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Whom Shall We Fear
November 06, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 10.9 MBFear is a natural emotional state in the world today. But fear thrives in the extremes. So in a world preoccupied by fear, will we live in the extremes? Or will we choose a path that exists in neither extreme, but in a wise balance between them? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us how we can choose to not give in to fear, but instead stay focused on the task at hand
Worship In The Gap
October 30, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 11.6 MBThings are changing. They are more than they have been. But they are also not what they once were. And if we're honest, they may never be that way again. So what do we do in the gap? How do we worship in the knowledge that things may never be the same again? And what if our 'gap' is not a season, but instead part of a healthy relationship with Jesus? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us that grieving, celebrating, mourning, joy; in fact, all of our emotions are all a part of worshi...
Community - Moving Forward Part V
October 23, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 9.4 MBLife is moving at an incredible pace today. It seems like as soon as we get used to the 'new normal', it changes again. So how do we move forward? So you want to live a longer life? Go to church. It's not that simple, but research from Harvard University (amongst others) suggests that "religious community" is one of a few very important parts of 'Flourishing', and that neglecting these things is slowly becoming a health crisis. Is your week improving your health, or causing it to be harmed...
Pressing On - Moving Forward Part IV
October 16, 2021 13:00 - 25 minutes - 9.07 MBLife is moving at an incredible pace today. It seems like as soon as we get used to the 'new normal', it changes again. So how do we move forward? When will we be able to recover what we have lost? To get back to the 'glory days'? Or have we romanticised the glory days into something they never were, therefore setting ourselves an unachievable goal for the future? Join us this week as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why some of the keys to pressing on into a bright, prosperous future, ar...
You Are The Body Of Christ - Moving Forward Part III
October 09, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 8.3 MBLife is moving at an incredible pace today. It seems like as soon as we get used to the 'new normal', it changes again. So how do we move forward? "Moving forward, your church needs you, because you are the church" - Nick Barber We know that different people have different skills and gifts. The apostle Paul tells us that different people bring different gifts to the body. But have we unfairly allocated more value to some gifts than others, thereby ostracising those the body needs? Listen ...
Light And Salt - Moving Forward Part II
October 02, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 9.7 MBLife is moving at an incredible pace today. It seems like as soon as we get used to the 'new normal', it changes again. So how do we move forward? In an environment of fear, outrage, offence, and distrust, who are we called to be as followers of Jesus? When it's easier to join in, what does it look like to truly stand out? Listen as Pastor Nick Barber shows us what Jesus tells us about how we are not only to act and behave, but also how we show up in our community in the midst of the chaos?
Unity - Moving Forward Part I
September 25, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 11.7 MBLife is moving at an incredible pace today. It seems like as soon as we get used to the 'new normal', it changes again. So how do we move forward? Unity in this world seems to be at an all time low. The 'us' and 'them'. The 'me' vs 'you'. But what does Jesus call us to in this season. Is He on our side? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why it's not about Jesus being on our side. That rather than calling us to fight in His name, He is calling us to love the world in an effort to...
Gone Fishing - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part VIII
September 18, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 9.64 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. 'Inbetween' seasons are common place today. So when Peter went fishing during his inbetween season, was it ignoring his calling? Or is sometimes 'going fishing' just what Jesus calls us to do? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why the reset of 'going fishing'...
The Empty Tomb - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part VII
September 11, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 10.6 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. What will it take for your belief to be more active than passive. What are you waiting for before your belief turns into trust? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber as he shares with us why true belief and trust in who Jesus is leads not only to the hope of a life after death,...
Jesus Crucified - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part VI
September 04, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 9.87 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. Often, context is key. How often do we look at our situation and think 'God must just not be in this'? Can God work during the difficulties and disappointments? Listen as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us some ways that we can be looking for God's grace during the diffi...
Jesus arrested - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part V
August 28, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 12.6 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. How do we respond when we feel our faith is threatened? As Jesus with faithfulness and sacrifice? Or as Peter with 'righteous' anger? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares that just because you are on the right side doesn't always mean that you are right.
Jesus Prayed for us - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part IV
August 21, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 11.3 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. Jesus prayed. But what did He pray? Why did He pray? And what does this show about His priorities? Listen as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why Jesus didn't pray for a pretty, easy life. In fact, He prayed for a supernatural, challenging, attractive, and wholistic un...
The advocate - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part III
August 14, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 9.66 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. Who is the Holy Spirit? Why is He important? And what does He do in our lives? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us 3 ways that the Holy Spirit shows up in our lives, and how we can both recognise that guidance, and release those responsibilities that are His to...
