stretch out his hand to vindicate himself, here he almost makes the exact same mistake. We have to understand the culture of the day to fully appreciate what is going on. Hospitality at the time was considered obligatory, and to fail to provide... Read more
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