by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2015 | What's Happening
The questions raised by the Corinthians don’t always seem especially relevant to people nowadays. In our culture, do we still sacrifice meat to idols? Do we stress over how to give money to charity? Surely we’re not still hung up on sex in the way the Corinthians...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2015 | What's Happening
We live in a world of ambiguity. At times, we rail against that, longing for clear-cut, definitive commands which take away any necessity for individual thought. On other occasions, we chafe at commands, wrestling with individual situations which don’t seem to fit the...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2015 | What's Happening
There is a proverb which says ‘the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.’ There is a very human tendency to think that other people’s situations are always better than ours; the proverb reflects on the fact that we are never satisfied with our own...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2015 | What's Happening
What are the principles Paul lays out for us regarding marriage in 1 Cor 7? Marriage and singleness are both valued by God. One is not superior to the other. Just as we cannot say apples are ‘better’ than oranges, it is unwise to praise marriage above singleness, or...
by Julie Turner | Nov 5, 2015 | What's Happening
Some dates for the diary in November: Don’t forget the baptismal service on Saturday 7th November at 6 p.m. Jade is getting baptised and we are thrilled to be able to share in her joy at this special service. Come along if you can and bring your friends and...
