1 JOHN | God is life

1 JOHN | God is life

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.

Matt Crossman concludes our series on 1 John.

The Bible reference for this first talk is 1 John 5:1-21.

1 JOHN | God is love

1 JOHN | God is love

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.

Dave Mitchell continues our series on 1 John by asking what ‘God is love’ means to us today.

The Bible reference for this second talk is 1 John 2:28 - 4:21.

1 JOHN | God is light

1 JOHN | God is light

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.

THE KINDNESS OF GOD

THE KINDNESS OF GOD

Rachel Clark explores what the kindness of God means, and how we can have assurance that God continues to be kind in any situations we may be facing.

The Bible references for this talk are Titus 3:4-5 and Galatians 5:22.

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2023

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2023

Rachel Noyce gives our Harvest Festival service talk, looking at how our lives should reflect God’s generosity to us.

THE SHAME GAME | Where are you?

THE SHAME GAME | Where are you?

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

In the final talk of our mini-series, Nigel Savage looks at what the Bible says about being honest and vulnerable in our daily lives.

The Bible references for this talk are Genesis 3, 2 Corinthians 12; 9-10, Psalm 34: 4-5 and Hebrews 4: 12-16.

THE SHAME GAME | No more hiding

THE SHAME GAME | No more hiding

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.

In the second talk of our mini-series, Deborah Marsh looks at what the Bible says about us trying to hide and cover up our mistakes and failures.

THE SHAME GAME | Hearing voices

THE SHAME GAME | Hearing voices

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.

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Persistence in prayer

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Persistence in prayer

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.

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Prayer of confession

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Prayer of confession

When David’s adultery with Bathsheba led to a rebuke from the prophet Nathan, David found his life crashing down because of his sin.

In the third talk of our series, Peter Hatton looks at what we can learn from David’s prayer of repentance and the importance of quickly turning to God in prayer whenever we sin.

The Bible reference for this talk is Psalm 51.

BOTH-AND CHURCH

BOTH-AND CHURCH

Dave Mitchell looks at examples of ‘both/and’ tension in the Christian life.

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Prayer of intercession

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Prayer of intercession

Daniel recognised the authority he had to speak to God, not just about his own situation but on behalf of his whole nation.

We too have been given the authority and responsibility to intercede for situations of significance. In the second talk of our series, Deborah Marsh asks what we can learn from Daniel’s prayer.

Bible references for this talk are Daniel 9:1-19 and 1 Timothy 2:1-2.

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Prayer at the centre

PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS | Prayer at the centre

Prayer is vital to our relationship with the Lord and, as a church, we want to press into prayer. What can we learn from the prayers of God’s people in the bible to help equip us and spur us on?

In this first talk of our new series, Tim Dobson asks what it means to have prayer at the very centre of our lives.

KING OF ME | King of Me

KING OF ME | King of Me

Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective

In the final talk of the series, Naomi Clarke looks at how Jesus was anointed, and what anointing means for us today.

The Bible reference for this talk is Matthew 26 v.6-13.

KING OF ME | King of the Whales

KING OF ME | King of the Whales

Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective

In the third talk of the series, Annie Crossman helps us take a fresh look at the story of Jonah and the whale.

The Bible reference for this talk is Jonah 1-3.

KING OF ME | King of the Lions

KING OF ME | King of the Lions

Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective

In this second talk in the series, congregational leader Deborah Marsh looks at the story of Daniel and the Lions Den, and asks what we can learn from Daniel’s faith in God.

The Bible reference for this talk is Daniel 6.

KING OF ME | King of the Giants

KING OF ME | King of the Giants

Our 4-week summer series is based on the song King Of Me by Rend Collective

In this first talk, David Richardson looks an interactive look at the story of David and Goliath, and asks what we can learn from it today.

The Bible reference for this talk is 1 Samuel 17.

WORSHIP SPECIAL | Pursuing His Presence in Worship

WORSHIP SPECIAL | Pursuing His Presence in Worship

Rob Scott-Cook explores what it means to pursue the presence of God in our daily lives.

The Bible references for this talk are Acts 13 v.2&3 and Isaiah 6 v.1-8, ch.23 v.1-3.

SLOW DOWN | Slowing

SLOW DOWN | Slowing

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

This is the fourth (and final) talk in our Slow Down series.

Jesus lived an unhurried life, despite having plenty to do! What can we learn from his pace of life and how can it help us get closer to God?

The Bible reference for this talk is Psalm 23:1-3.

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SLOW DOWN | Simplicity

SLOW DOWN | Simplicity

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

This is the third talk in our Slow Down series.

When our culture encourages us to always get ‘more’, how can the practice of simplicity help our hearts, as well as the planet?

The Bible reference for this talk is Luke 12:13-34.

Buy the book

The book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, can be purchased online from: