Using Spiritual Gifts

Paul concludes his advice on tongues, interpretation and prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:26-40) with some very practical advice. It seems that church services could be a little chaotic at Corinth, with everybody so eager to share that they were all talking at once! Paul...

Daily Bread

When I was a child, I was encouraged to ‘say grace’ before a meal, a short prayer of thanksgiving for the food on the table. I found this odd, as I could not see how God had provided the meal when I’d watched my father go shopping for the provisions...

Elasticity and flexibility

Some clothes are very tight-fitting; others are made from fabrics which have more ‘give’ or ‘stretch in them. The difference in such clothes is often down to the cut of the material and the actual fabric itself. Some fabrics are more stretchy or...

God’s Wonderful Provision

Stephen spoke this evening about God’s wonderful provision. So often in life we run out of things (food, money, things to watch on TV, friends, to name but a few!), and our reaction to that situation is often to moan, just as the Israelites did during their...

A Few Good Friends

Dave spoke this morning from Mk 2:1-12, which tells us more about Jesus’ amazing ministry to people. He had already driven out evil spirits from a man in the synagogue at Capernaum, He had healed Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever, and He had made a man with...