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Lara Morris
We live in an age that wants, even expects, more! It’s not just confined to money, but possessions, holidays, food etc. But there is something that can break the power of more.
In this talk, Lara Morris looks at what the bible teaches us about the helpful habit of generosity,
(Bible references for this talk are Luke 18:18-27; Luke 19:1-10; 2 Cor 9:6-15.)
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.’
In this talk, Lara Morris looks at the story of Lazarus, which can be found in John chapter 11.
How can the hope we have in Jesus change our perspective even when the realities of life remain the same?
Lara introduces our Christmas 2023 series by looking at the angelic announcements of the birth of Jesus.
The Bible references for this talk are Luke 1:11-17 and Luke 1:26-38.
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.
As we journey through life, how can we equip one another to stay on the right paths? Lara Morris looks at Psalm 128 to help answer this question.
#discipleship #parenting
In a world of war, high inflation, financial uncertainty, ongoing challenges from the global pandemic and many other big, pressing issues, what does it mean today to ask God for ‘our daily bread’?
Lara Morris continues our series on The Lord’s Prayer.
(Bible references for this talk - Matthew 6:11; Matthew 6:25-34; Matthew 14:13-21)
Jesus said though that if we want to hold onto our lives we’ll lose them, but if we lose our lives for his sake then we’ll find them!
How can we learn from the lives of those mentioned in Hebrews 11 about how to please God, and why is sacrifice such a big part of pleasing Him? How can we live lives where we give more than we get?
Lara Morris looks at the story of Enoch to help us make sense of how we can walk with God in our lives.
Lara introduces our new series by looking at what Paul’s letters to Timothy teach us about discipleship and mentoring
At the beginning of her talk, Lara mentions listening to the Bible. On this website, you can select the book of the Bible you want to listen to (for the purposes of this talk, 1 or 2 Timothy).
Continuing our ‘The Way of Jesus’ series, Lara Morris looks at Jesus’ command to love our enemies.
Once you’ve watched or listened to Lara’s talk, why not spend some time reflecting on the questions that can be found on this page below the video and audio.
Paul makes it clear that we all have a part to play in the body of Christ, and that without everyone doing their bit we all miss out!
Lara Morris continues our series by asking what part of the body are we being called to be in this new season?
Lara Morris continues our Encounters with Jesus series, looking at the amazing story of a man called Lazarus.
It has been said that the true test of our character is what we do when no-one is watching. Jospeh learned to trust God when his treatment was unjust, and had opportunities to serve God in low positions as well as high ones. What does it look like for us to live lives on integrity and trust both in private and in public?
