Dave is the Rector of the joint benefice of St Nicholas, Stevenage and St Mary, Graveley. He began his ministry in Stevenage in 2011.
The Bible’s view of marriage is wide and majestic. As well as being God’s pattern for flourishing families marriage also reflects Christ’s love for his Church. A talk deep in theology… but practical and heart warming too.
The church is often seen as being embarrassed about sex and of taking a dim view of sex. As we hear in this talk, neither of those things should be true. Sex is a glorious gift of a glorious God, a gift that brings great joy and that wields great power. But- that joy and…
How should we react to the new ideology which claims that gender is fluid and can be changed at will to suit the feelings of an individual? How should we react towards people who would define themselves in this way? Does the Bible have anything to say on this issue? And if so, where do…
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…