Love and Hate - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part II
August 07, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 17.3 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. Do we feel loved? Or do we feel hated? Or do we feel equal amounts of both at different times? And what are we called to as the Church of Jesus Christ? Listen as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why we are not called to be concerned whether the world loves us or hates ...
Believe - Obey - Listen - The Passion Of Jesus According To John Part I
July 31, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 12.6 MBAs we delve into the second half of the book of John, we turn to Jesus and explore both how the passion of Jesus was demonstrated through His own life, but also what that tells us about how Jesus wants us to live our lives. Sometimes we're in uncharted territory. Off the map. Struggling for direction. What will you do when you're struggling to find direction? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares three key steps we can all take during this time of chaos, fear, and the unknown to help us ref...
Wisdom For The Wilderness
July 24, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 11.5 MBSometimes we feel like we are lost in the wilderness. No idea where we are, where we're going, or what the future holds. How do we find our way when it feels like there is no direction through, no path in, and no end to the wilderness? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares why, if we follow the example of Jesus rather than the example of Israel, there is wisdom to help us through the times we are struggling through the wilderness.
Are We Out Of The Woods Yet
July 17, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 12 MBTaylor Swift famously sang "Are we out of the woods yet....are we in the clear yet". And at this time in our lives and our society, it's a question a lot of us are asking. But what do we do when the answer is 'not yet'? When the difficulties last longer than we have the ability in ourselves to cope with? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber encourages us that what we can see is not always what we should be looking at.
First Love
July 10, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 14.9 MBWe have every ability to just come to Jesus. But we constantly try and earn our way to God. But what if God is just calling us to come back. To put down our work, and our striving, and come back to the love that we had first? Join us as Keith Todd shares with us why now really is the time to come back to the love that we had first.
Perseverance
July 03, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes - 13.3 MBGreat difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance - Abigail Adams We hear a lot about perseverence. But what is it? And why is it important? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us 10 practical and biblical keys to building a faith and life that will last the distance.
Confident
June 26, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 12.8 MBLife is difficult, isn't it? God has done so much in our lives, but have we taken over the work of supporting and carrying burdens that just aren't ours? Whose timeline are we operating on? And if He started it, whose responsibility is it to finish it? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us where our confidence should be coming from, and why that's such good news in our often busy and chaotic lives.
Check Your Blind Spot - Dear Church Part VII
June 19, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 14.8 MBLetter writing is a lost art... or is it? Jesus didn't seem to think so. In fact as we dive into this series, we will look at 7 letters from Jesus to 7 churches, revealing what is important to Jesus in His church. In our church. In your church. Jesus offers us a thermometer to assess the temperature of the church. But have we become so complacent that we assess the lukewarm nature of our faith as 'hot enough'? We all know our car has a blind spot. An area that takes purposed, focused effo...
I Hold The Key - Dear Church Part VI
June 12, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 15.2 MBLetter writing is a lost art... or is it? Jesus didn't seem to think so. In fact as we dive into this series, we will look at 7 letters from Jesus to 7 churches, revealing what is important to Jesus in His church. In our church. In your church. Why is it so important to know that Jesus holds the key? Or to put it another way, what door is it that you are struggling to open in your life? Sin, troubles, exhaustion, what is shaking your life and faith? Have hope, Jesus holds the key. And he ...
Wake Up! - Dear Church Part V
June 05, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 14.5 MBLetter writing is a lost art... or is it? Jesus didn't seem to think so. In fact as we dive into this series, we will look at 7 letters from Jesus to 7 churches, revealing what is important to Jesus in His church. In our church. In your church. How do you wake up in the morning? Is it a calm process, or one full of stress and anxiety. How do you respond when you are told to wake up? Most of us are not particularly receptive to being told to wake up. But that's just what Jesus says to the c...
What Do We Allow To Dampen Our Praise?
May 29, 2021 14:00 - 13 minutes - 5.06 MB"It is easy to make excuses when we ought to be making opportunities" - Warren W Wiersbe There are no shortage of excuses to let our praise be dampened. Opposition and difficulty don't always mean we're on the wrong path. But they allow us a choice; to stop praising and worshipping, or to worship and praise all the more. What in your life is causing your praise to be diminished. And what would it look like to, in those moments, praise and worship Him all the more? Join us as pastor Nick Ba...
Unpolluted - Dear Church Part IV
May 22, 2021 14:00 - 36 minutes - 12.9 MBLetter writing is a lost art... or is it? Jesus didn't seem to think so. In fact as we dive into this series, we will look at 7 letters from Jesus to 7 churches, revealing what is important to Jesus in His church. In our church. In your church. Just as a little leaven leavens a huge amount of dough, a little pollution pollutes everything around it. What in your life has been slowly but surely polluting you and your faith? And how do we remove that thing, and start to clean things up? Join ...
