by Julie Turner | May 24, 2015 | What's Happening
On this day of Pentecost, Garry spoke from Acts 1:1-11, talking about how Jesus wanted to teach the disciples about the promise, power and purpose of the Holy Spirit, even though the disciples wanted to talk about the coming of the kingdom! The Promise The coming of...
by Julie Turner | May 21, 2015 | What's Happening
The Bible study on 1 Cor 2:6-16 continued looking at Paul’s exposition of the differences between human wisdom and God’s wisdom. Human wisdom can only reflect human knowledge and perspectives, which will focus on temporal matters only. God’s wisdom (which may be...
by Julie Turner | May 19, 2015 | What's Happening
I like films that make me think (as well as ones when I don’t have to think at all…!) Last night I watched the 2014 film ‘Calvary’, wondering whether this would be yet another film which lambasted the Catholic church over paedophile priests...
by Julie Turner | May 18, 2015 | What's Happening
‘Fill us up and send us out’ are lyrics from the Tim Hughes’ song ‘God of Justice.’ They perfectly embody Jesus’s ‘Great Commission’ (Matt 28:16-20), reminding us that empowerment from the Holy Spirit is not to make us...
by Julie Turner | May 17, 2015 | What's Happening
Stephen concluded his series on the armour of God by looking at the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit. (Eph 6:12-17) In natural terms, a helmet protects the head, and in Roman times was usually made of metal which surrounded the face as well as the top...
