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2020-12-31 12:30
It's the end of another year. I like to keep track of my reading each year, so here's this year's reading list. 1. From Weakness to Strength - Scott Sauls2. Unlimited Grace - Bryan Chapell3… Read More
Sermon: John 20: 19-31 Evidence For Easter
2020-12-29 15:36
What would it take to convince you that Jesus is alive? What sort of proof would you need? Perhaps you think that even that question is ridiculous. You’re not sure that Jesus even ex… Read More
Cross Words 7 - Peace (Luke 23:46)
2020-12-29 15:25
My first year at secondary school was a shock to the system. You see, my school was known as a rugby playing school. For something like ten years in a row, Dromore High had won the High Sch… Read More
Cross Words 3 - Comfort (John 19: 25-27)
2020-12-29 15:22
As we’ve been adapting to the new normal of the current social distancing and self-isolation restrictions, perhaps one of the most difficult aspects has been in relation to death and… Read More
Cross Words 4 - Cost (Matthew 27: 45-49)
2020-12-29 15:22
Tonight is the night that we normally share in the Lord’s Supper. After the meal, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where he prayed this prayer: ‘My Father, if it is possib… Read More
2020-12-29 15:21
Amidst the devastating news of the coronavirus pandemic, there are glimmers of hope, and stories of amazing dedication and sacrifice. Maybe you’ve seen some of the medical staff who h… Read More
Cross Words 5 - Suffering (John 19:18-19)
2020-12-29 15:21
There’s something very natural in the fifth word spoken from the cross. On the night before the cross, Jesus had shared in the Last Supper with his friends. But since then, going out t… Read More
Cross Words 2 - Assurance (Luke 23: 43)
2020-04-07 18:30
On Sunday evening, Her Majesty the Queen addressed the nation and the Commonwealth. Speaking from Windsor Castle, she thanked everyone on the NHS front line, care workers and those in essen… Read More
Sermon: Romans 8: 18-27 Groaning For Glory
2020-03-30 10:45
May the words of my lips, and the thoughts of all our hearts, be now and always pleasing in your sight, O Lord, our rock and our redeemer. Amen.We knew it was probably coming at some point… Read More
Sermon: Psalms 42 & 43 Hoping In God
2020-03-30 10:43
Father, we ask that your word would speak to us now, that it would bring hope to all who are downcast and disturbed, that it would lead us to praise you, our Saviour and our God. Amen.There… Read More
2020-03-30 10:30
Previously in the story of Jonah... We watched how the word of the LORD came to Jonah, telling him to go to Nineveh, but Jonah said no, and set off in the opposite direction. A storm, and a… Read More
2020-03-27 09:43
We’re living in very strange circumstances. At present, our freedom of movement has been restricted, so that we can only head out of our homes if we’re working in essential jobs… Read More
2020-02-21 11:09
Deja vu is the feeling that you’ve lived through the present experience before.Deja vu is the feeling that you’ve lived through the present experience before. Sorry, I couldn&rsq&hell…Read More
2020-01-20 10:11
It’s a whale of a tale, and one we’ve heard from Sunday School days. If we’d asked you on the way in tonight, tell me what you know about the story of Jonah, we would have… Read More
2019 Books
2019-12-31 11:06
It’s the end of another year, and time to review my reading over the past year. I've managed to increase my books again this year - up from 50 to 62, although still not as many as the… Read More
Sermon: Luke 2: 8-20 Good News
2019-12-15 12:30
You almost cannot escape the news these days. On the radio, there are news updates every hour on the hour on most stations. On TV there are the news bulletins, as well as the 24-hour news ch… Read More
Sermon: Matthew 6: 19-34 Treasure
2019-12-09 13:36
What is your treasure? What is it that you hold most precious? What are you giving your life to? For some, it might be kids, career or caravanning; money, motors or makeup; health or wealth;… Read More
Sermon: Romans 12: 1-8 Living Sacrifices
2019-12-09 13:34
In a few minutes’ time, you will be enrolled in the BB or the GFS. You will be accepted into membership for the first time, or for another year. And as you do that, you are making a co… Read More
