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Shadow of Death

Posted on March 29, 2024 by 1urcher

As she cradled the battered body of her broken boy, Mary lifted her eyes to the heavens, from where help seemed not to come. Her lips moved and almost inaudibly, she whispered; my soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit … Continue reading →

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A Father’s Tale (based on the Prodigal Son)

Posted on February 27, 2024 by 1urcher

I gave them both everything they wanted, spoken and unspoken. My boys were so different. The youngest wanted everything, so I gave it to him. I would always move mountains for my boys. The eldest looked at me with pity … Continue reading →

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Evangelism in Translation

Posted on February 6, 2024 by 1urcher

Acts 17: 16-23 All evangelism is done in translation, even if the evangelist and those hearing share the same language. Paul is in Athens waiting for Timothy and Silas to arrive. He is ‘deeply troubled’ by what he sees around … Continue reading →

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I wonder who Jesus is for you

Posted on September 2, 2023 by 1urcher

I wonder who Jesus is to you? How do you think of Jesus? In 1977, large swathes of the UK gathered around their televisions to watch ‘Jesus of Nazareth’. For many people, Robert Powell became the face of Jesus. With … Continue reading →

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Acts for September

Posted on August 26, 2023 by 1urcher

Bob dydd yn ystod mis Medi, am y 28 diwrnod cyntaf beth bynnag, rydym yn edrych ar Lyfr yr Actau ar draws Eglwysi Bro Madryn. Dyma’r ddogfen y byddwn yn ei defnyddio. Mae’n ddwyieithog (Cymraeg a Saesneg). Mae croeso i … Continue reading →

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Bregeth | Sermon | Mawrth 26 March

Posted on March 26, 2023 by 1urcher

Mae’n debyg bod y darlleniad o Eseciel 37 | yn un o ddarnau mwyaf adnabyddus yr Hen Destament |. Aeth at prophwyd i le diffrwyth. | Mae’n lle heb obaith. | Mae Eseciel yn cael ei denu i ddyffryn. | … Continue reading →

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Bregeth | 15 Mai 2022

Posted on May 15, 2022 by 1urcher

Mae’r darn o Actau’r Apostolion yn ddeinamig, yn ffrwydrol ac yn ysgogi. Mae’n ein hatgoffa o amser pan gymerwyd yr eglwys allan o’i ardal gysur. Roedd Pedr yr Apostol, gyda’i frawd, Andreas wedi dilyn Iesu. Roedden nhw wedi gwylio ei … Continue reading →

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Bregeth: Dawns Iesu

Posted on May 8, 2022 by 1urcher

Pa mor hir fyddi di’n ein cadw ni i ddyfalu? Dyma’r cwestiwn a ofynnwyd i Iesu. Os mai ti yw’r Meseia, dywed wrthym yn blaen? Gofynnir y cwestiwn hwn i Iesu yng Ngŵyl y Cysegru neu Wledd y Maccabeaid. Roedd … Continue reading →

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Gweddnewidiad  | Transfiguration (Luc | Luke 9:28-36)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by 1urcher

Ynghylch wyth diwrnod wedi iddo ddweud hyn, cymerodd Pedr ac Ioan ac Iago gydag ef a mynd i fyny’r mynydd i weddïo. Tra oedd ef yn gweddïo, newidiodd gwedd ei wyneb a disgleiriodd ei wisg yn llachar wyn. A dyma … Continue reading →

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Iesu a’r storm | Jesus and the storm (Luc | Luke 8:22-25)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by 1urcher

Un diwrnod, aeth ef i mewn i gwch, a’i ddisgyblion hefyd, ac meddai wrthynt, “Awn drosodd i ochr draw’r llyn,” a hwyliasant ymaith. Tra oeddent ar y dŵr, aeth Iesu i gysgu. A disgynnodd tymestl o wynt ar y llyn; … Continue reading →

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