The Heavenly Swapshop

The family service last night looked at the subject of the royal exchange, how God ‘swaps’ so many of His gifts and blessings for our despair and misery. There are many things we swap regularly in life (clothes, music, TV channels, toothbrushes etc.) and...

Knowing, Being & Doing

This morning’s sermon looked at Rom 12:9-21, verses packed with commands about how we should be and what we should do. It’s important to get the balance between knowing, being and doing right; all three are important to a balanced Christian walk.For us to...

Salvation is coming!

Our heart for 2016 is to see many people saved. When the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas what he had to do to be saved, their reply was succinct: ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household.’ (Acts 16:31) Our...

Party fun

Yesterday’s New Year’s Day party was the usual feast of good food: There were plenty of silly games, some including food (the aim of this game was to eat an After Eight placed on your forehead, without using your hands…) Mark devised a game not of...

Engaging With The Bible

Continuing with our ‘Bigger Picture’ series, we also looked at specific ways we can engage with the Bible in 2016 so that we remain devoted to God’s Word and can grow in grace and in our knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. There are many different ways to engage with...