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
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
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13 Hope is not self-generated, it flows from the God of hope, as we trust in him, by 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
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
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
Read “Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” But Read more
Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarise. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you. – 1 Corinthians Read more
Look: Psalm 91:4 Read: ‘On his return, Jesus was welcomed by a crowd. They were all there expecting him. A man came up, Jairus by name. He was president of the meeting place. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his home because his twelve-year-old daughter, Read more
You know that song: “I’ll Stand” by Hillsong? We sing it sometimes at our gatherings. The chorus goes like this: “I’ll stand with arms high and heart abandonedIn awe of the One who gave it allI’ll stand, my soul, Lord to You surrenderedAll I am is Yours“ Well, it dawned Read more