Sandyknowes Blog

Living beside the busiest roundabout in Northern Ireland gives plenty of opportunity for watching the world go by. Sandyknowes Blog is the personal blog of Niall Lockhart (minister of Ballyhenry). Pull in and have a read…

Easter Weekend - The Truth Behind it All

24 March 2016

This weekend we join together to remember and celebrate Easter in Ballyhenry. 'Easter' is a time of the year that means many different things to different people - holidays, time off work, bunnies, eggs, commemorations, time with the family - and so the list goes on. But in behind it all - what is the truth at the heart of Easter? It will be this question that we will be exploring over the course of three special services this weekend.

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This Sunday - 20th March

18 March 2016

This Sunday our series on 'The David Story' takes us into 2 Samuel 9 and the story of Mephibosheth. I remember first hearing this story when I was at primary school. The image of Mephibosheth has stuck in my mind since then - a young boy injured as a child, lame in both feet throughout his life, and then as a man sought out by David and invited to sit at the king's table. There are many echoes of the gospel in this story, on Sunday we will be exploring how this episode highlights the Christian virtue of kindness.

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Sunday morning - 13th March

12 March 2016

This Sunday morning our journey through The David Story brings us to 2 Samuel 7. David is now King, he is settled in his palace and Jerusalem is at peace. It troubles David that the Ark of God is in a tent while he lives in a palace, so David decides to build a Temple for God. However in this pivotal chapter God hits the 'pause button' in David's life teaching him that what He wants to do for him is more foundational than anything David can do for God.

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North Belfast Presbytery Service

11 March 2016

This Sunday evening (13th March) Ballyhenry will be hosting a special service bringing together churches from across the North Belfast Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The overall theme of the evening will be Sing a New Song to the LORD. The keynote speaker will be Rev Nigel Craig. Nigel is minister of Ray and Newtowncunningham churches in the Presbytery of Derry and Donegal. Nigel will be sharing something of his own story and experiences of God at work - bringing a message of encouragement and drawing on the opening verses of Isaiah 42.

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Song for March

7 March 2016

I recently came across this song, sung by The Vertical Church Band.

It's entitled Not for a Moment, and includes the following lyrics:

After all You are constant

After all You are only good

After all You are sovereign

Not for a moment will You forsake me

Not for a moment will You forsake me.

You can listen to the whole song by clicking here.

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