Water & Wilderness: Where newness begins (Mark 1:9-13)
This is where newness starts: by a river side in the wilderness. It starts with the new King acting in ways that are so different than would be expected.
This is where newness starts: by a river side in the wilderness. It starts with the new King acting in ways that are so different than would be expected.
The story begins with an announcement that things are going to change. That all that was hoped for is to be fulfilled. That it won’t always be like it is.
Find out what’s happening at Salford Elim Church in January, and beyond.
Samara’s Aid Appeal seeks the relief of suffering for families who have fled their homes to escape violence & persecution in Syria, Iraq & the Middle East.
The Vine Cafe will be closed for a few days over the Christmas holidays. Our last day open before Christmas will be Fri 23 Dec, reopening Tue 3 Jan.
Find out what’s happening at Salford Elim Church over the Christmas period, and into the new year.
Judges is full of dodgy dealings, murders, leaders you lose confidence in, general darkness. You could be excused for wondering why it’s in the Bible at all.
If the Bible finished at the end of Judges, we’d be depressed and hopeless. But God doesn’t finish here. The story continues. The story of grace.
Here is the audio & notes from our first Theology Thursday session on understanding the big picture of the Bible.
Trump. Samson. Jesus. What do they have in common? They each allow us to be honest about our real needs, hopes and fears. But how are they different? Only one wants us to be the society that God has designed us to be.
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