Know As I Am Known In today’s post, Peter reflects on how much God loves us and knows us. A scary thought? One morning recently, as my usual time of quiet Bible reading and prayer came to an end, into my mind came the phrase ‘know as we are known…’ from the famous chapter: 1 […]
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Women in the Early Church
Women in the Early Church In the last three months on the blog, we have concentrated on six women who were influential in the early Church. I am very grateful to Becky, Jodie, Kate & Simon for their contributions to this series. Role Models These six women were key figures whose influence shaped faith communities. […]
Phoebe: A Servant Leader
Phoebe: A Servant-Leader Kate introduces us to Phoebe and the role she played in the early church. Phoebe is recognised by Paul as a trustworthy servant of the early church and a generous leader and was one of the many women who worked alongside him. She is only mentioned in a few verses but her […]
Priscilla: A Woman of Influence
Priscilla: A Woman of Influence Becky looks at the many roles Priscilla undertook in the early church. Priscilla is widely acknowledged as an early church leader and female teacher, who along with her husband Aquila, helped to start the church in Corinth with Paul, and later planted a church in Ephesus. What’s in a Name? […]
Lydia: Courageous Hospitality
Lydia: Courageous Hospitality Jodie introduces us to Lydia whose story is found in Acts 16:11-15,40 Lydia is a character who appears very briefly in the book of Acts, when she meets Paul during his stay in Philippi. Lydia was a successful businesswoman who offered what she had – her home and resources – to help […]
Introduction to Women in the Early Church
Introduction to Women in the Early Church Often when we think of women in the New Testament we immediately think of those women who had an encounter with Jesus during His ministry. Some of them are named – Mary, Salome, and Mary and Martha are just a few. Others are not named but are still […]
Presence, Power and Purpose
Presence, Power and Purpose Our aim as Jubilee Church is to build a community of people who know who they are, who know what they have and who know what they are called to do. Throughout the Autumn we have had a variety of mini-series looking at these three aims through the central theme of […]
Spiritual Encouragement
Spiritual Encouragement Knowing what we are called to do Part of our vision at Jubilee is to make disciples who change the world. This is part of what is known as the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19–20. In this post we’re going to look at one simple way we can play our part. I often […]
Presence-Centred Church
Presence-Centred Church Our aim as Jubilee Church is to build a community of people who know who they are, who know what they have and who know what they are called to do. In previous posts we have looked at these areas with a particular emphasis on our knowing these things individually. Recent blog posts […]
Prayer Pointers
Prayer Pointers Jubilee Church is committed to prayer. In this blog post Becky Floy gives us practical advice to help us in our prayer time. Sometimes our prayers feel like they could do with a refresh. We can feel a bit stuck or end up praying the same phrases over and over. One of the […]
Our Identity: Secure, Accepted and Significant
Our Identity: Secure, Accepted and Significant In our recent blog post, Rob gave us practical steps for living in freedom when we face challenges. As we absorb those Bible truths into our daily lives they will become part of our identity. Knowing our identity in Christ is a really important part of our Christian life. […]
Celebrating Jubilee Church
Celebrating Jubilee Church As we celebrate 15 years since the founding of Jubilee Church, it’s a good time to look at what makes Jubilee what it is today. We are a diverse group of people, coming from different backgrounds and experiences, but all committed to Jesus and to the vision, values and culture at Jubilee. […]