Ready for Revival (Acts 8.26–40)

On Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at the Advance Celebration, a gathering of all the churches in the Salt and Light Advance family of churches. We met in Oxford for a wonderful morning of worship, we welcomed in a new church to the family, and I spoke on being ready for revival, based…

Jonah 2: A Prayer from Rock Bottom

Sinking to the bottom of the ocean, Jonah must have felt his life was over, but God had other plans. In this talk from Oxford Community Church, I look at Jonah’s prayer from the belly of the fish, and what it tells us about the nature of salvation.

Freedom from Sin (Romans 6)

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…

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…

God’s Manifold Wisdom (Ephesians 3)

On Sunday I kicked off a new sermon series at Oxford Community Church, looking at biblical images of the church. We considered Paul’s conversion, and what that taught him about Christ and the church, before turning to Ephesians 3 and thinking about how the wisdom of God is made known through the mystery of the…