by Julie Turner | Jan 23, 2022 | What's Happening
Jeremiah 32:1-29 tells the strange story of Jeremiah, a prophet who has been telling Israel that they are about to go into exile for 70 years, buying a field, even though he is not likely to get any use out of the field himself. This seems a bizarre thing to do, given...
by Julie Turner | Jan 23, 2022 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning about grace, looking at the time in David’s life when he showed grace to Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth (2 Sam 9:1-12). David wanted to show kindness to his friend’s son and is a picture mirroring God’s grace to all...
by Julie Turner | Jan 21, 2022 | What's Happening
In 2020 we sent out packets of seeds for people to plant flowers in their gardens. It seemed an odd thing to do during a pandemic, but we were reminded by Jeremiah 32 that God’s ‘long view’ goes beyond what we can see naturally. God told Jeremiah to...
by Julie Turner | Jan 16, 2022 | What's Happening
Charisma is defined as ‘compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others’ or ‘the ability to attract the attention and admiration of others.’ Some people are naturally ‘charismatic’; others seem to turn charm...
by Julie Turner | Jan 16, 2022 | What's Happening
The Trinity is the technical word given to the fact that Christians worship One God who has revealed Himself in Three Persons: Father, Son and Spirit. It’s very difficult for us to understand that God is One and yet is also seen in three distinct persons;...