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.
We are living through turbulent times. We face a deep economic crisis, financial uncertainty, increasing unemployment and, with all of this, poverty and need. Overseas we watch the horrors of the aftermath of violent insurrection and bloody war unfold in Sri Lanka, the crisis worsen in Pakistan and the threat increase with North Korea’s continuation…
Read more
This Sunday evening (7 June 2009) we begin a new sermon series entitled, Under the Sun, in which we will work our way through the book of Ecclesiastes. Needless to say, I am really, really, reeeeaaaalllly excited about this series. I remember, as a moody teenager, pouring over Ecclesiastes again and again. At the time,…
Read more
It is not the usual practice of Firwood Church to comment upon other churches, but occasionally we are confronted with actions and decisions that are so high profile and significant that we would be derelict in remaining silent. It is the view of the Pastors of Firwood Church that the present crisis within the Church…
Read more
This is the fifth post in a five part series considering what the Bible teaches about itself. The previous posts in this series are 1. How Not to Read the Bible, 2. How to Read the Bible, part 1, 3. How to Read the Bible, part 2 and 4. How the Bible Reads Us. In this…
Read more
Conversion is first and foremost a supernatural activity of God. It is important that Christians understand and remember both elements of this truth. Conversion is a supernatural event. It is God who works the miracle of salvation. The truth is that Christians, regardless of our theological stance on such issues, profess this truth with our…
Read more
These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 26 April 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To listen to or download the sermon, click here. To download the notes as a PDF document, click here. THE…
Read more
These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 19 April 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To listen to or download the sermon, click here. Click here to download the notes in PDF format. THE MOST…
Read more
We are delighted to see the beginnings of Eden Westwood . As you may know, the Eden Project (part of the work of The Message Trust) involves young (and often not quite so young) people joining churches around the UK situated in the most challenging urban areas with the aim of working alongside local youth…
Read more
These are the notes of a sermon preached at Firwood Church by Andy Evans on the morning of the 12 April 2009; these notes are, therefore, intended to be read in conjunction with the sermon. To listen to or download the sermon, click here. Click here to download the notes in PDF format. THE MOST…
Read more
