The weekly thought from Pastor Jack
This morning I started reading Ephesians. It’s a book I often go back to, because it’s so rich in encouraging truths. Paul writes passionately about our standing as children of God and the new freedom we have because of Jesus. He also writes about the importance of the Church both Read more…
Have you ever experienced a period of time when it feels like God is not speaking to you? Maybe He gave you a word or a promise a long time ago but nothing has happened about it since then? In times like these, the natural thought which comes to many Read more…
When I began to plan our current preaching series, my initial thought was that it would be good for us to spend some time exploring a Biblical narrative. We’ve done a lot of teaching on themes within the Bible during lockdown and that’s been good, but I wanted to take Read more…
Yesterday John Slade spoke to us in part two of our series “Friend of God” on the topic of How to Trust God’s Promises. I wonder what stood out to you particularly from John’s talk? If you missed it you can catch up here. The thing that strikes me most Read more…
Yesterday in our online service we heard from our guest speaker Geoff Richardson. Geoff spoke to us from Psalm 22, about how to cope when it feels like God is far away. It was a powerful and encouraging message, so if you missed it you should definitely head over to Read more…
Yesterday we released the news that gathered services are coming back on Pentecost Sunday! If you missed it, that’s the headline right there. We’re going to be opening up our building again on Sunday 23rd May for our evening Sunday Night Worship livestream. There are several details still to be Read more…
Over the last few weeks in Church Online we’ve been doing a series called Money Talks. We’ve looked at how we manage our money and honour God with it. The goal has been to put money in its proper place – under the Lordship of Jesus along with everything else Read more…
Easter weekend has been and gone. Chocolate eggs have been consumed in vast quantities. Roast dinners have been had, sadly without extended family or friends around the table. Church services and events have marked the death and resurrection of Jesus in new ways during this lockdown period. Banks have taken Read more…
Yesterday evening a few of us gathered on Zoom for our Vision Evening. I shared some of what God has been speaking to the church during the last few months and how that relates to our core values which we presented just over a year ago. Every church and every Read more…
1 John 5:13-21 I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears Read more…