by Brian | Feb 1, 2024 | Posts
Mark 13:1-11A. INTRODUCTIONIf you were told that your church was to be closed and, later, you saw a bulldozer flattening the building, so there was nothing left standing, how would you feel? If you were told that you would be faced with people who weren’t all they...
by Brian | Jan 10, 2024 | Posts
Luke 2:41-52A. INTRODUCTIONFor a child there can be nothing worse than hearing those words ‘hasn’t she grown’, ‘isn’t he tall’ or ‘hasn’t she changed’. (That’s apart from being told that they are just like their mother or father). Adults can be so embarrassing,...
by Brian | Jan 1, 2024 | Posts
Luke 2:15-20A. INTRODUCTIONWith Christmas over for another year, who is willing to admit that on Christmas Day they were so excited that they got up at some unearthly hour waiting for the dawn to come? Yes, and it’s not just the kids either. In my home, when I was a...
by Brian | Dec 9, 2023 | Posts
Luke 2:1-14A. INTRODUCTIONThe preparation for the birth of a baby should be an exciting time, particularly if it is to be the first born in the family. Apart from the feelings of expectation, regarding the birth itself, the period should be a time when there is plenty...
by Brian | Dec 9, 2023 | Posts
Luke 2:1-7A. INTRODUCTIONThe way we celebrate Christmas, today, is a long way removed from the story of the first Christmas.In the story of the first Christmas we have a couple who were going through difficult times. She was having a baby—and they weren’t married....
