Great expectations

Garry spoke on ‘Great Expectations’ last night, looking at Palm Sunday from the angle of how God sometimes seems a disappointment. Matthew 21:1-11 and John 12:12-15 tell us the story of Palm Sunday, how the Jews welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem on the back of...

Joy Set Before Us

Mark spoke from Hebrews 12:1-2 this morning, the second in a trilogy of sermons from Hebrews (the first looked at Hebrews 2, ‘But we see Jesus’). In these verses we read about the joy set before Jesus and the need for endurance. Things we have to endure...

Change & growth

My boss -a faith-filled optimist who is the Tigger to my Eeyore as far as personality is concerned – is fond of saying “Change is here to stay.” He views change as inevitable and with the same enthusiasm and anticipation that a child awaits...

Fear

Fear. What do you think when you hear that word?The noun ‘fear’ is defined as ‘an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.’ The verb ‘to fear’ is defined as...

Ready for You

Once again, I’ve found a song that captures where I am – ‘standing on the edge of something new’, with hearts open wide, longing for God to move us ‘further than we’ve ever been before’ – and I hope it reflects the heart...