by Julie Turner | Feb 4, 2022 | What's Happening
Satire involves the use of humour to expose our folly. I’ve always found it a powerful tool, largely because as we laugh, our defences are lowered and truth can then pierce through. So often, our defences are raised and we are reluctant to accept any views...
by Julie Turner | Jan 30, 2022 | What's Happening
The fact that God is a loving heavenly Father directly causes Him to act in loving ways towards His children. This does not mean that life is without troubles or struggles, but it does mean that we don’t go it alone and have direct help from the God who made all...
by Julie Turner | Jan 30, 2022 | What's Happening
During the first lockdown of 2020, we often used to walk in Howell Woods and were blessed to see all the wildflowers growing there, especially the bluebells in May. I particularly like the random nature of wildflowers, how they just seem to spring up in different...
by Julie Turner | Jan 30, 2022 | What's Happening
The command ‘do not worry’ (Matt 6:25) is very direct and specific. Worry is defined as feeling anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems. We human beings are very good at worrying. It’s probably the default mode for many people, and largely arises...
by Julie Turner | Jan 30, 2022 | What's Happening
This morning at our morning service, we were privileged to hear about the charity Africa’s Gift. Ken Dunn, former deputy headteacher of a Sheffield school, set up this charity some years ago and now works in many countries in Africa, including Lesotho, South...
