I’m spending a lot of time in my garden at the moment – the weather has been fine and our new seating addition to the back of the house is a beautiful place to spend the morning. It’s here that I’ve spent time reading through “The Bruised Reed” by Richard Sibbes (you can read my...
In this article, as I’m blogging my way through 1 Timothy, I’m going to be looking at the role of Deacon. We;ve come to the section of the letter that explains who should lead the church and in Chapter 3 Paul identifies two primary leadership roles in the church: Elders – Definition: Servant leaders Deacons – Definition:...
Richard Sibbes was a 16th Century Anglican minister. Although a Puritan he was considered a conformist because he remained a Church of England minister and used the Common Book of Prayer. His writings have been the source of great encouragement to many and so three of us are currently reading one of his best-known works,...
For you to discuss and engage in the spiritual life of your children here is what we looked at this week at Calvary Family Ministry. Topic: Jesus turned water into wine (John 2) Synopsis: Jesus performed miracles to help people believe that He is the Messiah, the Son of God. Jesus has power over everything,...
