November 9, 2020
On Remembrance Sunday Nick considers a passage that begins with the early church reflecting on what God had done for them, and calling on him to do more. These disciples then say no to greed and consumerism and share all that they have. What things of the world do we need to reject, and how can the resurrection story compel us to live radical Jesus filled lives?
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November 2, 2020
Chapter 4 of Acts begins with the Apostles attracting the disapproval of the Temple authorities. Jamie reflects on what this passage may reveal to us about power in general, and also considers how it might help us to be discerning; Because, as has often been said, 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating!'
October 29, 2020
After the miraculous healing at the beginning of chapter 3, Peter addresses an astonished crowd. He takes them straight back to the story of Jesus - and beyond to the Great Story of God’s salvation, the story we live by.
October 18, 2020
In our first talk back in the building, Nick highlights how the story of Peter healing the beggar encourages him to enter into worship with God. In light of this, we are challenged to consider how, through the work of the Holy Spirit and in Jesus' name, we can enable those on the edges of our community to enter in.
October 11, 2020
Richard explores how the life of the army church blossomed in the wake of Pentecost. The context may be 2000 years ago, but there are rich lessons here for us. What might that kind of church look like today?
October 6, 2020
Sin & Repentance seem like special 'religious words' to our culture... and usually not very welcome or positive ones! But as Jamie unpacks the second part of Peter's sermon in Acts 2, he explores how these point to some vital truths about being human, and some very Good News.
September 30, 2020
This week we explore the famous moment at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit filled the disciples, they were empowered to speak new languages, and Peter began his great gospel sermon. Jamie unpacks the relevance of this for us today through the themes of Transformation, Communication and Perception.
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September 21, 2020
After Jesus’ ascension, the apostles set about deciding who would fill the space as the 12th disciple. On the surface this passage may appear rather inconsequential. However, in this talk Nick highlights how this story is key in laying the foundations of the early church movement, and in turn how this sets out the groundwork for how we listen to God and discern His will as a community.
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September 13, 2020
In the second part of this introduction to the book of Acts Jamie focusses on two big themes: The role of the Holy Spirit in the formation of the Church and in our lives as disciples; And the idea of Mission, and what that might look for us in our context.
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September 9, 2020
We begin a new series looking at the Acts of the Apostles, a book in the Bible that describes how the Jesus movement continued through the lives of his first followers. By looking at how they wrestled with big ideas, challenges and questions, we hope to gain an insight into our issues today and follow Jesus more closely.
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