Living Rock Podcast
556 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -Living Rock Church is a friendly, growing Christian church, meeting each week in Stoney Stanton, Atherstone, Market Harborough & Kenya. We’ve discovered that Jesus changes lives, heals bodies, restores families and gives meaning and purpose to us all. We’re convinced that church should be positive, practical, relevant and great fun! This podcast contains audio recordings from our Sunday gatherings.
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Are You Well Kneaded? (Stephen Russell)
April 14, 2024 14:50 - 35 minutes - 40.4 MBGod Wants you to have Kingdom Yeast! Without the yeast the flour cannot be made to rise. Without Jesus and His Kingdom the world cannot be saved, cannot be changed - Both work silently and unseen. The power of the Kingdom is not physical and yet it produces definite results. The same applies to our own lives - the Kingdom (and all it's teachings) needs to rise, invade and permeate every part of our lives. Through the parable of the yeast, Jesus teaches us that the Kingdom of Heaven ...
Walk His Way (Richard Jones)
April 07, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MBWhen Jesus went around doing good, He walked with power and purpose. We look together at how Jesus enables us to walk His way; with Holy Spirit power and God-given purpose today.
Stop Doubting and Believe - Reset by Jesus (Ovi Vlaicu)
April 07, 2024 08:35 - 38 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this message Ovi shares all about Thomas - a character in the story of Jesus that we may be familiar with. He is often referred to as 'Doubting Thomas' and he can represent someone who is debating whether something is true or not. After seeing Jesus on the cross, Thomas withdrew from his fellow disciples and became isolated. Isolation is the perfect environment for pessimism, doubt and scepticism to grow! But Thomas was reset by Jesus when he said "My Lord and my God". Hear more ...
Turning Do into Done (Phil Chapman)
March 31, 2024 14:37 - 19 minutes - 21.9 MBOn this Easter Sunday, we look at the account of Resurrection Day and the invitation before us to go right in, to see and to believe. In a ‘do’ culture we find that the message of Jesus death on the cross, completing His mission on earth and then demonstrating victory over death itself means that for believers Jesus has turned the ‘do’ into ‘DONE!”
The Attributes of God: The Just and the Justifier (Christopher Alton)
March 24, 2024 15:35 - 49 minutes - 56.7 MBWe consider how God’s attributes of Justice and Mercy are on full display and working together at the Cross.
Kingdom Family (Stephen Russell)
March 24, 2024 15:00 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MBWe have all heard the expression - "He is his father's son" or "they are a chip off the old block" or "the apple didn't fall far from the tree!". This morning I'm not going to discuss methods on how to bring up your children, but I am going to show you how to influence them. It is about leadership and example - because it is more a case of our children, young folk and those around us are watching you as opposed to us instructing them! Paul says in Philippians 4:9 "Keep putting into...
Building Together (Matthew Ling)
March 17, 2024 14:35 - 43 minutes - 80.8 MBWhen we come to Christ we are called into his eternal purpose. Jesus said, "I will build my church." It's time for us to build with him.
The Attributes of God: The Maternal Nature of God (Mike Shuter)
March 10, 2024 14:49 - 25 minutes - 29 MBMother’s Day is a perfect time to explore God’s maternal nature. He is our Heavenly Father but perfect motherly love has to also be found in Him. For all of us are made in His image male and female. We’ll explore the scripture and see what it has to say.
Counting the Cost (Phil Chapman)
March 10, 2024 14:34 - 44 minutes - 50.5 MBJesus had much to say about counting the cost of being His follower. Today we look at three stories found in the bible and weigh together the cost of following or not following Jesus.
The Attributes of God: The Good Shepherd's Voice (Ian Jones)
March 03, 2024 15:44 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBWatch/listen again to this Sunday message from Ian Jones in Atherstone. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
Love Builds Up: Love's Freedom (Christopher Alton)
March 03, 2024 14:01 - 49 minutes - 92 MBIn this message we consider the issue arising amongst the Corinthians about whether to eat meat which had been offered to idols in the pagan temples, but which was really about what they were to do with their newfound freedom in Christ. We consider the key differences between Love’s Freedom and the world’s freedom, and the implications for how we live out God’s Kingdom culture in this present age, to a watching world waiting for God’s children to be revealed (Ro 8:19).
Four Friends For The Journey (David Lyon)
March 03, 2024 14:00 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MBWatch/listen again to this Sunday message from David Lyon in Market Harborough. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
In Joy and Gladness (Richard Jones)
February 25, 2024 15:57 - 34 minutes - 40 MBWe look at how God’s is joyfulness and gladness is seen in Jesus Christ. How God has a sense of humour and wants us to live anointed with joy!
