If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead on that Sunday, then our faith means nothing. It all hinges on whether or not he really did what he said he was going to do. Join us on a journey of discovery to answer the question: What do you believe happened that Read more
Throughout lent, we’ve been seeking God together as a church. One way we can do that is by reading the Bible. Did you know there are some psalms that are traditionally read during lent? They might not be psalms you usually think to read as they are psalms of lament… Read more
Overview On Sunday we followed on from last Equipping, looking at the other 3 aspects of prayer (the first being Talking to God) which are: Talking with God: “As disciples of Jesus, we long to pray our own words and share what’s on our minds and hearts. In prayer, we Read more
I have become deeply convicted that our one purpose as Christians is to grow in love, both for God and for others. However, you can pray for an hour every morning, work your way through the Bible in a year every year, have ‘quiet time’ every day, and still not Read more
The Holy Spirit – how does it fit in this year to what we’ve learned already? The Holy Spirit is prominent in both the Old and New Testaments, involved in creation (Genesis 1:2); anointing & equipping for service (Exodus 35:30-36); empowering leaders (Judges 6:34); inspiring prophets (2 Peter 1:21); and Read more
Julia gave us a recap of the year’s teaching on Sunday, you can listen above or read below: Jan 24 – What is the church? (Rob) Rob reminded us about who we are as God’s Ekklesia (those ‘called out and gathered’), and had us thinking about a range of our Read more
Read: Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine;Living with Jesus, a new life divine;Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine,Moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine. Moment by moment I’m kept in his love;Moment by moment I’ve life from above;Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine;Moment by moment, O Read more
Question If it became illegal to be a Christian tomorrow, is there enough evidence to convict you? Recap On Sunday we asked the question: what 5 things in your life are most important to you (excluding God)? We then reflected on whether any of those things come before God in Read more
We will all have our thoughts about who is a good leader and what qualities we look for in them. What qualities do you look for in a leader? Read “Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task. Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful Read more
Read: We were thinking about the concept of servants and serving at our Equipping meeting this week, and, moreover, ‘serving from a place of rest’. This is not always easy for people and churches who are naturally active. When we’re faced with potential staffing gaps for our groups and ministries, Read more