by Julie Turner | Mar 10, 2022 | What's Happening
One of the most remarkable stories of forgiveness in the Bible occurs in Genesis 45:4-8 and Genesis 50:15-21, the story of Joseph forgiving his brothers. The story of Joseph (known to many who never read the Bible from the musical which focuses on his multi-coloured...
by Julie Turner | Mar 8, 2022 | What's Happening
Forgiving other people is difficult. They tend to make the same mistakes over and over again, as Peter expressed in our passage today (Matt 18:21-35). I tend to feel his tone was exasperated as he asked Jesus how many times he needed to forgive someone – seven times?!...
by Julie Turner | Mar 7, 2022 | What's Happening
This week in our Lent readings, we are looking at the theme of ‘forgiving.’ Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian faith: Christians are people who are forgiven by God and who forgive others. Forgiveness doesn’t depend on restitution; it is a choice we make, a...
by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2022 | What's Happening
Garry went on to remind us not only of the promises God made to Noah (every time we see a rainbow, we are reminded of the covenant God made with Noah never to flood the earth again) but the promises He has made to us too. In John 14:25-27, we read that Jesus promised...
by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2022 | What's Happening
In Genesis 8:22, God made a promise to Noah which still has relevance to us today: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” (Genesis 8:22) Garry talked to the children about the seasons,...
by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2022 | What's Happening
The Bible is so important to us because it is God’s guidebook to life. In it, we find answers to the questions which trouble us and find also the revelation of who God is, who we are and how to live well, not only for our years on earth but for eternity. In Matt...
