Stephen McDonald

Video Service: Let Us Not Sleep Like Others Do (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)

Here is our first video service, for Sunday 22nd March 2020. Play the first video and pause at the appropriate time to listen to or sing along with the songs below. Video Service (We are aware that the audio and video are out of sync throughout. If that’s a distraction, please feel free toContinue reading “Video Service: Let Us Not Sleep Like Others Do (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)”

“Go From Your Land” (Genesis 11:10-12:9)

The Tower of Babel proved that, although mankind is part of one family (sharing a common ancestry), no matter how hard we try, we are not able to achieve immortality for ourselves without God. No way that we try to find salvation from sin works. So, what can we do? If together we cannot findContinue reading ““Go From Your Land” (Genesis 11:10-12:9)”

Babel: Imagine All the People (Genesis 10:1-11:9)

I haven’t been able to find any songs about the Tower of Babel. But through the week, I did locate one that describes the situation in Genesis 10-11 pretty well (which we will never sing here). It goes like this: Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above usContinue reading “Babel: Imagine All the People (Genesis 10:1-11:9)”

But Do You Understand (Acts 28:17-31)

As we come to the end of Acts, we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the life of Paul. But he’s not who Acts is about. He wasn’t even mentioned in the first 8 chapters! And Acts isn’t about Peter or Philip or James or John, or any of the disciples. It isn’t evenContinue reading “But Do You Understand (Acts 28:17-31)”

A Stranger in a Strange Land (Acts 28:1-16)

Our world and culture have changed dramatically. It used to be normal to go to church. Then, it was something people didn’t care about. Now, if you say you follow Jesus, you’re likely to be thought strange. Or people will think you are a bigot. It’s not unusual for us as Christians to find ourselvesContinue reading “A Stranger in a Strange Land (Acts 28:1-16)”