by Julie Turner | Jul 12, 2015 | What's Happening
The Renaissance philosopher Machiavelli is said to have coined the phrase ‘the end justifies the means’, meaning by this that the way in which we do things matters less than our actual goal. If an end goal is justifiable, the argument goes, it...
by Julie Turner | Jul 11, 2015 | What's Happening
One of the challenging things about learning a foreign language is not just assimilating new vocabulary and pronunciation, but accepting that word order and structure (syntax) will also be different. This is particularly true of German, where verbs often change...
by Julie Turner | Jul 2, 2015 | What's Happening
Tonight’s Bible study looked at 1 Cor 3:12-23. Paul talks about how to build well, reminding us that the Day is coming when an assessment will be made of how we have lived. These days, performances are continually assessed at work and usually these reviews...
by Julie Turner | Jun 29, 2015 | What's Happening
Jesus said, ‘… you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’ (Acts 1: 8) The Gospel is not just for Goldthorpe, but for the whole world. This...
by Julie Turner | Jun 29, 2015 | What's Happening
We also had two more birthdays to celebrate last night: one in June and one to come in July.
by Julie Turner | Jun 29, 2015 | What's Happening
Developing Motivation If we are to keep our spiritual fervour and zeal for God alight, we have to do certain things to develop motivation (rather like exercising our muscles!) 1. Renounce negativity. Negativity deflates and focuses attention away from God. We have to...
