Dave Lawther preaches from John 12:12-20 at our all age family service on Sunday 2nd of April. This talk was split into three sections, with songs, prayers and videos spread throughout.

Matt Bownds preaches from Hebrews 13:20-25, finishing our series on the book of Hebrews on Sunday 26th of March.

Dave follows up with Matt about Sunday's sermon. Here are the questions that were asked.

Why have we split hebrews 13 into three sermons, and only gave hebrews 11 one sermon!?

How would we recognise someone is being “carried away”?

What would be the ceremonial food laws of our day? That people look to to be strengthened by?

What would you say to someone who recently became a Christian who heard on Sunday that “new” teachings are dangerous?

What would the consequences be if the elders were “yes men”?

Why do we prefer people to share criticism with us Elders’ directly? Surely that’s not a nice thing for someone to do? 

A question we thought about in youth: how can leaders (elders) give people confidence in them?

How do we recognise good Christian leadership?

Unpack the saying (which I love)- you get the elders you pray for and the sermons you pray for!

Why do we talk about casting vision, if that’s not what elders job’s are?

Can you share a time with us whenever you experienced disgrace for Jesus?

How could I offer a “thanksgiving” sacrifice with my lips today?

How does Easter help us long for home?

Matt Bownds preaches from Hebrews 13:9-19 on Sunday 19th of March.

Matt asks Dave some questions following up Sunday's sermon. Here are the questions from this week's podcast:

Thinking about Christianity being an ‘obsolete faith’ and less than half the population even claiming to be Christians now: could that be a good thing in some ways?

How does the fact that we’re a ‘blood-bought family’ help and impact you as you pastor the people of the Bridge?

Where do you start with hospitality with someone who’s not at all like you and with whom you don’t seem to have anything in common!?

Do you really think we might entertain angels!? Was the writer just using the OT stories re: Abraham to make a point?

Who are our local equivalents to those in prison?

Thinking of honouring marriage and ‘sharing challenges with people you trust’: how do you start building friendships like that if you don’t have them?

Can you say a bit more about how can money be a snare for the average person in the Bridge who has neither poverty nor great riches?

Loved where you closed, with Jesus who is ‘eternally reliable because he’s eternally unchangeable’. Bit of a deep theological question: will he always be human then!? And how do you show that from scripture?

Dave Lawther preaches from Hebrews 13:1-8 on Sunday 12th of March.

Matt sits down with Tom King to discuss Sunday's message from Hebrews 12:18-29. As a warning, the sound quality isn't great initially, but does improve.

Tom King, one of our missionaries preaches to us from Hebrews 12:18-29 on Sunday 5th of March 2023.

Tom Hocking preaches from Hebrews 12:1-17 on Sunday 26th of February 2023.

Dave asks Matt some questions about the passage from Sunday. Here are the questions asked in this podcast:

Let’s talk about legacy to kick us off. Is it okay for Christians to want to leave a legacy, to think about that stuff? Surely it’s too focused on us? 

You talked about the characters in this chapter as “concrete examples of what faith looks like”- how does this phrase help us whenever we read Bible stories to our kids?

How might the fact that we all believe in unseen things help us whenever we’re talking to our sceptical friends about the Gospel?

“Faith isn’t all heart and no head”- what happens if we’re not both? What happens if we’re all heart or all head?

How might we rightly consider this promise of God: Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

What might it look like to consider the promises of God whenever you’re trying to decide whether to stay in a job or not?

You said about how faith is impossible to do in the flesh, then said part of faith is saying “I believe…” how is that not me doing it in the flesh? 

How do we reconcile the fact that other religions claim to have heard from God?

Could you give us some ways that Christians look crazy to the world? Is it ever wrong to “look crazy”?

What are some practical ways older people can look forward rather than look back with nostalgia?

“God will do miraculous things through his people when they live by faith”- why can we be so sure of this?