by Julie Turner | Oct 22, 2012 | What's Happening
Gran Torino (2008 film directed by, and starring, Clint Eastwood) is a modern parable on meekness and self-sacrifice. Like any parable, it tells a story: the story of an old, irascible war veteran and factory worker, Walt, and his increasing alienation from his own...
by Julie Turner | Oct 22, 2012 | What's Happening
Garry cotninued his study of the Beatitudes last night, looking at Matt 5:5 (“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”)Meekness is not a quality the world values. It is perceived as being the same as weakness. Biblical meekness can look like...
by Julie Turner | Oct 21, 2012 | What's Happening
Mark followed on from Stephen’s sermon last week on rebuilding broken walls by looking at ‘possessing the gates of the enemy’ (Gen 24:60) this morning.Gates are often found in cities and towns and serve a dual purpose of keeping out enemies and...
by Julie Turner | Oct 20, 2012 | What's Happening
Just in case anyone has been having withdrawal symptoms from Igor the iguana… He is still well, not enjoying the English autumn (being a warm-blooded reptile), but sadly has not been on many adventures lately. The closest he has come to an adventure was last...
by Julie Turner | Oct 15, 2012 | What's Happening
Stephen’s recent DIY experiences in completely renovating the bathroom at home led to this sermon on broken walls, with Nehemiah 1:3 as the starting point for the sermon. In this book, Nehemiah is one of the people God uses to encourage and help Israel to...