Uncompromised Faith - Dear Church Part III
May 15, 2021 14:00 - 33 minutes - 12 MBLetter writing is a lost art... or is it? Jesus didn't seem to think so. In fact as we dive into this series, we will look at 7 letters from Jesus to 7 churches, revealing what is important to Jesus in His church. In our church. In your church. Compromise is everywhere. A little give here, a little more there. Before we know it, sometimes life has descended into more the compromises we have made rather than that which we think we have compromised for. Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares w...
Be Faithful - Dear Church Part II
May 08, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 12.4 MBLetter writing is a lost art... or is it? Jesus didn't seem to think so. In fact as we dive into this series, we will look at 7 letters from Jesus to 7 churches, revealing what is important to Jesus in His church. In our church. In your church. As we think of faithfulness this week, Pastor Nick Barber asks us whether our faithfulness is anchored to the rock that is Jesus, or if it precariously balancing on a tower that the world is slowly eroding away?
First Love - Dear Church Part I
May 01, 2021 14:00 - 44 minutes - 15.8 MBLetter writing is a lost art... or is it? Jesus didn't seem to think so. In fact as we dive into this series, we will look at 7 letters from Jesus to 7 churches, revealing what is important to Jesus in His church. In our church. In your church. Join us this week as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why, when it comes to the enthusiasm of our love for Jesus, often our actions speak far louder than our words.
Put Your Hope In God
April 24, 2021 14:00 - 15 minutes - 5.66 MBWhat are you hoping for? Financial freedom, relational stability, just to have a break from it all? Where do we place our hope? In our own strength? In the provision of others? Or in something much bigger than that? Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why our hope needs to be focused towards something more than what this world can offer us. Something bigger. Something better. Who does your hope rest in?
Waiting
April 17, 2021 14:00 - 32 minutes - 11.6 MBPatience is a virtue. How often have we heard someone say this when we are having trouble waiting? Join us as Steve Hill shares a beautiful testimony of God's provision, even when we aren't waiting on Him, and why waiting on God is so incredibly important, and the blessings that come through patiently waiting on the Lord. "I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope." Psalm 130:5 NIV
The Power Of Love
April 10, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes - 13.3 MBWhere is God when it hurts? It's a question we have all asked ourselves during those dark seasons. When life keeps us down and keeps kicking us. Where is God? Where is His love? Interwoven with a beautiful testimony of God's love and presence through even the darkest of times, join us as Deb Glassford shares with us an incredible testimony of the unfailing, unwavering, and overwhelming love of an always present God.
Easter 2021 - Easter Sunday
April 03, 2021 13:00 - 26 minutes - 9.47 MBJoin us this easter Sunday as we celebrate the risen Jesus and the life that we have been given through his resurrection.
Easter 2021 - Good Friday
April 01, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 3.99 MBJoin us as we remember the sacrifice that Jesus made for us all, and how important and relevant that still is to us all today.
Forwards - Each One Reach One Part IV
March 27, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 14.2 MBAs we delve deeper into the transformed year that is 2021, we look to utilise our transformed mindsets to reach our communities for Jesus. 'Each One Reach One' focuses on moving from the big picture of evangelism to the small steps we are all called to take to use our transformed lives to reach people for Jesus. This week, Pastor Nick Barber, along with our Local Mission And Evangelism Coordinator Karl Holgate share why our faith not only needs to be focused, but needs to be focused on mov...
Focused - Each One Reach One Part III
March 20, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 13.9 MBAs we delve deeper into the transformed year that is 2021, we look to utilise our transformed mindsets to reach our communities for Jesus. 'Each One Reach One' focuses on moving from the big picture of evangelism to the small steps we are all called to take to use our transformed lives to reach people for Jesus. This week, Pastor Nick Barber, along with our Local Mission And Evangelism Coordinator Karl Holgate share why prayer and strong, resilient relationships are not only a vital part o...
Start With Faith - Each One Reach One Part II
March 13, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 15.7 MBAs we delve deeper into the transformed year that is 2021, we look to utilise our transformed mindsets to reach our communities for Jesus. 'Each One Reach One' focuses on moving from the big picture of evangelism to the small steps we are all called to take to use our transformed lives to reach people for Jesus. This week, Pastor Nick Barber, along with our Local Mission And Evangelism Coordinator Karl Holgate share not only why we need to start with a robust healthy faith, but also steps ...
Each One Reach One - Each One Reach One Part I
March 06, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 11.4 MBAs we delve deeper into the transformed year that is 2021, we look to utilise our transformed mindsets to reach our communities for Jesus. 'Each One Reach One' focuses on moving from the big picture of evangelism to the small steps we are all called to take to use our transformed lives to reach people for Jesus. This week, join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us the amazing vision we as the church have been called to as we start to see our Faith Focused Forwards.
