Monthly Archives: September 2020

“Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens” – Psalm 119.89 From Dave Atkinson: I’m currently reading through the Bible in a year and, this time, I’m using a different approach. It’s a reading plan by a 19th Century minister, Robert Murray M’Cheyne. I am really enjoying it. Do please ask meContinue reading “Relevant truth”

‘Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.’ – James 5.7 From Sam Lomas: I don’t know about you, but when someone tells me to be patient, I often feel like banging my headContinue reading “Patience”

“I have come that they may have life and have it to the full” – John 10:10 About International Needs Our Vision: All families will have access to basic resources freeing them from hunger, fear and poverty, so that each family member can live a life that allows them to develop their full potential. OurContinue reading “International Needs”

 “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4.6 From David King I’ve started noticing recently that people seem to install dim lights everywhere. Whenever I tryContinue reading “Sight unseen”

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. – Matthew 4.18-20 From SamContinue reading “Changes”

Watch as Sam interviews William King as he prepares to spend a year in ministry with Birmingham City Mission. William gives an overview of the mission and ministry of BMC and shares some of his own hopes and fears for the year ahead. William ends with a request for prayer. You can find out moreContinue reading “Interview with William King”

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. – John 1; 14 From Martin Hayward: In his letter to the church in Corinth, Paul famously listed some of the troublesContinue reading “Incarnated faith”

‘Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ – Matthew 5.10 From Sam Lomas: Recently I have been reading ‘God’s Smuggler’ by Brother Andrew.  In the book, Brother Andrew tells his life story explaining the amazing ways in which God led him to be a missionary acrossContinue reading “The Royal Way”

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. – Proverbs 18.15 Get to know Hannah more by watching the above interview. Hannah has recently joined St Patrick’s Church as a ministry trainee and will spend the year gaining ministry experience whilst undertaking formal study with Cornhill.

“Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven – if there was anything to forgive – I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake,  in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2.10-11 From David King Puritans had much cooler book titlesContinue reading “Not being outwitted”