Preaching New Testament instructions without moralism

At church, we are fast approaching the end of our series in Hebrews. Yesterday, was the penultimate sermon covering the first part of chapter 13.

Sometimes the thing we want is its own judgement

I am minded to think that one of the worse judgements God can bring to pass is when he gives us over to something. Much

If they haven’t been moved by Jesus, encouraging them may obscure the issue

We are still living with the hangover effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the church. I suspect these things will still be with us for

Maturity changes our desires

Growing up, I used to hate coffee. I thought it was nasty, bitter and altogether unpleasant. So I never drank it. Fast forward 20 years,

Where are you going this Sunday?

I used to play basketball. I know, hard to believe, given both my Napoleonic stature and my John Goodman-esque physique. But I did. I mean,