Palm Sunday Sermon

This is today’s sermon, preached at Barrhead United Reformed Church: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!  Peace in heaven and glory in the highest. For the next few minutes I would like you all to hold the Palm cross you were given as you arrived this morning.  Feel it Read More …

The wilderness

Yesterday I was at Lanark Greyfriars leading worship. Despite a random powerpoint disaster – disaster is probably a bit strong, the pictures were fine but the music decided not to play – (you know the kind: works before service, doesn’t work in service, works fine after service) it was ok. It was the first Sunday Read More …

Lanark Greyfriars Podcast

Lanark Greyfriars Church have a new addition to their website… a podcast of part of the morning service.  Now you can listen online or download some of the talky bits; the readings and sermon and stuff.  They are available on the church website by clicking the link above and will be on iTunes shortly.

sounding odd

This morning went well at Lanark I think.  I eventually got something to say (thanks for all your suggestions and support!) and was working with all the powerpoint, video and sound.  I have to say it is such a big space that when you stand behind the speakers it sounds very odd!  I hope the Read More …

You would think it should be easy

I’m leading worship on Sunday.  Nothing new in that.  I’m at Lanark Greyfriars.  That is new.  I’ve never been there before. I’m struggling a bit.  The text for Sunday is the Parable of the Good Samaritan, perhaps the best known of all the parables.  And there in lies the problem.  What can you say about Read More …

hard questions at Drumchapel

I was back at Drumchapel Essenside this morning to lead worship.  They are such a great bunch of people.  So down to earth and welcoming. The texts for today were quite challenging; the story of Elijah asking God to raise the widow’s son back to life from 1 Kings 17 and Luke’s account of Jesus Read More …

wikiletics

Hey, it’s a wiki full of sermons, including one of mine (but don’t let that put you off) listed as ‘Friend , wherefore art thou come’ but posted here on my blog as Mary of Bethany & Judas .  Check out wikilectics for yourself. Thanks to Russell for the pointer!