This is the last key feature of the church that we're covering ... and there can hardly be a more important one: Prayer. What an astounding privilege to be able to talk to God, one-to-one. Something to do today!

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Some people sing in the shower. Football supporters sing at a match. You may sing along with a recorded song you're listening to. But going to a building to sing as a small crowd about a person who can't be seen - that's wierd isn't it? Why on earth do we do it - and enjoy doing it rather a lot!

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The next "Marks of our Church", is membership. What is membership all about. Is it a bit like joining a club and paying a fee, or is it like taking out a Disney+ subscription? No, it's not like either of those! so what IS it like - watch and listen to find out.

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Continuing our series on 'The Marks of the Church", today we look at 'Elders'. They're a feature of our church. What are they there for? Some churches seem to get along fine without them ... so why do we have these guys when others don't?

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OK, back to 'The Marks of the Church" which we started in the spring. A mark of our church is the Bible and how we use it. We see what it's got to say, and we try and do what it says we should do, and we aim to pass on this understanding to others. Why? Because God had it written down and still speaks to anyone who reads it sincerely. Try it!

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As we start the Autumn programme, we want to ground ourselves in the Bible verse we've adopted for 2025. And we're going to hear what the Lord Jesus Christ thinks of his church - what he thinks of us! Listen in and maybe you'll discover a bit more about what he thinks of you!

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Lost and Found / Finish and Start! For a while, we are finishing our series analyzing Dr Luke's account of the life of Jesus Christ. Today we've got 3 illustrations that Jesus gave to show how God starts people (who're lost) off to find him.

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Back to Dr Luke's account of Jesus and his disciples. Jesus calls us all to be his followers, his disciples, but he's very clear - the demands and challenges that will face any disciple are intense. Don't decide to be a Christian without first being very clear about what it will mean for you and your relationships. You'll be no use to Jesus if you don't.

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A one-off Summer special today. Are you chosen by God? Are you choosing to follow God? Is God forcing your choice? And what's Paul, the writer of today's passage from the Bible, mean when he talks about people being predestined by God? Puzzling isn't it? But maybe a bit less puzzling after you've listened to this week's podcast!

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Last week we heard that those who are members of Jesus' kingdom aren't those who successfully do certain things. Instead, they are those who are renewed by God; those who repenting of their failures and trust Jesus. And that means, as this week's episode reveals, that many, many people will never become members of Jesus' kingdom. Their unwillingness to put their trust in Jesus will keep them out. Let's be sure we're not one of them!

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