We Are Christchurch
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago -We are Christchurch. This podcast is about filling in the blanks, asking further questions and joining the dots between the gospel and all of life so that Christchurch can more and more be a church together, to make Christ known to all.
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Christopher Ash
April 04, 2024 07:33 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBAhead of Christopher returning to preach at Christchurch on April 7, here’s a short interview Lewis recorded with him.
Steve Levy (from the archives)
November 17, 2023 12:01 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MBOn Sunday, our friend Steve Levy is joining to preach the penultimate message from our 1 Peter series. Get to know his story by listening in on this conversation he had with Pete Greasley from 2015.
The Debrief: Post-Christian Survival Guide
November 14, 2023 09:56 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBAs our series through 1 Peter draws to a close, Lindsey and Lewis dissect Sunday’s message ‘Post-Christian Survival Guide’ and answer listener questions. [If you find Lew’s keys, please get in touch…]
The Debrief: Good in Exile
October 25, 2023 10:10 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBWhat does it mean to do good? For 2000 years the church has sought to live this out, often at great cost. Why?Listen in as Lindsey (stifles the lurgy and) asks Lew about Sunday’s message, Good in Exiles. Have you got the app?
Terry Virgo: a We Are Christchurch Special
September 28, 2023 11:57 - 57 minutes - 132 MBIt’s a We Are Christchurch special as Lewis travels to East Sussex to meet Terry Virgo. We hear Terry tell his story from his early life in Brighton, conversion through his sister’s boldness and subsequent ministry spanning seven decades. Terry has seen God move, first among a small group of believers and outward into a movement of 1500 churches in over 70 countries globally. It was thrilling to hear him tell the story of grace from first to last. Here’s the chat.
Joel Virgo
September 20, 2023 15:16 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBOn Sunday September 17, Joel Virgo preached a wonderful message from Matthew 8. If you haven’t heard it, here it is. The day before preaching, Lew sat down with him to hear his story of life and ministry. Here’s the chat.
Brighton Rock
September 14, 2023 14:37 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBA quick pod! Gav and Lew travelled to East Sussex this week (you’ll have to listen in to find out why). On the way home they took a few moments to look back over the first two years of The Church Office.
The Debrief: A Good Life
September 06, 2023 08:27 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBWe’re back! After a summer break, The Debrief returns to delve deeper into the message preached at Christchurch Newport last Sunday. It was called ‘A Good Life’ and you can hear it here. The night before school restarts (which might explain some of the background excitement…), Lindsey and Lew recap the message, probe a little deeper into applying it to our lives, and answer listeners questions. If you’d like to contribute a question for future episodes, do it anonymously here. Christ...
Meet Tom Clewer
August 17, 2023 18:50 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBTom Clewer is an old friend. Of Christchurch, of the pastoral team, of Lew, and of so many in our church. He's the pastor of Grace Community Church, Porthcawl, and on August 20 he's coming to preach Psalm 121 to us. Ahead of his coming, Lew visited the Welsh Riviera to hear something of his story. Grace abounds!
Owen Cottom
August 01, 2023 09:36 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBIn 2018, alongside a small group of believers, Owen and Charlotte Cottom planted Grace Church Cardiff, located in Grangetown - the most ethnically diverse postcode in the country. Ahead of him coming to preach on August 6, Lewis caught up with him to hear some of his life story and how Grace was started.
The Debrief: Reasons to be Cheerful
July 11, 2023 16:45 - 34 minutes - 48 MBBefore we take a break for the summer, Pete and Lew get together to chat more about Sunday’s message, and answer your questions - thank you! They cover a load of territory from transgenderism, to belonging to why there are better podcasts out there… During the conversation, Pete referenced a message Ed Shaw gave at Christchurch recently. You can listen to that here.
The Debrief: But if not
June 27, 2023 15:24 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBLindsey and Lewis catch up to briefly talk hanging baskets before going deeper into 1 Peter 1: 13-21, and the message Christchurch heard on Sunday June 25. What is holiness? And what practical steps can we make to living it out? And why does it matter anyway?
The Debrief: What a salvation! (What a time to be alive!)
June 20, 2023 10:36 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBLindsey caught up with Bob at his house to chew over Sunday’s message What a Salvation! Listen in as we go a little deeper into what it means for ‘the Spirit of Christ to predict the sufferings of Christ’ and how Christchurch seeks to build community around the Bible.
The Debrief: Post-Christian Joy
June 14, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBJoin Gavin, Lew AND JACK! as they chat over and think through applying Post-Christian Joy, a sermon preached at Christchurch Newport on Sunday June 11.
