Author Archives: Stephen McDonald

The Right King (Matthew 1:1-17)

Sunday 02/08/2020 When everything is out of control, where do you look for leadership? Who can you trust? We see bad things happening all around us. And we wonder if God is in control. Or we say, ‘If God is in control, He mustn’t really care about us!’ Maybe you’re worried about the big problemsContinue reading “The Right King (Matthew 1:1-17)”

Where Are We Going? (Matthew 25:31-46)

Sunday 26/07/2020 Where are we going? Where we think we’re going determines how we prepare for getting there! You don’t pack swimmers for when you’re going to work, or wear a hiking gear to a wedding. It’s the same with our world and ourselves. If we think that our world is always going to goContinue reading “Where Are We Going? (Matthew 25:31-46)”

What Can Fix the World? (1 Corinthians 1:17-31)

Sunday 19/07/2020 What can fix the world? Is there a force powerful enough, or an idea convincing enough to bring real change? Movements and religions tell us what to do to change the world. But Christianity is different: where religion says “Do”, Jesus says, “Done” (John 19:30). Philosophies and life coaches tell us what toContinue reading “What Can Fix the World? (1 Corinthians 1:17-31)”

What’s Wrong with the World? (Jeremiah 17:5-14)

Sunday 12/07/2020 What’s wrong with the world? Well, where to start! Everyone has an answer. And you don’t have to listen for long to get some hints at what someone’s answer is! See, when we complain about this politician or that issue in our society, we’re diagnosing what’s wrong with the world. Now, of course,Continue reading “What’s Wrong with the World? (Jeremiah 17:5-14)”