Rob Bell – Everything is Spiritual

Rob Bell, he of NOOMA, has a DVD, Everything is Spiritual, of a talk he gives. Here’s a clip. It looks and, more importantly, sounds very good. I might just get a copy!

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Willing to Learn

This morning’s sermon at the 8am Communion service. (Trinity 12)
Mark 7:31-end
Acts 18:24-end
Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervour and taught about Jesus [...]

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Jesus Walks on Water

Today’s sermon at Henfynyw
 
Isaiah 55:1-5; Romans 9:1-5
and
Matthew 14:22-33

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but the [...]

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Today’s sermon

A blog could be a relatively good place to keep a journal of sermons, in my opinion – it can keep a simple record and create an opportunity for people to comment on what they’ve heard. So, I’ll give it a go.
Today (Trinity 10) I preached at the Welsh Communion service (5 mins max – they don’t normally [...]

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Explaining the change

So, I no longer consider myself an ornamentalsheep, but rather a runningsheep. It might seem to have been a bit of an unneccessary change, confusing even, but I had my reasons, as I’m sure you could have guessed.
The verses on the banner at the top of each page are:
For you were like sheep going astray, [...]

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Being a Deacon

Here’s the most recent article I’ve written for Pobl Dewi, our Diocesan newspaper. I was asked to reflect on the ordination, but I’ve focused more on all that’s happened since. For all you avid Pobl Dewi readers out there, you’re getting a sneak-peak!
The last time I wrote for Pobl Dewi, I and six others in [...]

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Faith

 
From: 473 « The Ongoing Adventures of ASBO Jesus
Certainly an interesting discussion starter. What is the difference between certainty and faith?
I’ve heard several things recently about the opposite of faith; is it doubt, fear or apathy? Perhaps here’s another contender. Personally, I like apathy. Read that how you will – I don’t care!

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Worship Leading

As an occasional visitor to thebabyandthebathwater, I came across this in a post there the other day. It’s “a copy of a note that has been circulated by the Bishop of Gloucester” (the pixilated Michael Perham, right) “to all the clergy in this diocese. It was  entitled ‘Leading Worship’”.
1. What is the task of the [...]

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Stepping Back

An article I’ve written for our Diocesan newspaper.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and for ever. Heb 13:8
As I write this, there are 115 days left until the End-of-Year Service and my last day of ordination training at St Michael’s College, Llandaff. It’s actually only 94 days if you take out the three week [...]

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Resurrection

The result of a conversation with a published author after dinner this evening.
My faith depends on the Resurrection. The literal, physical resurrection of Christ from the dead. I believe that the evidence for that resurrection is convincing, and makes sense of God as He has revealed Himself through the whole Bible, not just the Gospels.
But [...]

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