Greener Grass

There is a proverb which says ‘the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.’  There is a very human tendency to think that other people’s situations are always better than ours; the proverb reflects on the fact that we are never satisfied with our own...

10 Principles for Marriage

What are the principles Paul lays out for us regarding marriage in 1 Cor 7? Marriage and singleness are both valued by God. One is not superior to the other. Just as we cannot say apples are ‘better’ than oranges, it is unwise to praise marriage above singleness, or...

November news

Some dates for the diary in November: Don’t forget the baptismal service on Saturday 7th November at 6 p.m. Jade is getting baptised and we are thrilled to be able to share in her joy at this special service. Come along if you can and bring your friends and...

Remembering in prayer

As we have been looking at the topic of remembrance this week, it’s time to think about remembering people in prayer. Paul uses this phrase in several places (Eph 1:16, 2 Tim 1:3, Philemon 1:4), and it is indeed a tremendous privilege to be able to remember...

Renewing memory

My computer keeps flashing ominous signs at me declaring that it is ‘low on memory.’ I know the feeling.. The computer’s problems can, apparently, be solved by adding RAM (random-access memory), a form of computer data storage which allows data items...

Games to remember!

Stephen brought us two games connected with remembering tonight. The first was for children, who had to remember items on a tray, a classic memory game. The second was a ‘blast from the past’, reminiscent of the ‘Generation Game’ (listen to the...