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在《马可福音》中,有一个场景或许比其他任何场景都更能抚慰惊恐的心灵。门徒们奉耶稣的吩咐乘船渡过加利利海,突然狂风大作,巨浪拍打着船舷,水位暴涨。他们并非初来乍到,而是经验丰富的渔夫,一生都熟悉这片湖泊,然而他们却惊恐万分。主在哪里呢?他安睡在船尾,枕着枕头,丝毫没有被席卷门徒的混乱所惊扰。

我发现这幅画面非同寻常。神的儿子,竟在风暴中安然入睡。它告诉我们一个我们常常难以领悟的道理:平安并非没有烦恼,而是有那位掌管一切烦恼的主与我们同在。耶稣并非因为漠不关心而沉睡,而是因为他安息在天父完美的旨意中。风暴无法吓倒他,因为他知道是谁掌握着风的主动权。

然而,门徒们却做了我们常常会做的事:他们惊慌失措,然后开始指责。“夫子,我们快要死了,你不管吗?”(马可福音 4:38)。这个问题在几个世纪以来不断回响。我们都曾以不同的形式向上帝祈祷过:主啊,你不在乎吗?你忘记我了吗?当我的世界崩塌时,你却睡着了吗?这是一颗暂时忘记了上帝的品格,被眼前的困境所吞噬的心发出的呼喊。

而奇妙之处在于,耶稣并没有先责备他们,而是斥责了风暴。“于是耶稣起来,斥责风,向海说:‘住了吧!静了吧!’风就止住了,大大地平静了。”(马可福音 4:39)。他只用了三个字,就使原本令他们噤声的风暴安静了下来。希腊原文的语气如同命令一般,要求他们闭嘴,就像安抚一头狂暴的野兽。那片几乎要吞噬他们的海洋立刻顺服了他,正如受造物总是顺服造物主一样。

我希望你们注意事情的顺序。平静先于教导。他平息了风暴,然后才转向他们,问道:“你们为什么这么害怕?你们怎么没有信心呢?” 这就是恩典。他没有等到他们的信心坚定才采取行动。他先采取行动,然后教导他们关于他们所缺乏的信心。主至今仍然这样对待我们。他与我们一同面对恐惧和失败,并从那拯救我们的地方开始塑造我们。

门徒们面临的挑战是什么?并非他们身处风暴之中,因为那晚风暴是神对他们的旨意。他们的挑战在于,他们从风暴出发去理解基督的心,而不是从基督的心出发去理解风暴。他们让环境来解释救主,而他们本应让救主来解释环境。如果他们记得谁与他们同在船上,他们就能像他一样安然入睡了。

这就是平安的秘诀。平安并非需要掌握的技巧,而是需要信赖的一位。那位曾与风对话的耶稣,也与你对话。祂不会为你的处境忧心忡忡,也不会为明天焦虑。祂是掌管万物的至高主宰,祂与你同在。那威胁你的风暴,祂早已预知了它的结局。

所以,当风浪汹涌时,不要先问祂是否关心你。祂已经在髑髅地解决了这个问题。而是祈求你能看见祂,祂安然入睡,毫无惧怕,完全顺服于天父的旨意。让祂的平安成为你的平安。聆听祂在你混乱的心灵中说出那三个永恒的字句:平安,静下来。

风必止息,万物归于平静。只要耶稣说话,平静就必临到。

15/06/2026
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Whether this is your first time visiting a church or you’ve attended another church for years, we understand that visiting a new church can be a bit overwhelming. To help make it a bit easier, we’ve done our best to answer some questions you may have, so your first experience is a little less overwhelming.

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

Our church is a community of believers who gather regularly to share life and demonstrate 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 am. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X.

The Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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.
 

Sunday Venue at Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham


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Our Sunday service starts at 11.00 and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We begin each service with lively worship, featuring songs from around the world, followed by inspiring, 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 on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church, that is, both online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or X, or catch up with 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 for coffee and prayer.
Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.
 

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has ample 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 issues (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, regardless of age, to join the service. We offer Sunday School, which begins after worship and runs concurrently with the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes, serving 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, fourth and fifth Sundays. If you want to get to know us better, why not join us for Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal is on us (Voucher provided).  Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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If you're interested in connecting with us, whether to join our online community or attend our Sunday gatherings, please use our connect card.
 

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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Our address is Virginia Lodge, Heritage Court, Egham
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