This week Jaimee steps into the foundations of Sabbath, exploring Sabbath as the climax of creation. She leaves us with the following questions to reflect on this week; What does it mean to cease and stop? What does it mean to rest and keep the sabbath holy What work and labour do I need to rest from for one day in this coming week?
This week, Travis continued the introduction to our Sabbath sermon series with a message from Mark 2, Luke 4, and Acts 2; exploring sabbath, jubilee and Pentecost through the lens of those passages of scripture.
This week, Mike Worley gave us a brief introduction to our new Sabbath sermon series, reading from Matthew 11:25-30. After taking time to watch a short video about Sabbath, we discussed the following questions in small groups: What stuck out to you from that video? Was there a Scripture or thought that especially resonated with you? Consider the seventh day of creation as an ultimate rest day. What do you think it would be like to always live in that rest with God? What’s your current understa...
MAY MISSION MONTH 2025 This week, Dean brought us the final message message for May Mission Month, leaning into how we can put into practice what God has been saying to us throughout this time. Looking at the theme of Working Together More Like Jesus, we engaged with the story in Mark 3:31-35 where Jesus uses the occasion of His blood family wanting to have a word with Him, to make the point that His Kingdom family are those who do what God wants, seeking God’s Kingdom. Dean highlighted two main...
MAY MISSION MONTH 2025 This week we were joined by Rachael Foster from Broadview Baptist, who brought us the next message for May Mission Month, as we focused on national mission. Reflecting on the question 'Why Does Justice Matter?', we explored how justice reflects the character of God, honors His image, and is a response to His grace.
MAY MISSION MONTH 2025 This week Bee brought us the next message for May Mission Month, as we focused on local mission. We live in the now and the not yet, we are saved from sin and death but our world is still full of so much brokenness. Our broken world full of poverty, war, heartache and injustice. But we have hope, the day of Revelation 21 is coming where there will be no more crying, hurting or pain. So what do we do while we wait? We seek to bring glimpses of the kingdom to our broken worl...
MAY MISSION MONTH 2025 This week we were joined by Steve Woods from Baptist World Aid as we focused on global mission. He brought us a message from Micah 6:6-8 as he reflected on what he has learnt whilst working for Baptist World Aid.
This week Llewelyn concluded our Easter series. Starting with a reading from Ephesians 2, he brings a message on the weight of resurrective grace.
This Good Friday, Llewelyn continued our Easter series, 'The Weight of Grace'. Sharing the final story from the series, reflecting on Jesus' crucifixion.
This week we continued our Easter series, 'The Weight of Grace', with a message on the suffering of Jesus. Travis invites us to reflect on the phrase 'acquainted with grief' from Isaiah 53. As we think on the suffering of Jesus in Mark 14 and 15, we consider how he is 'acquainted with grief'. Jesus' familiarity with grief can help us see our experiences of grief in a completely new light. He offers comfort in the midst of our grief, and He offers hope as we allow our grief to be seen in the ligh...
This week Llewelyn continues our Easter sermon series, 'The Weight of Grace'. Leading us through five portraits of bloodguilt showcasing how different people throughout Jesus' trial responded to betrayal of innocent blood. Through understanding their stories, we are able to see how we become complicit in Jesus' death ourselves. Throughout these stories Jesus is the only true innocent one. He doesn't defend himself, but willingly walks into death for all those who betrayed him. He bears the weigh...
This week Llewelyn continued our Easter sermon series, 'The Weight of Grace', looking at Jesus' time in the Garden of Gethsemane. He leaves us with the following questions to reflect upon this week: How does this story make you feel? What do you need to bring to God? Do you struggle from ego or apathy? From inaction or action? How does that play out in your life? How can the Lord’s prayer and the story of Jesus help you?
This week Llewelyn introduced our new sermon series, 'The Weight of Grace', which will lead us into Easter. Jesus walks into this story knowing full well where it is heading, he will allow evil to cast all of its violence on to himself in the ultimate act of grace. Llewelyn has left us with the following questions to reflect upon this week: What are your cries of injustice? Where do you see oppression in the world that you want to bring before Jesus? In what ways and situations might you be an o...
