Inspiration

Who, or what, inspires you?I’m not talking about the physical act of breathing in (which is also known as inspiration, or inhaling.) I’m talking about things that motivate you, that give you enthusiasm and increased energy and keep you going in the right...

Aiming for perfection…

Michelangelo, the famous Renaissance artist and sculptor, was responsible for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, which includes nine scenes from the book of Genesis. The work is amongst Michalangelo’s greatest and must have been extremely difficult to...

Even if….

One of my favourite Bible stories is that of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and the fiery furnace (Daniel 3). It’s not just the drama of the story or the significance of music in worship or the image of Christ as the fourth person in the furnace which capture my...

The Dangers of Anticlimax

Some people may be wondering what is next for us as a church now that the ‘high’ of the Open Day on 3rd July is over. Naively we may expect to remain on a spiritual mountain for some time with God’s blessing washing over us. Somehow I don’t...

A Fresh Start!

Welcome to the new blog of Goldthorpe Pentecostal Community Church! Many of you will have read about our journey of faith in moving from Beever Street to Market Street and a bigger church building. You can read more about that at our other...