Lately, I’ve been thinking about Christian traditions, Easter being second in the Christian calendar to Christmas. Like Christmas, some Easter traditions are derived from pagan rituals, or twisted by modern secularism. Eggs were painted as a symbol of rebirth for the coming spring. Some people even argue that the name Easter is from a pagan …
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.[John 1:10 ESV] Visiting the Fitzwilliam Art Gallery in Cambridge recently, I was intrigued by a painting by Dutch artist Hendrick van Anthonissen thought to be painted around 1641. The painting had been gifted to the gallery …
Much is written about Peter in the Gospels. We can’t pretend to know him fully by what the Gospel writers have penned but it’s my conviction all that what we need to know that is of any benefit to us, is disclosed in scripture as the Holy Spirit inspired these ordinary men to record the …
Our Dear Friends and Sponsors We joyfully greet you again, wonderful people who have been supporting this ministry with great faithfulness for a long time. We don’t even know and have never met most of you, but we cherish you greatly and we want you to know that you are to us what fuel is …
Is failure controlling or shaping your life? I don’t think we really like to talk about failure too much. It’s uncomfortable and awkward to think about the ways that we have or can fall short in life. Whether it’s in relationships, parenting, business, career, education, I’m sure we all have examples of where we feel …
I have been celebrating Easter for as long as I can remember. I have sung the joyful hymns, read the story with my children and watched moving and emotional art pieces depicting the scenes leading up to and including Jesus’ death. So why do I hesitate as I write this Easter Reflection??? Is it because …
The dictionary defines anticipation as ‘a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen’. Maybe a holiday to some exotic location or perhaps a concert featuring your favourite singer or musician. Another definition is ‘the act of preparing for something’. Ahh! That might not be so pleasurable and relaxing – a job interview, …
This Sunday we welcome Matt & Sarah Home and Greg Plunkett to share about their experience of living a missional life. Greg works as a missionary in Kenya, whilst Matt & Sarah oversee Willowdene Farm, a rehabilitation and training centre in Shropshire. Seeking to live a missional life is part of what it means to …
Final Reflections This week’s article is the final one about money. Hopefully if you’ve been following the articles you’ll have had the chance to think hard about what it means to follow Jesus with our stuff, but more than that, hopefully you’ve actually done something in response to all this. As with most things, the …
This Easter we focus our Sunday teaching on the completed work of Christ on the cross, specifically looking at how the cross overcame every barrier and lie that tries to control and shape our lives. Since the fall of mankind things such as fear, shame, guilt and doubt (amongst other things) have become rooted in …
Sunday 7th April, 7.00pm An Audience with The Easter Production Hear the songs and remember the moments. An evening featuring songs, discussion and interviews from the cast and crew of the Easter Production. Wednesday 17th & Wednesday 24th April, 1.00pm Hawbush Family Afternoon Join us for some great family time at Hawbush Community Gardens, with …
‘And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.’ Mark 15:24 English Standard Version As a child I had an aptitude for drawing and painting and so as I grew up art has played an important part of my life starting in those early childhood years. I’d always choose …