Loving God

Dave spoke this morning from Deuteronomy 6:4-9, one of the first explicit commandments to love God with all our heart, soul and strength. As we approach Valentine’s Day with its relentless emphasis on love (especially romantic love), it is worth remembering that...

The Acid Test

Sometimes as a teacher there are complicated things to cover which stretch a pupil’s ability to understand. But often, it’s grasping the basics which proves more arduous. The things that we should grasp quickly and build on can seem elusive to us....

If You Want to Be Happy, Be Kind!

It was our ‘Little Big Church’ service tonight, with Garry speaking about the Beatitude ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.’ (Matt 5:7) Still working on our bee theme, he re-told the story of the Unmerciful Servant (Matt...

The Promises of God and our ‘Amen’!

The second half of Psalm 119:76 focuses on God’s promises to us (‘May Your unfailing love be my comfort, according to Your promise to Your servant.’) God’s promises to us form the foundation of our lives, for they are based on His character, and He who promised...

God’s Unfailing Love

This morning we looked at the verse ‘May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.’ (Ps 119:76) The subject of God’s unfailing love is one of those foundational truths which enable us to live securely, strengthened and...