We are a community of Jesus followers based around Bognor Regis, on the south coast of the UK.
Episodes
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
In the final message from our 1st series in Acts, Nick uses the arithmetic operations of division, subtraction, addition and multiplication to journey through this passage. He highlights how we can learn from the mistakes the early church make in this story, and even more importantly, learn from the wonderful way in which they redeem their faults by expressing a radical form of solidarity!
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
The early church is surrounded by miraculous, strange and disturbing events; Unsurprisingly it attracts the jealousy and opposition of the religious authorities. Jamie explores the rest of Ch5 which sees the Apostles on trial again, the significant intervention of Gamaliel, and their resolution in the face of persecution.
Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
As we arrive at chapter 5 of Acts, we discover the strange and unsettling story of Ananias and Sapphira. Jamie suggests their unfortunate demise warns us of two threats to the Church that must continue to be guarded against: Insincerity and damaging the 'spirit' of the community of faith.
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 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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Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 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!'
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 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.
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 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.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 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?
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 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.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 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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