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Listen to Paul Manwaring at our recent Bible School, 'Revealing The Father'.

Listen to Paul Manwaring at our recent Bible School, 'Revealing The Father'.

Listen to Paul Manwaring at our recent Bible School, 'Revealing The Father'.

This is a general overview of the first 5 chapters of the book of Joshua in which Chris draws out a number of points that resonate with our current situation.

Galatians 2 By Heidi Damon 21 - 02 - 2021 by The Well Community Church

Galatians Chapter 1 By Haydon Murr by The Well Community Church

The Woman At The Well Part 3 By Alison Murr by The Well Community Church

The Woman At The Well Part 2 By Alison Murr by The Well Community Church

The Woman At The Well Part 1 By Alison Murr by The Well Community Church

Mark 16 By Haydon Murr by The Well Community Church

Mark 15 By Savie Musendo by The Well Community Church

Mark 14 By Alison Murr by The Well Community Church

Mark 13 By Haydon Murr by The Well Community Church

Mark 12 By Phil Stokes by The Well Community Church

Mark 11 By Heidi Damon by The Well Community Church

Mark 10 By Richard Wells by The Well Community Church

Mark 9 By Haydon Murr by The Well Community Church

Mark 8 By Haydon Murr by The Well Community Church

Mark 7 By Phil Stokes by The Well Community Church

Mark 6 By Ed Damon by The Well Community Church

Mark 5 By Alison Murr by The Well Community Church

Jonathan Round

Savie Musendo

Haydon Murr

Heidi Damon

Phil share how Jesus as a boy is recorded as growing in wisdom, in stature and in favour with God and men. And that he was obedient to his parents. His obedience wasn't from a desire to gain identity, but was the natural outflow of embracing his identity as a Son of his Father. This is the same path for us. We are also called to grow in this way. Extended and returning in a rhythm of learning that builds our wisdom, stature and favour.

Here we explore Jesus' developmental years, asking; what is the foundational awarenesses that is important to Jesus, and therefore important to us? This is part one of two sessions exploring the account in Luke Ch 2:41-50 of Jesus remaining in the temple after his family had set off home at the end of the Passover Festival... a nightmare scenario for any parent.

The second in the series of devotions on Jesus. Phil examines how Jesus as hero steps out of Celebrity into many years of obscurity before stepping up to his call. Just as with all of creation, He then leaves the task to his progeny. Hero's are meant to step out of obscurity into celebrity, then return back into obscurity. We are not meant to live our lives on the crest of a wave but to grow through seasons of celebrity followed by obscure and quiet influence.

Phil Launches a Hero's Journey series of devotionals looking at Jesus. Reflections: - We discover that our lives are reflected in His life. Jesus steps into our story to redeem it, rewrite it and re-publish it. - Jesus cannot give up his identity, only the power and benefits of his identity. He was the Word, is the Word and will always be the Word. He was the Son, is the Son and will always be the Son. - The Word became flesh and lived among us. - He had a choice and he chose to come.

Phil shares a short 10 minute reflection on Mark 12:13-17 where Jesus skilfully tackles one of the many traps that the Herodians and Pharisees were laying down. They (polar opposites) unite to get Jesus killed, but Jesus side-steps their verbal traps. In the process, He begs the question, 'to whom do we belong?'. Clearly we belong to God as we bear his image. Money (in almost every age) clearly bears the image of its maker and so we should give it back to its owner. The pure genius of Jesus is clear in every encounter. Enjoy.

Alison continues our series on Mark with a message from chapter 14 where Jesus is rejected, falsely accused, betrayed & abandoned leading up to His crucifixion. Many of us have experienced rejection, false accusation, betrayal & abandonment in our own lives, & Jesus knows how that feels. Although God never brings this pain into our lives, He is always there with us in it, & nothing is ever wasted in the Kingdom. Our struggle is the journey, & our breakthrough releases the same Kingdom breakthrough for others.

This was a short encouraging message from Alison which draws inspiration from the Christmas message. God not only gets the job done, but He is also endlessly creative in how He accomplishes that! Who would have anticipated the birth of the saviour of the world in such circumstances? God's wisdom and zeal are awesome!

Haydon shares a message on the grace of God - and explains how Jesus is the living embodiment of God's grace. God's grace is not only inextricably linked to our salvation, and there always enough for every situation made freely available to all those who need it, but also, His grace empowers us sufficiently to do what would otherwise be impossible for us to do on our own. There really are no limits to what is possible when we are empowered by the God of the universe - so lets hope beyond our wildest expectations, because God is able.

Hosted by Phil Stokes, this is a not to be missed opportunity to listen to some of our church family who are engaged in different spheres of influence (sometimes referred to as seven mountains) in their day to day lives. We managed to cover religion, politics, arts, medicine, family and business in the time we had available, so look out for media & education & perhaps some more new voices when we do this again in the future.

