The story of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is dramatic and exciting but it was long ago and we may never have experienced anything like that for…
I’ll Show You A Mystery Where does your lap go when you stand up? Where does your fist go when you open your fingers? Have you ever tried to explain…
Lydia is a model ambassador! She traded in purple. Important, rich people wore purple and she would have had business relationships with these influential people. She was likely to have…
This week we’re looking at one of the best known verses in the New Testament – Romans 8 v 28. It’s a wonderful verse but can get naively misused. For…
Just healing a poor beggar in Jesus’ name gets Peter and John into trouble! These ‘men had been with Jesus’ and it showed. Courage is often needed to be an…
Following Tom and Larissa hosting the Bereavement Journey, we wanted to explore how bereavement affects our faith in the services on 14th and 28th April. While some bereaved Christians report…
Seeing is believing? Thomas is labelled 'the doubter'. Yet, as we read all four Gospel accounts, we find that he is not the only one! If you've ever had doubts…
On Easter Day at Christ Church we’ll have the large wooden cross at the front and, during the reading about that first Easter morning, we’ll start to invite folk to…