In the final talk of our Whispers of Hope series, Ed Marsh explores the book of Haggai, looking in particular at a renewed commitment to God.
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Between January and March this year, we’re spending our Sunday services spending time looking at the book of John.
As John himself says:
'Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.’
Ed Marsh introduces this new series and looks at the event recorded in chapter 2 of the book of John.
The Bible reference for this talk is John chapter 2.
Check out the full range of resources to help you engage with this series on this page.
Who is God and what is He like?
The apostle John gives three statements in his first letter to help us understand more of God’s character.
Ed Marsh starts our three-week series on 1 John.
The Bible reference for this first talk is 1 John 1:1 - 2:27.
In the midst of her infertility, Hannah called out to God. She prayed and waited for many years before her prayers were answered.
Ed Marsh concludes our series by asking what we can learn from Hannah’s persistence in prayer.
The Bible reading for this talk is 1 Samuel 1:1-20.
Modern, Western life seems to be geared towards speed and efficiency.
Many of us are working longer hours and taking less time off. Shops are open for longer and everything is available at a simple click of a button, delivered the very next day. Everything is as convenient and fast as possible.
At the same time, burnout and mental health problems are becoming more and more common.
Does this frenetic pace of modern life work with how we are created to be or are we pushing ourselves beyond what our bodies, minds and souls are created for?
About this series
In this series, we’ll be looking at four practices from The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. These practices are all firmly grounded in ancient, Biblical principles.
About this talk
In this first talk of the series, Ed Marsh asks how the practice of silence and solitude can help us to keep our souls healthy in the middle of the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Bible references for this talk are Mark 1:35 and Luke 5:16.
Buy the book
The book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, can be purchased online from:
Long journeys can be transformed by a great playlist!
The Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) were written to accompany pilgrims as they travelled towards Jerusalem. We too can use these songs to give voice to our experiences and to guide our paths towards God.
How can we lean into the truth of God’s promises and grow in trust and faith? Psalm 121 invites us to consider the source of help and care as we navigate the ups and downs of a journey of faith.
#trust #faith
Ed Marsh continues our series on the Lord’s Prayer by looking at the differences between temptations and times of trial, and how God helps us to resist temptation.
(Bible reference for this talk - James 1 v.12-15)
Ed Marsh continues our series on The Lord’s Prayer by asking what the Kingdom of God is and how it should affect our lives today.
Towards the end of the talk, Ed gives us 4 steps to help us grow in praying ‘Your Kingdom Come’.
(Bible references for this talk - Matthew 6:10; Matthew 12:22-28/13)
God plans things perfectly, there are no mistakes. In the second talk of our Christmas series, Ed Marsh asks how God is working in our lives?
Ed continues our series on Paul’s letters to Timothy by looking at how money factors into our discipleship.
Showing what God has done for us
On Global Partnership Sunday, Ed Marsh continues our series on the Holy Spirit by looking at the very beginning of the book of Acts (ch 1:4-8)
Continuing our ‘The Way of Jesus’ series, Ed Marsh looks at what Jesus said about money and its priority in our lives.
Once you’ve watched or listened to Ed’s talk, why not spend some time reflecting on the questions that can be found on this page below the video and audio?
Is it okay to be angry?
In The Way of Jesus series, we’re taking a deep dive into the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew's gospel.
In this talk, Ed Marsh talks about a recent cinema trip, his experience collecting a car from Manchester, a quote from The Guardian newspaper and the words of Jesus in Matthew 5 v21-30 to get a clearer view of what God thinks about anger.
Once you’ve watched or listened to Ed’s talk, you may like to reflect on the questions that can be found on this page below the video and audio.
The most important thing you can do this year
In The Way of Jesus series, we’ll be looking at the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew's gospel.
In this first talk, Ed Marsh looks at what it means to follow Jesus.
In his talk, Ed mentions the value of making reading the Bible a daily habit. Two resources he mentions to help with this are:
Bible In One Year - https://bibleinoneyear.org/en/
Lectio 365 - https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/
Once you have watched or listened to the talk, you may like to reflect on the four questions that can be found below the video and audio.
Ed Marsh concludes our ‘Who Are We?’ series by looking at 1 Corinthians 3, v1 - 23.
2 Samuel 6:12-23 (& Psalm 63, Psalm 145)
Is worship something we do only when we’re feeling happy, or when life if good?
Is it possible to worship when things are challenging?
Ed Marsh looks at what worship meant to David at different times of his life, and asks how we can apply this to our lives today.
In our Choose Joy series, we’re using Paul’s letter to the Philippians to see what the Bible says about joy.
Ed Marsh ends the series by looking at what it means to be content in all circumstances.
Ed Marsh continues our Love Works series by looking at what the Bible says about singleness.
The secret of love is…?
Ed Marsh kicks off our new series, Love Works.
Be prepared to take a stand.
Ed Marsh kicks off our new series, Stand, where we’ll be looking at the book of Daniel.
This first talk asks:
What are your values?
What are we prepared to take a stand for?
