This is the sermon I preached today at Putney Methodist Church. The set texts were John 2: 1-11 (the wedding at Cana) and 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (the gifts of the Spirit.) The passage we have just heard read to us – the miracle at the wedding at Cana – immediately presents several challenges to the listener. … Continue reading The super-abundance of God

Happy new year! This is the sermon I preached at Barnes, Putney and Roehampton Methodist Churches, as we marked the start of the year with our Covenant Services. The texts for all three services were: Genesis 17:1-7; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Mark 14:22-25. Introduction For many years, Methodists have begun the year in a very distinctive way with … Continue reading An unequal covenant