The Bethel - Old Trafford Christadelphian Church

Holding the balance of a mighty and majestic God that shows his power in the intricate tiny details of life can be mind-blowing as Tony discovered when trying to learn about Einstein's great unifying equation. Our response though is what matters. We were encouraged to be Christ-like in our response to grace, to bless others because we are blessed.

Tim talks about the journey through life, and when times are tough and storms about us, The Lord Jesus comes out of the darkness to give us calm. Don't be afraid for he is with us wherever we go.

Deuteronomy 6:4 is the opening of the 'Shema': a traditional Jewish declaration of faith. John unpacks the nuances of the translation and the meaning of this passage to reveal lessons we can all learn about reverentially approaching God as our Father.

Life is not always peaceful & easy! But still, with all our scientific knowledge & discovery, we often think we've got it covered. Steve argues that more often than not, we have barely scratched the surface of the surface, and our exploration of God's unfathomable love is no different.

Mark takes us on a walk through the beatitudes from Matthew 5, encouraging us to take the principals into the week where so many of us are going back to school or work after a holiday break.

Simplicity does not equate to superficiality or shallowness and Occam's razor effectively states that the simplest answer is often the most true. This approach can be used with scripture and Charles explores how the core truths of life come out in the teaching of Jesus about himself and his relationship with God. The core truths cut through the complex arguments and return us to God and the simplicity of His message. What are the core, simple truths in our lives? Taken from John 8:12-end and James 3:11

Trevor explored the concept of 'home', how it is not a place, but about a feeling, feeling like you belong, home is somewhere you can be yourself and people you don't necessarily know are 'on your side'. Are we sharing that sense of 'Home' in our church? And are we building a place together where God will feel 'at home'?

Much of the time, it seems that Jesus had obscure, confusing, non-linear conversations with people. Looking closer he was always moving them to be where he wanted them. Do we treat Jesus as a stranger with strange questions or are we changed by him? Do we make excuses to avoid doing what we should or do we let our encounters with Christ empower us to become the people God created us to be?

Using the parable of the wedding banquet, Charles encouraged us to think about how to 'wear grace' like clothes.