Creativity

God is a creator God and we are made in His image. Creativity (the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work) is very much part of what it means to be human, even if we don’t always feel particularly creative. I...

The Word of the Cross

Ralph preached last night on 1 Cor 1:18, looking at the word of the cross. The cross, now a symbol of Christianity and used in ornate jewellery, was not originally something beautiful but the place of execution. Nonetheless, the cross reveals to us the heart of God,...

Birthday catch-up

Last week we had a birthday to celebrate: We also caught up with a birthday girl who was on holiday on the actual date of her birthday (there’s no escape!) Then we had two birthdays to anticipate in the week to come: We wish everybody a very happy...

The Adventures of Igor

Having told you about the gold postbox in Onchan (painted to celebrate Peter Kennaugh’s gold medal in the cycling pursuit BBC News of Peter Kennaugh), it’s time to update you on Igor’s adventures in the Isle of Man.Igor, you remember, is the...

Lessons from the Olympics

As the Olympics draw to a close, Garry looked at the lessons we can learn from these Games! Preaching from 2 Timothy 2:1-7, he looked at three lessons we can learn:(1) Suffering is inevitable in this life, but can teach us many things. Many Olympians testified to the...