Tim Keller once said “Sin isnʼt only doing bad things; it’s more fundamentally making good things into ultimate things. Sin is building your life and meaning on anything, even a very good thing, more than on God. Whatever we build our life on will drive us and enslave us. Sin...
By Karen Bragg Every one of us at the moment is looking for direction and a way forward in these unprecedented circumstances. On the upside, it has meant that we have been able to spend much more time in that quiet place with the Lord. Martin and I have been...
By Susanna Salkeld During lockdown i have often found myself singing an old Sunday School song ‘ Thank you Jesus, thank you Jesus, thank you Lord for loving me……..’ I’ve sang it on walks, whilst washing the dishes and in my quiet times with the Lord. My favourite verse is...
2 Chronicles 20:15 (NLT) 15 He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. As the enemy bore down on Judah, God...
By Joy Nelson The words of this song by Hillsong describe the wonderful relationship that we have with God because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and his amazing saving grace. In the beginning, God knew us before we were born, as the words in Jeremiah 1:5 explain “Before I...
Provided by Martin Bragg Read: Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 5:27-28, John 5:38 Jesus never chose an apostle from among the religious system. Everyone of his twelve disciples were men that He chose from the secularworld. It wasn’t because God didn’t have faith in those who werereligious. It’s just that...
By Steve Salkeld Manufacturers of ‘off-road’ vehicles like to advertise their products in mind boggling situations. A vehicle on a mountain crag, where we would expect nothing but a goat to be able to go, driving across a swamp that would be more fitting for a hovercraft. We’re supposed to...
“You never ever change, You’re the great I AmYou always stay the same and I won’t forget” ~ I AM (Influence Music) Our present circumstances were unexpected. When we left our work, schools and churches in March many of us expected that things would get back to normal in a...
Sophie shares what Jeremiah 29:11 means to her this #ScriptureSaturday … Sophie says “This is a verse that has great relevance for us all right now. We all need hope and reassurance that the world is going to heal and return to a sense of normality. We all need hope...
This #ThoughtfulThursday Susanna shares the benefits of living close to Jesus … “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven” Ecclesiastes Ch 3 v 1 When I read this verse the other day I had a little giggle to myself! The reason being that I...
