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A new Bible

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:45:32 +0000

Are you looking for ideas for presents? Well, maybe I can help, at least when it comes to buying presents for family members, and friends from this church. Why not a new Bible this Christmas?

The Bible is in the news!

admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:43:00 +0000

2011 is the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Authorised Version. The BBC has given over a Sunday on radio 4 to readings from the AV. Hundreds of events are planned across the UK, and indeed the world, to mark the anniversary.

God’s plan for 2011

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:16:07 +0000

I wonder how many of you listened to the Queen’s speech broadcast on Christmas Day. Her Majesty reminded us that 2011 would be the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Authorised Version of the Bible.

Creation

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:37:52 +0000

It's 150 years since Darwin published “On the Origin of Species” - a book that changed the way countless people view the world. What's left of Christianity when you adopt Darwin's scheme?

Christian Doctrine

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:24:25 +0000

We’ve just reached the end of a long series of sermons on Christian doctrine. It was in January 2006 that we began the ‘Truths for Today’ series. For more than three years we’ve been working systematically through the great truths of the Christian faith. It’s done me good. I’ve had to grapple with issues I [...]

What is Grace Baptist Church?

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:30:09 +0000

I’ve been asked that question a number of times recently. Of course, the answer I’ve given has varied according to who I’m speaking to, and why they’re asking. But if I were talking to somebody who really wanted to know, and who had the time and inclination to listen, I’d want to say five things. Firstly, [...]

A book that changed my life!

admin — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:59:59 +0000

As I sit at my desk typing this letter, I have in front of me an austere looking volume bound in grey cloth with a black label on the spine. The gold lettering on the label proclaims the title: Banner of Truth, Vol 1, Issues 1-16. I bought the book a few weeks ago. I [...]

It’s just a lot of mumbo-jumbo?

admin — Mon, 01 May 2006 11:19:46 +0000

A few days ago we had some new carpet laid in our hallway. The two carpet-fitters had been told that I’m a “vicar” and it wasn’t long before the subject came up. One of them – we’ll call him Tom – was eager to let me know that he’s a Christian too. He comes from [...]

Which Bible translation?

admin — Tue, 01 Oct 2002 14:52:15 +0000

For many years we have made use of the New International Version. I bought a copy when it was first published back in 1978. When this church began meeting in 1981, we used it from the beginning. Some people can get very het up on the issue of bible translations. There are groups of Christians [...]

Memorising the Bible

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2001 05:50:05 +0000

I hope you can read this! We take it for granted that most people can read. But that was not true in Bible times. In the Greek and Roman world, only a small minority of people ever learned to read. The proportion of Jewish men who could read was certainly higher, but there were still [...]