God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew T. Walker. – a book review by Richard Wilson On opening this book for the first time, one little question immediately sprang to my mind – why? Not why do some people feel unhappy being male or female? That’s a topic covered at great length elsewhere, and one that is clearly understood in a kind…
Knowing Christ, Growing in Christ, Going with Christ, Showing Christ @ Kennet Valley Free Church
Knowing Christ, Growing in Christ, Going with Christ, Showing Christ @ Kennet Valley Free Church
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Guest Blog from Lizzie Cooke https://savedbygrace373.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/the-cross-at-christmas/
Written by Assistant Pastor Jon Herring- A brief re-cap of last month’s Go FoUrth session In the 90s, advertisers realised that story telling was powerful and one of the most successful and impactful advertising campaigns was Nescafe Coffee’s. They advertised their coffee using two young sophisticated neighbours who began a romance. And the adverts developed…
Written by Assistant Pastor Jon Herring Here is a quick re-cap of last time at Go FoUrth where we looked at our first tool in sharing the good news of Jesus. PRAYER Take a moment to Read Nehemiah chapter 1 Nehemiah looks at his nation and he is distraught! It is in ruins, God’s people look small and weak. And the thought…
I think this is a really helpful challenge. I spoke to a lady who has been visiting KVFC for the last 3 weeks and who said that there were 2 ladies who had smiled at her and said hello every week and that that had basically kept her coming back! https://salternlite.wordpress.com/2017/09/22/maybe-the-most-important-three-minutes-of-your-church-service/amp/
Written by Assistant Pastor Jon Herring I love Jesus! I think the gospel is the best news ever! But I struggle to tell people about him and what he has done. Why?! Because I am human. We know as Christians that we are commissioned to take the good news out to the world but we are overwhelmed by the daunting nature of…
Here is an excellent article which explains why we should read the minor prophets and not skip over them. http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/how-the-minor-prophets-help-us-enjoy-jesus
A review by Richard Wilson If any of us pick up a new book to read, it’s usually with an element of expectation. After all, we’re surely only likely to buy it if we think we’ll enjoy it, maybe agree with its message, feel challenged by its message or simply enhance our knowledge. So in this instance, one might think that a…
6 Ways to Teach Your Kids the Bible
“The divide between pastoring and evangelizing is misconceived” A great article helping us see we are all uniquely gifted to share the good news of Jesus whether we see ourselves as being more pastoral or a ‘hard headed evangelist’! Evangelism and Pastoral Care: The Best of Friends