by Julie Turner | Jun 14, 2020 | What's Happening
This morning we continued our meditations on Philippians, looking at Phil 2:1-11, and verses 1-4 in particular. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, ‘You become what you think about all day long’ and it’s vital that we think about good things (Phil 4:8) and allow...
by Julie Turner | Jun 11, 2020 | What's Happening
The world has recently been rocked again by issues of racism following the murder of George Floyd, a man of African-American heritage, by a white policeman, and racial discrimination continues to be a huge problem for many people throughout the world. Because our...
by Julie Turner | Jun 11, 2020 | What's Happening
In Acts 15, we see another occasion when the church faced disagreements which could easily have led to division. People had very different views about the fact that Gentiles were turning to Christ; a group of Jewish believers felt that ‘unless you are circumcised,...
by Julie Turner | Jun 11, 2020 | What's Happening
As we study Acts 15, we see that the moral high ground becomes the servant low ground, and the challenge for us is how to adopt this servant spirit in all we do. The theological argument of salvation by grace through faith alone (summarised in Eph 2:8-9) was...
by Julie Turner | Jun 10, 2020 | What's Happening
Our thanks to DW Painter for their efficient decoration of the church worship room and foyer. It’s looking a lot cleaner and brighter now – got to start thinking about where to put the chairs now, so that we can be socially distant! Getting things back to...
by Julie Turner | Jun 10, 2020 | What's Happening
We may feel weary and on the point of giving up, but God wants us to keep on keeping on at all times. Troubles will always be present, but Jesus reminded His disciples that He has overcome the world. (John 16:33) To keep on keeping on, we have to: Keep trusting....