Choosing Peace: A Gift from Jesus
By: Leah ‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.’ -John 14:27 These were words Jesus spoke the night He was betrayed and later sentenced to death. They have been turning […]
Strengthening in the Fire: Preparing for Spiritual Growth This Autumn
By: David When I preached in August, one of the things I said was that, after being pruned, a tree or plant has a season of bulking up, getting ready for the growth that will come. This bulking up is vital as the new growth needs to be established on a stronger, beefed-up root and […]
Being Sanctuary
By: Tom We are the church. As we have preached about on Sundays, and as you read throughout the New Testament—we are the church. The community has become the building, and the people have become the stones. We have become the temple. We have become the holy place; we are the Sanctuary. 1 Peter 2:4-6 […]
Check Up with God
By: Abi I’ve been to the dentist this week. And with my regular planned check-up comes my usual panic: “Have I been brushing well? Was it often enough? I really should floss more. I hope the dentist can’t tell. I hope I don’t need any treatment. I really should be doing better.” Anyone else experience […]
Living in the Fire
By: David I have given this title to all our services in June. Pentecost Sunday was the 3rd Sunday in May, and the traditional church calendar sees the period all the way up to 9 weeks before Christmas as the season of Pentecost. That’s approximately half of the year where we put our focus onto […]