by Julie Turner | Aug 2, 2024 | What's Happening
So the moment has come: Saul is dead, David is crowned king of Judah. We might suppose that life becomes markedly easier for David from this point onwards; after all, he is no longer on the run from a king who wants to kill him. But 2 Samuel 2 shows us that fulfilment...
by Julie Turner | Aug 2, 2024 | What's Happening
2 Samuel 2 is an odd chapter. It’s the chapter where David is finally crowned king over Judah, and somehow I expect everything now to be plain sailing for David. All the years of hardship, of fleeing from a murderous king, are over. God’s plan is being...
by Julie Turner | Jul 31, 2024 | What's Happening
One of my favourite song lyrics is Rend Collective’s line ‘You are good when life is not.’ (‘I Choose To Worship’) A friend of mine made me a plaque with the line on it which sits above the fire in my living-room. Each morning as I pray,...
by Julie Turner | Jul 28, 2024 | What's Happening
In our conclusion to the series ‘Living According To God’s Ways’, we looked at congruence in how we live. Congruence is harmony, with synonyms ‘to be compatible with, to be in agreement or accord with, to conform with.’ A congruent life...
by Julie Turner | Jul 28, 2024 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning from Matt 13:44-46, two stories told by Jesus about people finding things. One was found by accident and one found as a result of searching, but to those who found, there was nothing quite like what they found. The kingdom of heaven, Jesus...
