As we enter the Advent Season, we began our Christmas series 'Light Has Come'. We had Dave Dickinson with us, unpacking the story of the Magi, searching for Jesus. He highlighted that Language & Participation are at the heart of our searching for Jesus.

Matthew 2:1-12

On Sunday, we wrapped up our series in the Beatitudes. We finished by looking at those words that Jesus spoke just after He states the eight Beatitudes; that we are the salt and the light of the world. Dave Dickinson shared that we have the option of either being tasteless & hidden in our world, however, Jesus calls us to be flavour & light; that we would live with potency and incision as we live as the Jesus People.

Matthew 5 :12-16

On Sunday, we landed on the last of Jesus' eight Beatitudes, looking at the theme of persecution. We had John Dickinson with us, unpacking these incredibly challenging words. John highlighted that, in persecution, Jesus is the target, the weapon is the lie & the response is celebration.

Matthew 5:10

On Sunday, we continued our walk through Jesus' Beatitudes. We had Dave Dickinson sharing on what is means to be a people of peace. He outlined that we are Peacemakers and Sons & Daughters of Peace.

Matthew 5:9

On Sunday, we had Jamie McMillan with us, sharing on the next of the Beatitudes - Pure in Heart. He shared that to be pure in heart is to have a single-mindedness towards the things of God alone.

Matthew 5:8

As we moved to the fifth Beatitude, we had Dave Dickinson with us, unpacking the Jesus' lines "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy". He reminded us at heart of this Beatitude is to be merciful and to know mercy.

Matthew 5:7

As we walked through the forth Beatitude on Sunday, we had Stuart Newburn with us, looking at what Jesus meant when he said we are "hunger and thirst for righteousness". He highlighted that righteousness looks like the pursuit of personal holiness and the need for social justice, and how an awareness of our need for God is what will help us get there.

Matthew 5:6

As we continued our Beatitudes series, we had John Dickinson unpacking the third of the Beatitudes, 'Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth'. He shared that the meekness that Jesus speaks of looks more like gentleness, and that through meek people, God is going in a different direction than the world.

Matthew 5:5 

This weekend, we continued our series on the Beatitudes. We looked at the second of this Beatitudes, 'Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted'. We had Dave Dickinson unpacking this one for us, and reminded and encouraged us that comfort is for those who mourn, and those who have a defiant hope.

Matthew 5:4

On Sunday, we kicked off a brand new series in the Beatitudes, unpacking what Jesus meant when He spoke those provocative words in the sermon on the mount. We looked at the first of those - Poor in spirit, and how this is a commissioning towards humility an awareness of our need for God.

Matthew 5:1-16