ABRAHAM: Generosity and Grace | Clare Thompson

September 20, 2026

Over September and October we’re looking at the story of Abraham. One person, chosen by God, who He asks to put faith in Him and be obedient to Him. We will journey with Abraham in his faith and his fear, his obedience and his failure. But what we’ll see most clearly is a God who is faithful through it all.

The land couldn’t sustain both Abram’s animals and his nephew’s. A scarcity mindset created tension and arguments. But Abram chose not to give in to this way of thinking. He let Lot choose the best land first. What prompted Abram to do this? How does our scarcity mindset impact us? And how does our relationship with God help us to deal with it?

PRAYER IS THE KEY: Keeping Watch, Keeping Guard | Clare Thompson

January 25, 2026

We are in a spiritual battle and prayer is the key to protecting us, both individually and corporately, against the schemes of the enemy.

Clare Thompson looks at how we can keep watch and keep guard.

PROPHECY: The water we swim in | Clare Thompson

April 28, 2025

Clare Thompson delivers the first talk in our two-week series on prophecy.

WHEN STORMS COME: Promise of forgiveness | Clare Thompson

October 27, 2024

Continuing our ’When Storms Come’ series, Clare Thompson asks how the promises of God can help us to deal with regrets and sorrow around the past.

GRAND DESIGNS - Friend

June 23, 2024

Clare Thompson concludes our Grand Designs series by looking at what it means to be a friend of God.

THE SHAME GAME | Hearing voices

October 8, 2023

The over-arching story of the Bible is of God’s radical and loving solution to the ancient problem of human failure, shame and isolation.

Clare Thompson introduces our new three-week series.

The Bible reference for this talk is Genesis 3.

TEACH US TO PRAY | As We Forgive

February 12, 2023

How do we handle forgiving others, particularly when it isn’t an easy or simple option, like when the offence is truly terrible, deeply abusive and damaging?

How can we access the forgiveness of Jesus expressed on the cross for ‘unforgiveable’ things? Join Clare Thompson as she explores these questions.

(Bible reference for this talk - Matthew 18 v15-35)

CAPTIVE - Had Enough?

March 13, 2022

Had Enough?

The last two years have challenged hope for many people. One result of this has been an increase in poor mental health, with many people suffering anxiety and depression.

Mental health has carried huge stigma over the years, but Christians are not immune from poor mental health any more than poor physical health. But God, through the Bible, offers help and hope!

In this three week series, we’re looking at what the Bible says about these issues.

Clare Thompson begins the series by looking at the story of Elijah in 1 Kings.

What can we learn from Elijah’s struggles and from God’s response?

Small Group Notes

You can find the small group notes for each of the three weeks by clicking here.

Whole Minds

The Whole Minds website is a new resource from the Woodlands Church family and features contributions from people at Highgrove. Visit https://wholeminds.org.uk for stories of challenge, hope, encouragement and to see how God has been at work in real lives.

RENEWAL: Retrained

July 19, 2021

In our Renewal series, we’re looking at what the Old Testament tells us about God’s renewal.

In this third talk of the series, Clare Thompson looks at what the Bible says about building mental resilience and health in a godly way.

WISDOM FOR LIFE: Healing Anger

November 15, 2020

You know anger is hurting your life, but you don't know how to fix it. How can we learn to handle anger in healthy ways?

Second Nature: Story telling

January 27, 2019

We all have a story to tell. Are we telling it to people?

Listen as Clare Thompson shares with us the value, importance and relevance of God-focused story telling in our daily lives. Be inspired as you hear some stories from Clare’s own experience and discover how God can use your personal faith story to transform lives today.

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