by Julie Turner | Sep 3, 2023 | What's Happening
Ebenezer is an old-fashioned name which probably doesn’t rank on the top 100 popular boys’ names in the UK nowadays (Noah, surprisingly, headed the list in 2022 apparently). Insofar as it’s known at all as a name, this is probably down to Charles...
by Julie Turner | Aug 31, 2023 | What's Happening
In Rev 22:6 and in Rev 21:5 we are told that God’s words are ‘trustworthy and true.’ It can be hard for us to trust God’s words. We are used to hearing lies on a daily basis: the lies of politicians, the lies of well-meaning people who nevertheless do not follow God’s...
by Julie Turner | Aug 31, 2023 | What's Happening
Grace is a word which runs throughout the Bible and is a theme which probably best sums up the whole good news of Jesus Christ. It’s not a word that’s used much in general: we may speak about a graceful dancer or saying grace before a meal or talk about gratitude...
by Julie Turner | Aug 27, 2023 | What's Happening
This evening in our series on ‘The Miraculous & The Mundane’, we looked at Easter Saturday, ostensibly the day of no miracles. This day, sandwiched between the despair and desolation of Good Friday and the glorious hope of Easter Sunday, is only mentioned in...
by Julie Turner | Aug 27, 2023 | What's Happening
Garry spoke this morning from Genesis 48:1-20, about how God speaks through His people. Here, we see Jacob prophesying over Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, effectively elevating them to the role of sons rather than grandsons. These two eventually became...
by Julie Turner | Aug 24, 2023 | What's Happening
We always like being involved with community events so were pleased to offer free crafts, drinks and crisps at the Bounce Into Summer event in Goldthorpe yesterday, organised by Goldthorpe Development Group. We had an unexpected meeting with Snappy, the Snap Tin...