Bill reflects on the thought; 'Why doesn't the Kingdom of God make more of a difference in the world? If it is real, why is the world like it is?'

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Alice explores how we are to persevere in prayer through engaging with both regular patterns, and also seasons of labour pains.

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Most church services include a talk, but... what for? Chapter 4 reveals Paul's idea of church teaching & preaching - why we do it and how to do it well.

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Rob Scott-Cook encourages us to persevere in prayer, shares some moving stories, and a prophetic word for 2025.

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The Parables Jesus tells are sometimes so simple that we fail to recognise how radical, even shocking his descriptions of God's kingdom are. Like the parable of the mustard seed... (Bill Drewett)

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Chris Bond speaks on where we’re going and what we’re developing over the next 12m months.

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Alice explores how Gods kingdom is marked by people who exercise compassionate discernment.

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As we pressed into the integration of prayer into all aspects of our life, Alice shows how Paul’s teaching in Romans 12 was full of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount teachings, even before the gospels had been written down.

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Alice explores how God's kingdom is marked by overflowing, abundant, generosity.

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Alice reflects how the General Election 2024 result has given the church an unprecedented invitation to serve.

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