Harbingers of Glory

This morning we looked at John the Baptist, who was the forerunner for Jesus prophesied about in the Old Testament, sent to prepare the way for the Messiah (see Isaiah 40:3, Luke 3:4-5). We said that he was a harbinger (someone who announces or signals the approach of...

April events

Yesterday our coffee morning incorporated Easter crafts and we raised £202.50 towards the Dearne Community Arts’ Festival (happening on 27 September at Astrea Academy Dearne.)   April is a busy month with other Easter activities. Our last Lent lunch is on...

The Transforming Power of Overcoming Faith

Guest speaker Yan Hadley spoke at GPCC tonight on the subject of ‘the transforming power of overcoming faith.’ All of us have things we need to overcome; many of the situations faced by Jesus were very difficult (a man whose son was demon-possessed or a...

Wardrobes

We continue to look at Matthew 6 today, reading verses 28-33 and thinking about the wardrobe.   A wardrobe in modern times is a place where we store clothes, with many of us having far too many clothes, even if we often feel we have nothing suitable to wear!...

Fresh bread

In our modern world with fridges and freezers readily available in most homes, the value of daily shopping and fresh food is easily forgotten. There’s no doubt it’s convenient, practical and often cheaper to do a weekly or monthly shop and keep our...

Knowing God

In our study tonight on Christian beliefs we looked at the subject of knowing God (A. W. Tozer said, ‘What comes into your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you.’ It’s important that the Bible shapes our understanding of God,...