Progressive Revelation

For Christians of a certain age, the word ‘progressive’ has very negative and worldly connotations. The adjective simply means favouring or advocating change, but when I was younger, in a Christian context, that was perceived as meaning a rejection of Biblical truth...

Visual reminders

Mark encouraged us all to make visual reminders of God’s loyal love, decorating hearts with Bible verses to remind us of truths about God’s love. The children enjoyed decorating their hearts:  

God’s Loyal Love

Tonight’s family service looked at the theme of ‘God’s Loyal Love.’ Lamentations 3:22-24 reminds us that ‘God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your...

How Majestic Is Your Name!

Just before Christmas, we looked at some of our favourite psalms in the Bible study, and Dave chose to expand on one of his favourites today (Psalm 8). David is the author of this psalm, and whilst we do not know if he wrote this whilst a shepherd boy gazing on the...

Preparations

I am in the middle of house renovations, a process that is deeply disrupting, and I am discovering the importance of preparation to any job. Before the builders came in, we had to clear the house of many of its possessions (stored kindly for us by family and friends)...