Thursday 5th May 2022

Beside The Burn
On Sunday David preached from Acts 2:42-47 to help us prepare to meet around the Lord’s Table next Sunday (8th May) All this week on Beside The Burn we are going to continue the preparation and then return to Philippians next week. Even if you are not joining us around the Lord’s Table you can still join us in the preparation.

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Let’s Pray For Tom Dowling (Irish mission worker, Kilkenny)Pray for door-to-door visitation, that the Spirit of God will be at work in the lives of those Tom and others meet. Pray too for outreach Bible studies, taking place both in-person and online, and for the planning of a summer children’s club which will be held in a local community centre. 

PCI Church Planting Conference  This Saturday, 7 May, PCI is holding a conference entitled, ‘A time to plant’. Pray that it will be a time of learning and inspiration to those who attend. Pray that more new churches will be planted in Ireland in the coming years, and that each will grow and flourish, for God’s glory.  
 

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Glen Scrivener
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.

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In Praise of the Boring, Uncool Church

Old-fashioned, uncool churches and “long obedience” faith won’t go viral on TikTok or get profiled in GQ. But it’s the best recipe for a maturing, sustainable Christian life.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/uncool-church/

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The Bible Book We Need Right Now
How Revelation Gives Wisdom and Hope in Difficult Days
READ MORE HERE

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Political Scandal
Peter Lynas gives his thoughts on the latest scandal in the Conservative Party
Neil Parish watched porn, Matt Hancock had an affair - both on government property and while supposedly working. One has gone the other remains an MP. This piece explores our culture’s strange relationship with pornography.
READ MORE HERE

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Beware Taking Verses Out Of Context
Jen Wilkin writes - 
Beware the Instagram Bible, my daughters—those filtered frames festooned with feathered verses, adorned in all manner of loops and tails, bedecked with blossoms, saturated with sunsets, culled and curated just for you.
Read more here - 
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/beware-instagram-bible/

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Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

​Derek 2:42
​Eddie 2:52
Jean 3:02
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​Play the "Royal Mile Thursday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1f6ae8046125

Edinburgh
Another little video from our trip to Edinburgh. This time we rode from the campsite to the little village of Crammond, across the river Almond and then through some spectacular country lanes to Queensferry and under the three Forth Bridges.