Daniel Hames: Why Trinity Matters
June 06, 2023 10:59 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBDaniel Hames is one of the pastors at St Aldates Oxford, a lecturer at Union School of Theology and the author of God Shines Forth (which he co-authored with Mike Reeves). He also dabbles in a bit of song writing… His passion in life is helping the church grow into a deeper joy of understanding God as Trinity, and that’s why we’ve invited him to come preach to us on June 4 on that subject. Ahead of his coming, Lewis caught up with him over Zoom to hear more about his life, and how the Tr...
Living Out: Jesus and same sex attraction
June 01, 2023 16:09 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBEd Shaw is pastor of Emmanuel City Centre, Bristol and one of the founders of Living Out, and organisation established to help people, churches and society talk about faith and sexuality. On Wednesday, June 7 at 7:30pm Ed will be joining us to share his story of same sex attraction and the greater joy found in rooting his identity in Jesus Christ. He’ll speak frankly and honestly of ongoing attraction and choosing to live a celibate life for the glory of God. There will be an anonymous Q...
The Debrief: The Gift of Prophecy
May 30, 2023 15:55 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBAs a follow up to last Sunday’s message, Lewis sat in Pete’s garden and asked him questions about the place of prophecy in the life of Christchurch Newport. Thank you to all who submitted questions! We tried (and failed!) to get through them all. (P.S. Please note, Ed Shaw is coming on Weds June 7th not Tues June 6th as stated in the podcast.)
Bilge (Part 2)
May 25, 2023 11:46 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MBIn 2015, Bilge left his as German academic and relocated his family to Turkey where they planted Projekt Istanbul. Christchurch Newport has supported this work from the beginning, and it was a pleasure to welcome him to preach on May 21. The day before, Lewis sat with him to hear his story. In this second part, they chat about the call to Istanbul, the debt he owes Tim Keller as a personal mentor and the reality of living in modern day Turkey.
Bilge (Part 1)
May 23, 2023 09:04 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBIn 2015, Bilge left his life as a German academic and relocated his family to Turkey where they planted Projekt Istanbul. Christchurch Newport has supported this work from the beginning, and it was a pleasure to welcome him to preach on May 21. The day before, Lewis sat with him to hear his story. In this first part, they cover Bilge’s early life in Hamburg - his origins and experiences as a Turkish immigrant, how Christ called him and his discovery of prayer.
The Debrief: Living Hope
May 15, 2023 21:16 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBIt’s Monday and it’s The Debrief! Lindsey and Lew (AND ZAC!) are back to hear what’s ahead in church life, laugh at illustrations that don’t quite work and discuss Living Hope [https://christchurchsermons.libsyn.com/living-hope], a message preached at Christchurch Newport on Sunday May 14.
The Debrief: Exiled but Elect
May 08, 2023 21:15 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBThe Debrief is back for a new series as Christchurch Newport begins Strangers and Exiles: Christ’s people in a post-Christian world. Listen in as Lindsey and Lewis chew over Sunday’s opening message, and (try!) to answer the questions that came in (spoiler alerts! Some of them were BIG).
Clive Bowsher
April 20, 2023 14:21 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBOn Sunday April 23, Clive Bowsher returns to Christchurch to preach Genesis 15.Ahead of him coming to us, Lewis and Clive caught up to hear his story, find out more about Union School of Theology and learn how God called him whilst at Music College in Birmingham. Clive Bowsher is a pastor-theologian who serves as Provost of Union School of Theology, and teaches and researches in New Testament and Biblical Theology. He is the author of Life in the Son: Exploring Participation and Union with...
The Debrief: The Greatest Pray-er - Jesus Christ Himself
March 28, 2023 19:18 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBWe wrap up this series of the Debrief with Gav, Bob and Lew looking back on Sunday's message from John 17. Listen in as they chew over the series as a whole, look ahead to what comes next (and Christmas!) and of course revel in the Father's love for his people.
The Debrief: On Love and Sorrow
March 21, 2023 09:48 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBListen in as Lindsey and Lew chat over On Love and Sorrow, a message preached at Christchurch Newport on Sunday March 19. In this episode, they delve a little deeper into what it means for God to be with his people, and what we do when it seems like he's not.
The Debrief: When He Comes
March 14, 2023 10:13 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBLindsey’s back in the host’s chair, this time to chat to Lewis about When He Comes, a message preached at Christchurch Newport on March 12, 2023. Listen in as they chat about the Spirit’s work in the life of the believer, both at conversion and ongoingly. They also talk a little about the Good Friday event Christchurch is hosting on April 7. For more information about this, click here.
