by Julie Turner | Sep 1, 2019 | What's Happening
Paul’s command to bless our enemy (Rom 12:14) is not something we can do in our own strength; to love those who hate us, persecute us and oppose us requires a completely new way of feeling and thinking. God has promised to give us a new heart of flesh (Ezek...
by Julie Turner | Sep 1, 2019 | What's Happening
Some people seem to be able to do things which to the majority of people are quite impossible. Contortionist Aleksei Goloborodko, for example, member of the Cirque du Soleil, can get his body into positions which most of us would simply be unable to do, as this video...
by Julie Turner | Sep 1, 2019 | What's Happening
“After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.” (Mark 1:14) If my relative had been imprisoned, I don’t think I would have been very happy about it and it’s likely I would have found it difficult to...
by Julie Turner | Aug 28, 2019 | What's Happening
Despite the rain which came at 1 p.m., the ‘Picnic In The Park’ event was great fun. Organised by the Dearne Area Team and supported by Big Local Thurnscoe, Berneslai Homes, Barnsley Community Champions and many other local organisations, the event was...
by Julie Turner | Aug 26, 2019 | What's Happening
The Bible has many examples of ordinary people who became friends with God: Abraham (James tells us ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, and he was called God’s friend.’ James 2:23, with other references being in 2 Chron 20:7...
