It’s the mid-60s AD. The Roman authorities have turned against Christians. The Apostle Paul is locked up, soon to be executed. People are deserting churches, and false teachers are stepping in to try to steer churches away from Paul and from Jesus for their own selfish gain. A new generation of leaders is needed. Who … More New Sermon Series: 2 Timothy
What do you think ‘the God of the Old Testament’ is like? That phrase often seems to be used as shorthand for a God who is stern, harsh, judgmental, dangerous, angry, even bigoted. If that’s what we think then we’ve been fooled! The short story of Jonah shows a God who rules his creation, who … More New Sermon Series: Jonah
So 2020 wasn’t a vintage year. Here’s hoping that in 2021 we can get back to normal. Then again ‘normal’ isn’t always all we would want it to be. C.S. Lewis once said that if we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we … More New Sermon Series: John
In autumn 2020 we’re going back to finish off the book of Acts. We’ve seen Jesus send his Spirit and form his church. We’ve seen the good news of Jesus calling people of all backgrounds, all across the Roman Empire, to new life and new hope in Jesus. Now in chapters 21-28 we’ll see the … More New Sermon Series: Acts
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
