Over Easter, we asked a number of children to tell us the Easter story. The four videos below are what they told us, starting at Palm Sunday and heading all the way through to Easter Sunday. The wonderful truth of Easter, as told by kids! 1. Palm Sunday 2. Last Supper 3. Jesus dies 4.... Read more »
posted byDave Criddle7 November 2019 What happens when a reputation doesn’t match the reality? Maybe it’s the celebrity scandal, where someone’s true colours show. Or riding on the coattails of yesterday’s success, even though things aren’t going so well anymore. Or those parts of us we know aren’t true anymore, but nobody else has realised... Read more »
posted byStephen Walker-Williams7 October 2019 I am a real James Bond fan and know that ‘shaken not stirred’ is the correct way he likes his martini. However, it is 'shaken and stirred' that has been buzzing through my mind since our last prayer meeting at Hope. As we started the new series ‘Acts 29: the... Read more »
No lyingthe commandments. today. The penultimate commandment instructs us not to lie to one another. ‘Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbour.’ (Deuteronomy 5:20) The Big Idea For the Israelites, neighbourhood was not merely a concept; it was the reality within which the people operated. After the Exodus, the Israelites were akin to... Read more »
No stealingthe commandments. today. The eighth in our series on the 10 Commandments (part of our exploration of Deuteronomy) deals with stealing within the nation of Israel. It is put very simply: ‘Neither shall you steal’ (Deuteronomy 5:19) The Big Idea This idea is very simple: the people were not to steal things from one... Read more »
No adulterythe commandments. today. The seventh commandment is a clear call for faithfulness in relationships, a faithfulness that goes simply beyond marital relationships, but is about the state of our hearts. ‘Neither shall you commit adultery.’ (Deuteronomy 5:18) The Big Idea Harmonious community living was a necessity for the Israelites, meaning that the sanctity of... Read more »
No murderthe commandments. today. As we carry on our series of posts on the 10 Commandments, we come to one that, honestly, most of us will feel as though we have kept: ‘You shall not murder.’ (Deuteronomy 5:17) The Big Idea This one seems pretty simple. Murder is murder, and it is wrong. So the... Read more »
Parentsthe commandments. today. The fifth commandment marks a slight turning point in the Ten Commandments, as it begins a series of commands that focus more specifically on human relationships, beginning with an imperative to honour parental figures in our lives. Honour your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, so that... Read more »
sabbaththe commandments. today. Welcome back to our series exploring the 10 Commandments as part of our 'Choose Life' Deuteronomy series. Today we come to the fourth commandment, all about Sabbath: ‘Observe the sabath day and keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you.’ (Deuteronomy 5:12) The Big Idea The 10 Commandments are often... Read more »
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