Author: SethLewis

More Than You Can Handle

John the Baptist was dead. Beheaded. It was unjust, brutal, and senseless. On hearing the news, Jesus left what he was doing and went with his disciples to a solitary place. He must have wanted to mourn, and pray, away from the crowds. But when he arrived, there was no solitude: somehow, word had spread…

Interrupted By Jesus

On the first Easter week, Pilate, governor of Jerusalem, handed down a sentence that Jesus should die. He had nothing against Jesus of Nazareth. He wasn’t the one who hunted him down, arrested him at night, or hired Judas to betray him. In fact, Pilate tried multiple times to release Jesus. He told everyone Jesus…

Carrigtwohill Easter Egg Hunt 2023

We’re excited to announce a new event for Carrigtwohill – an Easter egg hunt on Monday, the 3rd of April, at 5pm, beside the playground. We’ll have 2,000 eggs to find, plus crafts, prizes, free books, face-painting, games, and an ice-cream van. Hope to see you there!

The Key To Understanding The Bible

The Bible is the most influential book in history. No other book comes close to its print numbers, translations, or the number of lives and even cultures that have been radically changed by it. The message is more important, and more transformative, than anything ever written before or since. But although this book is the ultimate…

Hope > Optimism

I hope you have a happy Christmas, or a merry Christmas if you say it that way, and a happy New Year. I hope your celebrations this month are trouble-free and full of joy, and I hope 2023 is better for you than 2022. Of course there’s probably nothing I can do to actually make…

Christmas Café and Carols

After a couple of crazy Christmas seasons our Christmas Café and Carols is finally back this December! It will be an international celebration, with stories, songs, and food from Christmas around the world. All are welcome! Sunday, 11 December at 5pm in the Family Resource Centre Donation box on the night in aid of St.…

Wade In The Water

In 1998, Eva Cassidy recorded an old spiritual called “Wade in the water”. I was listening to her sing it in my car just recently: Wade in the waterWade in the water, childrenWade in the waterGod’s gonna trouble the water The lyrics are simple, but this water runs deep. As you’d expect from a spiritual,…