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Jesus states "I and the Father are one (one thing not one person)." If Jesus wasn't speaking the truth then his accusers response was correct, was he just blaspheming?! and if they were wrong and Jesus was telling the truth what does that mean for us?...

A good shepherd knows his sheep, he cares for and loves his sheep, and when a sheep is wounded he sees his sheep as they are and comes to heal and mend his sheep. This Sunday we hear of Jesus, the good shepherd.

When was the last time you needed help but didn't ask for it? “I need help, but if I ask for help they'll know I needed help – I want them to think that I did this all on my own, I must not ask for help!” This Sunday we look to where help can always be found...

referring to John chapter 8 v 20 Jesus takes hold of this Jewish festival, and claims that it's all pointing to Him. He is the source of living water; He is the one true light. So, what does it mean for Jesus to be light?

Jesus never backed down from a fight – even when it cost him his life, but he always deals with us so graciously, he's the true friend, the true older brother, he carries the bruised and shelters the smouldering.

For all of us who feel run down or worn out by life, hear how Jesus offers to replenish and refresh us as we look at John chapter 7

Ice-cream is amazing, its great and delicious but we're never fully satisfied by it, either it melts too quick, we eat too much and feel sick, its not the right flavour or we just need more. Unlike Ice-cream, we're offered something everlasting and fully satisfying in life "...the bread of life"

"But this is all I have, it's nothing amazing at all, how can anyone use this, how can anyone use me?!" Sound familiar?....This Sunday we hear more of the life we have through Jesus.

Who is this bloke who goes around breaking the law by healing the sick when the law says you must be resting not working?! So Who is Jesus? What has he come to do? And how should I respond to him? Listen to this Sundays talk to find out...

Have you ever had to wait a long time for something? In our instant world, waiting can be frustrating … but sometimes God makes us wait for things. So today we ask, What Are You Waiting For?...

In today's passage, a desperate Father goes from having no faith in Jesus, to being an evangelist for Jesus. How?! Today Christopher asks the question 'what is faith and how do I have faith in Jesus?'

Tim Robinson speaks to us on the story of Moses and the compassionate heart of his adoptive mother. Compassion is a key partner of ours they work in partnership with local churches in that country to see children released from poverty in Jesus' name. Find out more at: https://www.compassionuk.org

How do you approach Jesus with faith, or cynicism? With demands, or worship? With arrogance, or humility? Do you believe God owes you, or do you know you need a saviour? Are you casual, or do you desire to experience more of him and to know more of the Holy Spirit? is it just words on the page, or is your heart response like the Samaritan woman...

In the movie 27 Dresses we see main character Jane profess her life calling as a bridesmaid, she absolutely LOVES making the bride the centre of the show, always pointing people to the bride. So how does this reflect the life of John the Baptist?....

We celebrate together Easter Sunday as well as continuing our current John series, on Easter Sunday, we unwrap the Easter egg of Jesus Christ, when Nicodemus a highly esteemed religious teacher has questions he goes right to the source to figure out what's going on, so what is Jesus really all about?...

‘Right, look,' they say to Jesus, ‘this is not on. What right do you have to come in here and throw your weight around? This is our temple, not yours. It's nothing to do with you. Get out of our temple!' And people have been saying the same thing ever since: this God thing would be so much easier if we didn't have God sticking his nose in....

In the Bible we see that Mary has amazing faith in God, and it comes out in her approach to Jesus. When Mary discovered a problem her response was to bring it to Jesus so he can help... What is our response to Jesus and what is his heartbeat for us?

Jesus strolls by the lake … he sees some fisherman … he calls them to follow him … immediately they drop everything, quit their jobs and follow him … like zombies. Surely there is more to the story? So who is Jesus and why should I follow him?

Part one of our brand new preaching series The Gospel of John, chapters 1-12 with the tagline A Matter of Life and Death. This book is literally a matter of life and death. It's about the life of Jesus, it's about the death of Jesus on a Cross, and it's about the resurrection of Jesus to new, everlasting life. It's a story about Jesus. It is a matter of life and death.

Mary wasn't 'Somone special' Mary was someone humble, who God's grace made into somone remarkable.

This Sunday Steve leads us through the topic of Fatherhood. 'dad' or ‘father' can be an emotive word for some people, but fatherhood is crucial; good dad's are a blessing. Some of us had poor or negative experiences of fatherhood, but a good father can be a powerful blessing.

What would someone say your priority is? would it be to parent well? your opportunity to learn? to stay looking youthful? Where are you pointing yourself towards and where are you leading others to...

