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A dialogue between a Christian and a Jew on the Sermon on the Mount
In this latest installment of their Jewish-Christian dialogue, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and Hebrew scholar Dr Irene Lancaster discuss their different perspectives of Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount and how a Jewish audience might have understood them.
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25 years of women's ordination: A sermon
There are few images in Scripture that show a scene of such intimacy, and such public exposure at the same time.
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What the Sermon of the Year can do for preachers – and the church
The Sermon of the Year event is run by Preach Magazine and London School of Theology, and it's aimed at encouraging and celebrating the art of preaching.
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Sermon of the Year: Let Christ break your chains
Captivity takes many forms. It can be illness, it can be people, it can be possessions or addictions – it can even be our own thoughts.
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Lost CH Spurgeon sermon published for the first time
The notes for an early sermon preached by CH Spurgeon have been published more than 150 years after they were written.
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Duck Dynasty's John Luke Robertson talks about the time he left church and encountered something he never expected
Duck Dynasty's John Luke Robertson had a prodigal son moment and left his church "for a very Non-Christian-like reason at one point in my life," he shared in his blog Young and Beardless.
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No action to be taken against chaplain sacked over school sermon on identity politics
The government body that decides whether adults are suitable to work with children is to take no action against a school chaplain who was sacked after telling pupils that they did not have to agree with LGBT ideology.
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The story of songs in Luke's Nativity - and their influence on Christian worship
The songs of Mary, Zechariah, the angels, and Simeon, are known as the Christmas Canticles. They have continued to be used as rich songs of praise down through the ages.
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Should we listen to an AI sermon?
The question is not whether an AI sermon is better than a human's, but are the words inspired by the Holy Spirit?
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Was the coronation sermon any good?
The coronation of King Charles III was unquestionably a great opportunity to proclaim the Gospel in front of billions and it was set up beautifully. But the confusing and banal nature of the sermon means that it must be marked down as a missed golden opportunity.
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Bishop accused of blacklisting chaplain over sermon on identity politics
An employment tribunal is to hear the case of a former school chaplain who says he was blacklisted from officiating in the Church of England after giving a sermon on identity politics.
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Archbishop remembers those suffering in hardship in Christmas Day sermon
The Archbishop has spoken of the light that overcomes the darkness in his Christmas Day sermon as he remembered the people of Ukraine and those suffering closer to home because of the cost of living crisis.
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Outcry over sermon about 'trans' Jesus
Worshippers were reportedly left in tears by a sermon at the University of Cambridge's Trinity College chapel that suggested Jesus had a "trans" body.
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Mr T preaches sermon on 'Doubting Thomas'
"The A-Team" actor Mr T preached a sermon about doubt at his home church in Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, describing the experience as "a great honour" and "responsibility."
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The Queen's funeral, a short sermon, and a lesson for all sharing faith in public life
Like many of us, I prayed that Justin Welby would use his sermon to preach the gospel – and I feel hugely encouraged by a prayer answered.
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Chaplain says he was deemed a 'moderate risk to children' for sermon on human identity
A chaplain who told school students that they did not have to agree with ideologies around human identity claims he was blacklisted by the Diocese of Derby as a "moderate risk to children".
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In his final sermon at Saddleback, Rick Warren drives home the purpose driven life
In his final sermon as lead pastor of the California-based Saddleback Church on Sunday, Rick Warren returned to the very first message he delivered to a small group of strangers in 1980 to start the church.
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'God had a plan,' says pastor whose sermon inspired Sajid Javid to quit as Health Secretary
The pastor whose sermon stirred former Health Secretary Sajid Javid to resign his post says he has been humbled by the turn of events.
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Sajid Javid decided to resign while listening to pastor's sermon at Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast
The words of a Black Pentecostal pastor inspired Sajid Javid to take the leap and resign as Health Secretary after wrestling with the decision for days.
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Texas pastor sues Kanye West for sampling part of his sermon on recent album
A Texas pastor is suing Kanye West in federal court, claiming the entertainer used part of his sermon on his latest album without his permission.
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Archbishop calls for Ukraine ceasefire, criticises Rwanda asylum seeker plan in Easter sermon
The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Easter sermon to repeat calls for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, and criticise the UK government's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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Archbishop reflects on human mortality and fragility in Christmas sermon
The Archbishop of Canterbury also paid tribute to volunteers and the human achievements in science that made the vaccine possible.
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Why Boris' climate sermon at the UN was far too simplistic
Like a bad sermon of the narrowest fundamentalist preacher, it all sounded so simple, so black and white. Which makes you wonder why the Prime Minister did not take on board that message in earlier years – when he was a climate change sceptic.
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