At a baptismal service Richard explains how we are loved, accepted and valued by a God who wants to give us a purpose and good gifts with which to help one another. The Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
Listen again to Mike's talk from our Friday service of Holy Communion. The Reading - Numbers 27:12-23
(The beginning of this talk was not recorded) The Holy Spirit and the Spiritual Gifts are for everyone who believes in Jesus - not just for the 'spiritual elite'. Tim shows us the vital role of God's Holy Spirit in the Christian Life.
Once again Moses wants to give up - even die - rather than pursue the vision with whining people to look after! So God gives him a team of 70 people who have also experienced the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. With his leadership team intact God then gives the provision needed to feed what could add up to 2 million people in a desert. We need God’s power, protection and provision as a church… so what do we need? God’s presence, a shared vision and experience as a leadership and all God’s...
Listen again to Mike's talk at the start of our new series on the Holy Spirit, recorded at the 10.30 service at our St. Alban's site. The Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Listen again to Richard's talk from our Turnham Green site. The Reading: Matthew 3
Who is the Holy Spirit? Is it time to go into Jedi training or is the Holy Spirit different to the Force? A review of his work, importance and the blessings that He brings to introduce our season looking at the Spirit as a Church. The Reading: Genesis 1:1-2
In this final vision talk Richard compares how we might adopt the vision of Christ Church W4 to the way Zechariah eventually embraced his calling as the father of John the Baptist. You can read more about the Church's vision by clicking the website link here . The Reading: Luke 1:67-80
Richard now turns to the inspiration of the life of Mary as she received her vision that would change humanity forever. Speaking to the congregation at Saint Alban's Acton Green he relates the inspirational life of Mary to the adventure Christ Church W4 is going on in bringing St Albans back to life and allowing it to become the beating heart of the community. You may want to listen to part one of this talk from the Friday communion service as well. The Reading: Luke 1:46-56...
Richard looks at God's great vision for humanity in John 1 and compares it to the vision of Christ Church W4. He examines how frustration, fuelled by feeling and grounded in faith can move mountains, and is already doing so at St Alban's Acton Green. The Reading: John 1:1-14
Richard concludes the book of Job exploring whether it's better to live a life full of blessings on earth or store up treasure in heaven (or can you have both?!). The Reading: Job 42
Joel explores Job's amazing attitude and revelation that leads to God's blessings being poured out on his life. The Reading - Job 42:1-10
Listen again to Ruth's talk from our Turnham Green site. Job 40-41
Have you ever found yourself fixated with a problem you can’t control? Having looked at the role of anger and acceptance in dealing with pain we now turn to the role of perspective. Richard tells a story of journeying through California whilst running out of petrol, and the talk culminates in a video clip from Francis Chan showing our (very small) place in the universe! THE READING - JOB 38
What does the Christian Gospel have to say on a day like Remembrance Sunday? THE READING - JOB 2:11-13
At the 6pm service Richard looks at the subversive role that acceptance brings to suffering. It builds on last week’s teaching that a Christian cannot simply say ‘Insha’Allah’ when faced with suffering. This week he examines the subversion that comes when like Christ at Gethsemane and St Paul with his thorn in the flesh, we are able to say ‘Thy will be done’. the reading: Job 2:1-10
Listen again to Richard's talk from our continuing series in Job. the reading: Job 1:13-22
In this passage we get to see what happens on the upper stage - something Job never finds out about. What do we learn about God and Satan in relationship to suffering? Why does God allow it? the reading: Job 1: 6-12
Listen again to Richard's talk as he begins our new series from Job. the reading: Job 1:1-5
In a taster for our new preaching series Richard looks at the story of Job through the perspective of Psalm 95. He asks how would our perspective change on our circumstances if we saw God as he really is? the reading: Psalm 95
Listen again to Part 11 of our series in 1 Corinthians, from our Friday Communion service. the reading: 1 Corinthians 4: 6-13
Listen again to Part 10 of our series in 1 Corinthians. the reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Listen again to Part 9 of our series in 1 Corinthians, from our Friday Communion service. the reading: 1 Corinthians 3: 18-23
Listen again to Lydia's talk from our Friday service of Holy Communion. the reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-11
Listen again to Tom's talk from our series in 1 Corinthians. the reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
the reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Listen again to Nicola's talk from our 10.30 service at our Turnham Green site. the reading: Psalm 131 ; Psalms 1:2-3
What does it mean to practise the presence of God? As we continue in our summer series on prayer, Nabil explores two passages from Acts and Romans. the reading: Acts 17:22-34 , Matthew 6
Listen again to Christine Smith's talk from our series in 1 Corinthians. the reading : 1 Corinthians 1: 10-17
Does it ever feel like your prayers aren't being heard? Has God gone on sabbatical!? Time to apply a biblical audit to our prayers to see if there are any blockers that need dealing with. the reading: John 16:24; Isaiah 59:2 ; Matthew 5:23-24 ; James 4:3 ; Isaiah 58:3...
