As we age, we are confronted with our mortality. The life we would live too quickly becomes the life we had. The question of God and the possibility of eternity often comes home to us powerfully at this time. Many of us are also caring for the elderly and others who are frail. This is … Continue reading God and ageing | Kirsty Brown
Trusting God with Mental Health | Peter Adam
Once, some thought that trust in God was a sign of mental brokenness. Not anymore. The research has been done, and it has taught us that people with a practical trust in God are generally more robust and show better health outcomes across the board. This does not mean that Christians don't suffer mental health … Continue reading Trusting God with Mental Health | Peter Adam
Can we trust the Old Testament? | Lindsay Wilson
The Old Testament (the Hebrew Scriptures) is hammered by our popular media. Thoughtless and simplistic interpretations of the creation stories, the miracles, the commandments, history and ethics of these books are so common that we make the mistake of thinking we know that the Old Testament has been discredited even if we have never read … Continue reading Can we trust the Old Testament? | Lindsay Wilson
Why am I still a Christian? | Sarah Coe
Christians suffer, doubt, make mistakes, have blind spots, brilliance and faults like other human beings. So why then persist with a relationship with God? What difference does it make if any? As part of our Reasons for Hope series, Sarah Coe will be guiding our thoughts about this during our 10 am communion service on … Continue reading Why am I still a Christian? | Sarah Coe
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