Simon Benham’s Blog
Hello, and thanks for making it to my blog. My name is Simon and I am the Senior Pastor here at Kerith Community Church.
This blog is a place for me to share thoughts on pretty much anything which takes my interest. This will often be related to things happening in our church community or life lessons I am in the process of learning. It could also be reflections on current world events, reviews of books I am reading or commentary on how well Newcastle United are doing in the league! You just never know what you're going to get...
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Simon
Advent Daily Devotional - Day 24
“Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.’” (John 14:23)
Advent reminds us of Jesus’ three comings: in the flesh as our Redeemer, in the Spirit as our daily Rest and Consolation, and in glory as our eternal Hope. As Christmas transitions into the new year, let’s embrace His presence daily. Through prayer, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit, we can experience the joy of Jesus making His home in us—guiding, comforting, and preparing us for His glorious return.
What is my purpose?
Have you ever met someone who doesn’t feel their life has any meaning or purpose, perhaps as the result of the loss of a relationship, a career, a health setback or something similar? My observation is that people who feel their life has no meaning, struggle to be motivated and often drift aimlessly from one thing to the next without any real drive or enthusiasm.
Does life have a purpose?
I grew up with a dad who was, and is to this day, an atheist. There was never any talk in our home of God, or even the possibility that there might be a God. Religion was for the weak and feeble minded – science could explain everything. My dad trained and worked as a biologist, so Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest went unchallenged as the principle by which the world operated.
What denomination is Kerith? Where we’ve been and where we’re going
I was recently told that ‘what denomination is Kerith church’ is one of the most common queries about Kerith on Google. I just tried Googling this question myself. The top three answers all pointed to pages on our website, but none of them actually answered the question. Therefore, I thought I’d write a blog to try and give an answer…