Some people downplay the importance of the church; others are critical of the notion of church membership; whilst others view the church as a glorified social club, seeing it as no more than a place to enjoy a cup of coffee and a catch-up.
18 February 2022
When we consider culture, we often think in terms of particular people groups and their social behaviours. While there are elements of truth in those ideas, Strange doesn't want us to merely think of culture in terms of how and what we eat, drink and wear, but to have our...
04 June 2021
Stories are the fuel to a child’s imagination. They make believe and breathe adventure into an expanding mind. Not just all about fun, they also teach; not just how to use language, but about our world and about us as people. Have you ever thought, therefore, about what a story...
25 September 2019
One of the biggest questions facing the church today is the role of women. Where do we fit? What is our role? What purpose has God given us?
Rebekah Merkle uses the first section of the book to take us on an exciting historical journey through feminism. Beginning in the...
27 March 2019
Last time we saw that all stories from around the world mostly fall within seven plot-lines. Christopher Booker studied these plotlines for 40 years before setting out his findings in his book ‘The Seven Basic Plots’. (See website for article). Those seven types of plot are also each aspects of...
22 November 2017
One of the most famous epics for children, never out of print and regularly being adapted anew for play, TV or film, is CS Lewis’s ‘Narnia’ chronicles. The whole set includes, perhaps most famously, ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, but there are six other books completing the tale....
Welcome to Canbury Pie: a slice of life, the brand new magazine for the North Kingston area. Canbury Pie is produced by Cornerstone Church, a diverse group of all kinds of people who meet at the Hub for lots of different things.
14 November 2017
The book of Proverbs tells us that: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Proverbs 9. 10) This is perhaps the central theme of the book – when we understand how awesome the LORD is and order our lives...
19 January 2016
In a recent sermon Pete mentioned a book called Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon.
The version shown here has been edited by Alistair Begg to use modern day English.
Alistair Begg has updated Spurgeon's language while preservingthe dignity and clarity of his original words. Uses the English Standard Version...
25 September 2014
