Agents of Transformation

by | Jul 20, 2025 | What's Happening

This morning we looked at another description of God’s people in the Bible: our identity as agents of transformation. Ian Coffey writes that “every one of us can be an agent of transformation to our own families, our own communities, our nation and our world.”...

Succession Issues

by | Jul 17, 2025 | What's Happening

1 Kings 1 looks at another of David’s sons (Adonijah) who decided to take matters into his own hands and proclaim himself king. Adonijah seems to us to be arrogant and worldly, looking at the idea of hereditary rule from a purely selfish point of view, a fact that the...

The Indignities of Old Age

by | Jul 17, 2025 | What's Happening

As we approach the end of David’s life, we see that even a great king such as this suffered the indignities of old age. In 1 Kings 1:1-4, we read about the cold he felt which meant no amount of blankets could help him stay warm, and how the solution came in the form...

Passing On Our Faith

by | Jul 13, 2025 | What's Happening

Tonight we had a special service where we dedicated baby Freddie to the Lord and prayed for him and his family to know God’s blessings and guidance. Ps 78:4 reminds us of the need to tell future generations the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord and it is our...

Let Your Kingdom Come

by | Jul 13, 2025 | What's Happening

Garry continued looking at the prayers of Paul this morning, focussing on Colossians 1:9-13 again. Jesus spoke much about the kingdom of heaven (see Matt 4:17, Mark 12:32-34), and the kingdom really is simply where God rules. When we pray, ‘Your kingdom...