This week Bee brought us a message of boldness, gentleness and kindness. She prompts us to think about people we know who have been bold in their faith, and to consider what gentleness and respect look like in our culture.
This week Beth brought us a message from Matthew 14:25-33. She leaves us with the following questions to reflect on. Reflect on a ‘failure’ in your life. Does reframing this moment as a ‘set back’ change how you view it? When you find yourself in a moment of ‘setback’ – what things hold the potential to keep you from growth? How can your walk with Jesus help you to overcome those moments and move towards growth? Are you on the ‘learning curve’ right now with something in your life? Where do you ...
This week Llewelyn brought us a message from Psalm 32 on the practice of confession.
This week Beth brought us a reflection from Colossians 3:1-17. At the end of the message, Beth shared a song called 'Death Was Arrested' by North Point Worship - you can find the song via YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMsMiluCUUI
This week Travis brought us a message reflecting on our Church value of 'Seeking'. Reading from Luke 11:5-13, Travis challenges us to respond to the following questions: What do I want? (verses 5-8) What does seeking God look like? (verses 9-10) What am I noticing in my own formation? (verses 11-13)
This week Jaimee brought us a message from Mark 1:14-15.
This week Beth brought us a message from Luke 18, teaching into one of our Church values, Prayer.
This week Llewelyn brings us a message on restoration and renewal from Isaiah 61.
This week Beth brought us a message about our upcoming 'Roster Sabbath', reading from Mark 2:23-28. Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Please note: There is a time during Beth's message where the song 'Heart of Worship' by Matt Redman was played. Due to copyright this section of audio has been removed. You can find the Official Live Video of 'Heart of Worship (Live From The Mission)' on Matt Redman's YouTu...
Today Beth brings us a message of comfort and joy for Christmas Day.
This week Llewelyn brought us the next message in our Advent series, reading from Matthew 2.
This week Beth launched our 2024 Advent series "God's Ancient Plan". Based in the book of Matthew, this series is about reflecting on the power and beauty of God's plan to become human as an old plan, one that has been in motion since the dawn of time. Beth encourages us to trust God, even when his plans take longer than we had hoped and wanted.
This week Llewelyn concluded our series in Wisdom by leading us in a time of reflection through the song, O Come O Come Emmanuel.
This week as we near the end of our season looking at Biblical wisdom, Llewelyn brought us a message from 2 Timothy 3:15. Speaking on wisdom that leads to salvation, he challenges us to think about the role that humility, fear of the Lord and the person of Jesus play in that wisdom. Llewelyn leaves us with this question to think about this week: Do you believe in Jesus and in his character and will you accept his invitation to partner with him?
This week's message continued on the topic of the wisdom of church and why belonging to a community is wisdom. Through passages in Genesis, 1 Corinthians and Philippians, Beth highlighted three reasons why gathering as God's people is essential to following Jesus… So we can fully embody the image of God So that we can fully carry out this mission of the Kingdom of God So that we can exercise our Christlikeness Beth leaves us with the following questions to continue to reflect on the wisdom of ch...
This week Beth begun two weeks teaching into 'The Wisdom of Church'. Reading from Matt 16:13-20, where Simon-Peter makes the declaration of Jesus as the Messiah being "the rock on which I (Jesus) will build my church". This is the moment that Jesus establishes the church. Church is God's idea, not ours, established by Jesus for the foundational purpose of gathering and declaring Jesus as Messiah, Lord and King. Church is a clear example of God's wisdom at work. The act of gathering to declare Je...
This week Travis brought us another message from our wisdom series as we explore the spirit of wisdom. Reading from Jeremiah 17, 31 and Acts 2 Travis challenged us to think about an 'unconventional' wisdom that doesn't come from what is found in our learnings from books, or wisdom practiced through the tools we have at our disposal. But where does this ‘unconventional’ wisdom come from? The theme of ‘Torah Written on our Hearts’ helps us respond to this question. Understanding ‘Torah written on ...
