by Julie Turner | Apr 25, 2011 | What's Happening
Moving on from the inward disciplines of prayer, fasting, meditation and study, this Sunday we looked at the outward disciplines of solitude, simplicity, submission and service, rejoicing at the fact that all our disciplines arise from the relationship we already have...
by Julie Turner | Apr 21, 2011 | What's Happening
Pupils at school, when learning about Easter, almost always ask the question, “Why is it called ‘Good Friday’ when it’s the day Jesus died? What’s good about that?”English is one of the few languages that calls this day...
by Julie Turner | Apr 21, 2011 | What's Happening
I make no apologies for dwelling on the same Bible verses of late; this is all part of meditation, ‘gnawing’ on God’s word until we have drained every last drop of nutrition from it. All too often I skip over passages merrily, keen to prove what a...
by Julie Turner | Apr 20, 2011 | What's Happening
A cliché, the dictionary tells us, is “a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.” As a literary device, it’s not considered a good idea. Other words that come to mind are hackneyed (lacking significance through...
by Julie Turner | Apr 18, 2011 | What's Happening
Having a servant’s heart is a key element in true and proper worship.In Tim Hughes’s book ‘A Passion For Your Name’, he tells the story of a well-known worship leader who as a young man was very keen to be involved in leading worship. He spoke...
by Julie Turner | Apr 18, 2011 | What's Happening
Perhaps one of the most well-known verses in the Bible about worship is Romans 12:1:”Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper...
