If God is so good, how come life can be so tough? If we’re his people, how come we don’t seem to be any more safe or comfortable? Who is God, and what is he like? In the book of the Bible called Exodus, we get to watch a whole nation stepping out with a … More New sermon series: Exodus
Why doesn’t God just destroy disease? What is God doing in the world? And is God really any help to us? At a time when we’re asking all these questions, we’re looking back to what God did in person through Jesus. We’re going to see Jesus allow his friend to die and then walk eyes-open … More New Sermon Series: Easter in John’s Gospel
It’s the start of a new decade. So what did you achieve in the 2010s? Seasons, years and even decades roll in and if we’re honest, sometimes it doesn’t feel like we make much of an impact on the world. What we achieve fades away and it won’t be long after we’re gone that no-one … More New Sermon Series: Ecclesiastes
Looking to survive famine, the family of Abraham has settled in the land of the Pharaohs. Over 400 years these immigrants multiply, coming to be seen as a threat to Egypt, and are subdued into cruel slavery. Will God keep his promise to give them a land of their own, where they can live with … More New Sermon Series: Exodus
For just a couple of weeks at the start of September, we’re turning back to the short message of Old Testament prophet Haggai. He looked around at God’s people and saw that despite their progress on their own projects, they never felt it was quite time to get to work for God. Haggai challenges them … More New Sermon Series: Haggai
In May and June we return to Acts, picking up in ch 16 as the gospel takes root in Europe. We’ll see that the gospel turned lives and communities upside down, calling people out of idol worship and empty religion into a new and radically different life and faith… just as it continues to do … More New Sermon Series: Acts
In March we’ll take time out from studying books of the Bible and instead look at a few topics on the theme of ‘church’. What happens at a healthy church? Why do we do the things we do? We’ll turn to the Bible to find out about Baptism, Communion, Church Membership, Church Discipline and Elders.
In January and February, we’re returning to Romans: Paul’s letter to the church at the heart of the Roman empire. We reached the end of ch 8 last June, so we’ll pick up at ch 9 and follow it through to the end as Paul continues to explain the gospel and its implications, this time … More New Sermon Series: Romans
On Sunday mornings from October to December we return to Acts, the historical account of Jesus’ ongoing work in and through his apostles by his Spirit, establishing his church. This time we’ll see the gospel burst beyond the Jewish people and beyond the borders of Israel, transforming lives in every culture. See you there, Sundays … More New Sermon Series: Acts
In September 2018 we’re taking three Sundays to look at the short book written by the ancient prophet Habakkuk. His book takes the form of a conversation with God in which Habakkuk wrestles with God’s justice and judgment. Won’t God put things right? Will God really use suffering and injustice to establish his ends? Is … More New Sermon Series: Habakkuk
