Author Archives: Stephen Sizer
How to do Right When You’ve Been Done Wrong (Psalm 26)
In the movie “The Interpreter” Sylvia Broom (played by Nicole Kidman) is an interpreter working for the United Nations. She overhears a plot to assassinate the president of an African nation. Coincidentally, she was born there. And the president was … Continue reading
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Christianity Explored Launch in Burundi
This week, Craig Dyer (training director of Christianity Explored), Jim McAnlis (of Fields of Life and East Africa coordinator of Christianity Explored) and I are in Burundi to launch the new Kirundi translation of Christianity Explored. CE is a popular … Continue reading
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Jesus and the Jewish Temple
‘The Temple Mount is like a smouldering volcano that is bubbling and threatening to erupt – a threat that is liable to endanger Israel’s existence.’ That was the summary of a report handed to the Israeli prime minister a while … Continue reading
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Emmy Kosgei Sings
Emmy Kosgei recently performed a concert at Christ Church, Virginia Water. Here are the photos. Listen to her beautiful music here Read about Emmy here
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Christianity Explored Launch in Burundi
Craig Dyer and I leave for Bujumbura in Burundi on Sunday to launch the new Kirundi translation of Christianity Explored at the invitation of the Anglican Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi. The journey takes us via Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. The BBC … Continue reading
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Christ in all the Scriptures: Jesus, Solomon, Elisha and Elijah
President Obama came out swinging at last year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He began: “What a week. As some of you heard the state of Hawaii released my official long-form birth certificate. Hopefully, this puts all doubts to rest. But … Continue reading
Jesus Confronts Racism and Prejudice with Compassion and Mercy
This ‘sermon’ is just 1 minute 48 seconds but it sums up the last 35 years of my full time Christian ministry. If I never preached another sermon, this is the one I’d want you to remember me by. “On … Continue reading
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Jesus: The Perfect Sacrifice
Was the coming of Jesus the fulfilment or the postponement of the promises God made to Abraham? Does God have one covenant people today or two? Is the Church the Bride of Christ or a parenthesis to God’s continuing relationship … Continue reading
Christ in all the Scriptures: The Son and Lord of David
The ultimate test of any civilisation, any culture, any community and indeed any church, must surely be, not how long it has existed, or its size or influence, but rather, the way it treats its most vulnerable members. Whether they … Continue reading
It all goes back in the box
With many retailers keen to shift unsold Christmas stock by extending the sales in order to make room for their Spring collections, its tempting to think “If I just buy this one more outfit, I’ll be satisfied.” We rationalise ‘need’ … Continue reading
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