The headline was ‘Jesus scores’. It still takes me by surprise when I see news about the Arsenal player named Jesus.
But it reminds us that there was a time when Jesus was an everyday name, that had an out of the world meaning. His mission was in plain sight – every time he introduced himself to others.
Amongst all the tinsel and turkey, Christmas is about celebrating a down-to-earth God who came with a down-to-earth purpose that he wraps us up in. It might not feel very exciting sometimes, but it is absolutely life-transforming.
There’s no place for competition or comparison. We need one another so that we can all be built up to become the beautiful churches that the world needs.
Four people recently made public commitments to their faith in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour! Watch and listen back as we explored the meaning of baptism, and as we celebrated the commitments made by those who were baptised.
Teachers help us see how everything connects. They open our eyes to see things differently. They point out what has always been there – but which we had never noticed.
‘Pastor’ has become a title rather than the function, a shepherd, that it was originally. The church needs shepherds as much as it has ever done. People who will make sure that everyone is cared for.
What’s the difference between witnessing and evangelising?
Evangelists get a bad press. But they are people who take great joy in helping people meet Jesus.
Every Christian can hear God speaking to them. So what role do those who have the gift of prophecy play? Can you grow into this and if so, how?
Were apostles only for the first century church, or does God still gifts some of us with these gifts for the sake of the church?
What might that look like?
to a divided church, Paul highlighted the character that individuals needed to ensure that everyone could move forward together.
On Sunday, we began a new 7-part sermon series, exploring Ephesians chapter 4.
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