Read Jesus wants to encourage his church, and he wants the church to encourage the church too – ‘mutual encouragement’ (Romans 1:12)! The word ‘encourage’ (encourages, encouragement) occurs 39 times in the New Testament alone. Not all are positive, but the vast majority are. It is a word that ‘does Read more
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
“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
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