by Julie Turner | Dec 2, 2012 | What's Happening
Matt Redman has written a book called ‘Mirror Ball’ in which he encourages readers to remember that, however inadequate they may feel, God will work in and through them, just as light radiates through the smallest prism. After all, the same God who said...
by Julie Turner | Dec 2, 2012 | What's Happening
John the Baptist understood that the most important thing in his life was to give God the glory. He was very aware of his role in relation to Jesus. Jesus is the bridegroom; he is the best man. He is not the one who has to have the honour. Jesus is the one who must...
by Julie Turner | Dec 2, 2012 | What's Happening
Little is told us about John the Baptist’s childhood and early life. Luke concludes his first chapter with the verse: “And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.” (Luke 1:80) We don’t really...
by Julie Turner | Dec 2, 2012 | What's Happening
John the Baptist is one of the key figures in the birth narratives of Jesus. Luke 1:5-25 tells us how the birth of John was foretold. We are introduced to his parents, both righteous Levites, and we read of their ‘thorn in the flesh’, childlessness. Even...
by Julie Turner | Nov 26, 2012 | What's Happening
In recent weeks, God has been speaking to us as a church about His plans for moving and doing a new thing and about the need for growth and development in the church. With this growing anticipation have come frustrations and opposition: the church building was broken...
