When the Honeymoon Ends

A sermon on Revelation 2:1-7 by Richard Keith on Sunday 19 March 2023 I can still remember when my brief honeymoon with soccer came to an end one wet Saturday morning. I was playing for my local team. We were playing in division 5. And in the pouring rain, a driving...

Among the Lampstands

A sermon on Revelation 1 by Richard Keith on Sunday 12 March 2023 Sometimes I look at modern art and ask myself, “What on earth is going on here?” This is a painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munsch called the Scream. And I think I can work out a couple of things by...

Trust and Obey

A sermon on Romans 16:17-27 by Richard Keith on Sunday 5 March 2023 All good things come to an end, and with chapter 16 Paul’s letter to the Romans will end for us today. And Paul ends his letter as he began it by talking about the obedience of faith. To obey is to do...

Our Plans and God’s Plan

A sermon on Romans 15:14-33 by Richard Keith on Sunday 26 February 2023 I believe that many Christians make themselves miserable because they confuse God’s will with his plan. God’s will is clear. His will for us is our obedience. His will is summarised well in the...

Paul’s Prayer for Hope

A sermon on Romans 15:1-13 by Richard Keith on Sunday 19 February 2023 Today we are looking at Paul’s prayer for hope. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. So on...

Do Not Judge One Another

  Romans chapter 14 is a good example of how we are called not just to believe the gospel, but to live it as well. As Christians, people who follow Jesus and are led by his Spirit, we believe the gospel, a message of good news. Though created in God’s image, we...

Children of Light

A message on Romans 13 by Richard Keith on Sunday 5 February 2023 Our message today from Romans chapter 13 is that being a citizen of the kingdom of heaven should make us a better citizen of the kingdoms of earth. That’s right. Better not worse. Being a Christian, a...