by Julie Turner | Sep 21, 2015 | What's Happening
If we understand the Bible simply as a rule book, we’ve missed the heart of what God wants to communicate to us through this amazing book, all of which is God-breathed (see Heb 4:12, 2 Tim 3:16-17). Rules are not there as an ABC ladder to climb, with God as the...
by Julie Turner | Sep 21, 2015 | What's Happening
The Bible constantly stresses the importance and value of people and helps us to see the prime importance of relationships – our relationship with God (after all, as the Westminster Catechism reminds us, ‘the chief end of man is to worship God and enjoy...
by Julie Turner | Sep 21, 2015 | What's Happening
The Bible constantly tells us there is ‘so much more’ to life than what we can experience only on a material level. It paints vivid pictures of this unseen reality, especially in the Prophets, using all kinds of imagery: pictures of dragons and angels (Rev 12),...
by Julie Turner | Sep 21, 2015 | What's Happening
Last night’s service started by listening to some theme tunes from films: it was surprising how quickly people could identify a film title from just a few notes of a famous theme tune, such as Jaws or Indiana Jones. Musical themes are a kind of ‘shorthand’,...
by Julie Turner | Sep 20, 2015 | What's Happening
CPD (continual professional development) is the buzzword in many workplaces these days, reminding us that we never stop learning. It’s easy to take a test and then sit back, having passed, and proceed to forget all we have learned. Many jobs nowadays are aware...
