by Julie Turner | Oct 23, 2016 | What's Happening
Anyone who has spent time worrying and fretting about hypothetical scenarios will know that the imagination is not always a blessing. There is a world of difference between imagining all that could go wrong in life and letting God’s story fill our minds, broaden our...
by Julie Turner | Oct 23, 2016 | What's Happening
Children lead us in the ways of the imagination, as in so many other aspects of faith (see Matt 18:3). A cardboard box becomes a house or a palace; wooden bricks and wool become the pathway to electrified railways! I love the phrase ‘make-believe’, because I believe...
by Julie Turner | Oct 23, 2016 | What's Happening
Tonight we continued our alphabet series ‘The A-Z of Christian Faith’, looking at ‘I is for Imagination.’ Imagination is often much derided in our Western culture; whilst we accept the role of the imagination in children, as adults, we tend to feel that we need to...
by Julie Turner | Oct 23, 2016 | What's Happening
John spoke this morning on Ps 119:105, commenting about God’s word being a lamp for our feet and a light for our path. We all need to be guided by God, and God’s word provides the illumination and guidance we need. Our feet are given purpose in God, for He...
by Julie Turner | Oct 20, 2016 | What's Happening
Tonight’s Bible study looked at the subject of the Second Coming of Christ, an event heralded by the ‘last trumpet’ (1 Cor 15:52, see also 1 Thess 4:13-18). This has been a hotly debated topic for centuries, discussed by Jesus in Matt 24; as with all...