by Julie Turner | Jan 28, 2012 | What's Happening
Proverbs constantly shows us that life is not as complicated as we often make out; rather it is comprised of two categories of people: the wise and the foolish, the righteous and the wicked. As Jesus reminded us, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but...
by Julie Turner | Jan 27, 2012 | What's Happening
For the first time in our studies on Romans, we actually completed looking through a whole chapter last night!Romans 14 continues Paul’s discussions on practical Christian living, how to ‘worship’ in every aspect of our lives. “Accept the one...
by Julie Turner | Jan 27, 2012 | What's Happening
Reiteration (repetition) is a strategy we all use to emphasise something. The word itself is from the Latin ‘to do again’, with the prefix re- used to emphasise the idea of repetition in many English words. Proverbs 27 starts with two familiar ideas couched in very...
by Julie Turner | Jan 26, 2012 | What's Happening
Reality TV shows and celebrity culture are prevalent in today’s society. Virtually every newspaper – even ‘reputable’ ones – have gossip columns and pages devoted to the antics of celebrities. Nowadays it seems you can become famous even for achieving very little. The...
by Julie Turner | Jan 25, 2012 | What's Happening
Proverbs 25 continues to guide us on life’s journeys. We’re urged to be reliable and trustworthy, keeping people’s confidences (Prov 25:9-10), understanding the value of words: “the right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewellery and a wise...
by Julie Turner | Jan 24, 2012 | What's Happening
Proverbs 24 continues the thirty ‘wise sayings’ or ‘sterling principles’ started in Proverbs 22. The first section looks at not envying the wicked. As Paul says bluntly in 1 Corinthians 15:33 ‘bad company corrupts good character’. We need to be careful about the...
