A provocative article that raises some interesting points that will certainly help us not grow complacent or sit back on our laurels. http://thomrainer.com/2017/03/urgent-church-nine-changes-must-make-die/?utm_content=buffer0de0f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

This guest blog has a provocative title- ‘When I Don’t Feel Love for My Spouse?’ but I think it has some really helpful insights into what true love and commitment look like in marriage. When I Don’t Feel Love for My Spouse

Is intimacy only for marriage?! What about if you are single? What if you have committed to a life time of celibacy? Can you still experience intimacy of relationship? Here is an excellent and honest article that tackles this issue: Redefining Intimacy

God, Sex and Human Flourishing- A Better Story by Glyn Harrison On Sunday evening I will be commending and quoting from this book but here are 2 sneak previews- one from the Good Book Company and another form The Gospel Coalition. I would highly recommend reading it and I might try and get a few in for Sunday. http://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/blog/interestingthoughts/2017/03/08/what-we-can-learn-from-the-success-of-the-sexual-r https://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/justintaylor/2017/02/27/a-better-story-god-sex-and-human-flourishing/    

One of my favourite quotes is that church should be a hospital for sinners not a museum of saints. All too often we put on a good show at church and keep our struggles and sins hidden. This article is a helpful reminder to be open and honest with each other and with God about our sin so that Satan can not get a…

If you are participating in reading the bible in a year (or over 2 years) then you may be about to get stuck into the book of Leviticus. Notoriously, mid-way through this book is often the point at which people struggle and give up. Here is a great article from someone who has spent the last 10 years studying the book of…

I have posted quite a few things on suffering and how God uses it for our spiritual maturity over the past few months, but if like me you have not experienced great suffering in your life you might be thinking- ‘Do I really need to suffer to be a mature Christian?’ Here is a great blog to answer that question: Do I Really…

http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/christian-your-pain-is-never-punishment

A very relevant article in the context of current world politics! http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/true-leadership-is-sacrifice-not-privilege?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedpress.me&utm_campaign=Feed:+dg-articles

Written by Assistant Pastor Jon Herring, Kennet Valley Free Church A prayer week is a great time to focus as a church community on seeking God’s will for us. It also provides a great opportunity to remind ourselves of the power and wonder of prayer and to encourage each other in the practice of prayer. I have been so encouraged already by…