by Julie Turner | May 3, 2018 | What's Happening
At the risk of repeating myself, Ps 78: 4-7 may be described as my mission statement. ‘We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. 5 He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel,...
by Julie Turner | May 3, 2018 | What's Happening
The Bible is a tremendously honest and reassuring book. It does not paint a picture of perfect people, never making mistakes. The greatest saints are portrayed as fallible people: Abraham lying, David committing adultery and murder, Samson giving in to temptation,...
by Julie Turner | May 3, 2018 | What's Happening
Psalm 78 is a historical psalm written by Asaph, a Levite chosen to lead worship (1 Chronicles 6:39, 1 Chronicles 15:17) during the reign of David (1 Chron 16:27). Described by Hezekiah in 2 Chron 29:30 as a ‘seer’, this gifted musician and poet wrote 12 of the...
by Julie Turner | Apr 29, 2018 | What's Happening
The phrase ‘it’s a dead cert’ is a horse-racing term meaning something is sure and certain, perhaps even a foregone conclusion. It seems an odd phrase, for ‘dead’ generally has negative connotations and ‘cert’...
by Julie Turner | Apr 29, 2018 | What's Happening
In the UK there have been lots of items for sale with variations on the war-time slogan ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ This morning’s service looked at some advice Isaiah gave in Is 7:4: ‘Be careful, keep calm and don’t be...
