Today we mark White Ribbon Sunday. This is the Sunday where we have the opportunity to place a white ribbon on the lawn in front of the church to remember that there are sadly many women and children experiencing varying degrees of violence in the home. This may be a special moment for you as…
It is hard to believe that Christmas is just over a month away. This has been a strange year with the lockdowns of Covid-19 disrupting all our plans. In many ways the uncertainties, losses, disruptions and challenges of this pandemic have played havoc with our mental wellbeing. Many people I meet feel worn down and…
Today after church we will hold our AGM. This is a time for us to reflect on this past year and record how the work of God in GPC has progressed, acknowledging God’s hand upon us. It has been a year with some unusual challenges and hardships, however I can’t help but be grateful and…
Last Wednesday night I attended a very sad church service. It was the final congregational meeting to be held in the church as the members of the congregation agreed to close the church down and cease worship on the site after 95 years. It was very sad to hear the stories of many who had…
In our Wednesday night home group we have just finished a study on 1 Thessalonians. One of the closing verses of this book is 5:19. Do not put out the Spirit’s fire. This verse affirms that all people who have come to faith and trust in Christ have been given the Holy Spirit to be…
Some people in GPC are on a 20/20 Bible reading programme where we have been set the challenge to read the entire bible through this year. At present, in the Old Testament readings, we are in 2 Kings. We are covering the adventures of God’s prophet Elisha. In Chapter 6 we read the account of…
In the sermon today we will be looking at the new and better covenant that is inaugurated by Jesus. In so many ways it is richer, better and more far-reaching than anything previously offered in the Old Testament. The word for “new” used here is an unusual word that does not often appear. It means…
As I came to have my morning devotional time on Friday, I was feeling a little heavy and down because of a tough situation within our church family. I asked the Lord to encourage me and uplift my heavy heart. I was drawn to a single verse – Romans 8:32 He, who did not spare…
As we start to get life back to normal and pick up what we used to do before we were stopped in our tracks by the Covid-19 lock down, one of the things that other ministers have pointed out and that I have noted, is that some people have been slow to return to church….
Over the years I have spoken with many Christians who have struggled with unanswered prayer. From a subjective perspective, it seems that God just does not answer some prayers. That however, is not so, because in the bible, God has promised to hear every prayer, even those prayers that we find hard to express in…
