Almost everyone knows the great hymn AMAZING GRACE, but  perhaps not everyone knows it was written by the Rev. John Newton (1725-1802) a British Anglican Minister, formerly a blaspheming sailor and slave trader who had a wonderful conversion to Christ. I saw a statement on FB last week written by him and was so blest by it I decided to reposted it. I AM A […]

I wonder if any of my readers remember the  old children’s chorus It’s bubbling, it’s bubbling, it’s bubbling in my soul. There’s singing and laughing, since Jesus made me whole. Folks can’s understand it, how can I keep it quiet? It’s bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, day and night. I have been aware for a few days of  a quiet sweet bubbling of joy in […]

A chorus we used to sing, when we were in Newcastle in the early 1980’s has been running through my mind. It was written by our Worship Pastor Philip Lowe. IT’S A NEW DAY, IT’S A NEW DAY, IT’S A NEW DAY OF THE LORD, IT IS A DAY OF WALKING ARM IN ARM WITH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. Today is January 1 2018, a […]

This Sunday coming is the last Sunday in the month and also the last day of 2017. Soon this year will fade into history. What a year it has been, and we can’t help but wonder what will unfold in 2018.  I think this would be a good opportunity to gather around the Lord’s Table and have Communion together. Not only to give thanks for […]

I guess the KEY WORD in the title of my last blog is LETTING and itis what it is all about when it comes to our walk with God. WE MUST BELIEVE GOD’S WORD AND DAILY CO-OPERATE WITH THE LORD AND HIS WORD I was reminded this morning again of the glorious promise through the Apostle Peter in 2 Peter 1:3 that through God’s divine […]