Somewhere in the middle…

Psalm 89, written by Ethan the Ezrahite, looks back at the events narrated in last Sunday’s sermon in 2 Samuel 7 where David receives God’s ‘no’ about building a temple for Him but gets an amazing promise about the future! The psalm looks at...

Heavenly wisdom

James 3:13-18 talks a lot about practical living and about wisdom. James starts this section by saying that if we are wise and understanding, this will be seen by the way we live (something of a recurring theme by now!) Wisdom and understanding are often linked...

Thought for the day

God needs to be the focus of both our attention and our affection.”Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you...

Fire!

The family service looked at the theme of ‘Fire’ last night. First of all we had a quiz where we had to come up with words that included fire in them. The answers were varied, including bonfire, firelighter, fireguard, fired, misfire, ceasefire and...

When God says ‘No’

Kevin spoke from 2 Samuel 7:1-17 yesterday morning, a familiar passage where David is contemplating building a palace for God, only to discover that his plans are not the same as God’s plans. The passage starts with a period of rest for David: “the Lord...