This week James and Wayne talk about how we read the Bible and what we can hear through John.

This week we hear about Sheila's journey of conversion, calling and grief as we commission her.

Christians are righteous, loving, and confident before God, at least that's the plan we read here. How can these things be true of us when we still do wrong things, put ourselves first, and worry what God thinks of us? Simple. Because God lives in us.

We live in an age that is both post Christian and post secular. What sort of church will make a difference in this kind of world. A church that looks like Jesus. From 1 John we learn two do's and two don'ts of how to look and live like Jesus.

As the first generation of apostles died out they conveyed a message that future generations could live by - that we can still meet Jesus, by His Spirit and that to live the life of Jesus now, we need to be sure to understand who He is.

As our series on John’s gospel comes to an end, James explores the legacies we have received and the legacy we will pass on but from an understanding that this is all for God’s glory.

Are you living the life God’s wants for you? How do you truly make God your rock and foundation? If God is our creator and sustainer, how do we allow Him to sustain us in all the areas of our lives? 3 pointers to start you off could be to pursue His presence, answer His call and stay in your lane!

In recent weeks, negotiations about our buildings have progressed significantly. Listen to this podcast to give you an update and to know what to be praying for.

Jesus wants us to have Peace in Him - what does that mean and how can we grow into that Peace so that we are not overcome by the troubles of this world.

Jesus tells the disciples that the Spirit is coming. Coming to bear witness to him and the disciples are to join in. What does that look like?

Christianity is not about following a set of rules; it is about a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. And like any personal relationship, if we are going to make our relationship with Jesus grow we need to spend time with Him.”

There is a big difference between being in trouble and having a troubled heart. In John 14 Jesus tells his disciples the key to not having a troubled heart which is trusting God. Jesus does not just say trust me, he also says why. This is just as relevant to us today.

When Jesus reinstates Peter as the leader of the church he shows us key steps to rebuilding trust: forgiveness, facing mistakes and facing the future. These are simple steps we can follow.

We journey with Jesus’ followers from the burial of Jesus to the realisation of his resurrection. They go from despair to hope. John’s experience of the resurrection was a gradual dawning of hope and believing. He steps into faith. Where are we on this journey and what does it mean?

The Cross is all about forgiveness. The people of God are a forgiven and a forgiving people. How do we live out this truth and what does forgiveness really look like?

On the cross, Jesus makes a way for Mary and John to look upon one another as family. The church has received these words as not just an instruction for them but for all of us in the way we live our everyday lives.

Signs are put there for a reason, whether to warn or declare, celebrate or convict. As usual for a cruxifiction Jesus had a sign above his head, but this sign was different to the others, it explains much more than its owners intended. What does the sign above your head say?

Bob Dylan put it simply. “It might be the devil or it might be the Lord but you’ve gotta serve somebody”. Pilate has a problem. He knows Jesus should be freed, but there is the crowd and there is Caesar. Who will he serve? What lessons for us about who we are serving in our everyday lives.

Sim and James talk about Sunday’s all-age gathering on fasting and repentance where we filled a big box with the stuff of our lives and some water and tried to make sense of what God wants for us.

What would you do if you found yourself face to face with Jesus? Pilate found himself all alone with Jesus. What did he do? He chose to walk away. How can we learn from Pilate and not make the same mistake.