Proclaiming the gospel

The last time Stephen preached, he spoke from Luke 9 about the commission Jesus gave to His disciples – and how that commission took priority over all other things and involved trusting Jesus totally. Today, he looked at the practical outworkings of that through...

Coffee morning

Every week members of the church faithfully serve the local community through the coffee mornings. It’s a great way to meet people and to enjoy a drink and a snack!

Ebenezers

1 Samuel 7 tells the story of an Israelite victory against the Philistines and what they did to mark that victory: “Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,saying, “Thus far has the Lord helped us.” So the Philistines...

Paying careful attention

It is 7:15 a.m. on a Saturday morning and I am up early, marking tests from school. This can be both encouraging (when students have worked hard, heeded advice, revised well and succeeded) and discouraging (especially when students have clearly not worked hard, have...

Getting your priorities right

Tonight we finished studying James 4, by looking at verses 13-17. Here, the theme of humility we studied in the preceding verses is contrasted with arrogance, for those who are arrogant think they can make plans with no regard to or thought of God. Such boasting about...

Hungering and thirsting for righteousness

Garry spoke from Matthew 5:6 last night, continuing his series on the Beatitudes which describe the characteristics God wants His children to have if we are to be God’s heroes.The word ‘righteousness’ used to describe a straight or true lance which...