On Sunday I spoke at Horizon Church Carerton as part of their series on Romans. We looked at the subject of freedom and considered how our beliefs affect our behaviours, and how the gospel radically changes our identity. If you fancy catching up, here are the video and audio. (Note – this is a similar…
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A Priest like Melchizedek (Hebrews 7)
On Sunday I continued our series at Oxford Community Church, looking at the identity of Jesus in the letter to the Hebrews. After a few weeks of tantalising hints, we finally spoke about the enigmatic figure of Melchizedek – a priest and king, who receives a fleeting mention in Genesis 14, and then fades into…
Strike the Ground (2 Kings 13)
Last weekend the Salt and Light Advance family of churches held our annual Leaders’ Conference, Thrive. It was a great event, at which we enjoyed powerful times of worship, teaching and ministry, and set fresh vision for our life together. On the Friday night, I spoke on the story of Joash and Elisha from 2…
Rooted Podcast: What does Proverbs say about wealth?
I recently sat down with some friends from Bible Society, Noel and Esther, to have a conversation for the Rooted Podcast. This podcast series looks at the book of Proverbs, following the theme of their most recent journal, and in this episode we considered what the book of Proverbs has to say about wealth. In…
We Love God’s Spirit (Conference recordings)
Helen and I recently had the joy of speaking at King’s Church Eastbourne for their weekend conference, We Love God’s Spirit. I’m a big fan of this church! We have many friends there and have visited countless times for theology and leadership training, albeit about 15 years ago! So it felt precious to be able…
The Eternal Son (Hebrews 1)
On Sunday I kicked off a brand new series at Oxford Community Church, looking at Jesus in the letter to the Hebrews. We looked at chapter 1 of this amazing letter, and considered four things the author tells us about the Eternal Son. He speaks, he shows, he sustains and he sits.
A Family Christmas (Luke 2)
On Sunday we celebrated Christmas at Oxford Community Church, and I gave a short talk on the miracle of God coming into the chaos of a family scene, to bring hope, joy and peace. You can check out the talk (or the whole service) below. I hope you enjoy it, and that you have a…
Glorious Generosity (1 Tim 6.17–19)
On Sunday I spoke at Witney Community Church, as part of their Heartbeat series, looking at key values of the church. I spoke from 1 Timothy 6 on the theme of financial generosity. We considered three mindset shifts about generosity, a few thoughts about tithing under the New Covenant, and someone threw chocolate at the…
Freedom (Romans 6)
On Sunday I spoke at Wantage Community Church as part of their series on Romans. We looked at chapter 6 and considered the subject of freedom. What difference does the gospel make to our lives? And can we truly be free from sin? If you fancy catching up, here’s the video: For more on Romans…
A United Witness (John 17)
Jesus prayed for his church, that they would be one, even as the Trinity – Father, Son and Spirit – are one. In this talk, we consider the call and challenge of unity, and how a unified church can be a powerful witness in a divided world.
Liam Thatcher 