This is the sermon I delivered today at Barnes Methodist Church. The set reading this Sunday was Matthew 21:33-46 (The Parable of the Wicked Tenants) and I chose 2 Samuel 11:27-12:7 (Nathan condemns King David) to complement it. In 1945, George Orwell published one of his most famous works, 'Animal Farm'. His original sub-title - … Continue reading Telling dangerous stories
Month: October 2017
True authority
This is the sermon I preached today at Putney Methodist Church. The Bible readings were Matthew 21:23-32 and Philippians 2:1-13. It is very often hard for us, today, to step into the shoes of Jesus’ first audience. What was he like? What did he sound like? Why did people listen to him? Why did he … Continue reading True authority