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  • Sermon – the Maker, Troublemaker, Peacemaker

    Here’s what I said on Sunday in the pulpit about that tricky gospel reading.

    Not peace, but a division

    Sometimes one reads the Gospel in church and everyone nods knowingly. You can tell that people think that what is being said is wise and good.

    When we tell the story of the Good Samaritan, perhaps. Or the Prodigal Son. Or the stories of his response when people brought him those who were sick.

    We hear Jesus being clever, holy and gracious. We see him healing and enlightening and blessing.

    And we approve.

    We approve of this Saviour for he is made in the image of all our hopes and our dreams.

    This is a God whom we can like. He would not be out of place in our company. We would be honoured to take him home for tea.

    But the truth is, Christianity is about something a little more than this. It is about following a Saviour who sometimes turns around and says things that we find tricky, difficult or bewildering. (more…)

3 responses to “Easter Sermon”

  1. Tony Wesley Avatar
    Tony Wesley

    Wow! What a succinct and powerful statement of faith — in so few words. In this early very gray and cold morning the Saturday after Easter in Cleveland, Ohio, I sit quietly to absorb this before husband and child awake. My heart and spirit felt a start when I read and re-read these words. Thank you.

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  2. Steven McQuitty Avatar
    Steven McQuitty

    Hi Kelvin, I also enjoyed this Easter sermon. Will the Lenten addresses (“Why I am a Christian”) be available, even in text format? I’d be intrigued!

    Yours

    Steven

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    1. Kelvin Avatar
      Kelvin

      Thanks for the enquiry, Steven. Glad you liked the Easter sermon. I’m afraid the Lentan addresses were not recorded and nor do we have a complete set of texts for them. On this occasion, they are not going to make it online.

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