Love Builds Up: The Joy of Judgement (Mike Shuter)
February 25, 2024 15:48 - 39 minutes - 74 MBIn this message we'll talk about the joy of judgement. They don't seem like two words that go together very well. When the Bible talks about judgement though, it's clear, for those who know Jesus there is ultimately nothing to fear. God has given us authority to make judgements and if we do this well it will result in sin being defeated, lives saved and restoration for those that turn to God.
Togetherness (Patrick & Isobelle Stone)
February 19, 2024 12:28 - 25 minutes - 47.4 MBWatch/listen again to this Sunday message from Patrick & Isobelle Stone in Stoney Stanton. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
Couch to Kingdom (Benj Lyon)
February 19, 2024 12:26 - 32 minutes - 60.7 MBWe read in Hebrews 12 about a race that we are all running and we are encouraged to run this race with endurance, with our eyes fixed on Jesus. In this message we explore how we can run with endurance, using 6 disciplines from marathon training as examples of how we can run in God's Kingdom. We look at: The Word of God, the Holy Spirit, rest, repentance, wisdom/experience of others, and running with friends. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurc...
Joy, Delight and a Great Sense of Humour! (Richard Jones)
February 19, 2024 12:25 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBListen again to this Sunday message from Richard Jones in Atherstone. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
The Attributes of God: The Kindness of God (Mike Shuter)
February 11, 2024 17:59 - 36 minutes - 41.4 MBKindness is often looked at as a weakness, kindness is for those that are pushovers! But God is kind, we see that time and time again in the life of Jesus. In this message we’ll consider what kindness, how God is kind and how Jesus displays God’s kindness
Yes, Lord (Phil Chapman)
February 11, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes - 34.7 MBToday we look at the account of Jesus at the Wedding in Cana and his first recorded miracle - turning water into wine. We consider how Mary’s instruction to ‘do whatever he tells you’ is an example to us to be ‘Yes, Lord’ people.
Love Builds Up: The Body (William Lyon)
February 04, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes - 81.1 MBWatch/listen again to this Sunday message from William Lyon in Stoney Stanton. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
Seek And Add (Stephen Russell)
February 04, 2024 10:24 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBWhat does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God? (above all else) What does everything "added" look like? (everything added) The Kingdom of God, is simply God’s redemptive rule and reign on the earth. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. The word kingdom points directly to God’s Kingship, or His rule, action, and sovereign governance over all created things. To seek the Kingdom is not some sort of "Quest" or "Trek". It is a journey, but ...
The Attributes of God: God's Steadfast Faithfulness (Ema Robinson)
February 04, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBWatch/listen again to this Sunday message from Ema Robinson in Atherstone. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
This is Us! Pt. 5 - The Blueprint is Zion (David Lyon)
January 29, 2024 15:30 - 40 minutes - 75.8 MBThe Old Testament shows us that “Zion” is synonymous with God’s glorious dwelling amongst His people, and in the New Testament we see that the fulfilment of this is found in “the city of the living God…the heavenly Jerusalem…the church” (Hebrews 12:22), described in more detail in Revelation 21-22. Jesus is building His church…and the blueprint is Zion! In this message we consider what this means for us in practice: what are the hallmarks of Zion? What did the Psalmists and the Prop...
His Name and Renown (Phil Chapman)
January 29, 2024 15:28 - 29 minutes - 54.2 MBToday we start a new series called Walk This Way. Following Jesus and living in His Kingdom. It’s an invitation to a way of living that brings pleasure to God, not as a means of earning our salvation but rather as a response to who He is and the relationship with Him that He has drawn us in to. We kick off together by considering what it is to desire the name and renown of God above all else and how we have the capacity to reflect the God’s glorious character to the world around us...
The Attributes of God: Introduction (David Lyon)
January 29, 2024 15:25 - 41 minutes - 75.8 MBJesus said that if we knew Him we would know God the Father (John 14:7-9), because He and His Father are One (John 17:21). Taking this is as our starting point, we look briefly at the seven miraculous “signs” described in John’s Gospel, and consider what they tell us about Jesus and what they tell us about God. Bottom-line? He is a Wonderful, Loving, Powerful, Caring Father! And He wants us to know Him.
