by Neil Ellis | Aug 9, 2020 | Sermons
What’s so Bad About Being in the Boat? What’s so Bad About Being in the Boat? The story of Jesus walking on water is well known. It has been reproduced in art, spoofed in movies and used a measuring stick for our faithfullness. Why did you doubt is what...
by Neil Ellis | Aug 2, 2020 | Sermons
Operating from a Place of Grief Operating from a Place of Grief The gospel lesson from Matthew is a well known piece of scritpure. It recounts the feeding of the 5000, the only miracle of Jesus to be featured in all four gospels. We know the highlights of the story...
by Neil Ellis | Jul 26, 2020 | Sermons
The Hiddenness of the Kingdom The Hiddenness of the Kingdom Today we have a flurry of small parables from Jesus, all of which speak about the Kingdom of Heaven. Over the past few weeks Jesus has been feeding us images and ideas about what God’s kingdom will look...
by Neil Ellis | Jul 19, 2020 | Sermons
Wheat and Weeds Wheat and Weeds I titled this sermon in a rush and with an utter lack of creativity borrowed from the parable that is the subject matter. Given more time, which I seemingly have gained, I would title this sermon ‘What to do with the...
by Neil Ellis | Jul 12, 2020 | Sermons
Good Soil Good Soil In the Parable of the Sower Jesus talks about seeds and how they are scattered on the soil. The question that presents itself from us is where do we put our focus? On the seeds or the soil? Scripture: Psalm 65: 9-13 and Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 I am...
by Neil Ellis | Jul 5, 2020 | Sermons
Rest Rest When we are tired and weary from our work, Jesus invites us to rest. During this time of heightened anxiety due to Covid-19, the invitation to rest is a welcome one. Scripture: Psalm 145: 8-14 and Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 We are on the doorstep of summer,...
