What’s Happening
The Kingdom of God
Last night at our Bible study, we look at what Jesus had to say about the kingdom of God, a common theme in His preaching throughout the 3.5 years of His public ministry. John the Baptist before Him preached on this theme too ('Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has...
In Christ Jesus
Today we looked at our identity as God's people who are 'in Christ Jesus' (Col 1:2, 1 Pet 5:14, 1 Cor 1:2), This identity gives us a completely different identity to our lives before we knew Christ, as Eph 2:1-10 makes plain; the 'before' and 'after' of conversion is...
Overcoming Temptation
From the age of twelve to the start of His ministry aged 30, we know nothing of what Jesus said. He worked as a carpenter like His father and had other brothers and sisters (learning family relationships as we all must!) His baptism was the start of His public...
Talking Point
Paid On The Nail
Graham Kendrick captures the value of an individual in this song: 'Is a rich man worth more than a poor man? A stranger worth less than a friend? Is a baby worth more than an old man? Your beginning worth more than your end? Is a president worth more than his...
Celebrity Culture
Garry's 'Talking Point' sermon tonight looked at the subject of celebrity culture. Celebrities seem to enjoy incredible importance and influence in the Western world, be they film stars, sportspeople, talent show winners or Internet celebrities. Their fame,wealth and...
Talking Point: Immigration (2)
The Bible has much to say about foreigners living in the land of God's people, with the laws applying to both native born and foreigners equally (Numbers 15:13-16; see also Lev 18:26, Lev 24:16). Foreigners were to be treated well (see Lev 19:10,34; Lev 25:35). Lest...
How We Got Here
Comments
During the Open Day, we had a 'visitors' book' in which visitors could write their comments about the church refurbishment. Here are some of the comments that were written:"An excellent example of the Church working with and for the community - WELL DONE." (Deputy...
After the evening meeting
After the evening meeting ended, we returned to the community hall to finish the buffet and to chat with people.Proof that people who had been here all day were still smiling by the end!The clock shows we've been there over twelve hours!Chatting with friends who have...
Community consultation
One of the aims of the Open Day was to consult with the community about what people want to see in the new building. We had a 'suggestions table' where people could write their suggestions and ideas for activities and the leadership of the church will look at how we...