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
We are continuing to look at the life of Jesus and what he practiced, not to earn God’s love, but because the way Jesus lived is something to imitate; it’s for our own good, to help us walk in step with God’s Spirit in our lives and bear His fruit. Read more
In Acts 4, the early church responds to opposition not with fear or strategy, but by turning to Scripture in prayer. They anchor themselves in who God is and speak His truth over their situation. They take words from Psalm 2 and apply them directly to what they are facing. Read more
The meaning of Easter: The vindication of Jesus Anyone can make big claims. But how do you know if they’re actually true? Jesus made big claims and He is the focus of Easter, and rightly so… His death on that 1st Good Friday and his resurrection on the 1st Easter Sunday are Read more
I keep six honest serving-men, (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who. – by Rudyard Kipling (1902) We’ll be using these ‘6 honest serving men’ to structure this article… What? The traditional Palm Sunday remembers Jesus triumphant Read more
Psalm 119:105 – Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. On Sunday we looked at a topic that isn’t mentioned in the Bible at all… Pilgrimage. Going on a pilgrimage can mean many different things; but it always involves a journey and a significant destination. It Read more
Community is messy. Why do we need to do it? Can’t we just hang around with people we like? Let me be clear: by doing these spiritual practices, we won’t earn more of God’s love. We won’t be more saved by doing community, than if we don’t. So why do Read more