by Julie Turner | Apr 30, 2024 | What's Happening
In our Bible study last week, we looked at how troublesome thoughts can trip us up. (1 Samuel 27) We discussed the powerful effect of our thoughts on our moods and actions. David effectively believed a lie, that Saul would eventually kill him instead of trusting God...
by Julie Turner | Apr 28, 2024 | What's Happening
Garry continued his series on the church of God tonight, looking further at the question of submission, this time our submission to authority. Submission to God is our voluntary response to Him, and His motives are always pure and for our benefit. Our submission to...
by Julie Turner | Apr 25, 2024 | What's Happening
We often think of life as a mountain climb, an ascent where we make linear progress to a summit and can ‘arrive’ at a peak with satisfaction. In truth, life is more like a meandering river where there are twists and turns we cannot predict and where our own progress...
by Julie Turner | Apr 21, 2024 | What's Happening
This evening we continued looking at how to live according to God’s will. In Colossians 1:9-10, Paul prays, ‘We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life...
by Julie Turner | Apr 17, 2024 | What's Happening
Importunity: persistence to the point of annoyance. The word ‘importunity’ describes a widow in a parable Jesus told His disciples to remind them that they should always pray and not give up. (Luke 18:1-8) The woman kept coming to a judge, asking for...
by Julie Turner | Apr 14, 2024 | What's Happening
This evening, we looked again at the subject of living according to God’s will, highlighting four areas which the Bible explicitly teaches us are God’s will for His people: The need to love unconditionally (see John 13:34-35, 1 John 3:1-2, 16-18). We love because God...
