The history of the Church, 'The Hope in Hope Street' is now available from Amazon worldwide. This high-quality 270-page book details the history of the Church from the early days of Christianity in Staffordshire to the present day.
'The Hope in Hope Street', the 270-page history of our Church, will be published, God willing, on 26th October 2012 and will be available from Amazon on that date.
Bethel is 200 years old this year. As well as celebrating with an open day and historical talk, we are delighted to announce that a 250-page paperback, written by our Pastor, entitled 'The Hope in Hope Street' will be published this autumn. With...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Having listened to this morning's sermon 'Is the Bible Reliable?' you may be interested in looking a little deeper into the questions that were raised. The following books should help: 1. Ronald H. Nash: 'The Gospel and the Greeks' (Presbyterian...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the most pervasive effects of postmodern philosophy is the virtual death of reasoned debate in some quarters. Whereas in the past people argued their positions cogently, far too many people today seem to be unable to do so. To risk...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The other day I had my car MOT done. Sitting in the office at the garage I noticed a twenty pound note pinned to a pinboard in the office. That's odd, I thought, anyone could come and take it. But then I noticed what was written on it in red ink:...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Christian preaching has seven essential notes. All sermons should have these notes. The list is modified from J. Dodd Jackson: 'The Message and the Man', the 1912 Hartley Lecture. This is a Primitive Methodist work, and these were the essentials...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Easter morning has come, Christ is risen from the dead and has become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Men and demons rage against him, men try to deny the resurrection, but the Easter angels come to us with their message, "Why do...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Today is Palm Sunday, the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. The traditional emblem of Palm Sunday is a palm cross, a little cross made from a strip of palm-leaf. Now, to the world that looks like a contradiction. THe cross is a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
