by Julie Turner | Nov 26, 2020 | What's Happening
Agabus (who featured earlier in the book of Acts (Acts 11:28)) is named as a prophet, someone who spoke the word of the Lord to the people. His prophecy in Acts 21:10-11 shows him acting out a prophecy, taking the linen belt from Paul and binding his own hands and...
by Julie Turner | Nov 26, 2020 | What's Happening
Proverbs 15:22 says, ‘Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.’ There is no doubt that the advice and counsel of wise Christians can be extremely helpful to us when facing awkward decisions, but an additional difficulty comes if we receive...
by Julie Turner | Nov 25, 2020 | What's Happening
This year has proved difficult and stressful for most people in different ways. We have been so alienated from usual routines and weighed down by anxieties and fears, and because of this, one of the things that is at risk of being harmed is our friendships. Friendship...
by Julie Turner | Nov 22, 2020 | What's Happening
In the film ‘Braveheart’, William Wallace is a freedom fighter, a late 13th century Scottish warrior. Even in his dying moments, the word ‘freedom!’ is the cry of his heart, and freedom is at the heart of the Christian faith. Freedom is...
by Julie Turner | Nov 22, 2020 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning from Gal 5:22-23, reminding us that patience is one of the fruit of the Spirit. At Christmas, we often receive multiple presents and inevitably prefer some to other, and we can have that same attitude towards the fruit of the Spirit, preferring...