Luke-Acts Day 4
Day 4: Luke 1:57–80 Reflection: Where do I see God keeping promises?
Luke-Acts Day 3
Day 3: Luke 1:39–56 Reflection: What makes me rejoice in what God is doing?
Luke-Acts Day 2
Day 2: Luke 1:26–38 Reflection: How does God see Mary, and how does that encourage me?
Luke-Acts Day 1
Luke wrote almost 30% of the New Testament. His first book, the Gospel of Luke, recorded the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. He also wrote the Acts of the Apostles, which describes the early years of the Christian church. We are going to work through both books over the next 100 days, looking for […]
January 2024 Prayer and Fasting
“Even now”, declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting” Joel 2:12 As a church, we are starting the new year by taking part in 21 days of prayer and fasting, from the 7th-28th January. Fasting is a Biblical practice that usually involves restricting the amount or type of food that […]
Reopening the Church building for worship
We have published final weekly post where, over the past months, we have been able to share a word from the Lord and a relevant song. However, the great news is that from Sunday 27th June 2021, we are going to gather together in the church building, at the earlier time of 10.30am, to worship and praise God. For the first […]
The God of All Comfort
This week Derrick Tickner from Shepshed has contributed his thoughts on the comfort that God offers to all who turn to Him “The God of All Comfort” Readings: 2 Corinthians 1 v.1-7 What is your favourite description of God? What picture comes into your mind as you ponder that question? My favourite description of Him is ‘The […]
In the Potter’s Hands
This week Mike Hyde from Wymeswold has contributed his thoughts on the strength and comfort we can draw from knowing that God is like the potter, shaping our lives into something beautiful. Reading: 2 Corinthians 4 “In the Potter’s Hands” “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self […]
God’s Promises for Extraordinary Times
God’s Promises for Extraordinary Times. Reading: Psalm 121; Matthew 11 v.25 – 30 In these extraordinary times, it would be very easy to continually listen to news reports from around the world, allowing the likes of Brexit and Covid to dominate our thinking and our actions. We try to make sense of the different rules […]
The Nose of the Camel
This week Derrick Tickner from Shepshed has contributed his thoughts on temptation and how to choose God’s way. “The Nose of the Camel” Readings: Genesis 3 v. 1-19; Matthew 4 v. 1-11 There is a lovely story, from the deserts of North Africa, about an Arab traveller and his camel. You may have heard it before […]