WHY DO WE DO THAT?

When people think about the things they most want to do in life, very few would say that being dunked under water in front of a room full of people was high on their list. Yet for over two thousand years, Christians have publicly declared their faith in Jesus by being submerged in water (or sprinkled with it), while others watched on. If we stop and think about it, it’s just not a normal thing to do. So why do it? Why do different churches do it differently? Is it something all Christians should do? Join us as Bill Brown explores the answers to some of these questions, as we continue our series ‘Why do we do that?’

WHY DO WE DO THAT? No matter how you say it, explaining that a piece of bread is ‘the body of Christ’, and juice or wine is ‘the blood of Christ’ is sort of weird. It’s even weirder when you stop and think about the fact that you are asking people to symbolically consume Jesus. So why do we do it? It must be fairly significant given this practise was introduced by Jesus himself and has been part of Church life for thousands of years. If you’ve ever wondered why churches participate in communion – or even if you’ve never really thought about it – have a listen to part one of our series, ‘Why do we do that?’.

LIVING HOPE

Living without a sense of direction or purpose can be a tiring and frustrating endeavour. On the other hand, when we have a strong sense of where we’re heading and why we’re heading there, it can completely revolutionise our experience of life. The Apostle Peter composed some powerful words to remind Christians where we’re heading with Jesus, and the role we have to play while on the journey. These words can encourage and inspire us daily to live in light of the purpose we’ve been given as people of ‘Living Hope’. We hope you can join us for the fourth and final session in this series in the book of 1 Peter.

LIVING HOPE

Everyday life throws us all sorts of challenges and trials, and how we respond to them reveals a lot about who we are and what we believe. Do we respond as people with a ‘Living Hope’? Or does the world see something else in the way we respond to the ups and downs of life? Join us for our third week of the ‘Living Hope’ series as we together consider how our hope in Jesus transforms who we are and how we live, especially in the toughest of circumstances.

LIVING HOPE

Some of the most common questions we ask ourselves these days are ‘who am I’? and ‘where do I belong?’ There are all sorts of voices in this world which seek to answer those questions for us – but none more powerful and important than the voice of Jesus. This week we will consider the powerful words found in the letter of 1 Peter which speak into these very questions and remind us who we are as individuals, but also who we are together as God’s Church. We hope to see you for week 2 of our series ‘Living Hope’.

LIVING HOPE

With all the messages, distractions, obligations and tasks that make up life these days, we can find ourselves feeling a little lost and confused. For those who are trying to follow Jesus, the ups and downs of life can feel like a constant assault on our faith, leaving us feeling tired and wondering whether it’s worth it. Sometimes we need to be reminded why we started this journey in the first place and what our final destination is. The Apostle Peter knew this all too well and put into words an incredible reminder of the hope and purpose we have in Jesus. Join us for the first week of our series in 1 Peter as we too are reminded and encouraged to take another look at our ‘Living Hope’.

THE SINGLE THING THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

During this series we have heard about God’s generous love, and been challenged to reflect on how that generous love reveals itself in his followers – in all sorts of ways. Generosity reveals itself in how we use our time and energy, our love and service. Yet, when we think about generosity many of us automatically think in regards to money. So where does money fit in? How does a generous character reveal itself in how we use money? What does God ask of us in this area? Join us today as Bill Brown concludes our series based on Scott Higgins’ book ‘The Single Thing That Can Change the World’.

THE SINGLE THING THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Over the last few weeks we have learnt that our God is a generous God, and as his people, generosity will be a key part of our character. So how do you develop character like that? Is it a list of things to do? Rules to follow? Or is there another approach we need to consider? Today, as Chris Danes continues our series ‘The Single Thing That Can Change the World’, he will be exploring the ways we can actively pursue a character of generosity. We hope you can join us!

THE SINGLE THING THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

It’s not uncommon for people to wonder what they are here for, what their purpose is, and how they might find answers to those questions. Questions of identity and purpose are central to our sense of self and experience of this life. Last week, we asked what God is like, and what his love is like – and this week we consider how the question ‘Who is God?’ might connect with the question ‘Who am I?’ and even ‘Who are we?’. We hope you can join us as we continue our series based on Scott Higgins’ book ‘The Single Thing that can Change the World’.

THE SINGLE THING THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

It’s not uncommon for people to wonder what they are here for, what their purpose is, and how they might find answers to those questions. Questions of identity and purpose are central to our sense of self and experience of this life. Last week, we asked what God is like, and what his love is like – and this week we consider how the question ‘Who is God?’ might connect with the question ‘Who am I?’ and even ‘Who are we?’. We hope you can join us as we continue our series based on Scott Higgins’ book ‘The Single Thing that can Change the World’.