On the Burnside Blog this week we give thanks for the blessing of meeting around the Lord’s Table and we look at some of the areas of church life detailed in the Moderator’s “For Now” booklet. A daily short devotional exploring God’s Word.
Advent 2021
This Advent we are going to approach Christmas through the book of Ruth. Beginning on Monday 22nd November we are going to read some verses, think about what they mean and worship using a Christmas song. Finding Hope Under Bethlehem Skies I am going to base the thoughts each day on a new book of Advent Devotional Readings - “Finding Hope Under Bethlehem Skies” by Robin Ham. It will add to your experience if you have a copy of the book (although it is not essential). You can order it through : 10 Of Those https://www.10ofthose.com/ Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk Or order it at Faith Mission Bookshops or where ever you buy your books. You can read a sample of the book here https://beta.10ofthose.com Please note we will be starting the Advent adventure early on Monday 22nd November (as we will be using weekdays only and taking a break on Saturdays and Sundays). |
Let’s Pray For Peter & Valerie Lockwood (Nepal)
Pray for Peter who has returned to Nepal and is due to complete his work there with United Mission to Nepal (UMN) at the end of the year. Pray for the Lockwood family as they transition. Pray too for the new Executive Director of UMN, Dhana Lama, as she begins her new role. Indonesia Pray for the Evangelical Christian Church of Timor as they continue to deal with the challenges of Covid-19 and the aftermath for Cyclone Seroja which devastated the area last Easter. |
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
The Salt Of The Earth
Paul Tripp
The Gospel: One Chapter At A Time is a resource from Paul Tripp, in which he summarizes each book of Scripture in a brief video segment and reveals how it points back to Jesus Christ. Ezra Summary https://www.paultripp.com/bible-study/posts/ezra-summary |
On Wednesday the focus of the Blog is prayer.
Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has released the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2021. The full list can be found here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/ This week the focus is on Mexico the 37th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/mexico/ |
Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week. 12 – 18 November Pray for the Queen’s University Belfast CU Small Groups as they meet together weekly. Pray that these groups will develop into strong communities together centred on God’s Word so that they’ll be joyful in their witness through monthly outreach events. Pray that the multicultural nature of many of the CUs in Dublin would be a great way to display the community that the gospel creates, and that churches and CUs would love international students well as they navigate culture shock and try to integrate into life in the city, especially throughout winter and the Christmas period. |
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Praying For Persecuted Church
With 340 million Christians facing the daily possibility of persecution and discrimination, we know how important it is to pray for those who follow Jesus no matter the cost. https://www.christiantoday.com |
3 Ways To Pray For The Persecuted Church
Sunday was the International Day To Pray For The Persecuted Church, here are three ways that we can pray. https://www.premierchristianity.com |
Telling the Christmas story through various handcrafted creative pieces in Kilcronaghan Parish Church, Magherafelt. Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th November 2021. Phylis has a friend who is involved in organising this event.
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw
Eddie 2:19
Derek 2:53
Jean 2:58
Last week the boats were brought out of the harbour in Portstewart.
The puzzle today shows the boats out of the water a couple of years ago.
Play the "Boats Wednesday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=190b69e5a900
On Saturday the Boats were out of the water