Ray Whitby loves a 400 page book on apologetics and the reasonableness of faith in the God who came to us in the person of Jesus. So who better to help us understand that our sharing of the message of Jesus must be salted with a willingness to hear the doubt of others and respond with clarity and grace
Bible Teaching
A Biblical Understanding of Our Response to Refugees – Gill Caroe
Dave Roberts interviews Gill about the work of Sanctuary in Eastbourne and the practical, legal and emotional care that they offer to people fleeing war, conflict and more. Gill then shares from the Book of Leviticus about the biblical imperative to care for the stranger or foreigner in your midst. This talk is part of an occasional series on foundational truths for our understanding of biblical justice.
Sowing the Seeds of Love – Culture & The Arts
Les Moir, an ambassador of worship and the word, around the world, shares on how the message of the love of God, expressed in Jesus, is planted in our culture through arts and creativity.
Faith Weave – Key Moments in Our Faith Growth
Dave Roberts starts by sharing some key prophetic encouragements from the days before this sermon. He goes on to look at how our faith and that of our children grows gradually but is often punctuated by ‘peak experiences’ that help us discover new depth in our relationship with God.
It Takes A Church to Raise a Believer – Caroline Kimber
We are not made to live, learn or go on the journey with God on our own. Jesus showed us patterns of friendship that ranged from one best friend to 72 core disciples and 120 that gathered to wait for His Spirit to be poured out. Caroline brings her wisdom to this important subject
Confidence in Jesus and Our God Stories – Dave Roberts
Dave reminds us that there is such a thing as proper confidence, assured but humble, resilient but not deaf to the realities of peoples lives. He introduces us to confidence in the story of God, confidence in Jesus, confidence in our community and confidence in our calling as image bearers for God in the world.
Ness Wilson, Pioneer UK leader, challenges us to go to the ‘spaces and places’ where people gather
Ness Wilson is the Pioneer UK Leader. She visited us to film at the Community Garden as part of the preparation for the network conference in March ’23. 5 other church expressions will be filmed for the conference, which will explore how we join in with the mission of God by creating community in the ‘spaces and places’ of our neighbourhoods. Prepare to have your thinking stretched.
Jesus the Creator – Ray Whitby
The Bible suggests that Jesus was active in the creation of the world. Ray reminds us that it all ‘belongs to God” and then explores what that means for us in 2022. It is a very countercultural thought. Listen and discover why.
Jesus Our Redeemer – Roland Brown
What does it mean when we describe Jesus as our Redeemer? What did it mean for people to be bought back from those who kept them in slavery? How does this impact our understanding of what Jesus has done in our lives? Roland paints the scriptural picture for us.
Mission Minded Church – Esther Wiggins on the restoration of the woman with the issue of blood
Esther explores the story of the woman with the issue of blood to help us understand that Jesus did not merely heal her through her act of touching the hem of his garment, but he also restored her very publically after years of social and spiritual isolation. Esther then helps us discern how this will help us understand our mission in the world today.