“Questions God Asks”

What do you think the first recorded question in the Bible that God asks is? If you read Genesis 3 you will discover that the question is:

“Where are you?”

God was addressing Adam who was hiding from God because he had sinned by eating the forbidden fruit. Before committing this first sin Adam and God had enjoyed a perfect and happy relationship. But sin broke the relationship and Adam, now fearing God, hid from his presence. Read the rest of this entry »

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” Psalm 145: 3&4

If you had to choose one thing to pass onto the next generation what would it be? Perhaps you would choose: prosperity, peace, education, health etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures for ever!

It doesnt seem possible that a year has gone by since I became Pastor at QBC! My overriding response to those 12 months is: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Throughout, we have been consci Read the rest of this entry »

Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the housetops.  Luke 12:2-3

These verses came to mind during the recent ‘Bigot-gate’ incident.  Gordon Read the rest of this entry »

The Lord is my shepherd

April is lambing season and Psalm 23 comes to mind – The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want… etc. Many people take comfort from the thought that the Lord is my shepherd who cares for me personally. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking for comfort

Whilst fishing off Minehead the captain of the boat told me a ‘true’ story – ‘you can’t be too careful in the Bristol Channel – second highest tidal flow in the world. A few summers back I noticed what looked like an Read the rest of this entry »

A time to Move Home

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Here at QBC we are in a season of moving homes – something with which most of us are all too familiar.For example, this month Pastor Doug and Linda are moving home as they return to the States. Read the rest of this entry »

Seeing Clearly

After Christmas there are some things we would rather not see – ever – let alone clearly! For example, the credit card bill or, perhaps, our waistline.

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 ‘Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.’ (Proverbs 12:25) 

 The following is the story of how God’s ‘good’ word changed the life of one our church members:

Rob’s story

I was raised in a Christian family and always remember enjoying church events such as meals and camps. As a teenager, TV became more interesting to me, so I stopped going to church. With new friends I started

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Let me start, then, with a big ‘thank you’ to all who attended the Induction service on the 26^th September and so made the day very special for me and my family. My wife and I feel very privileged and humbled to be called by the Lord to serve QBC and the wider community in Quedgeley.

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