by Neil Ellis | Nov 15, 2020 | Sermons
It’s About Grace It’s About Grace Grace, it is that most enigmatic part of our walk of faith. We are grateful for it, we need it, but sometimes we struggle to share it, especially with those we find to be difficult. That Parable of the Talents is about...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 8, 2020 | Sermons
Be Watchful Be Watchful As we come to the end of the church year we have several parables about watchfulness. Today’s passage comes from Matthews gospel and is the parable of the ten bridesmaids. The reminder at the end of the passage is to ‘keep awake,...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 24, 2014 | Sermons
Welcome to winter. Over the past week we have welcomed the snow, the wind and the cold. It’s not that we aren’t used to winter weather, we just prefer to wait a little longer. The last few years we didn’t see snow until January, so having the white stuff appear at the...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 20, 2014 | Devotionals
On the surface our message for this Sunday is one of judgement. The parable ends with one group, the goats, receiving eternal punishment. The other, the sheep, receive eternal life. Which makes you want to jump up and down saying “I’m a sheep! Please put...