Why Israel matters Last Sunday was a historic day in the UK. There was a prayer gathering in London of Christians and Jews as part of an international weekend of prayer for the release of the Israeli hostages and the broader situation in the Middle East....
Happy birthday to us! This weekend we celebrate 10 years as a church. Where has the time gone? It only seems like yesterday that we were meeting every Sunday in the function room of the Rising Sun pub in Billericay. Revival Church Billericay (initially called Christian Growth...
Don’t go to church! That might seem like an odd headline for a blog written by a church leader, but let me explain. When Jesus birthed the world’s first church in Jerusalem around 2,000 years ago the church was essentially a community of believers who met together...
A TIME OF CHange It was two years ago this Sunday that our church (like others) was forced to adapt to doing church differently because of Covid. We'd previously had a few Holy Spirit prompts that change or transition was coming so, although we had no idea...
Shaken, not Stirred I don’t think that you need me to tell you that the past 18 months have been one of the most difficult periods of time that many of us have lived through. It has impacted people on so many fronts including physical health, mental...
What3words When it comes to the apps I have on my phone I’m quite selective, but one which I’ve allowed through my stringent filter is what3words. You may have heard of it or even have it. It enables a specific location to be found to anywhere in...
What happened to 2020? Who could have foreseen the year that we’ve just lived through? This time last year we were entering 2020 as a year of vision, a number which neatly lent itself to this spiritual metaphor. And yet, for all its difficulties 2020 was a year...
‘Do not neglect meeting together’ This passage from the Bible, found in Hebrews 10:24-25, has been aired quite a lot of late. It’s all about Christians making sure that we stay connected. The current relevance has to do with the restrictions there have been on church gatherings...
“I’m all Zoomed out!” Those are certainly words which have crossed my lips on more than one occasion these past few months. Digital technology has been with us for a long time but since March of this year it’s played an increasingly important role in most of...
It’s been a while since we’ve produced a Pastors’ Update, having been focused on matters pertaining to the global pandemic. That said, we’ve not been remiss with regard to communication - just not via this means. The world has certainly changed over the past few months and...