ECC Key verse to learn: One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. Psalm 27:4 (NIV, 2011) Key question to ask: How does God’s beauty and…
We often opt to speak to our close friends on a Sunday rather than chat to the person sitting alone. Rebecca McLaughlin explains 3 great reasons why it’s imperative we don’t get too comfortable at church. Make Sunday Mornings Uncomfortable
‘No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself, and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.’ Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, p.161.
August is often a time where the diary suddenly empties as much of the world goes on hold. Or perhaps you’re new to Emmanuel and would like to meet some people! Why not come along to watch some talks from Paul David Tripp on the theme of Grace Liberates Your Life? Paul Tripp, an American…
Christian ethics can’t survive without Christian faith. The West cannot survive without a re-energised belief in Christianity
“By remaining faithful to its original commission, by serving its people with love, especially the poor, the lonely and the dispossessed, and by not surrendering its doctrinal steadfastness, sometimes even the very contradiction of culture by which it serves as a sign, surely the Church serves the culture best.” Walker Percy Signposts in a…
People are lonelier than ever—even though opportunities for social connection have exponentially increased. How did social isolation become such a disturbing trend? And how can the church respond to the loneliness epidemic? How Your Church Can Respond to the Lonliness Epidemic
‘The Bible is not only a book to read, to learn, to pray over – an interesting and moving story. It is essentially a story to be relived. It presents me with things I cannot contemplate passively, as if it were an interesting story but one that did not concern me. I must react; I…
‘When it comes to the gaining of genuine confidence and genuine self-respect, even the supposed default humans needs a surprising amount of encouragement. What they need, like everyone else, is a) one thing to be good at, and b) one person to notice. With me that starts at school. It starts with Mrs Slater.’ Robert…
Music can be a remarkable index of the profoundest impulses and stirrings of a culture—impulses and stirrings that are often theologically charged. And the Christian can ask a further question: “What might I learn theologically from what’s going on here?” Why not have a listen to these timeless masterpieces for yourself. 6 Works of Classical…