Joyful surrender

by | Jun 18, 2015 | What's Happening

James 4:7-8 tells us ‘Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.’ It is significant that submission...

Defiance

by | Jun 17, 2015 | What's Happening

Defiance is generally thought of in negative terms. Since it means ‘open resistance’ or ‘direct disobedience’, we usually think of it as something to be avoided. As a teacher for many years, defiant students were often the hardest to teach:...

Faith lived out

by | Jun 16, 2015 | What's Happening

Many of you will remember the horrific murder of church organist Alan Greaves in nearby High Green on Christmas Eve 2012 and the response of his widow, Maureen, whose forgiveness and love completely epitomise Christ’s teachings. She has recently been awarded the...

A Congruent Life

by | Jun 16, 2015 | What's Happening

Matt Redman’s new album ‘Unbroken Praise’, released this week, includes lines which speak very much to my heart; from the title song, he sings ‘Let my deeds outrun my words and let my life outweigh my songs.’  (‘Unbroken...