You Have Come To Zion (David Lyon)
January 14, 2024 11:00 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MBWatch/listen again to this Sunday message from David Lyon in Market Harborough. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
Love Builds Up: A Year of Growth (Richard Jones)
January 14, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes - 68.8 MBIn the first half of Corinthians 3, Paul is exasperated about the lack of spiritual growth in the church. God wants His children and His Church to grow, for us to grow personally and corporately. Let’s take some time to consider when we’ve experienced spiritual growth, the evidence of growing spiritually, and how we can grow more than ever before this year!
This is Us: 2024 - Reading Ephesians (David Lyon)
January 07, 2024 10:26 - 43 minutes - 80 MBWatch/listen again to this Sunday message from David Lyon in Central. You can find more messages and other videos at youtube.com/livingrockchurch. You can also follow our Sunday Messages podcast on your preferred podcast platform. For more information about Living Rock Church visit www.livingrock.church.
What's in a Name? - Christmas Day Message
December 25, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes - 22.5 MBThe announcement of the Nativity comes with a clear instruction from heaven to Mary and Joseph, “You are to name Him Jesus.” This Christmas let’s think about what this name means to us.
God With Us Christmas Message
December 21, 2023 15:32 - 21 minutes - 39.1 MBListen to the Christmas message again from our 2023 Christmas Celebration "God With Us".
Love Builds Up: His House PT.2 (William Lyon)
December 10, 2023 15:01 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBPart 2 of this 2 part message takes us back in to 1 Corinthians chapters 2 and 3 as we consider how the house of the Holy Spirit (that’s us!) is a Holy House and a Hospitable House. Will talks about some keys for us to build well and be a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit.
Immanuel Is Not Just For Christmas (Stephen Russell)
December 10, 2023 15:00 - 29 minutes - 34.1 MBImmanuel is a term or word that we tend to use only at Christmas, we see it on Christmas cards and sing it in carols. God has always been with his people, but in Jesus, there was and is freedom from the law and the promise of the indwelling Holy Spirit. And if we believe all we have preached over this year regarding God having know the plans for us, knowing us before the foundations of the world, and seeing us in the dark place before we were born - then He has always been with us. ...
Love Builds Up: Because of Him... (Christopher Alton)
October 29, 2023 15:51 - 43 minutes - 49.5 MBAs we continue our journey into 1 Corinthians, we consider what the big deal was about Greeks and their wisdom, why this formed the basis for much of western culture today, and how it stands in complete contrast to the culture of God’s Kingdom. Fresh from intellectual debate with the Athenians (Ac 17), Paul came to Corinth (Ac 18) determined to show the Corinthians what God’s true wisdom was all about (1 Co 1:30).
Armour of God (Stephen Russell)
October 29, 2023 15:21 - 31 minutes - 35.8 MBPaul the apostle was held in prison many times, he was possibly chained to a Roman soldier and his mind may have turned his thoughts to the fact that he also was a soldier, a soldier of Christ. The armour of God is an illustration in the word that reminds us about the reality of spiritual battle and describes the protection available to us. It is not a convenient scripture that lends itself to Sunday school classes! Each piece of armour has a distinct purpose and means of defence ag...
In Christ at Home (Phil Chapman)
October 22, 2023 14:00 - 33 minutes - 38.3 MBWe continue in Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus and look at his instructions to believers concerning their households and particularly between husbands & wives and parents and children.
Love Builds Up: Love Gives Out (William Lyon)
October 15, 2023 15:39 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBBecause we’re loved by God and because we love God, we love those around us. It’s love that is our motivation for giving. We demonstrate the love of God as we give. Samaritan’s purse are a fantastic organisation that give out the love of God in practical and life changing ways. In this message we hear from them about how we can partner with them to give out the love of God.
Love Builds Up: Unite in Foolishness (Ovi Vlaicu)
October 15, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBThere will be no division among you” said Paul to the Church in Corinth, and the same message applies to us today. It can sometimes be easier to create division than unity; to reject people that we don’t like or agree with and only spend time with people who are just like us. As Christians we are called be united around the message of the cross, even if this may look foolish and unimpressive to those around us. In this message, Ovi explores what this looks like; the difference betwe...
Don't Be Sourdough (Benj Lyon)
October 15, 2023 11:57 - 17 minutes - 20.2 MBIn Ephesians 4:2-6 Paul encourages the church in Ephesus to 'make every effort' to be united with one another. In this message we look at what unity is, and how the covenant meal (comm-union) is an opportunity for Jesus' body (the church) to demonstrate the powerful joining and unity that was made possible when He died on the cross.
