God’s mercy

Mark spoke from Jonah 3:1-10 this morning on the subject of the mercy of God. Jonah reluctantly gave God’s message to Nineveh (a succinct message of repentance or the city would be overthrown) and witnessed God’s mercy as the people (even the king)...

God of angel armies

I always find it interesting when God starts speaking on the same topic through a variety of people. My interest and attention are aroused when I hear similar themes coming from different sources.I wasn’t in Goldthorpe to hear Mark’s sermon on angels...

Blessed are those who mourn

Continuing his series on what it looks like to be God’s heroes, Garry spoke from Matthew 5:1-12 last night, focussing on verse 4 (“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”)Mourning signifies loss and is most often associated with...

Further adventures of Igor

Igor has been venturing forth again, this time accompanying me to an Oxford reunion: Here he is, outside Keble College: Then he went to investigate the chapel steps: He felt at home in the gardens with the water features: Then he decided it was time to investigate...

Angels: Fluffy or fearsome?

Inspired by the thought of entertaining angels unawares (see Hebrews 13 and Thursday’s Bible study), Mark looked at the subject of angels this morning.What perception do we have of angels? Do we think of them as ‘fluffy’ (beautiful, bright, windged,...