by Julie Turner | Sep 25, 2016 | What's Happening
The world has a saying: ‘ignorance is bliss.’ With this mindset, unpleasant facts are ignored, rather like the ostrich with its head in the sand: Ignorance, however, doesn’t alter the facts (as the saying ‘ignorance of the law is no...
by Julie Turner | Sep 24, 2016 | What's Happening
Thanks to all who supported the Macmillan Coffee morning this morning. Your support helped to raise over £180 for the cancer charity! Getting ready: Cakes and competitions: Enjoying a cuppa and a chat: Thanks again to all those who supplied cookies, brownies, cakes,...
by Julie Turner | Sep 24, 2016 | What's Happening
Don’t forget the Macmillan Coffee Morning at GPCC this morning (24th September) from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. ‘Spot the Cake’ competition, home baking available plus hot and cold drinks! Victoria sponge with fresh cream and zesty lemon icing: Triple...
by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2016 | What's Happening
The final section we looked at on Thursday (1 Cor 15:29-34) contains some of the most puzzling verses in the whole Bible (e.g. the reference to the baptism of the dead, described by Leon Morris as ‘a notorious difficulty’, with many interpretations possible.) The main...
by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2016 | What's Happening
In 1 Cor 15:20-28, Paul moves away from ‘unreal speculation’ about what the consequences would be if Christ had not been raised from the dead to declare unequivocally the consequences of His resurrection! The ‘BUT’ at the beginning of this section is vital, showing us...
