by Struthers Neath | Mar 7, 2020 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 1st March Pastor Gareth Watkins Ephesians 3: 14-21 ‘’14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Mar 1, 2020 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 23rd February Graeme Rutherford   In the Old Testament we read of nations turning from God, indulging in sin and idol worship.   When understanding the history of these nations we can see why God was angry with them, and why He...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Feb 21, 2020 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 16th February Pastor Gareth Watkins We were invited to preach at another church. It is strange when you go somewhere you don’t know, to meet with people you don’t know in a church with many different types of people in, of various backgrounds...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Feb 17, 2020 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 2nd February Pastor Gareth Watkins The son of a great preacher was due to visit Wales this year and preach to what would have been thousands in an international conference centre. I was informed last night that it had been cancelled. To me,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Feb 15, 2020 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 26th January Pastor Gareth Watkins Last night’s supper evening was a good night and a wonderful blessing, it was lovely to see all the different people and visitors.  I asked people what good things God had done in their lives in 2019, and it...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Feb 2, 2020 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 29th December Vanda Hopkin A few weeks ago I found myself reflecting on 2019. It was a good, fruitful year. A New Year is a good time to look back at the year that has passed, and to be thankful. At work and school we have regular meetings to...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Jan 14, 2020 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 22nd December 2019 Pastor Gareth Watkins John 17: 1-10 1 After Jesus said these things, he looked toward heaven and prayed, “Father, the time has come. Give glory to your Son so that the Son can give glory to you. 2 You gave the Son power over...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Dec 28, 2019 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 15th December Pastor Gareth Watkins Deuteronomy 26: 6-11 6 When the Egyptians oppressed and humiliated us by making us their slaves, 7 we cried out to the Lord, the God of our ancestors. He heard our cries and saw our hardship, toil, and...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Dec 21, 2019 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 8th December Pastor Gareth Watkins Matthew 4: 8-10 8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Struthers Neath | Dec 7, 2019 | Thought for the Week
Thought for the Week - 1st December Pastor Gareth Watkins Following on from last week, in our church we have been having lots of discussions about proclamations, covering them in our sermon and our Bible studies. People are slow to take up proclamations. They will...