Reading the Bible through Three Lenses Recap from Last Time Last month we talked about how doubt is not the enemy of faith; silence is. We want to be honest readers of the Bible, together. Remember: questions are a normal and healthy part of faith! We explored how the Bible Read more
On Sunday, out of a time of worship, where our focus was on our gratitude and thanksgiving to God, we gathered around a small table and shared communion. From praise, we moved into remembrance—from lifting our voices to consecrating (setting aside/making sacred) our hearts and minds. Paul reminds us in 1 Read more
Read Isaiah 52:7-10 – 7.How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion; ‘Your God reigns!’ 8 Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the Read more
Doubt is not the enemy of faith; silence is. Are we honest readers of the Bible? Some facts: The Bible is the most widely distributed book in history. The Guinness World Records lists it as the best-selling book ever. We are in a fantastic time period, with such freely available Read more
Because Jesus was born as a child into the world, it paved the way for us to become children of God. The following passages tell us about this: Isaiah 9 v6, John 1 v 12-14, 1 John 3 v 1a-2, Romans 8 v 15-17 Reading them slowly and prayerfully, consider Read more
Pray On Sunday, we opened with the Lord’s Prayer, but in a version you might not be so familiar with… “This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like Read more
At Sanctuary on Sunday, we had a look at the Psalms, what they do, and how to use them. The Psalms are sacred songs or poems that express a wide range of emotions and experiences; from joy, to praise, to sorrow, and to repentance, you name it, all human life Read more
Why teach on the Spiritual Practices? If someone claims, “I know him well!” but doesn’t keep his commandments, he’s obviously a liar. His life doesn’t match his words. But the one who keeps God’s word is the person in whom we see God’s mature love. This is the only way Read more
Read “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose Read more
Food for Thought! This Sunday was a simple service at both of our Equipping gatherings, with the focus once again on the spiritual practice of fasting. In Dronfield we started with breaking our fast and feasting together whilst sharing what God had been doing in our lives, or saying to Read more