by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:153-160. When we want to preserve something, we need ingredients that will act against decay: we pickle onions and cabbages in vinegar to keep them for long periods of time or we add sugar to fruit to make jams. Preservation, in cooking terms, requires...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:145-152. In the heat of the moment, it’s very easy to be impulsive. Advertisers are skilled at manipulating mood and creating urgency within us: that ‘must have’ item which will be gone if we don’t purchase it right now! When I was a child, I used to...
by Julie Turner | Dec 18, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:137-144. Testing takes time. It’s a process that can’t be rushed. Manufacturers who test their products have to ensure that the products undergo situations which simulate real life so that they can be confident their products will last. We are often...
by Julie Turner | Dec 18, 2015 | What's Happening
At last night’s prayer meeting, Mark challenged us to pray that 2016 will be a ‘yield year’ for the church, a time when we reap the harvest we have sown and see the fruit of our labours. Looking at Is 43:18-21, we recognise that we cannot dwell on...
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2015 | What's Happening
Don’t forget Sunday’s carol service ‘God Has Come To Earth’ this Sunday (20th December) at 6 p.m. Invite your friends and family to attend – it will be a fun-filled service with both traditional and newer carols, readings, stories,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:129-136. We all need passion for something in our lives. For some, a person is the object of our passion; for others, a job or a hobby becomes the focus of their lives. Passion is a driving force, a motivator, something which moves us to action. For...
