by Julie Turner | Mar 10, 2016 | What's Happening
1 Cor 11:27 (‘So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord’) has left many Christians under a cloud of condemnation and guilt. How can we ever know if we are taking...
by Julie Turner | Mar 10, 2016 | What's Happening
Having dealt with the question of gender issues in 1 Cor 11:1-16, Paul moves on to tackle other aspects of corporate worship in Corinth which left much to be desired (1 Cor 11:17-34). In matters regarding the Lord’s Supper, Paul sees little to commend the church (1...
by Julie Turner | Mar 8, 2016 | What's Happening
A geyser is a vent in Earth’s surface that periodically ejects a column of hot water and steam; it’s a sight I’d really like to see. These are quite rare, so I’d probably have to travel either to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming or to...
by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2016 | What's Happening
Mark McKeown closed the family service by talking about the world being in God’s hands: When we think about arms, we realise how versatile they are and how we can communicate effectively using our hands (thumbs up, thumbs down, handshakes, hugs etc.) We use...
by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2016 | What's Happening
Since we couldn’t literally look up God’s sleeve, we played a game called ‘What’s Up Diane’s Sleeve?’. where we had to guess (by asking questions that Diane could only answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’) what she was...
by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2016 | What's Happening
The Phil Wickham song ‘Safe’ reminds us of the fact that God’s arms are powerful, strong and safe. To the one whose dreams have fallen all apart And all you’re left with is a tired and broken heart, I can tell by your eyes you think you’re on your own, But...