Transformed Community - Vision Month 2021
February 27, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 14.7 MBAs we enter into the year 2021 we want to explore what we are called to as the church. As we delve into the caterpillar soup that was 2020 (and that continues into the beginning of 2021), we look at our calling to be transformed in this season. Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us the burgeoning vision that God has for His church in this coming season.
A Culture Of Honour - Vision Month 2021
February 20, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 14.2 MBAs we enter into the year 2021 we want to explore what we are called to as the church. As we delve into the caterpillar soup that was 2020 (and that continues into the beginning of 2021), we look at our calling to be transformed in this season. Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us the burgeoning vision that God has for His church in this coming season.
Spiritually Awakened - Vision Month 2021
February 13, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 12.7 MBAs we enter into the year 2021 we want to explore what we are called to as the church. As we delve into the caterpillar soup that was 2020 (and that continues into the beginning of 2021), we look at our calling to be transformed in this season. Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us the burgeoning vision that God has for His church in this coming season.
Transformed - Vision Month 2021
February 06, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 12.3 MBAs we enter into the year 2021 we want to explore what we are called to as the church. As we delve into the caterpillar soup that was 2020 (and that continues into the beginning of 2021), we look at our calling to be transformed in this season. Join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us the burgeoning vision that God has for His church in this coming season.
Passive Vs Peace Filled - Contending For Your Faith Part V
January 31, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 4.89 MB"Discernment is not a matter of telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right." Charles Spurgeon This January, as we take time to reasess, renew, and refresh, we are asking a very important question. How are you contending for your faith? Join us this week as Pastor Nick Barber explores both the difference between bravado and intimacy, but also why we sometimes get confused as to which is the best way to truly contend fo...
Child-like Vs Childish - Contending For Your Faith Part IV
January 24, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 4.27 MB"Discernment is not a matter of telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right." Charles Spurgeon This January, as we take time to reasess, renew, and refresh, we are asking a very important question. How are you contending for your faith? Join us this week as Pastor Nick Barber shares why maturity is not automatically attained with age, but a purposed choice to put away childish things (it definitely doesn't mean getting...
Physical Vs Spiritual - Contending For Your Faith Part III
January 16, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 4.61 MB"Discernment is not a matter of telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right." - Charles Spurgeon Join us this week as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us how easy it can be to be drawn into battles that we are not called to fight, with the wrong weapons, against those that are not actually your enemy. In which battles do you need to put down your sword and pick up prayer this year?
Malnourished Vs Well Fed - Contending For Your Faith Part II
January 09, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 4.73 MB"Discernment is not a matter of telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right." Charles Spurgeon This January, as we take time to reasess, renew, and refresh, we are asking a very important question. How are you contending for your faith? Join us this week as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why just consuming God's word isn't the same as being nourished by it. What is one key shift you can make this year to be more no...
Bravado Vs Intimacy - Contending For Your Faith Part I
January 02, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 4.95 MB"Discernment is not a matter of telling the difference between right and wrong; rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right." - Charles Spurgeon This January, as we take time to reasess, renew, and refresh, we are asking a very important question. How are you contending for your faith? Join us this week as Pastor Nick Barber explores both the difference between bravado and intimacy, but also why we sometimes get confused as to which is the best way to truly contend ...
Christmas Day 2020
December 24, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 11 MBThis Christmas, join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us why this season is so important, and how we can make sure that we remember to centre our Christmas around Christ.
Time For Jesus
December 12, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 14.4 MB“Time is your most precious gift, because you only have a set amount of it.” - Rick Warren Our lives are busy. We have things to do, people to see, bills to pay. Extra time seems to be for most a luxury they cannot afford. But who are we making time for? And are they breathing life into us, or stealing it from us? Listen to Steve Hill as he shares why making time for Jesus may just be the best thing you will ever do.
Letting Jesus Love You - The Good News Of Jesus According To John Part XIII
November 28, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 12.6 MB" No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life." - Albert Einstein It's easy to serve others. At least in comparison to letting others serve us. But is this the example Jesus has set us? Or are we called to not only bless others in their service, but also to let Jesus himself serve us? This week, join us as Pastor Nick Barber shares with us how important it is to not just serve others, bu...
Celebrity Jesus - The Good News Of Jesus According To John Part XII
November 21, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 11.8 MB" No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life." - Albert Einstein In the immortal words of Fred Figglehorn, "I wanna be a celebrity". As we explore one of Jesus' most 'celebrity' moments this week, we are struck with a question. How much are we led by our desire to be admired? As we search for what glory looks like in our lives, will we be enticed by the crowd, or will we choose to focus...