Grace Church Exeter Podcast

Sunday 1st November – Dan Roach preaches from James 3:1-12. This sermon explores how our words carry immense power to build up or tear down. Because speech problems reveal deeper heart issues, we cannot tame the tongue ourselves; yet Jesus offers abundant grace for lasting heart transformation.

Sunday 25th October – Dan Roach preaches from James 2:14-26. This sermon reveals that genuine faith is never merely head knowledge or cheap talk. Illustrated by Abraham and Rahab, true saving faith inevitably produces tangible fruit, urging believers not to grow weary in doing practical good.

Sunday 18th October – Dave Rogers preaches from James 2. This sermon warns against showing favoritism or partiality. Because our true identity and worth are rooted in Christ’s love, genuine faith demands treating everyone equally, rejecting worldly status, and actively demonstrating God’s impartial mercy to all.

Sunday 11th October – Lydia Pavey preaches on James 1:19-27. This sermon urges believers to receive God's implanted word with humility. By becoming active doers of scripture—controlling our speech and caring for the vulnerable—we bear abundant, lasting spiritual fruit.

Sunday 27th September – Dave Rogers opens our new series by looking at James 1. This sermon unpacks the idea that, rather than pretending trials do not hurt, believers are invited to ask God for wisdom and anchor themselves in His unchanging goodness, allowing testing to produce enduring spiritual maturity.

Sunday 20th September - Dan Roach preaches from Acts 13. This sermon demonstrates that a flourishing church must also be a sending church. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, believers are called to release believers and resources to make disciples locally and across all nations.

Sunday 13th September - Mark Mould preaches from Matthew 18 on prayer. Grace Church is called to become a praying community that values both personal devotion and corporate prayer. By overcoming lies, past disappointment, and bitterness, believers release their authority in prayer, encountering Jesus' presence and advancing God's strategic mission together.

Sunday 6th September - Dave preaches from Acts 2. Celebrating a wonderful year of local growth, this Vision Sunday sermon calls Grace Church to deeper devotion to Jesus. By remaining in the Vine and serving one another, the community is empowered to flourish together.

Sunday 3rd August - Chris Collison preaches from Psalm 65. This sermon explores how we worship a God of both cosmic power and intimate love. From personal forgiveness to the beauty of creation, we are invited to join nature in praising the Creator who knows our names.

Sunday 16th August - Susy Holding preaches from Psalm 139. This sermon reminds us that we are intimately known and fearfully and wonderfully made by God. As our unassailable safe base, He is always present, prompting us to bring every small and big detail of life to Him.