Distraction
This sermon was preached on Sunday 9th August, in the wake of Greater Manchester being placed in further coronavirus lockdown measures. The Gospel for the morning was Matthew 14:22-33 . If you'd prefer to read a less political take on the passage, then you can read my sermon from 3 years' ago on the same passage here instead. My little boy, Isaac has been trying to perform magic recently. His favourite trick is to put a toy on the table, and then cover it with his hat and then, when you're not looking, he will remove the toy from under the hat and show you that it has disappeared! It's been very interesting watching his technique change; he's progressed now from shouting " Don't look! Don't look, Daddy! " to realising that it's better to try to draw your attention elsewhere. Admittedly, shouting " Oh! Look at the bin! " is not the most sophisticated way for a magician to cover up their sleight-of-hand, but, you have to admit, ...