Sandwiches

A sandwich is usually made up of two slices of bread (or at least two halves of bread in the case of rolls) with a filling inside. Jesus often taught people using stories or parables, which can seem a little like a sandwich in the sense that the ‘filling’...

Goldthorpe Centenary

1916 saw the opening of the parish church in Goldthorpe and this week has seen a variety of centenary celebrations, including a ‘carpet of flowers’ in the church. The images include the year of mercy logo, the Greek letters Alpha and Omega, pictures of...

Love is… God is… We are…?

Paul’s description of love clearly highlights the Corinthians’ faults (and ours too…) The Corinthians were impatient, but love is patient. They were envious of others (1 Cor 3:3), whereas love doesn’t envy (‘it doesn’t want what it doesn’t have’, as the Message...

What does love look like?

Paul shows us in 1 Cor 13 what love looks like and what it does not look like. Love is patient, showing a steadfastness which does not give up (see 1 Thess 5:14, Heb 6:15, James 5:7-8), reflecting God’s patience in wanting everyone to turn to Him in repentance. (2 Pet...

Love is…

Gifts of the Spirit, which are intended to strengthen the church body, often divide the body because members of the church elevate those who possess the more visible gifts over those whose gifts function in the background. In 1 Cor 12 & 14, Paul gives practical...