by Julie Turner | Aug 7, 2020 | What's Happening
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green,...
by Julie Turner | Aug 6, 2020 | What's Happening
To paraphrase Shakespeare, to obey or not to obey is a very tricky question! There is much ambiguity in the Christian message (there are times when the kingdom of heaven will definitely clash with the kingdom of this world!), and it can be difficult to know when to...
by Julie Turner | Aug 6, 2020 | What's Happening
Wherever Paul went, he taught people from the Scriptures, and in Thessalonica and Berea, we see the importance of both his own attitude to these holy writings and the responses of the Bereans. (Acts 17:1-15) In Thessalonica, Paul ‘reasoned’, ‘explained’, ‘proved,’...
by Julie Turner | Aug 6, 2020 | What's Happening
We like to talk about the gospel as a unifying force, and this is certainly true in many respects. The gospel message unites Jew and Gentile, insiders and outsiders, showing us that all humanity can only be saved as we believe in the Lord Jesus, understanding our need...
by Julie Turner | Aug 6, 2020 | What's Happening
On our missionary journeys with Paul (we’ve now reached Thessalonica and Berea as we look at Acts 17:1-15), we have seen how this great apostle preached the gospel wherever he went. Now we see that this gospel message involved ‘proclaiming Jesus.’ (Acts 17:3) We need...
