Feeling beleaguered? Back to the beginning...
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Bill James
As Christians we may well feel beleaguered by a number of pressing issues in the world today.
There is first of all our society’s insistence on the rights of personal sexual freedom and identity, threatening the church with ‘conversion therapy’ bans if we dare to disagree. Then there is the related issue of family breakdown, and the undermining of marriage. What about environmentalism, and the impending ‘climate crisis’? This is linked to warnings of world overpopulation, and a whole generation considering childlessness ‘for the sake of the planet’. Or is it systemic racism and injustice in society which is of primary concern?
Leamington Spa: a new chapter
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Bill James
A new chapter began for Emmanuel Church,
Leamington Spa, with the induction of their
pastor James Midwinter on 9 September.
James worked as a lawyer before being called
to the ministry and training at Reformed
Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. He
was assistant pastor to Ray Evans at Grace
Community Church, Bedford for two years
before coming to Leamington Spa in August.