by Julie Turner | Jul 25, 2011 | What's Happening
Mark preached last night from Proverbs 29:18, quoting this famous verse in several versions:”Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint.” (NIV)”Where there is no word of God, people are uncontrolled.” (CEV)”If people...
by Julie Turner | Jul 25, 2011 | What's Happening
The contract on St Mark’s was signed on 5th March 2010, a red letter day for the church as we moved forward in faith to renovate the former Methodist building. On 21st July 2011, the deeds for the building were finally received!The plans show something of the...
by Julie Turner | Jul 25, 2011 | What's Happening
A couple of weeks ago I preached on remembrance, looking at what and how we should remember. This Sunday was the follow-up.We’re made in God’s image and God remembers. Each revelation of God reveals a faithful God who keeps His promises. From the covenant...
by Julie Turner | Jul 24, 2011 | What's Happening
When we were in Whitby this weekend, we visited the Lifeboat Museum. The winds were up and the sea was rough, so it was all too easy to read of the many thousands of lifeboat rescues with an eye that could vividly imagine the pitfalls and perils involved in each...
by Julie Turner | Jul 24, 2011 | What's Happening
“The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of...
by Julie Turner | Jul 22, 2011 | What's Happening
We looked at Romans 9:1-18 in the Bible study, a chapter that has helped shaped Calvinist doctrine over the years and which can, at first glance, appear to paint a picture of a very arbitrary God. God’s sovereignty is indeed stressed in this chapter, but whilst...
