Peter’s First Sermon

Peter’s first sermon on the Day of Pentecost was powerful and effective (Acts 2:13-36). It reflects the change the Holy Spirit made in Peter’s life, for prior to this, he was the impulsive, big-hearted disciple who nonetheless knew fear and doubt and had...

Happy Birthday, Church!

We enjoy celebrating birthdays at our church – birthdays are a celebration of life and as such, worth remembering and making a fuss of, even if (as we get older), we tend to want to tone down the celebrations somewhat! Pentecost Sunday is the day when we...

Accredited!

For years when I worked in a school, the process of accreditation was an important one. Schools – even independent faith schools – cannot just please themselves; they have to be accredited (officially recognised or authorised.) Local authorities, governing...

David

David is one of my favourite Bible characters. We are given insight into much of David’s life from a young age through to his death, and David is seen from all angles. He wrote many of the psalms, so we gain insight into his inner life in ways we rarely have the...

Sin and cleansing

Tonight in our ‘Little Big Church’ we looked at the subject of sin and cleansing. Sometimes it’s hard to see sin and we are not always aware that it is present in our lives. Sin is taking a wrong turn, doing things that God does not like, missing the...