Every time I write a news update I always feel disappointed that I’m not producing a newsletter on a more regular basis. It’s not for the want of trying or even that I don’t have the desire. I often feel amazed at how long it’s been since my keyboard engaged in some newsletter action. I guess real life rather …
Many of you will remember Greg Plunkett a missionary in Kenya who regularly visits the UK and when he does he spends part of his time with us as a church family. Occasionally we have collected old mobile phones that we no longer use and have donated them to the mission project he leads. Greg …
O Lord our God, the majesty and glory of your name fills all the earth and overflows the heavens. You have taught the little children to praise you perfectly. May their example shame and silence your enemies! (Psalm 8:1-2 TLB) On Sunday as we began our service singing the praises of our Lord I was …
The final week in our Escaping the Trap series! A number of months ago Andy White wrote a fantastic article in our newsletter about a wild tree that had grown in his garden. He likened it to sin in our lives, and how often we know something is there but don’t deal with it until …
Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the subject of Idolatry. We have been asking the Lord to speak to us and show us if there is anything that has taken His place in our lives. What are we worshipping? In this final week we will be looking at how we deal …
This Sunday we gather for a special Sunday morning gathering called “Where are we going?” This will be a morning of celebrating and talking about where God is leading our Church Family. Just over 5 years ago we set out our vision to become a Christ-Centred community of God’s people that are seeking to love Him …
How we define success “Celebrating success” was the tag line with which Thorns School and Community College (home of my secondary education back in the 1990’s) proudly branded itself. Indeed, back then the school was undoubtedly prospering with excellent Ofsted ratings and exam performances that had not only propelled it well above the national average …
All of us are drawn to success, like a moth to light. Maybe you’re young and brimming with ambition. Maybe you’re young and struggling. Maybe you’ve already accomplished enough to last a lifetime. Maybe you’re stunned to find out how empty it is at the top. Pop legend Madonna describes the seduction of success in …
This article in our series on Idolatry is written by a good friend, the Roman Catholic Priest of Brierley Hill and Kingswinford, Cecil Rogerson. He has a passion for the Lord and His Kingdom. I am always inspired by him when we meet for a coffee or take some lunch together. He did his Master’s …
As we reach the half way mark in our ‘Escaping the Trap’ series we’re going to consider the idols we face in our modern day western culture. We’re going to do this in a slightly different way by interviewing a panel on the idols that they face in their day to day lives. The panel is made …
Several years ago, I was sat watching a television programme with one of my daughters. She would have been about 8 years old, perhaps 9 or 10 at most. I don’t remember what the programme was, but it was some sort of musical talent programme, X Factor or something similar. After we’d listened to two …
We are extremely excited for our baptism this Sunday. We know that it is going to be a blessed time together and we look forward to hearing how God is working in the lives of those getting baptised. There are 5 people getting baptised and we thought it would be great for them to introduce …