by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2025 | What's Happening
The Bible discussion tonight focussed on Psalm 19 and how God reveals Himself both through creation and through His word. We talked about how particularly in Western society, an attempt is made to ‘muffle’ the psalm by ascribing everything around us to...
by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2025 | What's Happening
This morning we looked at our identity as the people of God as ‘fishers of men’. The call of God to Simon and Andrew (Matt 4:18-22, Mark 1:17-20, Luke 5:1-10) reminds us that God gives us a new identity and purpose when we come to know Him. The metaphor about fishing...
by Julie Turner | Mar 21, 2025 | What's Happening
Anyone who has raised a child knows something of raw emotion and brutal honesty: the tantrums, the howls of despair, the way a mood can change in seconds for no apparent reasons, how giggles of laughter can turn to screams of unhappiness. They know that meltdowns...
by Julie Turner | Mar 21, 2025 | What's Happening
Hushai the Arkite proved to be an invaluable ally to David, acting as a spy in the ‘court’ of Absalom and offering alternative advice to Ahithophel which paved the way for David’s victory against his rebellious son. To be in the position of undercover agent could not...
by Julie Turner | Mar 21, 2025 | What's Happening
In our Bible study this week, we looked at how the advice of two men (Ahithophel and Hushai) proved decisive in the battle between Absalom (son of David) and David. Ahithophel was well regarded by both the king and his rebellious son (2 Sam 16:23), and his advice to...
