by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2017 | What's Happening
On two occasions in Luke 2, we read of Mary treasuring the things she had learned (Luke 2:19, 51) and pondering them. There could be no doubt that the angelic visitation announcing that she would become the mother of Jesus must have been an extraordinary experience....
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2017 | What's Happening
Acts 4:12 says salvation is found only in Jesus and there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Jesus holds a unique place in history (God Almighty entering earth as a human baby) and because of His identity as both fully God and...
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2017 | What's Happening
We all worship something or someone. We may not be religious, so the thought of worship may be alien to us, but if worship is defined as our glad response to what we value the most, it is easy to see that worship can be found in everyone’s lives. We may worship money...
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2017 | What's Happening
One of the things I love about the Christmas story is how it is totally inclusive. All of society gets to hear about the arrival of Jesus! – from the harassed workers (the innkeeper and the shepherds) to the rich academics (the Magi) to the king (Herod), not to...
by Julie Turner | Dec 15, 2017 | What's Happening
One of my favourite verses about Jesus is tucked away in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, where he says, ‘Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!’ (2 Cor 9:15) In this letter, Paul urges the Corinthians to be generous in their financial giving because God loves...
by Julie Turner | Dec 14, 2017 | What's Happening
One of the most encouraging things for our local churches is the way we work together. Dearne Churches Together is a group of local churches in Thurnscoe, Goldthorpe and Bolton-on-Dearne who work together to serve our local communities. This year has seen the start of...
