by Julie Turner | Nov 22, 2020 | What's Happening
In the film ‘Braveheart’, William Wallace is a freedom fighter, a late 13th century Scottish warrior. Even in his dying moments, the word ‘freedom!’ is the cry of his heart, and freedom is at the heart of the Christian faith. Freedom is...
by Julie Turner | Nov 22, 2020 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning from Gal 5:22-23, reminding us that patience is one of the fruit of the Spirit. At Christmas, we often receive multiple presents and inevitably prefer some to other, and we can have that same attitude towards the fruit of the Spirit, preferring...
by Julie Turner | Nov 20, 2020 | What's Happening
The benevolence or goodness of God lies at the heart of the Christian faith. The longer I journey with God, the more I see that who He is and what He is like must inform my thinking and living, otherwise I am in danger of idolatry. If I worship a god made in my own...
by Julie Turner | Nov 16, 2020 | What's Happening
The news that a church service in Islington was stopped yesterday by police[1] raises interesting questions about the legality of lockdown and the moral issues it raises during these difficult times. The Angel Church’s pastor, Regan King, spoke about his need to...
by Julie Turner | Nov 15, 2020 | What's Happening
Stephen spoke tonight on the theme ‘Signed, Sealed and Delivered.’ This idiom refers to a legal deed, which to be valid had to be signed by the seller, sealed with a wax seal, and delivered to the new owner. It’s often used in contracts (e.g. to buy...
by Julie Turner | Nov 15, 2020 | What's Happening
This morning, we looked at the big question ‘Who Is God?’ It matters enormously who God is and what He is like, so we spent time exploring this issue, looking at: 1. God as Creator God is the Creator, the Maker of heaven and earth. (Ps 121:2, Ps 134:3, Ps...
