Letter from the Manse (145)

Thought provoking, biblical, often topical but always worth a read!

  • The suffering Church

    Are you enjoying our Sunday evening studies in the book of Revelation?  I doubt it.  I hope we’re finding the studies mind-stretching, edifying, even exciting.  But hardly enjoyable.  Many of the things John sees in his vision are shocking, disturbing, at times terrifying. One of the most constant themes in…

  • 1689 Confession of Faith

    As a church we are committed to upholding the 1689 Confession of Faith. Our constitution says that elders of the church must assent “to the system of doctrine taught in the 1689 London Confession of Faith and the 1966 Affirmation of Faith”.  The opening lines of our trust-deed say “The…

  • Ernest C. Reisinger

    I was given recently a copy of Geoff Thomas new book: Ernest C Reisinger: A Biography.  Ernest Who? you ask. I had heard of Ernie Reisinger but I knew almost nothing about him.  I knew that he was a Reformed Baptist leader in the USA.  But I’d never heard him…

  • A Gospel for old people

    The book of Ecclesiastes includes a powerful poetic picture of old age and its limitations. It compares a human being to a great house where the inhabitants one by one stop working. Many of the elderly people we meet refused to remember their Creator when they were young. They put…

  • Our greatest needs as a church

    What are our greatest needs as a church? Amid the busy-ness of life, it is easy to lose track of our great priorities. The beginning of a year is a good time to stand back, take stock, and renew our vision.  Perhaps it would be helpful for you to sit…