Samson's life was fast paced and reckless, super strength and super looks! Its easy to see his life featuring on a blockbuster Hollywood film success! But without boundaries or limitations was he ever truly free?..

We have ALL already disqualified ourselves. But Jesus would say to Simon Peter, even to me, and even to you, “I HAVE QUALIFIED YOU!”

Wherever you're from, God wants to work through you here and now in the UK, and that means we all have a part to play in our church. Whatever your nationality, whatever your language, wherever you were born, God can work out his purposes even through you.

Guest speaker, Sydney leads us through how God moves even through you. God moves through all people, named or unnamed, we each play a supporting role in God's great plan.

"Too Young, not from around here, not as qualified, and what would people do or think! What difference can I possibly make??" Meg leads us through the brave story of Esther and how God can move in the most fearsome of times.

Christopher explores how God changes a nation through an unlikely youth worker and an unassuming young person.

On Sunday we see how through Ruth and Bathsheba's stories, Mercy triumphs over judgement at the cross. Jesus died for broken, sinful people who deserve only judgement; he died for us.

How can I, in all my shame, ever come before God??!! This week we visit Tamar & Rehabs' stories of redemption through Jesus and how he shines through both of their lives.

Paul was transformed when he met Jesus.

"Who me?! Listen, I'm not that person...I'm not doing great...I don't read the bible...I can't even pray sometimes...I'm a bad Christian, ultimately, I just don't love God like I know I should." Our hearts often believe the lie that we need to prove our worth to God, Yet God has shown us time and again that it's his steadfast love, his patience, his mercy, and his compassion that is the decisive force of redemption. Part one of our new series "Even Through You"

Many of us have been deeply saddened this week by the news that Queen Elizabeth II has died. Feeling shock and loss at the death of a monarch isn't new; we feel it together as a nation; we mourn with those who mourn. This week we look to the Hope that goes beyond the grave.

Jesus gave us a New Commandment: to love one another. But love is a universal human experience. What's actually new about this so called new commandment?

As a Christian, you get to live a life of communion with God, we live this through prayer. In the hard times, in the good times, prayer! Watch now to hear Christopher unpack three types of prayer.

brings comfort and restoration whilst unforgiveness builds walls, creates separation, and forms resentment. Forgiving isn't easy, but the bible shows us how through Jesus Forgiveness is possible.

Can you think of a time when you experienced someone else carrying your burdens? Everyone in life will go through a season of either needing to be carried or carrying someone else, in the words of but why should we and where are we carrying them to?...

We can all encourage one another, having a real impact on each other's lives. Encouragement is for us all, our ability to encourage springs from the finished work of Christ in us. So how can we intentionally a life of encouragement?

Recognising the worth of a nine-million-pound football shirt might be easy, if it sold for that amount then surely it's the shirt is worth it!? But how about recognising the true value of an individual... how do we live a life of honouring one another, and even honouring those who we feel don't even deserve to be honoured?...

What drives you crazy, it could be slurping drinks, cycling on the pavement, using single-use water bottles, or even people with different political views! They will always be different bugbears for everyone, but how does the church go about bearing with one another in our daily lives.

We're not the center of the universe and neither are you. Sometimes we can have tunnel vision and miss what God's been doing around us, so how and where do we see the bigger picture?...

What happens when we die? What we believe about death will have a profound effect on how we live our lives - Christopher explores how Paul looks at death through the lens of the gospel.

Mick explains why the resurrection is central to the Christian faith.

We need more than words, we need wisdom. We all have a part to play in building up the church, with wonderful precious gifts to encourage and bring us together, but when is the time to speak and when is the time to stay silent?....

Haddaway sang ‘What is love?', the Black Eyed Peas sang ‘Where is the love?', the Beatles sang ‘All you need is love'. In this message Christopher unpacks 1 Corinthians 13, exploring what true love is, where it comes from, and why it's at the heart of all that we do as Christians, no matter how gifted we are.

The body of the church is diverse by design. The Church is a place where diversity flourishes because of unity and unity flourishes because of diversity, so are we body parts or part of the body?...

"Spiritual gifts are available to the church now" this week we had guest speaker John Groves back to speak about spiritual gifts and what they mean for the church today.

The Lord's Supper was being handled badly in Corinth so Paul takes his readers back to the night Jesus was betrayed and explains how it is a meal of Participation, Remembrance and Proclamation.

What does the Bible say about male and female and how do we relate to each other across the genders? And does it really care about wearing hats in church?

How does it look to live a life of wholehearted devotion to God? Guest speaker Tim Blaber leads us through this next chapter of 1 Corinthians, asking the challenging question of who has the 'Keys' to your heart? And will you flee from idolatry?