与基督一起重新开始

生活总会把我们引向十字路口，在那一刻，我们会感觉到需要一些新的东西，一些更好的东西。也许这是内心深处的渴望，意识到事情已经过去的方式并不是它们应该保持的样子。与基督同行的美妙之处在于，他擅长重新开始。他不只是调整我们生活的边缘；他提供全面的更新。在他里面，有希望、救赎和重新开始的力量。

重新开始的承诺不仅仅是一个微弱的耳语或一个抽象的概念；它是圣经中的一个宣言。“若有人在基督里，他就是新造的人，旧事已过，都变成新的了！”保罗在哥林多后书 5:17 中的这句话很有分量。它们提醒我们，在基督里，我们生活中破碎的部分不会被丢弃，而是会得到改变。我们不是被过去的错误、失败或遗憾所定义。相反，我们被他的恩典重新定义。

要接受这个新的开始，我们首先需要承认我们需要它。离开基督的生活常常感觉像背着沉重的负担上山，看不到尽头。即使是那些与他同行的人，也很容易陷入罪恶、怀疑或精神停滞的循环。耶稣的邀请清晰而简单：“凡劳苦担重担的人，可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。”他不要求完美；他要求屈服。在屈服中，我们找到了放下旧事物、步入新事物的力量。

悔改是通往新起点的大门。它不是自我厌恶或沉溺于内疚。真正的悔改是一种转变——从罪恶和自力更生中刻意转向那位使一切焕然一新的人。大卫在诗篇 51 中的祷告完美地表达了这一点：“神啊，求你为我造清洁的心，使我里面重新有正直的灵。”悔改不仅仅是说对不起；它是关于邀请上帝在我们灵魂深处进行变革工作。

很多时候，过去的重担试图阻止我们。遗憾低声说我们走得太远，我们的罪孽太大，或者我们不配重新开始。但上帝以他无限的恩典让这些声音沉默。通过先知以赛亚，他宣称：“忘记以前的事；不要沉湎于过去。看，我正在做一件新事！”上帝的新事物不会因我们过去的失败而受到阻碍。他不会沉湎于我们的错误，那我们为什么要这样做呢？他呼吁我们释放过去，不是因为它不重要，而是因为他已经在十字架上处理了它。

与基督重新开始不是一个模糊的承诺；这是一个具体的现实。它始于一种关系——通过祈祷、崇拜和圣言与他建立深厚的联系。耶稣把它比作在坚固的岩石上建房子。当我们扎根于祂时，我们就会获得抵御生活风暴的稳定性。这不是要更加努力，而是要更加信任。对他的承诺的信仰成为我们建立新生活的基础。

重新开始往往意味着踏入未知，在这个领域，对上帝的信任不仅是理论上的，而且是实践上的。耶利米书 29:11 向我们保证：“因为我知道我为你们所制定的计划……计划让你们兴盛而不是伤害你们，计划给你们希望和未来。”这不是盲目的乐观主义；这是一种自信的保证，相信掌握未来的人也在掌握着我们。即使前方的道路不明朗，相信上帝会指引下一步，也是一种崇拜和臣服的行为。

作为基督里的新造物生活是一段旅程，而不是目的地。这是一个每天的选择，忘记过去，向着目标前进。保罗在腓立比书中的话提醒我们要把目光固定在天堂，不是靠自己的力量而是靠基督的力量努力。这个新的开始不仅改变了我们的生活，也改变了我们周围人的生活。我们成为上帝恩典的活见证，成为他使万物焕然一新的能力的活生生的典范。

今天是新的一天，是踏入基督提供的全新起点的机会。他的怜悯每天早晨都是新的，他的恩典总是足够的。无论你在哪里，无论你做过什么，他的双臂都会张开。他不是在等你清理自己或把所有事情都做好。他只是在等你。迈出这一步。拥抱新的开始。有了基督，最好的永远尚未到来。

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who regularly meet to share life and show God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church that is both for those online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has plenty of Parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility problems (for those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please review our FAQ page. Here, you’ll find answers to many common questions. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us; we’d love to hear from you.

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