Have you ever wondered how God chooses to reveal His plans and glory to the world? In this talk from our Christmas series, we explore the profound truth that God often works through the unexpected. Through the story of the shepherds—the first to hear the announcement of Jesus' birth—we see how God’s grace reaches the outcasts,

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Have you ever felt stuck in a season of waiting, wondering if God is working? In this talk from our Christmas series, we reflect on the truth that God’s timing is always perfect.

Have you ever felt alone or distant from God? As we continue in our Christmas Talk Series, we reflect on the powerful truth of Emmanuel, meaning "God with us," revealed through the birth of Jesus Christ. His birth shows that God chose to enter our world, bringing comfort and hope in our struggles. His presence transforms us, offering peace and assurance. This Christmas, we are reminded that God is with us today, and one day, we will be with Him forever.

As we enter the Christmas season, we see lights all around us breaking into the darkness of winter. But does this symbolise something more than just decoration at Christmas time?

This sermon emphasises preparing God’s house—both as a physical space and within our hearts—as a dwelling for His presence. Worship is not merely an invitation but a command and a lifestyle that aligns with God’s character and name. Through worship, we grow in faith, encounter Jesus, and establish His name in our lives and communities.

God has called us to stewardship. As believers we are at the centre of His redemptive plan for the earth (Gen 1:26-27). In this talk, we explore how He calls and commissions us to walk in this understanding (Josh 1:1-3), and contend in prayer as we respond to the challenges and issues we face on the way with courage and purposeful action in order to bridge the reality of the circumstances that confront us daily, with God's prophetic destiny for our lives, our families and our world (Psalm 24:1; Luke 18:1).

Who is Jesus? Was he a good teacher? Or maybe a prophet? Or was he the Son of God? As we look at the first of Jesus’ ‘I am’ statements found in the gospel of John, we find a wonderful answer to this question in the form of a metaphor – I am the bread of life!

We are commissioned to go to the nations - including the one we live in and for the people we see everyday. No matter who we are, God has a part for us to play in giving everyone a chance to encounter his transformational love, and its why we are called to step into the second greatest command Jesus gives us to love our neighbours as ourselves.

As we continue looking at the call to mission we unpack what it means to do mission as family, both as a church at Verso but also as part of the wider Vineyard movement.