Old Sins Have Long Shadows

In 2 Samuel 21 we see the importance of covenants to God. Famine comes upon the land of Israel because of Saul’s decision to annihilate the Gibeonites, and atonement for this sin is required. The back story to this is found in Joshua 9 and 10 when Israel first entered...

Just Another Sunday?

Dave spoke this morning from Luke 12:16-20 on ‘Just Another Sunday?’ It’s very easy for us to feel that one day is little different from another, and certainly it can come as a shock when God breaks into our everyday ordinariness and does amazing...

The Number 40…

Life begins at 40, they say.Tonight at our Little Big Church service we looked at the number 40, which features in many Bible stories such as the flood (where it rained for 40 days and 40 nights according to Genesis 7:12), Moses on Mount Sinai for forty days (Ex...

The Gift Of Endurance

Garry spoke from Colossians 1:9-14, Paul’s prayer that the Colossians may have great endurance and patience. Sometimes we possess innate gifts from God, talents that we have from birth and which can be nurtured and developed. Other gifts come directly from the...

Ongoing Problems In The Life of David

David’s return to ruling was not without problems. In 2 Samuel 20 we see how Sheba, a Benjamite described as a troublemaker, led a rebellion which many tribes of Israel joined. We are reminded of the fickleness of followers and how easy it is to influence people...