In the Ballykeel Development Centre this season we have been looking at the bigger picture of the Old Testament. We started off with the story of Creation in the first few chapters of Genesis and have progressed through the main stories and events since then and have now arrived at the life of Joseph… remaining still in Genesis. [Read more...]
From Joseph to Jesus…
January 30, 2012 By
The January Transfer Window
January 5, 2012 By
Mention the month of “January” to many people in the world of football and they immediately think of The Transfer Window. Yes, it’s that time of the year again, and if it is anything similar to last January it will be an exciting end to the month.
What a enthralling time it was in the transfer market last January when Fernando Torres transferred from Liverpool FC to Chelsea FC for the staggering sum of £50 million while Andy Carroll transferred from Newcastle United FC to Liverpool FC for a cheaper price of £35 million. [Read more...]
Playing football with no legs
December 9, 2011 By
Do you ever think to yourself you are a bit different from everyone else and therefore not as good or “as cool” as everyone else, and because of this there’s no real point in trying to be successful in life?
If this is the case consider what Ellie Challis is achieving in life.
As a baby Ellie was struck down with meningitis. As a result of this she lost both arms and both legs. On seeing her for the first time after a six hour operation to remove her arms and legs her mother Lisa says she was so shocked she cried continuously as “there was so little left of her.” [Read more...]
The Search is On
November 25, 2011 By
Who seeks who first? Do we seek Christ or does he seek us?
The thing that we all as humans seek after most is HAPPINESS.
Our whole lives are revolved around being happy and the pursuit of this elusive happiness. We all like the latest technology be it new phones, iPads, the latest gadgets… but are we ever happy? Technology moves on so fast we can’t keep up and are left dissatisfied with what we have as new and better products appear on the market. [Read more...]
It’s personal
November 14, 2011 By
Have you ever thought about how big our world is? News came through recently that the population of planet earth has hit 7 billion… That’s 7 billion people, 7 billion lives, 7 billion personalities, 7 billion souls. And on hearing that you’ve got to admit – our world is massive.
And with so many people living out their lives all across the globe, the following verses from the Bible really stop me in my tracks and get me thinking [Read more...]
