St Basil's Church

Pete James concluded our pastoral series "depth in a time of growth" by looking at how important it is for our depth to be in Jesus. He described the biblical invitation to spiritual maturity and how that is contested in daily life. He outlines the risk of unintentional spiritual formation and the need for us to therefore be highly intentional to be formed in the way of Jesus.

In the penultimate talk in our series on “depth in a time of growth” Pete James highlights the need for us to retain a sustained hunger for a move of God in our time and not succumb to apathy as the church gets more established.

Dan explores the dangers of convenience, security and comfort, and how the practice of being faithfully present to those who Jesus calls ‘the least’ can enable us to become the church we are called to be - a family on a mission.

Pete James continued our series on "depth in a time of growth" by looking at the risk of consumerism as a church grows and how we can subtly swap church as "a people" for church as "a product"

Pete James kicked off our latest teaching series called "Depth in a time of Growth" on Sunday. It is a pastoral series naming the opportunities and challenges of the season we are in as a community. He spoke about the need for depth and not just growth and how important curious faith will be as we face uncertainties and questions as a community moving forward.

Dan reflects on Peter’s denial and reinstatement. Jesus doesn’t dwell on Peter’s failure but loves him in his brokenness; he gives Peter a fresh opportunity to trust in his love and reaffirms his calling to share the love he’s received with others.

Pete James closed out our series on the parables of Jesus by looking at the story of the Prodigal Son. His short reflection looked at the relational inheritance we have through Jesus; the radical nature of the Father's Love; and the risk of remaining "outside" the Father's House despite pursuing moral purity.

Bex shares how God has been speaking to her through the parable of the Good Samaritan. Instead of prescribing who we need to love as our neighbour, Jesus challenges us to become neighbours - to be those who share the mercy we’ve received with others.

Dan unpacks the parable of the wise and foolish builders - we enter the kingdom of God and build our lives on a secure foundation by trusting in Jesus and putting his words into action.

Si Topliss continues our series The Words and The Way of Jesus by looking at the parables of the lost sheep. Si outlines how we all have the capability to get lost and the ease at which this happens but the extraordinary loving grace that is extended to us in our ‘lostness’.