What’s Happening
What God Has Done (1)
Today we looked at Psalm 126, especially verse 3 which says, "The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy." When God intervenes in our lives and rescues us from danger, rejoicing is the natural response to what God has done. Throughout the Bible...
Rotten Religion?
Today we continued looking at the book of Isaiah, and Garry called today's study 'Rotten Religion!' Isaiah spoke as God's prophet to Israel, God's chosen people, but at this stage in their history, God described them as having rebelled, not knowing or understanding...
The People of God
Tonight we concluded our series on 'The People of God', which has looked at our identity as God's people, seeing ourselves through God's eyes rather than through our own eyes or other people's. It's important that we grasp our identity in Christ because this helps to...
Talking Point
What’s In A Name?
The Bible is full of names, many of them unpronounceable to English tongues, and often skipped over as we read the Bible because of their unfamiliarity and our impatience with lists. They remind us, nonetheless, that giving something or someone a name is a vital...
Joy, Despite… (2)
Many people at this time are looking for an exit strategy out of lockdown, but perhaps more important for Christians is to learn God's entrance strategy into joy, a joy which is not dependent on happy circumstances or sunny personalities. The joy God gives us is not...
Get Wet For God!
My granddaughter has recently discovered the joys of a warm summer and public fountains... At the same time, however, she was initially nervous of these fountains because they were pre-programmed to disperse water at different speeds and heights and she was wary. She...
How We Got Here
Even more photos!
I'm still working through all the photos and there are so many to share with you!I think this photo captures the hard work and fun in the kitchen! (and satisfies the Health & Safety person in me, since it shows the First Aid kit!)Proof that Stephen did practise for...
The evening celebration
I was too busy taking part in the evening celebration to take photos, but I've just been given these photos from the meeting (thanks, Mark!)Dave during the first sermon:Stephen during his sermon:Esther singing:Garry preaching:Mark preaching:
Strength will rise
I love this photo of Joan, feeling exhausted after the tea and just before the evening meeting. The week leading up to the Open Day was truly exhausting and I don't think she can be blamed for feeling the pace or needing the energy drink to keep going!The Bible...