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Preached at the morning service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 24th November 2024. In this episode This is the last in a series on the Bible which ran alongside the church running The Bible Course. This takes a brief look at the end of the book (the Bible) and the end of all things…not a small subject! You can get the whole series here, preached by a variety of people from the church. Get in touch If yo...

Preached at Kirkby Stephen Evangelical Church on 10th November 2024. In this episode I discovered something I hadn’t realised: I believe in praying for the dead. And I believe you should too! Don’t worry, I haven’t lost the plot; listen to this, and to what the Bible says, and I truly believe you will agree with me, that we should - as a top priority - be praying for the dead. Get in touch If you...

Preached at the morning service, Easingwold on 13th October 2024. In this episode When we talk about the spiritual battle and the weapons we have, there are some usual and obvious Scriptures we turn to. In this talk, I draw on the less obvious and often overlooked weapons which are available to us; weapons that are easy to access for anyone and keep us standing firm. Get in touch If you want to ge...

Preached at the morning service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 6th October 2024. In this episode This is the first in a series on the Bible and also launches the church running The Bible Course. In the talk, I start with a personal story of how I became excited about God’s word and I play a short video clip which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10153380015450482 . At the end there i...

Preached at the ‘ALL engAGE’ morning service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 22nd September 2024. In this episode This is an all-age service which meets in the church hall (called ECHO). This service would have been better watched but there was no video recorded, so you will hear everything going on and you will have to imagine the activity as best you can! It starts with a game which is described, but t...

Given at The Gathering at The Worship Centre, Lingdale on 1st September 2024. In this episode I speak of my current challenge from God and then look at three challenges Peter faced and how he responds in each case. This leads to reflecting on the challenges we are all facing. This is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscrib...

Preached at the morning service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 4th August 2024. In this episode This begins the summer series at the church, but it is also a standalone message. It starts with a few words of comment on the current unrest in the UK and leads into a pertinent message of finding rest through Christ, based on Matthew 11:25-end. This is a reader- and listener-supported publication. To receiv...

Preached at the morning service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 21st July 2024. In this episode This chapter’s theme continues from the previous chapter, on what Paul calls the stronger and weaker in faith. All of this builds up to his main focus - the Gentiles - and how they are part of God’s plan of salvation through the Messiah, Jesus. The principles in this chapter are a challenge to us today regardi...

Given at The Worship Centre, Lingdale on 30th June 2024. This was the first ‘Yorkshire Coastal Network’ and first ‘5th weekend’ collaboration event. In this episode Speaking on unity and being one, starting from Ephesians 4:4-6. Unity and oneness is not the same thing, but unity should lead to oneness. Lots of examples are given to domenstrate the difference and the importance of not stopping at u...

Preached at the 9am morning service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 9th June 2024. In this episode This is part of a series on Romans given by a variety of preachers at the church. Romans 1-8 was preached on during the summer of 2023, and this episode is the start of Romans 9 to the end. You can listen to them all here: This part of Romans (9:1-29) is a challenging subject and needs handling carefully so...

Preached at Kirkby Stephen Evangelical Church on 2nd June 2024. In this episode What does taking the Kingdom by force mean, and more importantly what does this look like? This is a brief exploration with some examples from Scripture. (About a third shorter than originally planned due to a long testimony given earlier in the service). Get in touch If you want to get in touch about something in the...

Preached at Christ Church Bridlington on 26th May 2024. The original recording of the entire service is on YouTube. The talk begins at 50:26 but enjoy the whole service, which includes some ministry at the end. In this episode This was supposed to be a message on living life in the spirit but the Lord took things in a different direction! At the moment there are many reasons to be excited, and tha...

Preached at the 10.45am morning service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 19th May 2024. In this episode Pentecost is the day we primarily think of as the day God poured out His Spirit on the first disciples; but Pentecost is more than that. And who is the Holy Spirit. This episode explores some of His attributes that were first experienced, with a focus on Him being the Spirit of Truth. Get in touch If yo...

Preached at The Gathering in The Worship Centre, Lingdale on 5th May 2024. In this episode Psalm 37 offers us some wonderful insights into what it means to delight in the Lord and sharpens up the difference between the wicked and the righteous. This is a useful study on the Psalm with some time to pray and reflect at the end. Get in touch If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast...

Preached at the Good Friday service, Emmanuel in Saltburn on 29th March 2024. In this episode This is a short reflection on why Jesus Christ was crucified on that first 'Good Friday'. Get in touch If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you do so at podcast@tulips.org.uk . You can also like and follow the Tulips podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy th...

Preached at the morning service, Easingwold on 24th March 2024. In this episode What is our freedom and what is its purpose. This talk begins the exploration into this huge subject. Get in touch If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you do so at podcast@tulips.org.uk . You can also like and follow the Tulips podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast,...

Preached at the Awakening service, Hawsker near Whitby on 17th March 2024. In this episode One of the 'holy grails' of Christianity is how to remain full of the Spirit, and is that even possible. In this talk I answer that question! From John 15 to Ephesians 5 I show through the Scriptures how we are to remain in Christ and how, in that context, we can remain full of the Spirit. Get in tou...

Preached at St Barnabas, Swanland on 25th February 2024. The original recording of the entire service is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Uf53jOkm6hI In this episode The story of Abraham teaches us that when you walk with God you will be asked to engage with the impossible. This is our worship and our dependency upon Him. Learn how this unfolds and what it means for us and our walk wi...

Preached at Emmanuel Church, Saltburn on 4th February 2024. In this episode Connecting the beginning of Lent and the Scriptures that teach us why we can and should trust God. A helpful teaching to start Lent but applicable for any time. Get in touch If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you do so at podcast@tulips.org.uk . You can also like and follow the Tulips podcast on Fac...

Preached at The Gathering in The Worship Centre, Lingdale on 4th February 2024. In this episode For the world hope is a journey filled with uncertainty. For the disciple of Jesus Christ hope is a destination we have already encountered. Hope isn't a place it's a person. Listen in and deep dive into this revelation that will bring you hope. Get in touch If you want to get in touch about som...

Preached at Kirkby Stephen Evangelical Church on 4th February 2024. In this episode We increasingly here this phrase 'now more than ever...' in Christian circles about all kinds of things, but what does this mean and is it true? This episode explores this and what is behind the statement. Find out how this will change your thinking and your language. Get in touch If you want to get in touc...

Preached at St Barnabas, Swanland on 7th January 2024. The original recording of the entire service is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/k9ua2rJtjR0 In this episode This is a family service talk! To get the full experience you should visit the YouTube link above and start playing from 15:45 (945 seconds). How much of the nativity story we tell every year is actually true? This is a fas...

Preached at St Barnabas, Swanland on 10th December 2023. The original recording of the entire service is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/HUpmeqL0H3s In this episode Following the call upon John to 'make straight paths', we follow in his footsteps to make straight paths for Jesus to come into our lives and into the lives of others. Repentance is the straight path for the Lord....

Preached at St Barnabas, Swanland on 29th October 2023. The original recording of the entire service is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/live/jY_OFfWPZ-4 In this episode Love is always the answer, and love is always costly. Freedom, when expressed through love is also costly as we choose to restrain our freedom for the sake of loving others. Get in touch If you want to get in touch about s...

Preached at Kirkby Stephen Evangelical Church on 25th June 2023. In this episode This episode answers the question of what does the way look like and how we walk in it. Get in touch If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you do so at podcast@tulips.org.uk . You can also like and follow the Tulips podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, then please...