All Gospel No Germs Rolf Mason

Jean-Louis Péchèr, Planting Curate at St Luke's Holbeck, preached on Matthew 10:40-42 on Sunday 28 June 2020. The reading was given by Jade Belton.

In this sermon, Jean-Louis speaks of the Missio Dei (the Mission of God) to make his love known to the world. We're called to continue the mission of Jesus - as he was sent, so we are too. As we have love poured into our hearts, so we are to pour love on a waiting world.

But if I want to embrace this mission, I need to be known as a disciple of Jesus. How will people know that I am a disciple?

Rolf spends time offer some additional reflections on Alistair's sermon from Matthew 10:24-39. Rolf explains where the passage appears, coming as it does after Matthew 9 and its focus on Jesus healing and teaching ministry, and then the opening of Matthew 10 when Jesus selects his 12 disciples who he promptly sends out to the lost sheep.

Rolf considers the way that Jesus doesn't cover up or airbrush away the pains and challenges of being a Christian, drawing on the example of advertisements for the army.

And while there is challenge, the passage also points to the promise of being known and loved by God.

Alistair Kaye, Vicar of St Luke's Holbeck preached on Matthew 10:24-39 on Sunday 21 June 2020. In this sermon Al wants to encourage each and every one of us to trust that, though there is challenges when following Jesus, we are all, individually, called, known and empowered by God. Being a disciple is an adventure with God. The reader is Liz Pennington.

Barbara, Emily and Rolf discuss Jean-Louis's sermon from 14 June where Matthew 5:33-48 was preached. In this discussion the team talk about the importance of giving sermons your best attention (or listening back where you can), the place for digging deep into the Bible, and the value of ancient Lectio Divina. Emily recommends the App 'Lectio 365'  and Barbara the small group 'Look, Learn, Live' at St Luke's. The team talk about what family values informed their homes while growing up, or as parents. They end with Jean-Louis' challenge: what thing are you going to do differently tomorrow?

You can find out more about LECTIO 365 here: https://www.24-7prayer.com/dailydevotional

You  can find out more about LOOK, LEARN, LIVE here: https://stlukesholbeck.org.uk/learn-look-live/

Jean-Louis Péchèr, Planting Curate at St Luke's, preaches on Matthew 5:33-48 on Sunday 14 June 2020. Jean-Louis speaks about the sermons that have preceded this Sunday - over a few months from Easter we've been hearing about the goodness and grace of God. But we think today about our behaviour as God's children - the call to follow the Family Values. Jean-Louis encourages us to inconvenience ourselves for the sake of others. How are we to make a difference in the world? By pursuing our holy and loving Jesus. The reading is given by Barbara Hardy.

Rolf chews over one phrase Barbara Hardy used in her sermon on Trinity Sunday (7 June). Amidst her examination of 2 Corinthians 13:14, Barbara spoke about Grace and how we need this because we’re “all on the naughty list.” Rolf looks briefly at the idea of sin and how a better sense of our infection makes grace more glorious.