by Julie Turner | Sep 29, 2012 | What's Happening
Today was the Macmillan Coffee morning at church, where all proceeds were donated to the cancer charity. We raised £137.26 from the event, so many, many thanks to all who contributed to this great success!The poster says ‘We like a cuppa’ and that’s...
by Julie Turner | Sep 27, 2012 | What's Happening
We started tonight’s Bible study by looking at James 2:13, where mercy is said to triumph over judgment. Mercy is getting what we don’t deserve! We deserve punishment, judgment and wrath, but find instead that God, who is rich in mercy, offers us...
by Julie Turner | Sep 26, 2012 | What's Happening
Apologies for the alliterative title! But I have been reflecting further on last night’s concert and have such a lot to share from that!For those of you who have attended the Bible studies on James, you know that congruence in living is something I’m...
by Julie Turner | Sep 26, 2012 | What's Happening
During the summer I was able to watch some of the Olympics on television and I joined with many other Brits in cheering Mo Farah to gold in the 5,000 m and 10,000 m. I am fascinated by long-distance runners. They look so thin and under-nourished that I often wonder...
by Julie Turner | Sep 24, 2012 | What's Happening
To summarise all we learned about spiritual vision last night:1. There is more to life than meets the eye. ’Life is so much more than what your eyes are seeing.’ (Kutless, ‘What Faith Can Do’) If we limit ourselves to our five senses, we will miss out on...
by Julie Turner | Sep 24, 2012 | What's Happening
If we live life relying simply on our five senses, we will miss out on the invisible spiritual world which surrounds us but which can only be accessed by faith. Our senses are not to be despised (we are not Gnostics who think that the material world is sinful and we...
