by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2017 | What's Happening
Heb 12:14 says ‘Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.’ Holiness is a much misunderstood concept, but being holy is at the heart of the Christian faith because it is at the heart of God. We are urged...
by Julie Turner | Mar 22, 2017 | What's Happening
I have a bad habit of making a cup of coffee and then starting to do something else, only realising when the coffee is lukewarm that I’ve not had my drink. I hate lukewarm coffee, so I have the choice then of abandoning the drink and making another or reheating it....
by Julie Turner | Mar 21, 2017 | What's Happening
Closely linked to showing appreciation is the need to encourage others. To encourage is to give support, hope, confidence (even courage!) to someone. Encouragement also fortifies people against doubt and worry. In the Bible, we read about a man called Joseph, who was...
by Julie Turner | Mar 20, 2017 | What's Happening
It’s very easy to doubt God, especially when life is not going the way we think it should! Often, we identify with the psalmist who envied the arrogant when he saw the prosperity of the wicked (see Ps 73) or with Habakkuk, who was frankly baffled when God told him...
by Julie Turner | Mar 19, 2017 | What's Happening
One of our favourite TV shows is ‘Outnumbered’, a series which looks at family life through the eyes of two parents and three children. Karen, the youngest daughter, is ruthlessly honest in her appraisal of situations and can spot double talk and hypocrisy...
