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  • How Foolish Of Me To Think That God Was Beneath Me...

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,324 views

    Contrasts the notion of Christ as foundation with Christ as Capstone, leading us up towards God.

    Sermon: 28th March 1999 (My very first sermon before beginning at Theological College) "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is amazing in our eyes"? Ladies and Gentlemen, When a Parish sends one of its congregation for training ...read more

  • Misunderstanding Miracles

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 5,961 views

    Acts 14:8-20

    Sermon 8th August 1999: Acts 14:8-20 Good Evening. They say that if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again; and if at first you havn’t bored the congregation totally rigid, then you get a second chance to come and practice preaching. So we come together in the name of the +Father, the Son ...read more

  • My Lord And My God

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 217 ratings
     | 14,660 views

    Thomas as Everyman: Doubting Thomas or Believing Thomas?

    Assessed Sermon: Easter 2, RCL Year A: John 20:19-31 “My Lord and My God” In the name of the +Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Thomas must have felt that he had a bit of a raw deal. For he really missed out on that first Easter Sunday. Thomas must be the definitive everyman, for there is ...read more

  • Don't Let The Grinch Steal Christmas

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 8,225 views

    Adapted from another sermoncentral sermon, this reinterpretation of "The Grinch who stole Christmas" Movie and Dr Seuss book encourages us to look for the real meaning of Christmas. Given at Midnight Mass 2000

    In the name of the living, incarnate God, +Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Everyone down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot… But the Grinch, did not! The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one quite knows the reason. It could be his head ...read more

  • Go, Your Faith Has Saved You

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 7,787 views

    Prayer: it works.

    “Go, your faith has saved you” Given at St John the Evangelist, Rishworth and Christ Church, Barkisland, West Yorkshire, England, 29th October 2000 In the name of the living God, +Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Once upon a time (and doesn’t it fill you with dread when a sermon begins with ...read more

  • If You Can't Stand The Heat... Series

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 7,000 views

    Given in a young adult’s prison, this sermon challenges the temptation to violence and intimidation and take the braver option: to walk away and come to Christ

    Given at HM Prison Moorland, Doncaster, 27th August 2000 In the name of the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. You have probably heard the saying “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”. Now, this is not a reference to the way I cook, but if you like things done crispy on ...read more

  • Pick Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 13,832 views

    Examines the call to vocation of everyone, whether to the priesthood to be a Christian in Society. Written for a young audience in a very open style.

    How Does the Gospel Affect Our Lives? Given at the Chichester Diocese Youth Summer Camp, August 2000. Texts: Romans 12: 1-13; Luke 9:23-28 Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all, `If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me’. Well, ...read more

  • The Footballer's Kiss Series

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 5,274 views

    When viewed from one angle, some things can look quite strange, but when viewed from another they can be quite different: as it is with the Mass. Given in a Young Offender’s Prison.

    Given at HM Prison Moorlands, Doncaster, 20th August 2000 In the name of the +Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. There has been a bit of fuss and bother in the newspapers recently about goal celebrations. Have you seen it? Time was when a goal was scored there would be a polite round of ...read more

  • Under The Influence

    Contributed by Simon Robinson on Oct 18, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 11,422 views

    We are more infuluenced by people and events than we realise. Jehoshophat’s experience is a warning to us.

    2 Kings (1) Under the influence: 2 Kings 3 We all like to think of our ourselves as independent people We know our own mind We do what we want to do We won’t let anyone run our lives for us But, the truth of the matter is that every day someone or something is influencing us It might be … The ...read more

  • Temptation And The Reality Of The Devil

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Feb 16, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 4,716 views

    Exegesis of the Temptation in the Wilderness and an examination of the reality of the Devil from a non-fundamentalist perspective. "The greatest achievement of the devil was to convince people he no longer existed."

    Sermon: 1st Sunday of Lent, Year A: 17th February 2002. Text: Matthew 4:1-11 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. “I can resist anything… except temptation!” So said the great wit, Oscar Wilde. Of all things in this world, temptation is something that we ...read more

  • Down From The Mountain...

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,051 views

    The Transfiguration is marvellous, but after that you have to get back down the mountain and get on with the job of being one of Jesus’ disciples

    Sermon: 2nd in Lent, Year A, 23rd February 2002 Text: Matthew 17:1-9 In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Transfiguration of Our Lord is one of those epiphanous moments – an episode where Jesus Christ is revealed as he truly is – not merely a fairly ...read more

  • The End Of Christianity

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 65 ratings
     | 2,861 views

    A response to Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor’s statement that Christianity had been “all but eliminated” as a source of moral guidance in people’s lives, and that people were ‘indifferent’ to Christian values. Mission: the essential role of the Church

    Sermon: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time; 9th September 2001 Text: Luke 14:25-33 “Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple” In the name of the +Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. BBC News, last Thursday. The Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal ...read more

  • Signposts Along The Jesus Way

    Contributed by Simon Robinson on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,683 views

    A Biblical reflection on the events in New York on 11th September 2001

    Signposts He had seen the dawn of many Tuesday mornings, but this one was different, this one was special because it was going to culminate everything he had lived for. He slept little of the Monday night, rose several hours before sunrise, and met his accomplices before they set of on a ...read more

  • Assembly: Sept. 14, 2001 Fernhurst Junior School, Uk

    Contributed by Simon Rundell on Sep 14, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 2,481 views

    We know that in all things God works for good with those who love him. In view of all this, what can we say? If God is for us, then who can be against us?

    Assembly: 14th September 2001 Fernhurst Junior School, UK ===== Introduction ===== The Lord be with you And also with you It has been a difficult week, and many of us, many of you will have been shocked by the pictures on the TV and the news of the terrible things that took place in America, ...read more

  • Baptism... And The Kingdom Of God!

    Contributed by Simon Strahler on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,240 views

    The TRUTH... about BAPTISM and salvation!

    Baptism And Peter said to them, "Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38 Jesus said to Nicodemus that for anyone to see the Kingdom of God, they needed to be ’born ...read more