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…
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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…
Stewarding Faith through Disappointment (Luke 7)
Earlier this month, we hosted a series of prophetic conferences at Oxford Community Church, with guest speakers Ben and Heather Armstrong and Paul Manwaring, from Bethel Church, Redding California. These events were SO much fun – packed with great teaching that lay a strong foundation for growing in the prophetic and developing a culture where…
Faith in Action (James 1.1; 5.19–20)
On Sunday, I preached at Oxford Community Church, kicking off a new sermon series on the book of James. We looked at who the author and recipients were, and considered some of the main themes of the letter – in particular, grace and faith. If you’d like to catch up, you can find the audio…
Listening to the Spirit (Revelation 1)
On Sunday, I finished our sermon series at Oxford Community Church, by preaching from Revelation 1, on the subject of listening to the Spirit. We consider the significance of the church being depicted as a lamp stand, and looked at how Jesus loves to speak to his church, and through his church. If you’d like…
The Image of God (Genesis 1.26–31)
‘There are no gradations in the image of God. Every man from a treble white to a bass black is significant on God’s keyboard, precisely because every man is made in the image of God. One day we will learn that.’ Martin Luther King Jr. On Sunday I spoke at Aston and Cote Community Church,…
Hosting the Spirit
“The reason the church is in crisis today is because we have settled for the omnipresence rather than for the manifest presence of God.” Fred Hartley On Sunday, I started a new series at Oxford Community Church, by preaching on worship and the presence of God. We talked about the difference between God’s omnipresence and…
Jesus the Healer (Matthew 8)
On Sunday I had the privilege of speaking at Christ Church Manchester’s CCM Day, where they gathered all their services together for a joint celebration. It was so much fun. We sang in English and Spanish, ate a lot of cake, and I got to speak on the subject of healing, and pray for people….
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