Read ‘All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd Read more
Our Sunday meeting this week was a Celebration and a time for both our congregations to meet together. This week was a time of sharing to encourage each other. Listening to people sharing is both encouraging and empowering, hearing how God is working amongst us all. People talked about how Read more
Some weeks seem to bring a lot of bad news. This week, I found myself hearing about the tragedy at the Big Church Festival, alongside some other awful things happening in Sheffield, right on our doorstep. It’s easy, when faced with difficult things, to find ourselves asking: What is God Read more
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