Rules…they bring out the worst in us don’t they?! Some of us love rules, they make us feel secure, they give us boundaries and they help us know if we’re ‘succeeding’ or ‘failing’. Some of us hate rules, they make us feel restricted, they stifle us and they remind us that we’re naturally suspicious of […]
Author Archives: Steve Vaughan
Faith, Hope & Love for the bumpy road ahead
Covid-19 has changed all our lives. Over the last few months, we have had to change our plans, adapt our lifestyles and accept our losses. For some, it is has been harder than for others. It feels like we’re over the worst of it, though no-one can be sure and even if the worst is […]
Psalms of David – prayers under pressure
2020 has been an intense year so far. We have been unsettled. We have been provoked. We have been tossed around and we’re all feeling the bruises. A world on fire Firstly it was Covid-19, which remains an ongoing challenge and continues to cause devastation to lives, communities and countries. Secondly, in the midst of […]
Online church & transitioning to the ‘new normal’
The last three months have been unprecedented for all churches around the world. We have had to get used to ‘online church’ as we obey the government restrictions that have been put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19. These restrictions are now starting to be eased (see latest summary), so we are in […]
Seminar: Applying the gospel to the heart
How does lasting change happen in my life? How can I see long-term transformation of my character, not just temporary changes of actions and habits? That is what this seminar is about! Law vs Grace Typically when we try to bring spiritual change into our lives we give ourselves rules (we revert back to the […]
David – A man after God’s own heart
Israel’s greatest king, David, is esteemed in Scripture as a great ruler, warrior, poet and musician – and most of all, as a man after God’s own heart. A man of God When David comes onto the scene – in contrast to King Saul whose insecurities, fear, pride and jealousy have led to his downfall […]
Life Group Seminar – Pursuing The Heart
If you want to grow as a Christian you must understand your heart. If you want to find greater joy, freedom, courage and peace then you need to discern what is going on in your heart. Guarding the heart Proverbs 4:23 says Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. So […]
Be still and know that I am God
We’re living in unprecedented times where the lives of many people are under threat, our health service is stretched to capacity, our economy and job security are uncertain and the ‘normal way of life’ has been completely and utterly disrupted. If you’re anything like me you might be finding it hard to process and express […]
Prayer – Love Your City
Last year as a church we called the month of May RENEW and set it aside for reflection and prayer, asking God to renew us. Each day of the month a prayer guide was sent out and we received hugely positive feedback on how helpful that was. Well, this year we want to do something […]
Hebrews – Jesus Is Better!
One of the great challenges as a Christian is to ‘keep on going…when the going gets tough’. A whole generation of the Israelites didn’t make it to the promised land; because, when thing got tough their hearts turned away from God and so they never entered their rest. And it’s the same for us when […]