by Julie Turner | Jul 1, 2018 | What's Happening
The reason Paul can be so confident about the blessings of God is because He has a secure understanding of who God is. We really need this confidence in and understanding of God if we are to receive God’s blessings and be transformed as Paul prays. So often, our eyes...
by Julie Turner | Jul 1, 2018 | What's Happening
We continued with the series ‘Battles & Blessings’ this morning, looking at some of the blessings Paul outlines in Ephesians 3:14-21. Paul reminds us that these blessings come from God’s ‘glorious riches’, reminding us to focus on who...
by Julie Turner | Jun 28, 2018 | What's Happening
The first group of three psalms in the Psalms of Ascent look at the problems faced on the journey, the help and protection God gives and the sense of joy on arrival in Jerusalem. Ps 120 is an admission of need, almost a psalm of complaint. It starts in the place of...
by Julie Turner | Jun 28, 2018 | What's Happening
The Psalms of Ascent remind us of the importance of place and song in worship. For devout Jews, Jerusalem signified the place where God dwelt, with the Temple the visible reminder of God’s presence among them (which is why the destruction of the first temple by...
by Julie Turner | Jun 28, 2018 | What's Happening
We are currently entering the holiday season in the UK and June has been unusually warm and sunny here. Holidays are generally associated with rest from work, an opportunity to visit somewhere different and time spent with families and friends. These days, travel is...
