by Julie Turner | Sep 11, 2016 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning from John 14:27 this morning at Cherry Tree Court about the peace Jesus promised to leave His disciples. In this passage, He was bidding farewell to His disciples, for He knew that crucifixion awaited Him, but despite the coming pain and...
by Julie Turner | Sep 11, 2016 | What's Happening
So much of life seems to be spent in a tension between the ‘now’ and the ‘not yet’, between what we currently experience and what we know lies ahead. The prophets often spoke about the future, proclaiming what God would do ‘in that...
by Julie Turner | Sep 8, 2016 | What's Happening
Matthew West’s song ‘Hello, My Name Is…’ contrasts how we often see ourselves with the truths of who we are in Christ. So often, we are filled with condemnation, regret and defeat, but God’s grace brings us a new perspective on ourselves as well as on life...
by Julie Turner | Sep 8, 2016 | What's Happening
Many of us like to think that we deserve to be saved, that God owes us a favour. We have an inflated opinion of ourselves. The way to God, however, is not by our virtue and our good deeds (Isaiah reminds us that ‘all our righteous acts are as filthy rags’ (Is 64:6)),...
by Julie Turner | Sep 8, 2016 | What's Happening
In Matt 7:24-27, Jesus concludes his famous ‘Sermon on the Mount’ with an illustration about wise and foolish builders, reminding us that foundations are absolutely crucial to successful building. Paul reminds us of this in 1 Cor 3:10-15, telling us that the only...
