Carrying the torch

John spoke last night from Matt 5:1-16, looking particularly at verse 16: “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”We have to permit and allow God’s light to shine...

How do we see our Father?

Yesterday was Fathers’ Day and Stephen spoken on fathers. Everyone has had a biological father (even if that person was unknown to us), but how we view our fathers changes over years:- at 4 years – “My daddy can do anything” – at 7 years...

More on the character of God

At the Bible study when we looked at James 1:12-18, we discussed the revelation of who God is as the basis of our faith. James tells us that every good and perfect gift comes from God. He reminds us that God does not change like the shifting shadows. He tells us that...

Trials, temptation and the character of God

At the Bible study this week we looked at James 1:12-18. Here, James continues to tell us how to persevere through trials and temptations. The first thing we must not do is blame God. It’s human nature to want to blame someone else when we do wrong (see Adam and...