Churches go wrong. Unhelpful teaching and unhealthy leadership provide the growing conditions for toxic cultures and for members whose lives and characters are unchanged by what is supposed to be a life-changing faith. Is that your experience of churches? It easily could be, but it shouldn’t be. The Apostle Paul’s short letter to his apprentice, … More New Sermon Series: Titus
Three Sundays taking a bird’s eye look at the story of Joseph, the technicolor teenager who went through slavery and prison on the way to saving the world, and Judah, his selfish opportunistic half-brother who turned from sin to step into self-sacrificial leadership that reminds us of Jesus.
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
Like everything in 2020, Christmas at Brannockstown Baptist Church is going to be a bit different. Ordinarily we’re cramming people into our buildings for carol singing and mince pies and more besides. We love having friends, family, neighbours and newbies joining in with it all. This year, with seats spread out and windows open in … More Christmas at Brannockstown
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
The following post comes from a letter sent to the church family on 1st July 2020. What is this post about? Passages like Romans 13 remind us to submit, in the Lord, to the governing authorities God has established and set in place for the protection of the people. We have sought to follow the … More Starting to meet in person again
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
