St John's Community Church - Sermons: Ian McKeown

Sunday 15th March 2026 - Journey To Jerusalem: The Plot Against Jesus

Ian McKeown — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Sunday 15th March 2026 - Journey To Jerusalem: The Plot Against Jesus

Series: Journey to Jerusalem

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 15th March 2026

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Ian picks up the theme of Jesus' journey to the cross by unpacking the way in which the authorities reacted to Jesus' raising of Lazarus from the dead...

Sunday 22nd February 2026 - One Body, One Church: Connection Through Difference

Ian McKeown — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Sunday 22nd February 2026 - One Body, One Church: Connection Through Difference

Series: One Body, One Church

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 22nd February 2026

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Ian continues our 'One Body, One Church' by exploring how we might learnt to stay connected despite our differences...

Sunday 18th January 2026 - Hope & Encouragement

Ian McKeown — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Sunday 18th January 2026 - Hope & Encouragement

Series: New Year 2026

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 18th January 2026

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Ian reflects on our need for God's hope & encouragement for the year ahead, and offers us four practical ways for us to know it in our lives...

Sunday 14th December 2025 - Advent: Good News of Great Joy

Ian McKeown — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Sunday 14th December 2025 - Advent: Good News of Great Joy

Series: Advent 2025

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 14th December 2025

Passage: Luke 2:1-20

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Ian speaks in our Carol Service about the imperfect Christmas - & how that actually enables us to experience God's good news of great joy...

Sunday 28th September 2025 - How To Read The Bible: The Place of Doubt

Ian McKeown — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0100

Sunday 28th September 2025 - How To Read The Bible: The Place of Doubt

Series: How To Read The Bible

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 28th September 2025

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Ian explores the place of doubt in terms of our faith, finding that curiosity & asking questions may indeed be at the heart of everything that is holy...

Sunday 11th May 2025 - Question Time with Ian & Matt

Ian McKeown, Matt Wallace — Sun, 11 May 2025 10:00:00 +0100

Sunday 11th May 2025 - Question Time with Ian & Matt

Preachers:

Ian McKeown
Matt Wallace

Date: 11th May 2025

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Ian & Matt respond to a variety of questions submitted...

Sunday 23rd March 2025 - Know My Name: Family Names - Beauty In Brokenness

Ian McKeown — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Sunday 23rd March 2025 - Know My Name: Family Names - Beauty In Brokenness

Series: Know My Name

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 23rd March 2025

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Ian unpacks the family history of Jesus, & explores the ways in which we can see God bringing beauty out of the brokenness of our family lines...

Sunday 9th February 2025 - Know My Name: Taking The Lord's Name In Vain

Ian McKeown — Sun, 09 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Sunday 9th February 2025 - Know My Name: Taking The Lord's Name In Vain

Series: Know My Name

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 9th February 2025

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Drawing on various examples, Ian continues our 'Know My Name' series by helpfully unpacking what the commandment, 'Do not to take the Lord's name in vain', means in practice...

Sunday 1st December 2024 - Advent Hope

Ian McKeown — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Sunday 1st December 2024 - Advent Hope

Series: Advent 2024

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 1st December 2024

Passage: John 1:1-14

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Ian introduces the season of Advent by looking at the importance of hope in times of lament...

Sunday 22nd September 2024 - This Little Light Of Mine: Journeying Through The Stages Of Faith

Ian McKeown — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0100

Sunday 22nd September 2024 - This Little Light Of Mine: Journeying Through The Stages Of Faith

Series: This Little Light Of Mine

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 22nd September 2024

Passage: 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

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Ian shares about the different stages that our faith journey can take us through, & how they shape the way God's light shines through us..

Sunday 9th June 2024 - That's The Spirit! : The Spirit of Service

Ian McKeown — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0100

Sunday 9th June 2024 - That's The Spirit! : The Spirit of Service

Series: That's The Spirit!

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 9th June 2024

Passage: Mark 10:35-45

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Ian continues our 'That's The Spirit!' Sunday series by reflecting on the centrality of service to a Spirit-shaped life...

