by Julie Turner | Oct 13, 2018 | What's Happening
Paul urged the Ephesians to pray for him to be able to declare God’s word fearlessly (Eph 6:18-20) and we all need to pray for those in authority and leadership over us (see 1 Tim 2:1-2). Many of you will have heard about the Ashers’ court case this week,...
by Julie Turner | Oct 11, 2018 | What's Happening
These are the key questions we often ask when thinking about any situation, and it’s no difference when it comes to praising God! Who should praise God? Ps 148 in particular talks of all creation praising God (Ps 148:3-4, 7-10). Hallelujahs are ‘spoken’ by the wind...
by Julie Turner | Oct 11, 2018 | What's Happening
So many of the psalms urge us to enter God’s presence with thanksgiving and praise (Ps 100:4, Ps 146:1-2), but we don’t always stop to consider the many benefits of praise, perhaps because we associate praise with feelings of exuberance and joy, and we don’t always...
by Julie Turner | Oct 11, 2018 | What's Happening
‘Hallelujah’ is one of those foreign words which has been adopted into the English language and used in all kinds of pieces of music (from the triumphant ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ to the very popular Leonard Cohen song ‘Hallelujah’). It means ‘praise...
by Julie Turner | Oct 9, 2018 | What's Happening
‘And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make...
by Julie Turner | Oct 9, 2018 | What's Happening
Paul’s last item in the armour of God is the sword of the Spirit, the word of God (see also Heb 4:12). A double-edged sword made it easier to penetrate, as well as to cut in every way; Eugene Peterson likens this to the sharpness of a surgeon’s scalpel....
