by Brendan McLaughlin | May 10, 2020 | Weekly News
Last week’s newssheet looked at how praise is ‘fitting’, for if we praise created things, such as an enjoyable movie, an exciting sports car, or a stunning pair of shoes, whilst ignoring all praise of the creator behind them, then we are failing to declare that God is...
by Brendan McLaughlin | May 3, 2020 | Weekly News
Do you find it strange that the Bible commands us to praise God. Praise is defined as an outward expression of enjoyment. So for example, Psalm 33:1 begins with the command to ‘Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous’. How is it that the Bible can command an...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Apr 26, 2020 | Weekly News
Today’s sermon is looking at how to love our neighbour during the COVID-19 crisis. Yet this topic begs the question; what is love? What does it look like to love our family, our neighbours, or even our enemies? Well in 1 Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul gives us...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Apr 19, 2020 | Weekly News
For decades, sociologists have noticed a decreasing sense of community in the west. Our affluence means we have less NEED for help. Couple that with an increasing desire for ‘me time’, and we realise individualism has been on the rise since 1960s. Our sense of...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Apr 12, 2020 | Weekly News
Today’s passage is on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (Luke 23:50-24:12). The resurrection does not enjoy the same focus as the crucifixion; yet it is every bit as important. Without the resurrection, we have no way of knowing whether Jesus’ sacrifice...
by Brendan McLaughlin | Apr 5, 2020 | Weekly News
This year we’ve been praying for revival. Yet a revival always starts with … ME; a ‘holy discontent’ with (i) my OWN spiritual life, THEN (ii) the church’s spiritual life, and (iii) society’s spiritual life. So to pray for revival MUST start with asking God to grant...
