Christian joy is a deep, abiding confidence in God’s love and faithfulness that remains even in times of difficulty. It is grounded in Christ’s finished work, sustained by His presence, shared with His people, and strengthened by the hope of His return. Through exploring communion, we see that it reveals Read more
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when Read more
Our God is the ultimate example of generosity, the giver of all things! And as we aim to become more like Jesus we are challenged to consider where our heart lies towards the poor, the church and the gospel. Watching a video from the Practicing The Way series, we heard Read more
We spent valuable time on Sunday listening to the Holy Spirit as we prayed for each other. Of course, when we pray for someone, we are ministering to them in prayer. “To pray for someone is the kindest thing we can do for them” – Charles Spurgeon In Paul’s letter to the Read more
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” – Matthew 18:3 It was such a privilege to be together on Sunday to give thanks for our children, specifically Miri. I love the noise and life that our children bring Read more
The first mention of the Holy Spirit is found in the first chapter of Genesis [1:2], where we find the Holy Spirit hovering over the waters, bringing order, life and harmony to the newly formed earth. As you read through the Old Testament, you can see the Spirit’s influence on, Read more
Generosity is an area of our life that we often struggle to relinquish to God. Jesus mentioned money, possessions, gratitude and generosity a great deal, so it was clearly very important to him, and a key area for us as His disciples to grasp! Tim Mackie (Bible Project) speaking on Read more
In John 16 verse 7 Jesus says ‘…it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.’ (NLT) The word ‘Advocate’, that Jesus uses here for the Holy Spirit is a Read more
It was lovely to worship together on Sunday, and to welcome Joy and Steve from the local charity The Besom (Sheffield). Steve shared about his prayerful approach to early retirement, and his desire to be involved in something that extended the Kingdom of God. His heart was to ensure that Read more
2 Corinthians 3:6-18 (NIV) “6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 7 Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could Read more