Cafe Church Talk: Wisdom For Life - Words
2019-12-09 13:32
Over in the United States, there’s a debate raging on the right to carry a concealed weapon. Some claim that it’s their constitutional right, the Second Amendment allowing the ri… Read More
Sermon: Matthew 6: 5-15 Prayer
2019-12-09 13:29
I’ll never forget that particular class in high school. It was an RE class, and we were in one of the mobiles that had sprouted up over half of the all-weather pitch. Normally, we had… Read More
Cafe Church Talk: Wisdom For Life - Work
2019-12-09 13:23
Tumble out of bedand stumble to the kitchenPour myself a cup of ambitionand yawn and stretch and try to come to life.Jump in the showerand the blood starts pumpin’out on the streets, t… Read More
Sermon: Psalm 145 An A-Z Of Praise
2019-10-02 09:03
Tonight we are celebrating the 60th anniversary of St Matthew’s Bowling Club. We acknowledge the vision and hard work of all those who founded the club back in 1959; and the ongoing de… Read More
Sermon: Matthew 5: 27-32 Adultery
2019-09-26 13:06
Back in the summer of 2015, a website’s user base was hacked, and its users’ personal information was publicly released. Over 11 million peoples’ names, addresses and credi… Read More
Sermon: Matthew 9: 35-38 Harvest Workers
2019-09-15 11:30
Boys and girls, I’ve got a question for you today. What would you like to do when you grow up? Maybe some of you would like to be a police officer, or work for the fire service. Maybe… Read More
Sermon: Psalm 100 Why Worship?
2019-08-27 08:30
I want to ask you a question, and the question is this: Why have you come to church tonight? And as I ask that question, there might be lots of different answers that you could give. Maybe i… Read More
Sermon: Psalm 24 Guess Who?
2019-08-25 11:30
We’re coming towards the end of the summer holidays, and by this stage, the boys and girls might be glad to be going back to school, to have something to do! There are only so many exc… Read More
2019-08-24 08:30
A few years ago, I went on a stag do to do some go karting. As you can imagine, when fifteen fellas get together, there’s plenty of competition, lots of chat about who’s going to… Read More
Sermon: Psalm 19 Declaring God's Glory
2019-08-23 15:14
Have you ever seen a message in the sky? One time when we were on holiday, every so often you would hear the hum of a light aeroplane. And when you looked up into the sky, the plane was flyi… Read More
Sermon: 1 Peter 5: 1-14 True Grace
2019-07-25 08:30
What do you find when you open your postbox or stoop to lift the post from the mat at your front door? You’re likely to find a whole series of different items, each sent with a particu… Read More
Sermon: Acts 4: 22-31 Prayer Power
2019-07-21 11:30
Wee Jonny was kneeling by his bed one night, saying his prayers. Suddenly, he shouted very loudly, ‘God, I’d really like a new bike for my birthday.’ His mum says to him, … Read More
Sermon: Acts 4: 1-22 No Other Name
2019-07-14 11:30
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been following the progress of the early church in the opening chapters of Acts. And so far, it’s all been plain sailing, a walk in the park. And p… Read More
Sermon: 1 Peter 4: 1-11 Time's Up
2019-07-09 08:30
I wonder if you’ve heard of the Time’s Up movement? It was launched in 1st January 2018 by Hollywood celebrities in response to the allegations surrounding the movie director Har… Read More
Sermon: Acts 3: 1-26 A Beautiful Miracle
2019-07-07 11:30
Most of us can’t remember our first steps. Normally they happen when we’re very wee, the next stage of our development. Maybe these days they are captured on a phone camera, to b… Read More
Sermon: 1 Peter 3: 1-22 Live In Harmony
2019-07-05 12:51
The story goes of two young fish swimming along, when they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way. He nods at them and says, ‘Morning boys. How’s the water?’ T… Read More
Sermon: Acts 2: 42-47 Devoted
2019-06-30 11:30
School’s out for summer, and for some people, school’s out for ever. For most pupils, the seemingly endless school holidays will soon come to an end, and come the end of August… Read More
Sermon: 1 Peter 2: 11-25 Aliens?
