Advent is a time of waiting in anticipation for the one who will make all things right. In this talk from Oxford Community Church’s carol service, I reflected on the message of Christmas, and how Jesus stepped into our story to rescue us.
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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.
Project Weekender: The Empowered Life
A few weeks ago I spoke at Project Weekender, a 24-hour conference for students and 20s passionate about seeing God move in their generation. It was so much fun – and I was delighted to discover I wasn’t even in the top 10 oldest people in the room! The event was hosted by my good…
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…
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…
Stand Firm: Four talks on Daniel
Back in the summer, I had the opportunity to speak at the Dreaming the Impossible youth festival on behalf of Bible Society. Every morning, we led a Bible Study based in the book of Daniel and connected to the overall theme of the conference, ‘Stand Firm’. Given that this was the first year they’d run…
Abraham: Faith and Blessing (Genesis 12)
On Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at Carterton Community Church, continuing their new series on the life of Abraham. We considered the theme of blessing, which I argued is both a gift and a responsibility, and I encouraged the church to respond to the blessing of God wisely, not with pride, nor false…
Faith and Wisdom (James 3.13–18)
On Sunday, I preached at Oxford Community Church, as part of our series in the book of James. We looked the subject of faith and wisdom, considering what it means to be truly wise, and contrasting the Wisdom of Heaven with the Wisdom of Earth. If you’d like to catch up, you can find the…
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