by Julie Turner | Mar 25, 2020 | What's Happening
Jesus said, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the...
by Julie Turner | Mar 24, 2020 | What's Happening
The benefits of singing are well-known. Apparently the physical benefits include: Singing strengthens the immune system. … Singing is a workout. … Singing improves your posture. … Singing helps with sleep. … Singing is a natural...
by Julie Turner | Mar 24, 2020 | What's Happening
“Lord, give me patience, and give it to me now!” may be a caricature of a prayer, but the truth is, it’s probably at the heart of many real prayers. Few of us embrace patience willingly. We want what we want and we want it right now. Learning to wait is not an easy...
by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2020 | What's Happening
As ‘Fisherman’s Tail’ reminded us, the first disciples knew a lot about being on the Sea of Galilee and experienced first hand the storms that disturbed daily routines and threatened lives. On occasions, they were desperate – and Jesus seemed...
by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2020 | What's Happening
The book of Proverbs has much to say about wisdom (and its opposite, folly). It tells us to ‘get wisdom, get understanding’ (Prov 4:5) and adds, ‘do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.’ (Prov 4:6) Wisdom is personified...
