Ah… to breathe
Lk 13:10-17 tells of Jesus entering a church, and then how He heals a woman who has been crippled for 18 years. Then one of the leaders of the church tells Him off, saying, ?We don?t do that sort of thing in our church services?!? Jesus says, ?If church isn?t to bring God?s healing to […]
I’m Not Dead Yet
The famous chapter of Hebrews 11 tells us that ?faith is the assurance of things unseen?. Do you ever find it easy to believe in the things that you can?t see?? Most often it?s the stuff that we can see that has the biggest influence on our lives – the kids, school, the mortgage, illness, […]
Richardt Wilkinson
Richardt WilkinsonChair of Elders
Swept Away
PSALM 90: 5 Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death ? they are like the new grass of the morning: 6 In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered. 7 We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. 8 You have set […]
Grace
?Lord, it belongs not to my care Whether I die or live; To love and serve Thee is my share And this Thy grace must give.? William Blake (1757-1827) ?Costly grace is the treasure hidden in the field; for the sake of it a man will go and gladly sell all that he has. It […]
Holy Communion On The Moon
Did you know that when ?the Eagle landed? on the moon?s surface 50 years ago, before he ventured to do anything else, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin first paused and celebrated the Christian Sacrament of Holy Communion? There is no doubt that the moon landing in 1969 represented one of the greatest accomplishments of human history,in terms […]
Wild Plants
There are many plants that no-one planted. Some of them we call wildflowers. Some we cultivate for our garden. But those that creep into our gardens unbidden are labelled as weeds. Weeds (from the Old English word weod, meaning ?unwanted? or ?small?) are also the hardy survivors, growing between paving bricks, along paths, and beside […]
Where’s Your Security?
When I felt secure, I said, ?I will never be shaken.? Lord, when you favoured me, you made my mountain?stand firm; but when you hid your face, I was dismayed. [Psalm 30:6,7] Often our security is based in ourselves. We can feel like we are ?cruising? in life, and have everything under control. Then suddenly […]
The Grace of God
Theologians point out that there is a sharp distinction between the use of the word ?grace? in the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, it can be used to designate kindness and graciousness in general, with no particular tie or personal relationship between the individuals involved. It is also used to signify a […]
In, But Not Of
Jesus said that we are to be in the world (Jn17:14-16). He didn?t just mean that we are on planet earth, but that we?re ?in it? in the same way He was. That means, living with and amongst all people, loving and offering friendship and help ? no matter who they are, sinners, outcasts and […]