Vladimir was 9 years old when he lost his parents. A few years later he received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox whilst living in an orphanage. He described the moment he and the other children were handed their boxes: They gave out our shoeboxes. They said “OK, you can open
‘Contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.’ Jude 3 When you have something of great worth you will fight to keep hold of it. This year we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the start of ‘The Reformation.’ Led by Martin Luther in
It seems that not being true to yourself is the unforgivable sin of our modern age. Whether it’s gender identity, sexual identity, or any other kind of self-given identity, the overwhelming narrative of today’s culture is that the identity I assign to myself is god – it should rule every part of
Last Sunday’s Bible message was from Matthew 16:21-28 where Jesus issued this challenging call: Then Jesus said to his disciples, ÔÇ£If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24 (NIV) You can listen to the whole message here. I
Regardless of how you voted or your views on the issues, the matter is now settled. Great Britain will leave the European Union. And now begins the process of seeking a way forward… In the first instance, the Conservative Party will be seeking a new leader who will become the
Many people have been deeply affected by the images and stories that we have seen over recent weeks of those who are fleeing their homes and countries to find safety elsewhere. It is truly heartbreaking. But many of us have also wondered what we can do. It’s all happening so
You have probably seen it. It’s been all over the internet. Stephen Fry drove the final nails into God’s coffin. Or so it seems. The QI presenter was interviewed on Irish TV channel RTE One and was asked the question: What if you’re wrong about God not existing? What
This is a great video created by another church that answers some common reasons for why people don’t go to church. Can you relate to any of these?
What do you think church is like? Boring, old-fashioned, full of hypocrites? Or crazy, happy-clappy, bible-bashing? There’s no question that going to church has fallen out of favour with the vast majority of people in the UK, probably for many different reasons. But we think that there are lots of