2019-06-25 08:30
They come in various shapes and sizes and types of life form. They might be friendly, coming in peace; or they might be hostile and dangerous. And they are the feature of many’s a scie… Read More
Sermon: Acts 1: 1-11 Worldwide Witnesses
2019-05-26 11:30
If you’ve been binge-watching a series on Netflix or NowTV, or tuning in week by week on terrestial television, then you might be familiar with how each new episode begins. It’ll… Read More
Sermon: 3 John Walking In The Truth
2019-05-12 12:57
There comes a time in a parent’s life which brings a whole mix of emotions. It’s the moment when their child has grown up, and they’re moving out, setting out on their own… Read More
Sermon: Luke 24: 1-12 Remember...
2019-04-21 11:30
How good is your memory? Are you good at remembering things? We’re going to see just how good you are at remembering things. Here’s a group of twenty objects. Take a wee while to… Read More
Sermon: Romans 3: 21-26 Redeemed
2019-04-16 14:02
Have you ever stopped to consider just how strange it is, that Christians are identified with the cross? This morning we are singing some familiar and well-loved hymns about the cross, and w… Read More
Sermon: Psalm 139 Search Me And Know Me
2019-03-31 11:30
Today is Mothering Sunday, the day when we especially remember, and thank, and honour our mothers, and those who have been a mother to us. For most people, your mum was or is the person who… Read More
Sermon: Psalm 114 Passover Praise
2019-03-26 09:00
A picture paints a thousand words. I’m sure you know that phrase, and that you get what it’s saying. One picture is worth a thousand words - to see something helps to understand… Read More
Sermon: Mark 4: 35-41 Who Is This?
2019-03-24 12:30
When I was in P7, our school trip went to York. I think it might have been the first time I was on a ferry. I had taken my travel sickness tablets, and, as we got out onto the Irish Sea, the… Read More
2019-03-17 19:30
When reading the gospel accounts of the life of Jesus, there are lots of little details that seem to stand out. Small things that are mentioned, in passing, and then the story moves on. And… Read More
2019-03-10 12:30
Last week, we tuned in to the Match of the Day highlights of one day of Jesus’ teaching. The main focus was on the parable of the sower - how the same seed is scattered over different… Read More
2019-03-05 09:00
We all know how fairy tales are meant to end. From no age, we’ve heard the stories of Cinderella, or Snow White, or Sleeping Beauty. And they all the same way, with a fairy tale ending… Read More
2019-03-03 12:30
Saturday evening’s TV schedule from August through to May is fairly predictable. After the game shows and Casualty, when the News has finished, then the familiar theme tune begins, and… Read More
Sermon: Nehemiah 11-12 Dedicated
2019-02-26 09:30
If you were to put together the soundtrack for your life, which songs would you include? Perhaps there are particular songs that fit into particular periods of your life; songs that, when yo… Read More
Sermon: James 5: 7-11 Fruitful - Patience
2019-02-22 14:27
This morning we’re thinking about patience. Now, when I was growing up, my granny had a saying that went like this: ‘Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can. Seldom in a woma… Read More
Sermon: Mark 2:23 - 3:6 Lord Of The Sabbath
2019-02-03 12:30
Last week we saw how Jesus says that his kingdom is something new and different to what has gone before. He used those two pictures of how a new patch of cloth will pull away from the old ga… Read More
Sermon: Nehemiah 9: 1-38 Saying Sorry
2019-01-28 09:30
It’s one of the first words that children learn to say, but it’s perhaps one of the words that they don’t really want to say. And so, often, I’ve watched as the child… Read More
Sermon: Mark 2: 18-22 All Things New
2019-01-27 12:30
Have you ever wondered to yourself why we do things the way we do them here in St Matthew’s? Perhaps this is your first visit here, and you’ve had some questions pop into your he… Read More
Sermon: Mark 2: 13-17 Follow Me
2019-01-14 11:14
If you could ask God one question, what would it be? That’s the question that’s asked at the beginning of the Christianity Explored course. And so participants come up with their… Read More
2019-01-04 14:03
We're coming up on fourteen years since my first foray into the world of blogging on this site. Originally called The Thoughts of a Random Ordinand, it became the Reverend Garibaldi McFlurry… Read More

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