Ongoing growth and fruitfulness

Last September Stephen received a packet of chilli seeds as a birthday present and planted these in the little container which came with the present. The instructions said the seeds would take 3-4 weeks to grow. We had almost given up hope when in November, signs of...

Food bank updates

Debbie gave us an update on the most needed items for the food bank. The following items are urgently required: Sachets of sugar (packets of sugar easily become hard and cannot be used) Breakfast cereals Dried milk (as many people do not have fridges) Tin openers...

The Surgeon’s Scalpel

Hebrews 4:12 in the Message version says ‘His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defence, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious to God’s Word. We can’t get away from it—no matter...

Pinpricks or scalpels?

David’s prayer of repentance in Ps 51 shows us the importance of keeping our hearts right. All our speech and actions are the overflow of our heart attitudes and Jesus reminded us in the Sermon on the Mount that actions can be more complex than they appear. If...