READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 3:11-13 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he streng

READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 3:6-10 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. T

READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 3:1-5 So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens. We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage

READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:17-20 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. For we wanted to come to you—certai

READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:13-16 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believ

READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:9-12 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you. You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, ri

READING: 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-8 You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results. We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel

In response to recent events, Mick Woodhead looks at the question "What kind of world are we building?" Bible base: John 18:36-38a Cell group questions What does ‘church’ mean to you? What do you think it means to those who don’t do ‘church

READING: MATTHEW 5:1-12 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.  He said: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are thos

READING: MATTHEW 5:1-12 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.  He said: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are thos