God of angel armies

I always find it interesting when God starts speaking on the same topic through a variety of people. My interest and attention are aroused when I hear similar themes coming from different sources.I wasn’t in Goldthorpe to hear Mark’s sermon on angels...

Blessed are those who mourn

Continuing his series on what it looks like to be God’s heroes, Garry spoke from Matthew 5:1-12 last night, focussing on verse 4 (“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”)Mourning signifies loss and is most often associated with...

Further adventures of Igor

Igor has been venturing forth again, this time accompanying me to an Oxford reunion: Here he is, outside Keble College: Then he went to investigate the chapel steps: He felt at home in the gardens with the water features: Then he decided it was time to investigate...

Angels: Fluffy or fearsome?

Inspired by the thought of entertaining angels unawares (see Hebrews 13 and Thursday’s Bible study), Mark looked at the subject of angels this morning.What perception do we have of angels? Do we think of them as ‘fluffy’ (beautiful, bright, windged,...

Coming soon – Michael Card concert

On Tuesday 25th September Michael Card will be in concert at Full Life Church in Maltby, near Rotherham. The concert (part of his ‘The Beginning of the Gospel’ UK tour, with excerpts from his new album based on the Gospel of Mark) starts at 7.30 p.m. and...

Resuming Bible studies

After the summer break, we resumed Bible studies tonight, with Mark choosing to go over James 2:1-13 again.In the film ‘Batman Begins’, Rachel Dawes tells Bruce Wayne, “It’s not who you are underneath; it’s what you do that defines...