3 shepherds and a minister

John spoke this morning at Cherry Tree Court from Psalm 23, telling a story about 3 shepherds and a minister. A minister from Scotland moved to England, but returned to his home church once a year to speak at their anniversary celebrations. Each trip back to Scotland...

Lavish love

Last night’s Bible study looked at 1 John 3:1-3, a passage where John is overwhelmed with the knowledge of our identity as children of God. He talks about how great is the love the Father has lavished on us, or, in the KJV, ‘what manner of love’. ...

Waterfall

Last week as we explored the Peak District in drizzle and murky clouds, we went on a walk in Tansley which took us past the Lumsdale waterfall: I love waterfalls, especially listening to the noise of cascading water which always reminds me of the fact that God’s...

The Cloud of Promise

Clouds feature in several places in the Bible. The Israelites were led by the pillar of cloud by day during their wilderness wanderings (Ex 13:21) and God’s glory was seen in a cloud. (Ex 16:10) God’s glory filled the tabernacle (Ex 40:34) and covered...