Psalm 72: God’s Ideal Leader As we near the end of the General Election campaign, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the barrage of promises and claims made by various political parties. Amidst the noise, it can be challenging to focus on what truly matters. Turning to the Bible for guidance is always a wise […]
When a Nation Mourns
When a Nation Mourns This week has seen momentous events in our nation including the death of Queen Elizabeth II after a reign of 70 years. As a nation we are now in a period of national mourning. As the nation mourns, what should our response as Christians be? How do we balance being part […]
Revealing Jesus
Revealing Jesus Our latest series is taking us through the gospel of John. The first part has looked at seven signs or miracles that reveal Jesus to us. Click on the headings to find the talks. Water into Wine Rob started off with the well known story of Jesus turning water into wine at the […]
Autumn Ministry School part 3
Autumn Ministry School part 3 This week Beccy Clay writes about the thinking behind the ministry school that she and Simon are running. She has included an overview of its content. Creation, The Climate Crisis & Our Response Climate change has become one of the greatest, if not the greatest challenge facing the world today, […]
David: A Man After God’s Own Heart part 1
David: A Man After God’s Own Heart Part 1 “And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the LORD your God, with which he commanded you. For then the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD […]
The Year of the Lord’s Favour part 2
The Year of the Lord’s Favour part 2 The second post about the series of talks based in Luke, chapters 4-9, starting with the launch of Jesus’ ministry. Links to the podcasts are in the headings. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he […]
The Year of the Lord’s Favour part 1
The Year of the Lord’s Favour part 1 This series of talks is based in Luke, chapters 4-9, starting with the launch of Jesus’ ministry. Links to the podcasts are in the headings. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place […]
Psalm 22 – The anguish & victory of the cross
Psalm 22 – The anguish & victory of the cross Towering across the ages as a permanent monument to the grace of God stands the cross of Christ. The events of Good Friday, the horrific suffering, crucifixion and death of the Son of God, are beyond description and should constantly cause us to be amazed […]
Ezra-Nehemiah part 2
Ezra-Nehemiah part 2 In this post we will look at the second five of the talks that made up a 10 part series on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The links to the podcasts are in the headings. Law & Order Peter took up Ezra’s story showing us how Ezra formalised the structure of […]
Ezra-Nehemiah part 1
Ezra-Nehemiah part 1 In this post we will look at 5 of the talks that made up a 10 part series on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Links to the podcasts can be found in the headings. A Sovereign Hope Simon began the series with a brief history of Israel and Judah. This put […]
For Such A Time As This
For Such A Time As This This week Helen shares some thoughts provoked by recent talks. During Rob’s talk Surviving Hard Times, he stated that we were made for this time. That phrase really struck me. It’s not a surprise to God that we are living during this time. In fact, he created us especially […]
Light & Life
In the first two posts in this ‘Light in the darkness’ series we considered some of the prophetic announcements which foretold the arrival of Jesus. In this third instalment, we look at how the apostle John describes the Light and how he links it to Life itself. Light and Life (John 1:1-13) Simon Clay ‘In […]