What is a miracle?

Christmas is a time when we are likely to think about miracles, and yet we often use the word 'miracle' for all kinds of things in everyday life. So do miracles actually happen?

Listen now to Tim's short message from our Carol Service.

Jesus took on all that we are so that we could be fully healed.

Last week we asked questions like - was Jesus really a man? why would God become man? what difference does it make? - and we thought about what to make of Jesus and the things he said and did. On Sunday 8th December we had our second message on the Incarnation. Jesus had to take everything so it could be recreated, and that is why it matters, that is the difference it makes!

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Was Jesus really a man? Why would God become man? What difference does it make?

On Sunday 1st December as we entered December and Advent, our message was about the Incarnation of Jesus. We thought about what to make of Jesus and the things he said and did.

We have a loving Heavenly Father who wants to give us good gifts.

On Sunday 24th November we had the last message in our mini-series, Teach us pray. The truth is, God is good and he wants the best for us, including when he doesn't answer our prayers the way we want him to.

Resources Vanessa mentioned

Theology of suffering Whole Church Teaching

Tim Murray's message on Habakkuk chapter 3

We've already covered why and how to pray in our mini series, so on Sunday 17th November Tim Murray spoke on Praying Together.

We pray because God chooses to work through his people. Prayer is always an effort. But it's also an expression of love and service to others.

Check out our Whole Church Teaching series, Living & Believing: The Apostles' Creed

How whacky do you think prayer is? On Sunday 10th November Tim Barton spoke about WACY prayer as we continued our Teach us to pray mini series. We dived deep into the Lord's Prayer that Jesus taught his disciples.

On Sunday 3rd November we started a new mini series, Teach us to pray. Tim Barton introduced the series by looking at personal prayer. Asking the questions why do we pray? Who do we pray to? And what is prayer?

How do you feel about the state of the church in our nation and your part in it?

On Sunday 27th October we had the last message in our Minor Prophets series. David spoke about how Micah came to God honestly. Micah was looking for a Godly person and he wasn't afraid to engage in lament. He didn't pretend all was well when it wasn't, and yet he also didn't despair. Brokenness and darkness are not the last word! God will complete the work he has begun in the world.

LISTEN HERE to Tim Murray's Habakkuk part 1 message

LISTEN HERE to Tim Murray's Habakkuk part 2 message

LISTEN HERE to Vanessa's message on the power of lament

What does your name mean?

On Sunday 20th October we dived into the book of Hosea and in amongst everything that happens in this short, action packed book, we saw that it's not just about sexual immortality but it's about a love we don't deserve and God's faithfulness always shining through.

On Sunday 13th October we returned to our autumn teaching series on messages from the Minor Prophets; specifically we looked at Amos.