The blessings produced by trials

‘We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.’ (Rom 5:3-5 TNIV) James tells us...

Trials and testings

This morning’s sermon continued to look at the life of Abraham, looking at Genesis 22 where Abraham’s faith is tested. Like it or not, trials and testings are an inevitable part of our walk with God. They are not necessarily a sign of God’s displeasure or His anger...

Sufficient grace

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor 12:9 TNIV)Quite often we face situations which we feel are beyond us: beyond our strength, beyond our understanding and beyond our capacity to continue. One of the greatest things about...

Dry land

The recent hot and dry weather in the UK has already prompted talk of drought and newspapers tell stories of previous heatwaves (in 2003, for example). It’s so unusual in England to have over a week of uninterrupted sunshine that this makes the news! People are...