Is Christmas unbelievable? – Candlelit Carol Service Talk
We love telling stories at Christmas time – think ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ or ‘The Night Before Christmas’ – but at the heart of our Christmas celebrations is the Nativity story, the story of Jesus’ birth. But what kind of story is it? Just another fairytale – or could it actually be true? And if it is, what might that mean for our own stories?
Read MoreThe Coming of the King: How Christmas Prepares us for the End of the World (Matthew 24:36-44)
On this first Sunday of Advent, join Phil as we look together at some challenging words from Matthew 24:36-44, and consider how that first Christmas happened to help prepare us for the end of the world!
Read MoreJonah: Jesus and the Sign of Jonah (Matthew 12:38-42)
What does a small Old Testament book like Jonah have to tell us about Jesus? The answer, as we’ve seen over recent weeks, is: a surprising amount! Join Phil in this final part of our series on ‘Jonah: Grace Through the Storm’ as he explores Jesus’ words about Jonah in Matthew 12:38-42.
Read MoreJonah: A Lesson in God’s Grace (Jonah 4:5-11)
Join James as he looks at the final part of Jonah 4, as God teaches Jonah a lesson in grace – how will Jonah respond, and how will we respond, to the reality of God’s grace to us?
Read MoreRemembrance Sunday 2023 – Psalm 146
As we pause to remember and reflect on Remembrance Sunday, Phil gives a reflection on Psalm 146 and the call to ‘Praise the Lord’ at all times for who He is and all He has done.
Read MoreJonah: Nineveh Repents and Jonah Rages (Jonah 3:1-4:4)
We’ve seen plenty of plot twists in the story of Jonah so far – and the surprises keep coming! Join James as he explores what happens when Jonah goes to Nineveh – and his surprising reaction to their surprising response!
Read MoreJonah: God’s Grace at Rock Bottom (Jonah 1:17-2:10)
Is it possible to be beyond the reach of God’s grace? Not according to the story of Jonah! Join James as he explores how Jonah hits rock bottom, but finds out God’s grace can reach him even there.
Read MoreJonah: The Consequences and Futility of Running from God (Jonah 1:4-16)
Come and join us as we look at the rest of chapter 1 – there is so much to learn and be challenged about as we consider the consequences and futility of trying to run from the true and living God.
Read MoreStewardship Sunday 2023 – 8th October
On our annual Stewardship Sunday, we take time to both review our financial resources and consider what God says about giving in the Bible – join Phil as he explores this topic from Genesis 14:5-20 and Galatians 3:1-14.
Read MoreHarvest Festival 2023, Matthew 9v35-38
Join us as we look at this passage from Matthew’s Gospel that teaches us to see people as Jesus saw them, and to pray to God for workers to be sent out into the harvest field. Be careful what you pray though… Have a listen and work out why!
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