St John's Church, Owlerton

I’ve just started reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. At University I remember that some of his books were recommended reading as part of my course, and I recall a degree of indignation on my part that someone was daring to disagree with, in fact actively criticise, my faith. Yet now I think about it, [...]

Having the job that I do I spend quite a bit of time on websites and read quite a few blogs. One that I read quite often is from a guy called Jonny Baker – he’s quite big in the world of Christian blogging. His website describes him as a: uk voice in the global [...]

Hi there everyone, This is prayer letter #2 from NZ and I have now reached the end of the lecture phase. I want to thank you for your prayers since last time, I have felt so lifted by God through you all and God has been moving in big ways. Faith week was an amazing [...]

I’m not really sure what to say about this song. It was never intended to be congregational; as I sit reading the words to myself now, I see a very personal confession of a need for God which we all experience at one time or another, and I can’t imagine it ever ‘raising the roof’ [...]

Some of you may know that I, along with Catherine Jenkins and Mal Scully, am doing Reader’s Training with the Sheffield Diocese. This involves meeting at Sheffield Cathedral once a month to be taught by the lovely people at Sheffield Diocese. The days are great fun and I have found the modules so far very [...]

How ridiculous is Postman Pat nowadays? He was never annoying when I was young. He delivered real letters. He wasn’t incompetent. And his most advanced piece of kit was his van. In every episode he answers his mobile with, ‘Special Delivery Service – Pat speaking’, and it’s always his boss, telling him to come and [...]

We had a great service at St John’s on Sunday and I just wanted to share some of the stuff I was meant to share during the service but I didn’t really manage too well. We ate together. It wasn’t a meal after the service. It was the service. Inspired by Deuteronomy 14 where the [...]

Hi there Friends Thank you for reading this, my second prayer letter is attached. Thank you all for your prayers, interest and support in my Gap year, I cannot tell you how encouraged I feel this year knowing that you and most importantly God is supporting me. Love in Christ John Hopkins Download the entire [...]

Hi! We are both really excited now that a placement in Uganda has been organised for us through BMS (Baptist Mission Society). We are looking forward to serving God in Kasese, Uganda. Our main focus there will be to help start up a sunday school for a church there. At present there are lots of [...]

It is so exciting to be able to serve God with this year of my life and I am so grateful to you all for the prayer support you will provide for me. The brief outline of my Gap year is that I am currently spending 4 months at the Oakes until Christmas, followed by [...]