Tag Archives: Miroslav Volf

Sermon: It is not going to make us any friends

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Avril Hannah-Jones

We are called to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth not in our own power, but in relationship with the God who feeds the birds of the air, clothes the lilies of the field, and loves his enemies all the way to the cross. At a time when the ostensibly Christian Secretary of War of the United States of America has quoted Psalm 144, “Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle,” in a Pentagon Press Conference it is more important than ever to say that the Sermon on the Mount is no utopian hope or airy-fairy dream. It is the way all Christians are called to live, to the best of our ability. Continue reading →

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Sermon: No peace without forgiveness

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Avril Hannah-Jones

But, as always when I preach about forgiveness, I want to warn about forgiveness that is offered too easily. We know only too well that throughout history the church has demanded that victims forgive their abusers, even if those abusers continue to abuse. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Forgiveness

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Avril Hannah-Jones

That’s the bedrock conviction of the Christian faith. There are no unforgiveable sins. There are no unforgiveable people. Continue reading →

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