Joseph’s Hyperblessings

Mark continued his series on Joseph this morning, speaking about the blessings Jacob gave him before he died (Gen 49:22-26). These were abundant blessings indeed – hyperblessings, as Mark called them (reminiscent of hyperdrives and hyperactivity, indicating...

Show Your Appreciation

One way of cultivating thankfulness (and I do believe that spiritual growth requires a lot of cultivation – whilst I may hate gardening in the natural realm, I’m learning that there’s no substitute for regular pruning, weeding and cultivating in the spiritual realm!)...

Further updates

It has been a busy week at church at all the usual groups. Keep on praying for the Monday night youth club, which has seen over 40 children attend in recent weeks, and for the Parent & Toddler group on Friday mornings, where we have over 12 babies and toddlers and...

Ongoing Thankfulness

As someone who would describe herself as Eeyore rather than Tigger in the personality stakes, I would not say that thankfulness is an inherent part of my nature. I remember, however, being extremely challenged as a young Christian when I discovered Eph 5:20 (‘Sing and...

Good News Friday

BBC Radio Sheffield is devoting the whole of 17th March to ‘Good News Friday’, seeking stories of good news in our local communities. The news so often seems to focus on one disaster after another and can be very depressing, so it’s great to hear of the media...