I want to introduce a new idea – a very useful concept – Spiritual Fitness. Peter is thinking of this concept when he wrote, “Make every effort…” (2 Peter 1:5-7): trusting Christ is only the beginning; becoming spiritually fit is what happens next… [more...]
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“Revelation – the idea and the book are based on the ancient Jewish belief that God’s sphere of being and operation (heaven) and our sphere (earth) are not after all separated by a great gulf. They meet and merge and meld into one another in all kinds of ways.” – Tom Wright. But what can we really know about the book of Revelation?… [more...]
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Revelation: where do you start? Well, it is teeming with magical numbers. The number seven is everywhere you look; seven spirits of God, seven lampstands, seven stars, seven churches, seven seals, plagues, trumpets, it goes on and on. So the number seven is a good place to start… [more...]
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Revelation 4 and 5 are a vision of the throne-room of Almighty God – we are in the heart 
of things here: the bridge of the Starship Enterprise, the war rooms under Whitehall, the command centre of the universe. This is where the decisions are made and the fate of nations will be decided… [more...]
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Hey, Dave! We’ve lost track of your home address, but wanted to wish you a lovely Christmas. So good to be able to keep up with you and Cathi through the Bethany City Church website. We’re doing fine, still enjoying having three teenage daughters, interesting work, and a strong church community. Christmas cheer to all the Burkes! With love, Greg and Carolyn Perry
Hi Carolyn, Great to hear from you! Thank you so much for getting in touch. I will email you our new address (we moved into Sunderland once the new church got established).