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Following on from last month’s conference, today we welcomed Steve Buckeridge, who spoke on the subject of Gideon: a nobody’s faith.
Below are tweets from the evening and at the bottom you can listen to the conference.
Our next monthly conference is tonight at 7pm, when we welcome Steve Buckeridge, speaking about #Gideon. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
We welcome Steve and open our conference by reading from Judges 6:1-7, 11-16, 22-24; 7:2-3, 17-18; 8:1-4; 2 Cor 4:5-8; Heb 11:32 #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Gideon lived in the dark days of the Judges. Comparison with us as Christians also living in dark days and shining for the Lord. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Many contrasts and comparisons between Gideon and the Lord – mentioned on the notes. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Gideon, like us, was a nobody. We are one of 7 billion people. Better for us to look at God and realise our position before Him. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
The Bible tells us not to fear over 70 times. Do we try and make our lives easier only to be overruled by God? #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Gideon had to deal with friction and did so with diplomacy, humility and grace. We should seek to do the same, with love. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Gideon failed with both idolatry and purity. Another challenge for us as we live our Christian lives. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Are we living by faith – in our possessions, career, principles, lives? Do we totally trust God in our daily lives? #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Gideon had his 300 men, but it was the Lord who won the battle. The clay jars were broken and the light shone through. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
Gideon was a nobody who believed God. We should do the same in our lives. #PCFConf
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) December 14, 2013
You can download Steve’s talk by right-clicking on the link below and selecting ‘Save link as…’. Alternatively, press the play button to listen directly from the website.
On what had been our first ‘Light Night’ for a few years, we had a good number joining with us for an evening of fun and activities.
We've had a great turnout for tonight's #LightNight with everyone enjoying games and other activities.
— Parkside Christn Fwp (@ParksideCF) October 31, 2012
We organised the ‘Light Night’ as a safe alternative for children and their parents in which they could enjoy playing games and other activities rather than indulging in ‘trick or treat’ around the houses.
The main hall was decorated with strings of fairy lights hung across the room which provided atmospheric lighting for the evening.
The seventeen children and associated parents and helpers began the evening by playing games which were loosely organised by Phil and kicked off with Newspaper Hockey which was followed up by Chinese Laundry and Musical Chairs.
Alan then told the story of Gideon’s defeat of the Mideonites, taken from Judges 7, highlighting light and darkness.
Afterwards, the children went through into the back room where Lesley organised the making and colouring of paper torches before the evening finished with light refreshments organised by Hayley and Kerry.
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