Kindness

Our Bible study tonight focussed on the fruit of the Spirit kindness. Kindness is sorely needed in a world that seems intent on shouting loudly at those with differing opinions, but God’s kindness fuels actions. God has drawn us with loving kindness (Jer 31:3),...

We Are The Clay

This morning we looked at the fact that God is the Potter and we are the clay (see Is 64:8, Jer 18:1-7, 2 Cor 4:7) God is the One who shapes and moulds us to His image, re-forming us when we fail and let Him down, never giving up on us. To be clay seems to be an...

Truth

We live in a world where people believe in ‘relative’ truth. ‘If that’s what you feel, it’s true for you,’ people say. This is often a cover for nonsense, for truth is not some flimsy feeling which can be bent to our will. Yesterday...

Anniversary celebrations

As we put the finishing touches to the photo display for our anniversary celebration on Saturday 5 July between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., we are blown away by all that has happened in the fifteen years since we moved to Market Street. GPCC (formerly Goldthorpe Elim Church)...

Patience

Tonight our Bible discussion was about patience (forbearance/ long-suffering), another fruit of the Spirit. Patience is not something most of us find easy; it obviously requires a change of attitude and trust in God to believe that His will will be done in our lives,...