God Is Love

At our former building on Beever Street, the truth that ‘God is love’ (1 Jn 4:8) was written on the back wall in large letters: This simple but profound truth has the power to transform our lives. Stephen spoke from 1 John 4:7-17 this morning, reminding us...

No Regrets

In the film ‘Heist’, the casino owner (a hard-nosed, ruthless man who is feared but not loved, played by Robert De Niro) is left ruminating on death and destruction with a former employee who has robbed him to pay for an operation which will save his...

Motivation to live well

If I had been Paul, I think I would have ended my writings on resurrection with 1 Cor 15:57 – ‘But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.’ That’s a fantastic verse, reminding us of the help God gives us because of the resurrection....

Victory over death

In our Bible study we looked at 1 Cor 15:50-58, the final verses in Paul’s triumphant chapter on the resurrection. Here, he speaks of Christ’s ultimate victory over death (see 1 Cor 15:26, 1 Cor 15:55-56) and the glorious hope we have because of Christ’s resurrection....