In this message, Phil wisely chooses not to attempt to explain the love of God in 30 minutes! Instead, He brings a thoughtful & coherent message from the heart that reminds us of the supremacy of God's love. Love isn't just one of God's attributes - it's the very essence of all that He is, & our privilege is to partner with Him & express His love in every way & in every place if we are going to represent Him well.

This is an interactive/conversational message in which Chris & Nicky dig down to find out what we believe about God's mercy. There is input from different members of our congregation, and Chris breaks up the interview style with some observations, summing up & exhortation for us all.

In this message for the New Year, Haydon shares what new things he believes God has for The Well in this New Year. Transformed lives through renewed minds; countering negative neural pathways and embracing the opportunity to think differently this year! Upgrading to the operating system of Jesus, where the joy of anticipation overtakes the disappointment of not always getting what we want, when we want it! Celebrating the small & stewarding the increase well!

This is a great message from Phil that really articulates well the truth of God as our loving Father, full of joy! Jesus didn't come to save us from the wrath of an angry God, but to save us from a joyless existence of separation from our Father's love and to reveal the true heart of our heavenly Father to us. That really is good news & definitely something for us to celebrate! There will always be seasons & circumstances that seek to steal our joy, but God's heart is that our joy in Him would be complete, & that we would find strength in Him, our joy.

Alison brings part two of our new series celebrating aspects of the character & nature of God. In this message, Alison shares how God is faithful & true - it's who He is, & He can't ever deny Himself. His faithfulness is experienced through His thoroughness - He has every base covered, & even when we are faithless, He always remains faithful. What a wonderful God we worship!

Heidi introduces our new series for 2020 with a look at the goodness of God. God is inherently good, and by nature, in a good mood, which is good news for all of us! God is for us and not angry with us; His heart is that we should prosper in every area of our lives. In this talk, Heidi shares personally how she has experienced the goodness of God even in the darkest & apparently hopeless of times, She reminds us that however it may feel, God is always with us: even in adversity, we are never outnumbered or alone.

In this message, Phil is speaking from Mark 5 ; the story of the Gadarene Demoniac. A powerful encounter with Jesus transforms this man's life completely as he is delivered from a legion of demons & totally set free. With such a powerful testimony, Jesus sends him back to his region to share the story of all God has done for him. Drawing on personal testimony, Phil talks about his own experiences of seeing the power of God set people free, & the fruit that followed the breakthrough.

In this first session, Haydon sets out the Biblical basis for dreams. There is a brief overview of the occurrence of dreams in scripture, with an explanation of their significance, & the 'dream culture' in which they were experienced. The aspects of the elusiveness & mystery of dreams is discussed, along with the ability of God to communicate, and 'get past our defences' through dreams.

In this message, Haydon discusses the occurrence of both literal visitations and dreams for interpretation in scripture, before explaining why God uses the medium of dreams to bypass our defences and get our full attention to encourage, challenge and connect with us. Touching on their mysterious and symbolic nature, we learn that like parables, dreams are an invitation into deeper intimacy and revelation if we are open to that.

In this second session, Haydon explains the four different sources for dreams and the three aspects of 'revelation, interpretation and application'. Focusing on 'God dreams', Haydon highlights their frequent symbolic and metaphoric language, and discusses some common 'root metaphors' before presenting a helpful interpretive process. The introduction to session three is included here, which covers the practical cultivation and stewardship of dreams.

In this message, Alison talks about an important aspect of Church life that has often been overlooked & sometimes forgotten. Using the examples of Ruth & Esther, Alison explains how blessing & favour are released through healthy submission in the context of family, as identity is realised & destiny is fulfilled. Alison challenges us to identify where & with whom we should be connected in this season.

In this message, Heidi invites us to consider the well known story of the woman at the well by looking through a different lens. We don't know the complete back story, but there are clues within the account which point to a reality within the story that might otherwise be missed. Ultimately, in this encounter, Jesus is revealed as one who is happy to break with societal norms to make connection & bring transformation.

This is the final session of a two year arc of learning and practice for leaders leading out on missional communities and missional discipleship. The focus is on Leading Kingdom Movements,

This is the final session of a two year arc of learning and practice for leaders leading out on missional communities and missional discipleship. The focus is on Leading Kingdom Movements,

This is the final session of a two year arc of learning and practice for leaders leading out on missional communities and missional discipleship. The focus is on Leading Kingdom Movements,

This is the final session of a two year arc of learning and practice for leaders leading out on missional communities and missional discipleship. The focus is on Leading Kingdom Movements,

This is the final session of a two year arc of learning and practice for leaders leading out on missional communities and missional discipleship. The focus is on Leading Kingdom Movements,