by Julie Turner | Jul 14, 2016 | What's Happening
Paul is often portrayed as a misogynistic leader, relegating women to a subservient role in the church (and society), a view largely based on 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-12. Certainly, these verses can be taken to mean women should be seen and not heard,...
by Julie Turner | Jul 14, 2016 | What's Happening
Paul concludes his advice on tongues, interpretation and prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:26-40) with some very practical advice. It seems that church services could be a little chaotic at Corinth, with everybody so eager to share that they were all talking at once! Paul...
by Julie Turner | Jul 13, 2016 | What's Happening
When I was a child, I was encouraged to ‘say grace’ before a meal, a short prayer of thanksgiving for the food on the table. I found this odd, as I could not see how God had provided the meal when I’d watched my father go shopping for the provisions...
by Julie Turner | Jul 13, 2016 | What's Happening
Some clothes are very tight-fitting; others are made from fabrics which have more ‘give’ or ‘stretch in them. The difference in such clothes is often down to the cut of the material and the actual fabric itself. Some fabrics are more stretchy or...
by Julie Turner | Jul 10, 2016 | What's Happening
Stephen spoke this evening about God’s wonderful provision. So often in life we run out of things (food, money, things to watch on TV, friends, to name but a few!), and our reaction to that situation is often to moan, just as the Israelites did during their...
