St Ninian's Stonehouse

As Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey the people cry "Save us!!!"... but why? and from whom? and how?

We like to imagine that it would never be us who did bad things. But it turns out the road to horrific acts isn't one big leap but lots of small steps. Jesus warns us about the temptation to follow on...

People have been taken away to as captives and Jeremiah, one of their own prophets, tells them to settle in for the long hall... and to pray for the welfare of the people who defeated them and took them away. Why? Because our welfare is completely dependant on the welfare of the whole community... all of them.

Who wouldn't want more faith? But is that how it works? Jesus' disciples thought so... but they got more than they expected when they asked for more...

When was the last time you actually changed your mind about something? Is it even possible? Stewart Cutler takes a deep dive into how and why we change our thoughts and why it is so transformative when we do!

Samson is held up as one of the heroes of the Bible... but is he? Or is he more of a lesson in how not to use the power we have? Because we all have the chance to do good... or not to.

You never know the moment when things will change forever, so always be ready!

You're doing karaoke wrong! And when you find out why it will change your life!!!

Prayer doesn't work the way we think it does! Find out how Jesus teaches his followers to pray and how that can change everything for us!!!

A Simple Minds inspired sermon exploring Luke 9:51-62 from Stewart Cutler at St Ninian's Church in Stonehouse.

Pentecost is the day the Holy Spirit was given to Jesus' disciples... and the church was born... but what does that mean for us today?

When Jesus calls God his Father we completely miss how important that is and how it completely changes how we think about God and how close we are to God... Our Father...

It had been 3 years since Jesus walked into their lives... and just a few days after Easter they have gone back to what they know. Change is hard... transformation... even harder. So how can we change?

The darkness was dark... really dark. But the light shines in the darkness and the darkness couldn't ever put it out. We should have known all along!!! Jesus is alive. He is Risen!

Palm Sunday seems really... nice. Isn’t it? It’s really jolly. Everything is as it should be. Even the weird procurement of a donkey goes exactly as Jesus said it would. And we see that as 'normal'. Just part of the story. Nothing to see here. Move along. And I think that's a problem with this whole Palm Parade. We don't see how tense it is, how controversial it is, how dangerous it all is.

We look after our physical health. We watch what we eat and we exercise... but what about our spiritual health? How do we keep our souls in shape?

We all want to be the best version of ourselves. We all want to grow and flourish. Stewart Cutler lays out some of the issues we need to address to help us all to flourish.

Our wellbeing matters and faith has something important to say about that!

YOU are made in God's image... and I think that probably scares the living daylights out of us... but it's true. And if it is true then that should change the way we think of ourselves and each other... a reflection from Stewart Cutler on Psalm 139 for the 2025 World Day of Prayer

Do you ever wonder what Jesus would do? Why? Isn't it clear? Isn't the problem that we don't want to do it?

What if I was to tell you that it’s all a lie? All of it. All the things we are told are important, the thing we are told we should work hard for, the way that the worlds works, the way we’re supposed to treat each other. What if I told you there was a different way? I wonder… would you believe me?

Sometimes it’s not just what you say… it’s the way that you say it that matters.  We can tell when someone means it, or not.  I think that when Jesus reads from Isaiah that the Spirit of the Lord is upon him the people know he means it.  And they’re afraid.

What are you afraid of? And how do others use our fears to manipulate and control us? And what can we do about it? Stewart Cutler explores how Simon (Peter) faces his fears and how we might face ours

We’ve all been at weddings. Anyone who has arranged a wedding knows all the potential social pitfalls. Leaving someone off the guest list can lead to family rifts that never heal. Trying to decide where people sit at the meal can be the hardest part of the planning! What should be a pretty straightforward day celebrating two people’s love for each other can become a fraught social disaster in an i...

Prayer is the foundation of everything Jesus does so it should be our foundation too. But having a good foundation of prayer isn't always easy. Stewart Cutler shares some thoughts on why we should develop good habits of regular prayer.