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The Sabbath was made for humanity (Mark 2:23-3:6)
“The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” (Mark 2:27-28) Anarchy is something we all fear – those of us who know what it is, … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged Father Dave, Mark 2:27-28, sabbath, sabbath was made for man
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Zionism and Biblical prophecy
The ideology of Zionism, which provided the philosophical underpinning for the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, was not initially a religious movement. Whether or not Theodor Herzl was an Atheist, his writings display no interest in religion, … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Biblical prophecy, Christian Zionism, Father Dave, Iran, new horizons conference, Zionism
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The danger of Anti-Semitism
I want to thank the organisers of today’s event for privileging me with an invitation to address you. At the same time though, a part of me wants to say ‘thanks for nothing’ as you guys must know that by … Continue reading
Christianity and Politics
The relationship between the Christian faith and politics is not an easy topic for discussion, especially if we take our starting point from the Christian Scriptures – the New Testament. Whereas both the other ‘religions of the book’ (Judaism and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity and politics, christians and politics, Father Dave
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We are the answer we have been waiting for (a Pentecost Sunday sermon)
“When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as … Continue reading
Embracing the + in the LGBTQI+ (Sermon on Acts 8: 26-40)
“Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza’ (This is a wilderness road)”. (Acts 8:26) It gave me a bit of a … Continue reading
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Opening our minds to the Scriptures (Luke 24: 44-47)
“Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons: Gospels
Tagged Father Dave, Luke 24, Luke 24: 44-47, Understanding the Scriptures
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Easter 2018
Happy Easter … again. When I say ‘again’, I’m not simply alluding to the fact that I’ve already given you Easter greetings today, but I mean ‘again, this year’, as this is now my 28th Easter as parish priest of … Continue reading
Getting Angry with Jesus (a sermon on John 2:14-16)
“In the temple [Jesus] found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He … Continue reading
