Episode 1 | Daniel 1 | Toby Dedden | 13/09/26

Toby introduces a nine-week series, “Faithful in the Night,” on the Book of Daniel, connecting it to the yearly theme of belonging to the day .

He outlines Daniel’s structure: chapters 1–6 narrative and 7–12 apocalyptic, with chapter 1 as introduction and chapter 7 as a bridge. Using the “behind the curtain” idea (illustrated by Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet), he frames Daniel as revealing not only human faith in exile but God’s faithfulness and sovereignty, highlighted by the repeated phrase “God gave” (1:2, 9, 17).

Toby explains Babylon historically and as an archetype of the city of man, then shows Babylon’s assimilation tactics (education, food, renaming) and Daniel’s resolve not to defile himself, preserving identity and allegiance to God. He concludes that faithfulness means recognising two kingdoms, trusting God’s power, and choosing to live as God’s people in exile until the promised restoration.

Day 6 of Soma Blue Mountains prayer week 2026. Reading of Daniel 6, a short thought and a prayer.

Day 5 of Soma Blue Mountains prayer week 2026. Reading of Daniel 5, a short thought and a prayer.

Day 4 of Soma Blue Mountains prayer week 2026. Reading of Daniel 4, a short thought and a prayer.

Day 3 of Soma Blue Mountains prayer week 2026. Reading of Daniel 3, a short thought and a prayer.

Day 2 of Soma Blue Mountains prayer week 2026. Reading of Daniel 2, a short thought and a prayer.

Day 1 of Soma Blue Mountains prayer week 2026. Reading of Daniel 1, a short thought and a prayer.

Episode 6 | Luke 11:1-4 | Toby Dedden | 06/09/26

A culture of self-sufficiency wrongly teaches us that we have everything we need by ourselves, and ultimately bends us inward. Drawing on how Jesus teaches the disciples to pray in Luke 11, we see the effect of starting prayer with 'Father' and 'hallowed be your name' - it leads us deeper in trust by acknowledging God's goodness and greatness. Prayer also leads us deeper in dependence as we pray big and small prayers, just like the Lord's prayer.

The ‘rhythm’ of prayer takes place personal spaces and communal spaces, and in our church's annual week of prayer.

1 Peter 4 | Yoshito Noguchi | 30/08/26Yoshi teaches from 1 Peter 4 about following Jesus amid suffering. He highlights three themes:

1. 1discerning the time because “the end of all things is near,”
2. staying clear-minded and Spirit-filled rather than spiritually asleep;
3. experiencing God’s presence and power through prayer that seeks the King’s will in spiritual warfare.

The sermon is full of illustrations from his Tokyo ministry where an ALS patient became a prayer warrior and people later came to faith, and by renewed congregational prayer impacting a formerly homebound student who returned to school saying Jesus was with her; and being rooted in deep, honoring love and committed relationships, emphasising that Jesus loves believers as they are because of the cross and that mission moves at the pace of love.

Episode 5 | Psalm 63 | Liam Denny | 23/08/26

Liam continues our series, Rhythms of the Day, turning our attention to a rhythm of seeking after God by having relationship with him. He encourages us to seek God in our everyday lives through the reading of his word, prayer, praise and community.