Our blog contains posts from our Minister Mark Humm, and other guests.
Many of those who have had a relationship with the living God have asked, often in desperation, why is this happening to me, or why is that happening to them? These questions have been asked countless times over the centuries and many are recorded for us in God’s Word where even great men and women of God were asking them.
A birthday celebration. That’s what Christmas is all about. But is it accurate to say that Jesus has a birthday in the same sense that you or I do? Did life begin for Jesus with his first breath of Judean air? Unlike us, Jesus existed before his birth. In fact, Jesus existed before there was air to breathe, long before the world was born …
Celebrate Christmas in 2020 with Godstone Baptist Church online this year, with the following events happening over December.
The Nativity Project – an all age Christmas & craft service for Christmas 2020.
As great as the teaching of John the Baptist was, it was nothing compared to Jesus’ teaching. And how well John the Baptist understood his role and stuck to it. What amazing clarity of purpose.
Finding connection has been especially hard for people this year. We’ve all been denied the connection of family and friends and social distance rather than connection has been our experience. Maybe for the first time in a long time, we’re remembering how important being connected really is.
How can we know God? I believe he has given us several pointers…
“… but grow in the grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” When Paul wrote these words, he was concerned for those who could be led astray or simply give up on their faith. So, he encouraged them to grow …
On Wednesday we gather again at 11:00am on the 11th day of the 11th month to remember those who have given their lives in the great wars and in many wars since. We remember the horror of the trenches, the war crimes, the holocaust, the release of atomic weapons and the suffering of the innocent. As the injustices in our world continue, we are tempted to shake our fist at heaven and wonder if God really cares about us at all? Here is a story to help you.
As Baptists we’re more likely to know the date of the Strictly Come Dancing final than the traditional dates in the Christian calendar. Yet the purpose of this calendar, and the major feasts we do celebrate, is to remind us on a regular basis of some important truths that are can still inspire and encourage us in our everyday life.
