Part 3 of the series in Exodus explores the many plagues sent by God to soften pharaoh’s heart. We can look back at this series of plagues and see that God is saying ‘I got this. I am the one true God.’ God will claim the ultimate final victory and we can take hope in this […]
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why church?
Ever wonder why church? Maybe you think about why you go every Sunday or maybe you think about why would anyone go to a church. Often we look to the church and expect to find the perfection of Christ. The trouble with this is the church is full of broken people which can push many away. But it turns […]
Exodus: Part 2
Exodus: A (reluctant) Leader is Born. This week explores the birth of Moses and the revelation of God to him. We read of the subversive heroics of women who work to counter Pharaoh’s plans. We see how failure is a part of the learning process, as Moses must flee his home. We listen as God reveals himself […]
Exodus – Part 1
The Rise of Evil – This week begins a new series looking at the book of Exodus. It is a story that even people unfamiliar with the Bible have some reference too. At the start of this story (Exodus 1:1-22) we see what one people can do to another when their hearts are full of ignorance, […]
Matthew – To the Cross and To the World
This week wraps up the series in Matthew, reflecting on Jesus’ journey to the cross and his call for us in this world. As followers of Jesus, we must take up our cross and go out into the world with the gospel.
Embrace: Part 6
John Smith delivers the closing message in the Embrace series with a strong and challenging message – Love Never Fails. God’s message is for everyone and we are called to love one another. And whoever does not know love does not know God, for God is Love (1 John 4:8).
Embrace: Part 5
This week in the Embrace series turns to Jonah to see God’s ability to love even through the haters. Jonah went to amazing lengths to avoid God’s will – Jonah knew God is a loving and merciful God yet Jonah had nothing but hate in his heart for the people of Nineveh. Jonah held so tightly to his […]
Embrace: Part 4
Week 4 of the Embrace series turns to 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 to remember an extremely important ministry that we as Christians are called to – a Ministry of Reconciliation. God brought His son to this world to reconcile us with Him. As ambassadors of Christ, we too are called to be reconcilers – to deliver the […]
Embrace: Part 3
Old habits die hard; old hatreds die harder. You probably can relate – that old habit that creeps back into your life when times are hard. That old vice you thought you had figured out returns. Feelings of hate and prejudice, especially those seeded deep in our minds, can come back to the surface. And our […]
Embrace: Part 2
Embrace: the Problem with Us and Them Part two in the Embrace series explores the problem with Us and Them. So often in our discourse today we divide the world into US and THEM, where we are right and they are wrong. It is so simple to view people who are different from us as not […]