What’s in a name?

Throughout the Bible, names are incredibly significant. In the Garden of Eden, Adam named all the living creatures God had made: “So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.” (Gen 2:20) Many languages now have...

Understanding the present time

Paul told the Romans that they should understand the present time:”the hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” (Rom 13:11)As we pray during the month of January, we need...

Prayer walks

Each Saturday in January after the coffee morning, the church is holding a series of prayer walks through the streets of Goldthorpe. We pray God’s blessing on the people and the community in which we serve and look to God to move in every household and every...

Community coffee mornings

The first coffee morning of 2013 took place today and as usual, we served the market stallholders across the road: Coffee mornings are held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 12 noon and are a great way to meet people, have a chat and a drink. We sell a range of books...

Thought for the Day

I have to admit that Romans 8 is one of my favourite chapters in the Bible. John Piper, speaking at Passion 2013 last night, called it ‘the greatest chapter in the Bible.’ I don’t know if I would dare go that far, but I certainly can never fail to be...