Vision: We are a Church that Loves
As we embrace a new year we remember that Christians don’t need a year to tick over to start thinking about making changes in our lives – the Christian life is a constant process of...
Christmas is for God!
Who is Christmas really for anyway? Luke 2:8-20 has three answers & this message unpacks the third: Christmas is for God! It’s something we don’t often think about but realising this truth really is the...
Christmas is for Angels!
Who is Christmas really for anyway? Luke 2:8-20 has three answers & this message unpacks the second one: Christmas is for Angels. That answer might be surprising but it helps us to understand these heavenly...
Christmas is for Everyone!
Luke 2:8-20 is a well known story that addresses a question that we might not ask out loud, but it’s one that has a huge effect on us. Who is Christmas for? The first answer...
Matthew 16:13-23 – On This Rock
“I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:18)1 It’s one of the great statements and promises...
Matthew 16:1-12 – Not all Growth is Good!
In Matthew 16 Jesus warns his disciples about “the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees”? They didn’t understand straight away, but they eventually got the point that we need to be careful following the teachings...
Matthew 15:21-28 – Christ Centred Mission
This story from Matthew 15:21-28 at first glance doesn’t say much about our mission to make disciples of all nations. In fact, Jesus seems to give us an example of how not to treat people!...
Matthew 15:1-20 – Christ Centred Conflict
In the latest controversy with the Jewish religious leaders, Jesus once again shows us how to do things God’s way! As we follow the story in Matthew 15:1-20 we see how Jesus exposes the real...
Matthew 14:13-21 – A Christ Centred Community
The story of Jesus feeding the multitudes is the only miracle recorded in all four gospels, and the people who were present immediately realised how significant that event was. As we think about how Matthew...
Matthew 13:53–14:12 – The Story of Your Life
In Matthew 13 Jesus has been teaching about the Kingdom of Heaven, but then we read 2 stories straight afterward where people resist the Kingdom because it doesn’t fit with the storylines of their own...