Two stories of two guys with two names. In Luke chapter 5 we meet Simon the fisherman and Levi the tax collector. Both men encounter Jesus, follow him (leaving everything behind), and are radically transformed. In this message James zooms in to these guys stories and how Jesus invites us, forgives us, and transforms us!

All throughout the gospels we read of Jesus praying - he prays frequently, regularly and consistently. As we follow Jesus we are called to a life of prayer. It's the key place of connection with God and from this place we're transformed to bear incredible fruit: love, joy and peace! In this talk Sam encourages us to live lives of prayer and gives some helpful strategies as we walk int he ways of Jesus.

Following Jesus means being sent by Jesus and representing the King! Now is the time. In this message Rosemary and Graeme dive into Luke chapter 10, and relate it to their own upcoming trip.

Sometimes we track through life and trip up or make mistakes. Sometimes we can be aware of what trips us up but we fall for them anyway. When Jesus was led into the wilderness and faced temptation, he managed to avoid tripping up and instead walked out ready to embark on his Kingdom mission! In this talk James dives in Luke chapter 4 to discover more about Jesus and how we can follow Him.

What kind of people are invited into the story of God? What should we do to walk with Jesus? And what about baptism? In this message Matt dives in Luke 3 where we see John baptising all kinds pf people - including Jesus himself!

Have you ever found yourself feeling like you're not good enough? Or you've passed your prime? Throughout the Bible God's story often involves surprising and unlikely characters - because He looks at the heart not outward appearances. We're kicking into a series through the book of Luke, and in this encouraging message James dives into chapters 1 and 2 which are filled with ordinary people that God calls into extraordinary purposes.

Do you long for more - more than this world offers? Something that's just beyond our reach and beyond what we can see? Perhaps what you are longing for is heaven? In this message James dives into the wonder of the breath of heaven and the intersection of our lives today.

* The song we sing at the end (not recorded in the podcast) is O Lord We Seek Your Face from Worship Central (https://youtu.be/i-4Q4kXfv84)

One of the most regular prayers we pray at CV is "come, Holy Spirit". It's an everyday cry of desperation for God to come and help us. We don't have to wait for Sunday when we're with our church family, we can ask for the Holy Spirit to come at any moment - and he does! In this message Matt explores how we can look to the Holy Spirit to help us in all of our lives.

What are spiritual gifts? Who are they for? What are they for? Why can we get so confused about them? In this message Zoë unpacks the incredible spiritual gifts that God gives to empower us.

One of the amazing ways that God empowers his people is by speaking to us and guiding us. But what does it look like to actually hear God? Is it only for special people or for everyone? What does His voice sound like? In this message Michelle dives into how all of us can hear from God!