Dave is the Rector of the joint benefice of St Nicholas, Stevenage and St Mary, Graveley. He began his ministry in Stevenage in 2011.
When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper… what is going on? This talk, from one of our occasional evening services, starts to answer the question.
When suffering comes- whatever the source – we can often cry out “Why me?” and “Where are you Lord?” If that’s you, this Psalm offers a means to face suffering and to do so through the eyes of faith.
Remembrance Sunday pulls at our emotions: We feel thankful for the sacrifice of the past but unsettled about the present and fearful of the future. But Psalm 9 gives us the antidote to fear and worry… if only the God and Saviour of the Psalmist is our God and Saviour too.
Hezekiah was a great king; perhaps even the best Judah ever had – but he was far from perfect. And we are left saddened by his foolishness and longing for a perfect king to come to our aid.
The Assyrians hoards are at the gate and Hezekiah’s options are few. Should he fight, surrender, rely on Egypt’s promises of aid, or can God be relied upon to save his people? Hezekiah chooses wisely – and leaves us with lessons to learn for the the ordinary struggles of life and the days when we feel outnumbered and outgunned.