Sunday 7th April 2024 - Q&A with Matt & Ian

Ian McKeown, Matt Wallace — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0100

Sunday 7th April 2024 - Q&A with Matt & Ian

Preachers:

Ian McKeown
Matt Wallace

Date: 7th April 2024

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Matt & Ian respond to questions submitted from members of St John's...

Rocky Road: Do You Love Me? - Sunday 10th March 2024

Ian McKeown — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Rocky Road: Do You Love Me? - Sunday 10th March 2024

Series: Rocky Road: Life Lessons From Peter

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 17th March 2024

Passage: John 21:15-25

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Ian concludes our Rocky Road series by reflecting on the risen Jesus' meeting with Peter for breakfast on the beach...

Rocky Road: Who Do You Say That I Am? - Sunday 18th February 2024

Ian McKeown — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Rocky Road: Who Do You Say That I Am? - Sunday 18th February 2024

Series: Rocky Road: Life Lessons From Peter

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 18th February 2024

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Ian continues our Rocky Road series looking at the life of Peter by unpacking the time when Jesus asked Peter & the disciples a life-shaping question... And here's the link to the earlier talk from Matt about Caesarea Philippi that Ian mentions too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4UV1gf5dQQ&t=341s

Tuning In To God: Being Strong & Courageous - Sunday 29th October 2023

Ian McKeown — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Tuning In To God: Being Strong & Courageous - Sunday 29th October 2023

Series: Tuning In To God

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 29th October 2023

Passage: Joshua 1:7-9

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Ian looks at how we might tune in to God - not by being strong in ourselves but by acknowledging our weaknesses...

Tuning In To God: Expecting Unexpecting Voices - 24th September 2023

Ian McKeown — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Tuning In To God: Expecting Unexpecting Voices - 24th September 2023

Series: Tuning In To God

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 24th September 2023

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Ian unpacks the idea of hearing from God through unexpected voices, with a particular focus on the story of Lydia in the book of Acts...

Keep On Growing: The Kingdom Life - 11th June 2023

Ian McKeown — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Keep On Growing: The Kingdom Life - 11th June 2023

Series: Keep On Growing

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 11th June 2023

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Ian unpacks the radical good news of the Kingdom of God & how it connects with our faith...

Keep On Growing: Artificial Intelligence & Spiritual Growth - 14th May 2023

Ian McKeown — Sun, 14 May 2023 10:00:00 +0100

Keep On Growing: Artificial Intelligence & Spiritual Growth - 14th May 2023

Series: Keep On Growing

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 14th May 2023

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Ian continues our 'Keep On Growing' series by exploring the pros & cons of AI - Artificial Intelligence - & how our spiritual growth can be helped or hindered by it...

Joy: The Joy of Inclusion - 26th February 2023

Ian McKeown — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Joy: The Joy of Inclusion - 26th February 2023

Series: Joy

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 26th February 2023

Passage: Luke 14:15-24

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Ian continues our series on Joy by exploring the way in which God models inclusion to us, & the joy this can bring us...

Encouragement & Sharing - 15th January 2023

Ian McKeown — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Encouragement & Sharing - 15th January 2023

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 15th January 2023

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A time of encouragement & sharing, with Ian, Helen, Mike, Donna, Sonia, Barbara, Milly, Milli, Anji, J, Ange, Barbara, Anne & Marg

Life Assurance: Living Hope - Sunday 30th October 2022

Ian McKeown — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Life Assurance: Living Hope - Sunday 30th October 2022

Series: Life Assurance

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 30th October 2022

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Ian concludes our 'Life Assurance' Sunday series by looking at the importance of Living Hope... With passages from the Bible which include 1 Peter 1:3 & Romans 3:3-5

Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Long, Loving Look At The Real - 12th June 2022

Ian McKeown — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0100

Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Long, Loving Look At The Real - 12th June 2022

Series: Knowing Me, Knowing You

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 12th June 2022

Passage: 2 Corinthians 3:16-18

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2 Corinthians 3:16-18

The Raising of Lazarus - 17th October 2021

Ian McKeown — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100

The Raising of Lazarus - 17th October 2021

Preacher: Ian McKeown

Date: 17th October 2021

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John 10:1-45