GOD LOVES US…WARTS AND ALL! 1 Timothy 1:12-17 “Warts and all” is a familiar saying that we often hear. It means “the whole thing: not concealing the less attractive parts.” This phrase is said to derive from Oliver Cromwell's instructions to the painter Sir Peter Lely, when commissioning a portrait. At the time of the [...]
THE MOST DANGEROUS THING YOU CAN EVER DO NUM.32:1-12; 20-23 “Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your fellow Israelites go to war while you sit here?” (v.6) Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was a Hungarian- American illusionist and stunt performer noted for his sensational escape acts. One of Houdini's most famous tricks was his escape from [...]
THE MESSAGE OF EASTER To celebrate Easter the secular world concentrates upon chocolate Easter eggs, Easter bunnies and Easter bonnets. Are these the message of Easter? The answer, of course, is "no"! The true answer is found in Matthew 28:5-7: " And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I [...]
End of an era at Newbridge……and new chapter begins More than 200 people attended a special Thanksgiving service at Newbridge on Saturday,30 January to mark the closure of Beulah Baptist Church after 206 years of faithful witness to the Lord. Sadly, major problems have developed with the structure of the chapel building in the last [...]
STRENGTH AND LOVE IN THE LORD It’s fitting at the end of another year as we look forward to Christmas and 2016 to meditate upon the last verse of the Bible as it has been faithfully passed down to us. Revelations 22:21 says: “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.” (New [...]
GETTING READY FOR THE SEASON OF ADVENT It’s hard to believe but summer has come and gone, the clocks have been put back an hour, the days are drawing in and the season of Advent is just around the corner. So what does this special festival mean to us? Here are some basic facts we need [...]
“IT’S TIME TO GET REAL!” GWENT BAPTISTS TOLD Christians need to “get real” and face up to the fact that their faith is under attack in Wales and the UK, not just because of the growth of Islam and other religions, but because of rampant atheism which is sweeping the land”, the Gwent Baptist [...]
B B Q 2.00pm, Saturday 5th September Waunfawr Park, Cross Keys ***************************** Community Luncheon club will be held on Thursdays 3rd and 17th September CELEBRATION A special service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Blackwood on Saturday, 12 September (3pm) to mark Ron Spillards’ 50 [...]
ANOTHER SUMMER SPECTACULAR! Our Summer Bible Club for children aged from 4-9 was a great success thanks to Pastor Peter, Hyeran, our faithful team of home volunteers and, of course, the super-enthusiastic group from the Antioch church, Philadelphia in the United States. A total of 88 children attended during the four- day event from 21-24 [...]
The Promise of Answered Prayer Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 It was a surprise to hear the TV weather forecaster say: “I promise you that it will be a lovely day in South Wales and the west of England [...]
