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Posts from July 2018

Biblical inferno – 29 July 2018

Were you struck by Wednesday’s headlines about the awful fires in Greece?  The flames were described as Biblical and apocalyptic – but why would newspaper editors immediately associate deadly fire with the Bible? In many ways such associations may seem to be appropriate.  The Bible contains several stories about fire – we may think, for example, of the burning bush (Exodus 3),…

Divine pleasure – 22 July 2018

I was particularly struck at our Wednesday evening homegroup by these words within our study passage, Numbers 14v1-25: “If the Lord is pleased with us, He will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us” (v8).  These were the words of Joshua and Caleb to the whole Israelite assembly when they pleaded…

The nation weeps – 15 July 2018

Maybe the above title is somewhat exaggerated, but many across the nation were very disappointed following Wednesday’s result.  Our homegroup enjoyed a pizza evening watching the match and then squeezing in a short study and prayer time after it was all over. Our passage on Wednesday was Numbers 14v1-25, with verse 1 being “That night all the people of the community raised…

Small things – 8 July 2018

I am writing this article on the morning of England’s World Cup quarter final match against Sweden.  Will football still be “coming home” this afternoon?!  One thing my father used to say about football is that the difference between winning and losing, between scoring a goal and hitting the post, is often only a matter of a few inches. We will be…

It’s Carnival Time – 1 July 2018

The 7th and 8th July are the Fleet Carnival, an event which sees thousands of people visiting over the two days, and this year CCBC will be represented on Sunday the 8th. We have a pitch booked, banner ready, leaflets and Bibles and gospels generously provided by LivingStones Bookshop.  We will also be giving away bottled water to those that pass by…