Picnic In The Park

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...

Friendship With God (2)

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...

Friendship With God

Friendship is a vital ingredient in life and we all need friends. The importance of friendship is often spoken about (there was even a TV programme called ‘Friends’ which traced the lives of a group of friends), but in today’s society, we can be very...

Connections

This morning, we started a new series called ‘Connections’. ‘Connection’ is defined as ‘a relationship between two things, people, or groups’, but for many of us, the word implies other things, such as a youth careers’ service...

Learning the Language of Praise

It’s said that if you want to speak a language fluently like a native, you have to learn it before the age of seven. Languages learnt after this age can be mastered, but there will never be the same accent that enables us to pass as a native. Just recently I was...