by Julie Turner | Oct 27, 2019 | What's Happening
A hole in the heart (a septal defect) is a congenital defect of the heart which results in inadequate circulation of oxygenated blood, causing breathlessness. Sometimes this hole closes naturally as a baby grows and there is no need for surgery; in other cases,...
by Julie Turner | Oct 24, 2019 | What's Happening
We live in a soundbite culture, in a society where the desire is for a short, memorable phrase or sentence which pithily sums up all we mean. Twitter, the social media app beloved of so many (330 million people use Twitter, including the US President), enables people...
by Julie Turner | Oct 24, 2019 | What's Happening
Stubbornness is defined as a ‘dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something.’ Whilst determination is seen as a good quality, stubbornness implies an intransigence which is not always praiseworthy. I was once on a car journey back...
by Julie Turner | Oct 24, 2019 | What's Happening
Tom Wright, in his commentary on Acts 7, says, ‘Sometimes a story is the only way of telling the truth.’ (‘Acts For Everyone’ Pt 1, P110) Storytelling is embedded in the Bible, one of the chief ways that God unveils His story to us. Stories engage us from a very young...
by Julie Turner | Oct 24, 2019 | What's Happening
Providence (the protective care of God) and provision (His care manifested in practical ways) are both part of God’s work for us in the world. In his potted history of the world, Stephen talks of God’s providence and provision by referencing the story of Joseph, a...
