by Julie Turner | Jan 18, 2021 | What's Happening
The hymn ‘Blessed Assurance’ talks of ‘echoes of mercy, whispers of love’ and all of us need to hear these on a regular basis. Love is so needed in our world and the constancy and unchanging nature of God’s love needs to be shared with...
by Julie Turner | Jan 18, 2021 | What's Happening
Under normal circumstances and with the proper conditions, growth in the natural world is a given, a part of God’s natural order. Seeds are planted and crops grow. But as Jesus teaches in the Parable of the Sower, there can be barriers to growth which hinder...
by Julie Turner | Jan 17, 2021 | What's Happening
The Israelites were commanded to bring the firstfruits of their harvest to God as an offering, something which required obedience and trust that God would provide from the rest of their crops all that they needed. In the same way, the Holy Spirit is a promise of what...
by Julie Turner | Jan 17, 2021 | What's Happening
Garry continued his series on ‘Being & Doing’ tonight, looking at the family of God and how the Holy Spirit helps us. Col 1:1-2 reminds us that we are God’s holy people, ‘brothers and sisters’, and Rom 8:9-17 talks about how the...
by Julie Turner | Jan 17, 2021 | What's Happening
Stephen spoke this morning on ‘the awkard silence.’ All of us have experienced that kind of silence, perhaps when meeting people for the first time and conversation dries up or when facing unfamiliar situations where questions are asked but not necessarily...