by Julie Turner | Oct 17, 2011 | What's Happening
“The trouble with X is they only see things in black and white! They need to understand that there are shades of grey as well!”I work with children and young people, and part of my job inevitably involves sorting out the (to me) petty squabbles associated...
by Julie Turner | Oct 17, 2011 | What's Happening
We had two birthdays to celebrate last night!
by Julie Turner | Oct 17, 2011 | What's Happening
A creed (from the Latin ‘credo’, ‘I believe’) is a statement of belief and the Apostles’ Creed is one of the earliest statements of Christian belief. Last night, we looked at the opening statement from the Apostles’ Creed: “I...
by Julie Turner | Oct 17, 2011 | What's Happening
Stephen preached from Isaiah 42:1-4 yesterday morning, verses quoted by Jesus in Matthew 12:18-21. Here, we see that God’s King is very different to how we imagine earthly kings to be. Kings are normally thought of as being powerful, valiant, heroic, conquering...
by Julie Turner | Oct 16, 2011 | What's Happening
I love words. It is no surprise to me that J. K. Rowling studied modern languages; her books resonate with words that have their roots in other languages and so many of the names in her books ‘play’ on words, a literary device that definitely appeals to...
by Julie Turner | Oct 15, 2011 | What's Happening
No, I’m not talking about the love of God here, though Paul’s prayer in Ephesians is worth repeating: “I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and...
