Well, this has been an awful seven days. I had to reapply for my own job this week and I didn't get it. Needless to say, this was a hard thing to take. I had been told, by people at work and at church, that I was a shoe in. I was held up in prayer and I felt good but it was not to be.

The thing is, I don't feel too bad about it. God is, as always, in charge of everything.

Today, I was preaching again for the first time in a while. and enjoyed it. I didn't feel that it was too good but I will leave it up to the listeners

Here is a lovely song I have been enjoying lately. From Casting Crowns it's called Nobody

I was preaching to day. First time in a little while as I was too busy with family sickness last time I was supposed to preach. The passage was Luke 4:1-13 and much of what I preached was based on something I wrote on here a little while ago. Hope you enjoy.

I have been listening to a lot of music recently. It helps me focus and it helps me get ready for the day. Here are a few of the songs I have been enjoying lately.

This one is from MercyMe (again!) and is called Best News Ever. It has some wonderful lyrics and takes aim at those who tell you you can earn your way into heaven.




This next one is from Crowder. He has a magnificent beard and a wonderful voice. This song has been speaking to me a lot.




This one is from Casting Crowns and is a beautiful song of praise to Jesus

It has been an incredibly stressful term. I have been so busy and things have been so difficult. It was a relief to be able to start the Christmas Holidays yesterday. Here is my sermon from today which is on the Magnificat. It was tough to write this week but I think it was the sermon God wanted me to preach.

This is my latest sermon. I enjoyed writing it. Normally, sermons take a few days to come to me but this one came in a day and a half! It has been sitting on my desk for almost two weeks. Hope you enjoy it.

To day was my turn to preach at church. I was down to preach last week but someone wanted to swap. I was happy to do so and had a look at the lectionary for today. Isaiah 53! What a passage, what a privilege to preach on it.

I hope I did it justice