What is God like? And how does he feel towards those who don’t know him? On Sunday I spoke at our child dedication service, looking at the parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15 and showing how Jesus reveals a God who pursues the lost, and gives his life to bring them home.
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Made for Good Works (Ephesians 2.1–10)
God wants his people living with confidence. In this talk from our Weekend at Home, I looked at Ephesians 2.1–10 and considered what it means to see ourselves as God’s handiwork, created for good works. Enjoy!
Signs of the Kingdom
Jesus didn’t only teach about the Kingdom, he also demonstrated it by healing the sick and raising the dead. On Sunday I spoke at Oxford Community Church. continuing our Good News series by looking at how healing is a sign of God’s in-breaking kingdom, and a foretaste of his plan to make all things new….
The Good News of God
We can often imagine that God is distant and disinterested, just waiting for us to find our way to him. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. On Sunday I kicked off a new series at Oxford Community Church, by looking at Paul’s sermon in Acts 17 and showing six pieces of good news…
Is there more to life than this?
On Sunday I spoke at Horizon Church Carterton, where they held a guest service as a precursor to their Alpha Course. Jen shared her experience of doing Alpha, and then I was asked to speak on the question ‘is there more to life than this?’ Enjoy!
Hearing God’s Voice (Wildfires Lab)
Last month I had the privilege of leading a lab at Wildfires, a festival where about 8,000 folk gather for worship, teaching, and to contend for the next great awakening. I was asked to teach a practical session on the gift of prophecy. We looked at the power of the imagination, before trying a few…
Two talks on worship
On Saturday I had the privilege of speaking at a Worship Training Day, gathering 80 worship leaders and musicians from across the Salt & Light Advance family of churches. It was such a rich and enjoyable day, and God’s presence was so tangible as we worshipped. I gave two talks, the first of which was a…
Alive: Surprised by Hope (Luke 24.13–35)
On Sunday I preached at Oxford Community Church as part of our Alive series, looking at encounters with the risen Jesus, and how he meets our deepest needs for love, purpose, freedom, hope and… bacon? (You’ll have to listen!) This week we looked at the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, and…
Rescued People (Exodus 14)
On Sunday Lifehouse Church Bicester and Banbury came together for a service, and I had the privilege of continuing their series through the book of Exodus. We looked together at what it means to be a rescued people. I considered how God delivered his people out of Egypt through the plagues and the passover, but…
Building with Wisdom (Matthew 7.24–29)
Jesus’ sermon ends with a call to build our lives on Jesus’ words, promising that a life built on him will be able to weather the storms of life. In the final talk of our series on the Sermon on the Mount, I look at what it means to be those who hear God’s word and…
