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Simon Lucas
What follows is a short video reflection produced during the 2020 Coronavirus Lockdown for St Andrew’s Methodist Church and Southwater Community Church, both in Horsham, West Sussex. Scroll to the bottom for an audio recording. How are you coping? These … Continue reading →
What follows is the text of a sermon that I was due to preach at Southwater Community Church, West Sussex, on March 22nd 2020. Since all churches in the UK were closed as a consequence of the Coronavirus pandemic, this … Continue reading →
What follows is the text of a sermon preached at All Saints’ Lindfield, West Sussex, on March 8th 2020. Scroll to the bottom for an audio recording. It’s Sunday morning. The sun has yet to rise. Two women are walking … Continue reading →
19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the … Continue reading →
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven … Continue reading →
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come.3 Give … Continue reading →
31 When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. 33 “My children, I will be with you … Continue reading →
22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, … Continue reading →
24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus. 25 When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked … Continue reading →
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I … Continue reading →
“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other. “Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.” When Reuben … Continue reading →
Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more. He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly … Continue reading →
Today we begin a new series in Genesis focusing on Joseph. We think today about the impact of Jacob's favouritism towards Joseph. Continue reading →
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does … Continue reading →
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does … Continue reading →
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does … Continue reading →
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does … Continue reading →
Simon Lucas reflects on 1 Corinthians 13, specifically what it means to say that love is patient. Continue reading →
In Crossring's Daily Reflection today, Simon looks at Matthew 7:1-5 and reflects on Jesus' teaching on our judgement of our brothers and sisters. Continue reading →
In Crossring's Daily Reflection today, Simon reflects on Matthew 6:25-34 and how ultimately, if we worry about what our future might hold, we are questioning God’s faithfulness to us. Continue reading →
In today's Daily Reflection, Simon Lucas looks at Matthew 6:19-24 and sees that focusing our attention on earthly wealth is harmful, both to God’s kingdom, and also to ourselves. Continue reading →
Simon Lucas reflects on Psalm 23:4 and considers how the Psalmist inspires us with hope and confidence as we face the darkest challenges of life. Continue reading →
16 “When you fast, do not look sombre as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put … Continue reading →
He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:3(b) Sat-navs are fantastic gadgets. Just pop in the post code of the location you wish to get to, and it’ll take you there. That’s the theory, anyway. … Continue reading →
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15 As regular visitors to … Continue reading →
He refreshes my soul. Psalm 23:3(a) Have you ever felt so tired that you feel that you could sleep for a week? As a teacher, I often feel like that as the end of term approaches, particularly the long Christmas … Continue reading →
5 ‘And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in … Continue reading →
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters. Psalm 23:2 When I’m tired and stressed, I like to head up to Reigate Hill on the North Downs near where I live. The views across … Continue reading →
‘Be careful not to practise your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 ‘So when you give to the needy, do not announce … Continue reading →
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Psalm 23:1 I’m slightly afraid to admit this on the radio, but I am a gadget fiend. Whenever a new product comes out, I find myself desperately wanting to buy one. I … Continue reading →
What follows is the text of a sermon I preached on 4th December 2011 at Cobham Methodist Church in Surrey. It is based on Isaiah 40:1-11, 2 Peter 3:8-15 and Mark 1:1-8. I wonder if you were affected by the … Continue reading →
1 The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many … Continue reading →