Life Lessons

1 Samuel 26 sees us back in familiar territory, with this chapter almost a re-run of 1 Samuel 24. David, hunted by Saul for so long now, once again has the opportunity to dispose of his enemy if he wants to (and Abishai, his loyal servant and nephew, is more than...

Stairway To Heaven

Tonight’s Little Big Church featured an animated story about stick people trying to get over and around a wall. They tried running at it, pole-vaulting over it, using a JCB to smash it and even flying over it with a Superman cape …but the wall –...

Living According to God’s Will (Pt 1)

This morning we looked at living according to God’s will (see Luke 22:42). It isn’t always easy to know God’s will and there are times when His will definitely goes beyond our understanding (as Joseph and Job could both testify.) Nonetheless, as we...

All-rounders

When I was a child, I used to go to cricket matches with my Dad and I was privileged to see Ian Botham play. Ian Botham was an ‘all-rounder’, someone who was equally effective as a bowler and as a batsman. His performance in the 1981 Headingley Test match...

The Submission of Christ

Garry spoke tonight about the submission of Christ. The last time he spoke on a Sunday evening, he talked about the need for our submission (to God and to other people), but submission was also vital for Jesus Christ. God exists in three persons (Father, Son and Holy...