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The Gospel Breaks New Ground – A City Opens Up

5 Jul 20

The action has all been in Jerusalem up to now but with the persecution, the gospel travels to the places where people had thought things could never change.

Samaria was an ongoing problem to the Jews – history and culture meant that they could never imagine that things could ever be any different.

Yet change happens because of the bravery of people and the power of the Spirit.

How might this lead us to see our own situations and our city differently?

Sunday Playlist – The Gospel Breaks New Ground – A City Opens Up

5 Jul 20

We have reached chapter 8 in the whirlwind story of Acts and, accelerated by the death of the first Christian martyr, Stephen, the message of Jesus as the risen Lord of all has started to break new ground.

Often life can be like that can’t it? Unexpected and painful situations can often be our greatest means of growth.…

The Worship Tent – Episode 4

3 Jul 20

This episode of our podcast series led by the young people in our church features Lauren, Jay and Emily sharing their hopes, struggles and prayers, along with their favourite worship songs.

Midweek Musings

1 Jul 20

This week we have reflections from Neil, our latest news, some useful links/resources and an interview with Fallon.

Listen to her explain why she is known by two names, what life was like when she arrived in the UK from the Congo at the age of 7 and why she’s marched as part of the Black Lives Matter protests.

The Challenge to Religion

28 Jun 20

The religious folks resisted what was happening, and charge Stephen with going against the temple and the law. Stephen re-tells their own history to them, showing that God has always operated outside of the temple, Jerusalem and Israel. God was with his people, and at work, in all the difficult places.

God is in the business of doing new things. We are on a journey with him. In difficult times, times of change, times of uncertainty, we follow Jesus.

Sometimes in order to pick up new things, we have to lay other things down.

Sunday Playlist – The Challenge to Religion

28 Jun 20

Here are the songs I’ve picked to reflect some of the themes of this week’s sermon looking at the death of Stephen in Acts. I hope you find them helpful.

Midweek Musings

24 Jun 20

Our latest weekly communication.

This week a reflective piece from Neil, our latest news and an interview with Jill talking about prophecy, how she feels God speaking to her, and how that has made a difference in her own life.

The Challenge of Racial Tension

21 Jun 20

At times of stress, or change, old animosities can emerge. They need to be addressed. If they aren’t what makes us think we will be ready for what God has in store for us in the future. If the early church hadn’t solved this problem, they would never have been able to deal with the questions that would be raised when Gentiles accepted the gospel.

Sunday Playlist – The Challenge of Racial Tension

21 Jun 20

Here are the songs I’ve picked to reflect some of the themes of this week’s scripture from Acts chapter 6 and some of the ways this scripture speaks in to our current context. I hope you find them helpful.

Midweek Musings

17 Jun 20

Our latest weekly communication.

This week a reflective piece from Neil, our latest news and an interview with Andrew Gordon where he explores what life is like as a new dad, how faith became a reality for him and what the connection is between local church, sandwiches and Snowdon.

You’ll have to watch the interview to find out more…

The Worship Tent – Episode 3

16 Jun 20

The latest episode in our podcast series led by the young people of our church sharing their hopes, struggles and prayers as young people living a Christian life under lockdown.

The Challenge of this New Life

14 Jun 20

News of the resurrection of Jesus was deeply disturbing to the authorities, who were desperately trying to keep order. The apostles directly threatened the status quo – they stood in the temple offering a radically different understanding of all that God was doing.

They were arrested and put in jail, but the angel broke down the door – and gave them specific orders to go back and to keep on speaking.

In contexts where it’s easy for faith to be kept private, we are called to this same bravery…

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