Category: Articles
One touch from the King changes everyday life – Elspeth
- Elspeth Paisley
- Articles
We were a bunch of leaders, praying together over the summer. We were seeking God for ourselves, recognising that God’s word to the church about a fresh touch from Him, started with us coming before Him ourselves. I was listening to others, hearing their heart cry and admiring their vulnerability. I was pondering what a […]
Renewing my covenant with God – what does it mean to me?
- Richard Griffin
- Articles
As we have been talking about Jesus knocking at the door and God’s forgiveness, I have been reflecting on when forgiveness first became real to me, and I opened the door to welcome Jesus into my life. I was in an evening church service saying the Lord’s prayer. As I was reciting the words “forgive […]
A Place for Presence
- Terry King
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Genesis 3:21-24 says, “And the LORD God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife. Then the LORD God said, “Look, the human beings have become like Us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!” […]
Streams in the Wasteland
- Victoria Morgan
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As well as setting out God’s plan of salvation, the Bible gives us instruction about how we should live and helps us to know God better and his purpose for our lives. Here’s what a passage from Isaiah meant to me at a particular point in my life. Isaiah 43:18-21 (NIV) Forget the former things; […]
Stepping out in trust
- Elspeth Paisley
- Articles
It was a Sunday morning three years or so ago. I was enjoying the worship time, singing: ‘I will trust you with everything’. Suddenly I was very aware of God’s presence – ‘Are you ready?’ He asked… It stopped me in my tracks and the question hung in the air. ‘Ready for what, Lord?’… ‘Ready […]
Communicating Hope – Developing a Vision
- Hannah Lauder
- Articles
I had no idea what to expect the first time I entered through those prison gates. I was a student and got involved in prison ministry with my Uni church. One of the many things I hadn’t expected, was that seven years later God would still be watering the seed he planted in me that […]
A Place for Men
- Church Office
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Increasingly society is becoming aware of the problem of loneliness. The shift toward individualism and the breakdown of the nuclear/extended family structure is beginning to take its toll, and finding meaningful relationships is an unwanted pressure. As a church, whether through activities at the Hub, through our ‘supercharged friendships’, or any other interaction we have, […]
“This is going to be bigger than you imagine!”
- Anne Smith
- Articles
“I just alone. No friend. So sad. So lonely.” This is what an ESOL learner explained to me in 2005 as I covered her Skills for Life class, standing in for their regular teacher. There were 14 other people in her class – who sat in silence, choosing seats dotted around the room as if […]
