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Every seed you sow has massive potential. How do you respond to the gifts God has blessed you with? As God’s children, we have the ability through faith to do amazing and transformative work. Stephen encourages us to partner with God and lean into what God is doing in our communities. Stephen Foster - 10AM, 12PM, 6PM and 8:15PM, 6 March 2022
"When you see Jesus as he really is, the natural response is to worship him." In this Vision Sunday 2022, Stephen encourages us to discover Jesus afresh and to be captivated once again. Stephen Foster - 10AM and 12PM, 27 February 2022
Are you spiritually alert or falling into a spiritual slumber? Continuing on the 8.15 PM service series on letters to the Church in Revelation, this week Mark looks at the letter to Sardis. Mark takes focus on a God calling his people to wake up and be renewed.
“So, if you’re crippled by lust there is a God ready to walk you into healing and freedom. If you have been a victim of lust, there is a God ready to walk you into healing, trust and out of fear.” – In this talk Emilie encourages us to look deeper into what lust is, and its significance in our walk as Christians.” For pastoral support please go to https://staldates.org.uk/pastoral-care Emilie Middleton - 6PM, 20 February 2022
Is God the first one you turn to when life gets tough? Raise your expectancy: God hears all your prayers. Shawna-Kaye Tucker - 10AM and 12PM, 20 February 2022
What causes people to astray from faith? Continuing on our current series on letters to the Church in Revelation, this week Simon looks at the letter to Thyatira. Simon takes focus on a God who always has grace before judgment.
During this period of lent abstinence can reveal consumption patterns which are unhealthy. As Jesus reveals ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Owen encourages us to look deeper into what brings us comfort and how we can grow as God’s people. Owen Gallacher - 6PM, 13 February 2022
What kind of harvest do you want to reap in your life? What wisdom do you need to get you there? Mark encourages us to seek wisdom from heaven, that allows us to keep our head in the air, but keep our feet on the ground. Mark Brickman - 10AM and 12PM, 13 February 2022
We see a perfect example of humility in Jesus. He "made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant". If pride is marked by a desire to ascend, then humility is downward mobility, modelled perfectly in Jesus' death. Simon Ponsonby - 6PM, 06 February 2022
If you want to see clearly into your own heart, listen carefully to what you say. Your words have power to bring life or death, to lift people up or put them down. So, how will you use your words this week? Stephen Foster - 10AM and 12PM, 06 February 2022
What do we do in the midst of persecution? Continuing on our current series on letters to the Churches in Revelation, this week Aidan Hamptom looks at the letter to Smyrna. He encourages us to take comfort for we serve a faithful God.
“Augustine said the twin daughters of hope are anger and courage. Anger at the way the world is, and courage to do something about it” –In this talk, Stephen encourages us to use our anger for good.
How do we stay untainted by the world and bless people around us? Simon Ponsonby encourages us to learn from the early church, and discover how their experience of the spirit, the evidence of their new life in Christ, was their love for one another.
This week we kick off with a new series looking at what Jesus says to the church through the letters in Revelation. Emily breaks down the letter to the church in Ephesus into three sections: remember, repent and do. In a world of temptation how do you draw near to the love of Jesus?
How do we live a virtuous life? On this podcast Emily starts a new series on Virtues and Vices, focusing on Kindness vs Envy, and on how we can allow kindness to triumph over envy.
So now what? Once we know Jesus as our personal saviour, what do we do next? James 1:19-2:8 calls us into transformation to be more like Jesus and less like the world. Today, how can we outwardly show what Jesus is doing inwardly through us?
"How you think about trials will shape how you respond to them, and the impact they will have on your life." Stephen encourages us to turn our worries into prayer, and to seek the opportunity to draw closer to God during difficult times.
Mark Brickman shares a word on 1 Kings 18:30-46, and encourages us to think of one aspect of our faith which need to be reset this year.
There are so many Bibles that haven't been opened. How open is your Bible? Simons kicks off the year with a message on the importance of reading the scripture, and how we can take a step into growing in God this 2022.
Simon Ponsonby kickstarts 2022 with a word on the angles and difficult moment of life, and how God provides in every season.
Writing your new year’s resolution? Emilie, Aldates Kids pastor, encourages to put Jesus at the centre of 2022 and find his rest. New Year, Same Jesus.
Rachel Smith, our Family Pastor, shares some lessons on drawing close to Jesus this Christmas Day. Jesus was the longed-for saviour and he wants to be with us every day, no matter what we are doing.
Simon Ponsonby brings a word on advent and carols. Jesus was not an unexpected guest, he was the long prepared for, long-expected saviour. He came miraculously with us so that we can spend eternity with him.
Have you ever been is a situation where you couldn’t save yourself? Do you know that over 2000 years ago Jesus came down to earth to rescue you? This Christmas, let's take the opportunity to welcome the person that knows us inside and out.
What ways has Jesus stooped to be closer to you? In what ways can we draw nearer to Jesus during this season? As Mark preaches from Micah 5:1-5, we are reminded that Jesus wins our heart not by dazzling us with might and human glory, but by showing us a love that we can’t resist.
Mark Brickman speaks on Jesus, the God who is Lord at The Jesus Sessions
Do you feel like your life is not neat and tidy? Or that the gifts given to you are dictated by your goodness? Well, have hope because between all our mess and chaos, God has given Jesus for us not because we deserve such a gift, but because he loves us.
A common theme that permeates traditional carols is the mercy of the Lord. So this Christmas, how can you extend mercy? And, where do you need more of His mercy in your life?
Laura Gallacher speaks on Jesus, the God who is risen at The Jesus Sessions
