We intend to do something a little different in the morning services over the next few months. Those who attend Firwood Church will know that we usually preach topically in the mornings and work our way through books of the Bible in the evenings. This plan will temporarily change as we begin a new series…
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The Life Tomorrow is the 500th Anniversary of the birth of John Calvin. John Calvin was born on the 10 July 1509 in Noyon, France, just eight years before the greater reformer, Martin Luther, would pin his 95 Theses to the door of the Schlosskirche in Wittenberg, Germany in protest against the Catholic Church’s distortion…
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Those of you who have been around for the current series on Ecclesiastes will have noticed that the introductory video uses Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt taken from his final studio album (this video will be available shortly through this website). Johnny Cash was one of the first celebrity hellraisers and gained a notority for…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 21 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. 1. INTRODUCTION Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 1I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity.…
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I remember, in the early 1990s, watching ex-Manchester United legend, George Best, on a popular TV chat show. Best was, of course, the best; an incredibly skilful and flamboyant winger who scored goals for fun. Shockingly, however, at the pinnacle of his game he quit football and instead pursued the lifestyle of a celebrity, partying,…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 14 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. 1. INTRODUCTION Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 12I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13And I applied my heart to seek and to search out…
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Sitting my driving test for the first time was a most traumatic experience. The anxiety began in the carpark when I suddenly became concerned that I would fail the eyesight test (typically you are asked to read a number plate from a certain distance). Things had been a little blurry of late and so I…
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These are the notes of a sermon preached by Andy Evans on the evening of the 7 June 2009. Click here to stream or download the podcast of this sermon. ECCLESIASTES, PART 1 – THE REALITY CHECK ECCLESIASTES 1:1-11 1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities,…
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< p style=”text-align: center;”> This clip is taken from a sermon by Pastor Matt Chandler at a recent Desiring God Conference. The message is based on 1 Timothy 4:1-16. I found this message incredibly sobering and challenging. The Apostle Paul urges Timothy to hold fast to the pure, undiluted gospel of grace. In this there…
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Childhood in the Evans’ household was, I recall, a frustrating business when it came to the issue of pop-music. You see, my Dad is a music lover. Unfortunately, my Dad is of the view that sometime in the middle of 1969 music died.
