Nathan The Prophet

We meet Nathan the prophet for the first time in 2 Samuel 7. A prophet was one who proclaimed God’s words to people; he also recorded events that happened during David’s reign (1 Chron 29:29) and was involved in the music worship of the time (2 Chron 29:25), but...

When God Says ‘No’

It’s a fact of life that ‘no’ is often the word we like least! One of the shortest words in the English language, it’s nevertheless a word we associate with negativity and the crushing of our plans. My youngest granddaughter, aged 19 months, puckers up and sobs in...

We are God’s house, God’s temple

It’s easy to associate church with a building and to admire wonderful buildings like cathedrals. The temple in Jerusalem, built by David’s son, Solomon, was a magnificent edifice whose destruction by the Babylonians was a low point in Israel’s...

Whatever happens, stand firm!

Dave spoke this morning from Philippians 1:27-30, a letter written by Paul whilst he was chained to guards. Despite this, the letter is one of the most positive in the New Testament and radiates hope, faith and joy. Whatever happens, Paul urges, stand firm. He longs...

Community Art Projects

With my ‘Dearne Community Arts’ Festival’ hat on, we are beyond excited to have 2 community art projects to work on in 2024/25! We have been invited by BMBC to continue painting shop shutters in Goldthorpe, with funding of £10,000 towards the project...

The ‘Kick’ We Need

In Luke 1 we read about two miraculous pregnancies and how the women involved (Elizabeth and Mary) responded. Mary visits her relative Elizabeth after being told by an angel that she will conceive a baby by the Holy Spirit and that her relative ‘who was said to...