Beer Lahai Roi

Beer Lahai Roi, an unusual sounding name for a well, is a well mentioned in Genesis 16, the story of Hagar and Ishmael. It’s the first well mentioned in the Bible, and as with many cases reminds us of the desperate need for water, but also shows us that...

Committed Love

As Valentine’s Day approaches this week, Stephen spoke this morning at Cherry Tree Court about the love we have for our God. Earthly love is celebrated on Valentine’s Day, and we all have different ways of expressing our love, but God calls us to love Him...

Goldthorpe Giants

Thinking about these many characters in the book of Acts makes me realise that there are so many ‘Goldthorpe Giants’ who may never be recorded elsewhere but who matter enormously to the people of God in Goldthorpe. Thanks to all who volunteer so faithfully at GPCC...

Family Faith

One of the longings of the hearts of believers is that their family members come to know and share in their faith. The journey to faith is an individual one; as the children’s song reminds us ‘you need to find Him just for you’: ‘A mum or a dad or a sister who loves...

The First Martyr

Stephen is another character in the book of Acts who does not feature in the gospels. We read of him first in Acts 6, a man ‘full of faith and of the Holy Spirit’ (Acts 6:5) who was chosen to help serve the widows of the Greek-speaking Christians. Later in that...