What does it take to live a good life? In a world where we’re told to try harder and do better if we’re to see results, the good news of Jesus tells a different story. How is this acted out in baptism?
Tom Carter explores these questions as part of a baptismal service at Highgrove Church.
(The Bible verse for this talk is Titus 3 v.3-7.)
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
As people of faith, we’re called not just to see the here and now, but to remember God’s goodness in the past and have faith in God’s goodness in the future.
How does the road behind, help us to keep our eyes on the road ahead?
#raisingfaith #restoration
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
The coronation of King Charles III took place on Saturday 6th May 2023.
Speaking at Highgrove Church in Bristol the day after this national event, Deborah Marsh looks at three ways Jesus is a very different type of king.
Sam Marsh concludes our ‘One Another’ series by looking at what the Bible tells us about submitting to one another.
What does this look like in practice, and how does it differ from the message of the culture around us?
The Bible references for this talk are Ephesians 5 and Philippians 2 v.3-4
As Christians we are called to encourage one another, but how can we make this part of our daily lives?
The Bible reference for this talk is 1 Thessalonians 5 v.5-11
Tim Dobson introduces our new series, One Another, by looking at how we can show the love of Jesus to one another in our daily lives.
The Bible reference for this talk is John 13 v.33-35.
Jesus' death was enough to satisfy God's wrath, but the Bible tells us that the Easter story doesn't finish at Good Friday!
Rachel Noyce looks at why Jesus came back to life, and what impact his resurrection has on how we live.
(Bible reference for this talk - Matthew 28:1-10)
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Deborah Marsh asks a question central to Christian faith - why did Jesus have to die?
(Bible reference for this talk - Matthew 27:32-56)
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed three times, seemingly without answer.
Peter Hatton continues our Easter series by looking at the reality of prayer.
(Bible reference for this talk - Matthew 26:36-46)
The woman who anointed Jesus gave up a valuable asset to bless him and prepare him for what was to come, yet the disciples didn’t “get” it.
Tom Carter looks at why Jesus commended her and used her actions as a lesson for his disciples, and asks how we can follow her example of costly worship.
(Bible reference for this talk - Matthew 26:6-13)
We can so easily take the events of Easter for granted. In this series we'll dig into why these events happened, what they achieved and how they affect us nowadays.
In this talk, Rob Scott-Cook asks why Jesus chose to ride on a donkey, and what it means to us now.
(Bible reference for this talk - Matthew 21:1-11)
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)
Jesus had a ‘deliverance’ ministry and recognised the enslaving power of evil.
In this talk, Dave Mitchell looks at what evil is and how Jesus can set us free from its enslaving power.
(Bible reference for this talk - Mark 5 v1-20)
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)
Join Rachel Riddall (and her husband’s backpack!) to find out what it means to ask God to forgive us our sins.
(Bible references for this talk - Luke 11:4; Mark 9:42-48)
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)
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)
Dave Mitchell continues our series by looking at what it means to be able to call God our Father as we pray.
