Martin Bethesda Free Church, with whom we are currently working, have an amazing history. Many great men and women of God have past through its doors since its founding by Augustus Rees. Two of their pastors are among the greatest Bible teachers of recent history, Graham Scroggie and Sidlow Baxter, the author of “Take Time to … Read more
Today I have been updating our prayer card. In refreshing our prayer card I thought it was interesting but also a great blessing to see how our prayer card has changed over the years. The basic template has remained the same, but of course in each one there is an extra child! I thank God … Read more
Due to the gas leak at the mains we are still out of our home and expect to be until tomorrow or Monday. Last night we had a further trial as Sophie had to be taken to the Accident and Emergency department at the hospital. She had Chicken Pox a couple of weeks ago and … Read more
Many of you know, from my frequent Twitter and Facebook updates, that beginning on Monday our lives have been disrupted due to a main’s gas leak near our home. It is a relatively small problem, but it is a problem following on from what seems to be 18 months of near constant trials. Yesterday we … Read more
For a few weeks we have smelt gas in and around our home, but we put it down to utility works going on at the front of our house. However, after we returned from being away for the weekend the smell in the house was very strong. This afternoon I contact the gas company and … Read more
Finding good Bible story books for children can be a difficult task. We have quite a few, but in some way they all seem to lack something. Some of them have dubious theology, others have peculiar images. Some skip over huge portions of Scripture in a single reading. From what I have seen of Egermeier’s … Read more
Could you please remember in your prayers some special requests? Both are medical issues facing friends and family right now: 1. Amy – Amy is one of Carrie’s cousins and is facing surgery tomorrow. Amy has medical conditions already and so I know she and the family would appreciate prayers and support right now. 2. … Read more
Over at my general blog site – www.ebenezer-rising.com – I have just started a new series on abortion. It is a 12 part series that will run for the next two weeks. I want to invite you to head over and sign up for the e-mail updates or RSS feed from that site so you … Read more
This past week has been a tough one. The kids have all been sick with a stomach bug and now it seems Chicken Pox is settling in. The itching isn’t too bad yet, but I guess it is just a matter of time. I’ve been struggling with sickness as well and I think I have … Read more
A few months ago I made the decision to make this site almost solely for newsletters and family and directly ministry related news. Over on my other site, www.ebenezer-rising.com, I put sermon notes and regular updates on pretty much any topic under the sun. So, swing by and take a look if you are interested: … Read more