Speaker: Luke Hoskin
Date: 12/03/2023
Bible: Romans 8:15-16
Speaker: Al Pickering
Date: 5/03/2023
Bible: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 14:1-5
One of strangest gifts that God gives to some Christians is the ability to speak in a language they don't understand. What sort of gift is that, how does it work and what could it be for?
Speaker: Duncan Pratt
Date: 26/02/2023
Bible: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; 14:1-5
Prophecy is one of the more misunderstood gifts, yet the Bible says we should eagerly desire it. What is it, what is it for and why should we want it?
Speaker: Rich Tutt
Date: 20/02/2023
Bible: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
We sometimes think of ‘gifted’ people as being exceptionally talented, but in the Bible it usually means ordinary people who God enables to serve him in surprising ways. We are all at our most effective for God when we serve in the ways he has gifted us to.
Date: 12/02/2023
As an introduction to the series, we look at what spiritual gifts are and what they are for. How are they different from what the world around us thinks of as personal giftedness and it should be used?
Date: 5/02/2023
Bible: John 15:1-8
Jesus made some pretty strong claims for the effectiveness of prayer, yet many of us have experienced disappointment when we have earnestly prayed. How do we handle that in a way that helps us continue to pray?
Date: 29/01/2023
Why is it important to keep going as a follower of Jesus? Can’t we just bank all the benefits he promises to us, and then simply get on with our lives as before?
Date: 22/01/2023
Life and being a Christian isn't always easy. What does Jesus' teaching about the 'Vine & Branches' tell us that will really help us fulfil our purpose in life?
Date: 15/01/2023
The ‘Vine & Branches’ metaphor shows us that to be connected to God means to be part of what he’s doing in the world. What does that look like, and how should we think of the role we can play?
Date: 8/01/2023
How we live is decisively shaped by what we think the point of life is. In a culture that says there is no ultimate meaning, how can we find something substantial and satisfying enough to build a life on?