by Julie Turner | Mar 24, 2014 | What's Happening
Although we cannot actually be responsible for other people’s spiritual growth and need God to effect growth in us, we are not meant to grow spiritually in isolation, for ‘the life into which we grow to maturity in Christ is a life formed in community.’...
by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2014 | What's Happening
Stephen continued preaching on the Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:9-15), looking at verse 11: ‘Give us today our daily bread.’ This verse talks about provision and reminds us how God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness (see Ex 16:14-15), but...
by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2014 | What's Happening
A metaphor is ‘a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.’ Last week, we looked at the way Ezekiel saw the river of God and how this is a metaphor for the Holy Spirit. Metaphors...
by Julie Turner | Mar 23, 2014 | What's Happening
This comment by Rend Collective, commenting on the theme of their new album ‘The Art of Celebration’, made me smile. This month, we are praying especially that we will all be filled with the Holy Spirit and will know His fruit and His gifts more and more...
by Julie Turner | Mar 22, 2014 | What's Happening
One of the joys of birthdays in my household is receiving new books and CDs, prized far above all other presents (though these are gratefully received as well, I hasten to add!) I am contentedly exploring a new Eugene Peterson book (‘Five Smooth Stones for...