Putting On (Pt 2) (Christopher Alton)
October 08, 2023 13:09 - 38 minutes - 43.6 MBAs we continue to consider Paul's practical instructions to us (Eph 4:17 to 5:21), we take a look at what it means to 'put on' our new life in Christ (4:24), in this second part of a two part message. The apostle shows us how 'all of God does all that God does' in our salvation and sanctification. He points us to the PRESENCE of the Holy Spirit (4:30) empowering us to change, the GRACE of the Father (4:32-5:1) enabling us to let go of self-orientated thoughts and feelings, and the L...
Love Builds Up: Introduction (David Lyon)
October 01, 2023 12:56 - 46 minutes - 85.6 MBLaunching our new focus for Autumn-Winter, we consider the background, context and purpose of Paul’s first epistle to the church in Corinth, before looking in a bit more detail at how the apostle begins his letter (1 Corinthians 1:1-9). Here we see that he starts by reminding the church who they really are - "God’s church in Corinth" - men and women called-out of the culture of the city in order to live-out a radically different life and lifestyle. They are God’s planting in that ...
Putting Off (Pt 1) (Christopher Alton)
October 01, 2023 12:01 - 43 minutes - 49.7 MBAs we read Paul's practical instructions about walking in our new life in Christ (Eph 4:17 to 5:21), we consider in this first part of a two part message, what it means to 'put off' our 'former way of life' (v.22). To do so, we'll look at the difference between salvation and sanctification, and how as new creations (2 Co 5:17) the power balance has changed within us, enabling us to live as God created us to. No longer ruled by body and soul, our newly empowered spirit is able to ta...
One Degree To Another (Mike Shuter)
September 24, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 57.6 MBThe best thing we can do to prepare ourselves to hear and receive what God wants to say to us is to live full of the Spirit. Here are 3 biblical principles and how I am applying them in my life to help us live lives in step with the Spirit of God.
Work - What Is It Good For? (Stephen Russell)
September 24, 2023 11:53 - 40 minutes - 46.1 MBGod is interested in our work lives, and he wants to be involved in it. Your work can make an eternal difference in the lives of those you work with, those you work for, those you manage, and those you serve through your work. Change the way you look at and do your work, in the light of His gospel and grace. We are redeemed by grace, let’s live out that grace in the context of your work. You may never look at work the same way again.
Sing Praise (Benj Lyon)
September 17, 2023 12:37 - 42 minutes - 48.7 MBIn Ephesians 5:18-20 Paul gives an instruction to the Christians in the church in Ephesus - to be filled with the holy spirit, to sing praise and give thanks. In this interactive message we look at what these phrases mean, the difference between a psalm, hymn and spiritual song, and we look at why it’s so important that we sing praise together.
Super Sunday - Disability Awareness Sunday (September 2023)
September 17, 2023 12:00 - 45 minutes - 84.9 MBEverybody is welcome in the family of God. Each of us is an important part of the church and God can use us all to minister to one another no matter what our age or physical ability. This Disability Awareness Sunday we consider how we are all loved and made in God’s image and are welcome in the church.
Introducing the Corinthians (Christopher Alton)
September 10, 2023 17:34 - 52 minutes - 96.9 MBIn preparation for our new series, ‘Love Builds Up’, during which we’ll be exploring Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians together, we consider in this message the City of Corinth, the Church in Corinth, and (Paul’s) Correspondence with Corinth. Strategically located as a trading gateway between east and west, this city was a bustling metropolis, full of people from many different cultural backgrounds and ethnicities. Into this melting pot the church was established by Paul (Acts ...
Prayer, Power & Purpose (Phil Chapman)
September 10, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBThis week we look at Paul’s prayer at the end of Ephesians 3, the example it sets in praying for empowerment and the expectation we can have as God’s power is worked out in our lives.
Life Groups (William Lyon)
September 03, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes - 31.2 MBLife Groups are integral and indispensable for our church family. Will talks about why we need Life Groups and what we expect when our Life Groups gather in this short message.
Our Story, His Design (Phil Chapman)
September 03, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThis week we jump into Ephesians 3 and discover who Paul describes as displaying God’s wisdom in its rich variety!
Knowledge & Understanding (Stephen Russell)
August 20, 2023 09:17 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBGod wants us to receive revelation! In fact the word says that He wants us to be continually receiving revelation. To understand the great mysteries of the word, to be empowered and to ultimately become more and more like Him. This morning we look at 5 keys and challenges to attain this goal here are the Five Challenges - that will develop revelation! People, books, experience, observation & thinking and pondering.