by Julie Turner | Sep 27, 2019 | What's Happening
Events are like buses, it seems: you can go months without anything happening, and then all at once, there are two events in one day! On Saturday 28th September, we have our Macmillan Coffee Morning at church between 10 a.m. and 12 noon. The buns and cakes are all...
by Julie Turner | Sep 25, 2019 | What's Happening
Bezalel and Oholiab. Not the easiest names to get your tongue around, Not the most well-known Bible heroes. They killed no giants. They defeated no warring armies. They are not listed in Hebrews 11 with the heroes of faith, But tucked away in the Exodus narrative,...
by Julie Turner | Sep 25, 2019 | What's Happening
When I get a new CD, the first thing I do is to turn to the lyrics booklet and read the artist’s thanks. When I get a book, the first thing I do is read the ‘acknowledgments’. I want to know who’s behind the person, who’s the team that...
by Julie Turner | Sep 23, 2019 | What's Happening
It’s a fact of life in the natural world that we reap what we sow. If we plant apple trees, apple trees will grow – they won’t magically morph into banana trees. This is so obvious we take it for granted, and in the same way in the spiritual world,...
by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2019 | What's Happening
At Beersheba, Isaac’s priorities are changed. His encounter with God (Gen 26:24-25) has a lasting impact on him, as he responds by building an altar there and calling on God’s name. Previously, he has stayed wherever he dug a well, found sufficient water and was...
by Julie Turner | Sep 22, 2019 | What's Happening
Isaac discovered that opposition and envy were obstacles to his growth, and even the wells his servants dug which had fresh water did not lead to a trouble-free life: Esek and Sitnah were wells which simply brought fresh disputes with them. (Esek means ‘dispute’ and...
