Dave is the Rector of the joint benefice of St Nicholas, Stevenage and St Mary, Graveley. He began his ministry in Stevenage in 2011.
New Series: A Better Story: The Good News of the Gospel in a Sex-Obsessed Age. We start our series on sexual ethics by considering where our ultimate authority for deciding on these (and any) matters comes from. Are we autonomous and free to decide right and wrong for ourselves? Or since this is God’s world,…
Revenge, retaliation and defending our rights: That’s the world in which we live and the way our hearts work (even if we don’t always act on it!) But Jesus has another way- a way of turning the other cheek, loving our enemies and praying for those who persecute us. Hard? Yes! But it’s a must-do…
There should be no such thing as an invisible disciple of Jesus. We are holy salt- and should make a difference in the world. We are visible light- and should speak of Jesus. A talk with plenty of practical tips to help us live and speak as we should. [Bible passage=”Matthew 5:13-16″] Sermon preached by…
The nations of the world are summoned to demonstrate that their gods are real- but they fail miserably. In contrast, the God of the Bible, directs nations, predicts the future and speaks words of great hope and comfort to his beleaguered people. Good news for us, because Israel’s helper is OUR helper!
The Magi see a Divine Sign which marks the birth of a Divine King and they give him Divine Worship… but not everyone is convinced because the Divine King divides people.