by Julie Turner | Jun 1, 2012 | What's Happening
I am currently reading a book by Eugene Peterson (no surprise there, huh?!) called ‘Subversive Spirituality’. I read it a little bit at a time (unlike my normal method of reading, which is to devour a book hungrily in one sitting, aiming for the world...
by Julie Turner | Jun 1, 2012 | What's Happening
Dave continued the Bible study on James last night, looking at James 1:9-12. This discussion on the brother in humble circumstances and the rich must not be taken out of the context of James’s words on enduring through trials and persevering in times of testing....
by Julie Turner | May 28, 2012 | What's Happening
God has given all kinds of gifts to the church. You can read about these in Romans 12 and in 1 Corinthians 12. Mingled with all the spectacular gifts (of healings, prophecies, words of wisdom and discernment of spirits, for example) are others which seem, frankly,...
by Julie Turner | May 28, 2012 | What's Happening
On Pentecost Sunday, Garry spoke about ‘receiving the present’, looking at Matthew 6:25-34. The ‘present’ he was talking about was not the gift of the Holy Spirit per se, however, but the gift of today, the gift of living in the now, with an...
by Julie Turner | May 27, 2012 | What's Happening
Stephen preached from 1 Cor 1:25-31 this morning, focussing especially on vs 25, which seems to have been a recurring theme lately: “for the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.”He has...
by Julie Turner | May 21, 2012 | What's Happening
Mark preached from Psalm 126 last night, looking at ‘living the dream’. God can speak to us through dreams and puts dreams in our hearts. Our heartfelt desires often determine our dreams and yet those dreams often seem impossible or die, fading away in the...