Embrace Need Befrienders
March 08, 2023 16:14 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBIt’s a We Are Christchurch Special. Joining Lew on this We Are Christchurch Special is Lauren Medlicott. Lauren got in touch with our office a couple of weeks ago to share the the heart of Embrace, and the need they have for befrienders, especially in Newport. If you have a heart to love and serve some of our city’s most vulnerable; if you can spare an hour or two a week… listen in and reach out direct to Embrace.
The Debrief: Courage and Grace in a Strange World
March 07, 2023 17:42 - 29 minutes - 41 MBOn today’s Debrief, Gav is joined by Pete Greasley to chat more about Sunday’s message 'Courage and Grace in a Strange World'. We wanted to give this vital issue a bit more space and reflection, so they’re joined by Lew to consider the intersection of faithfulness, opposition and life in a post-Christian society.
The Debrief: Chosen as Friends
February 28, 2023 14:24 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBDid you know Lindsey has a co-host? Whilst Lindsey takes a deserved couple of weeks off, Gav takes the chair and chats to Bob Mc Can about Chosen as Friends. This sermon was preached on Sunday February 26. In this episode, they go a little further with the idea of election and what it means for Christ to ‘choose’ his disciples, and enjoy together the idea that in Christ, you and I get to commune with God, ‘as face to face’. Didn’t hear the message? Listen here. If you’d ...
The Debrief: The Quest for Joy
February 21, 2023 15:13 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBThe Debrief returns with this follow up to The Quest for Joy, a message preached by Pete Greasley at Christchurch Newport on Sunday February 19. In today’s episode, Lindsey and Pete sit down to discuss how this invitation to joy might play out in our day to day lives. The Lord’s Prayer: 1:00 Overview of ‘The Quest for Joy’: 3: 18 Questions What sort of fruit matters? 11:00 Keep the commandments? 13: 06 How do you decide to leave verses out of a message? 17: 38 What if I can’t be both...
The Debrief: Jesus' Best Friend
February 14, 2023 13:09 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBWelcome back! In this second episode of The Debrief, Lindsey and Lew discuss the work of the Spirit, as they chew over ‘Jesus’ Best Friend’; a message preached at Christchurch Newport on Sunday February 12, 2023. They touch on a bunch of things provoked from the message: from 'how was Jesus empowered for his ministry?' to 'what does it looks like when the Spirit enters into a person’s life?’ to 'whether it’s ever possible for the Spirit to leave a believer?’. If you’re one of t...
The Debrief
February 07, 2023 12:49 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBThis is The Debrief. Lindsey and Lewis unpack Troubled Hearts and Greater Works, a message preached at Christchurch Newport on February 5. Listen in as we delve deeper into the text and answer listeners’ questions. [This is a pilot episode. Get in touch here - if you have any suggestion for future episodes]
Rebuild: The what, when, why and how
April 21, 2022 07:55 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBAhead of the Rebuild Conference, Gav and Lew sit down to discuss why this conference matters (and why you should consider coming along!) Over the coming weeks, they'll be sitting down with some of the conference contributors and hearing their thoughts on how the pandemic has affected church life, and the grace of God available now as seek to rebuild. Subscribe to hear Joel Virgo, Pete Greasley, Andy Hunter, Paul Mallard, Elizabeth Oldfield, Steve Robinson, Sharon James, Phil Swann and ot...
BibleTogether
November 26, 2021 15:55 - 23 minutes - 27.2 MBStill want to know more about BibleTogether? Here's Gav and Lew chewing it over on a recent episode of We Are Christchurch.
Ste Robinson - Part 2
November 09, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MBHere's part 2 of our conversation with Ste Robinson, pastor of Cornerstone Church Liverpool and Director of the Cornerstone Collective. Before he preaches with us this Sunday, tune into the second half of this chat to find out more about Ste, what he did before becoming a Pastor and how even in some of the darker times in his life, God has used it for his glory to grow the Church. (If you haven't heard part 1 of this conversation, it's well worth catching up here.)
Ste Robinson - Part 1
November 05, 2021 13:45 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBIn our latest 'We are Christchurch' episode, we venture to Liverpool to meet Ste Robinson! Ste has a clear heart for the church, he's a pastor of Cornerstone Church in Liverpool and Director of the Cornerstone Collective, a communion of churches that work together to share the gospel with the city of Liverpool. Join Ste and Lewis, as they deep dive on relationships between churches, from the importance of relational communion within a church to maintaining relationships across a network of...
JT part 2: where we talk about personal renewal and travelling to Bala to visit people who live a mile from your house
October 26, 2021 12:53 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBOctober 31 isn’t just Halloween, it’s Reformation Day! On that day we’re welcoming back Jonathan Thomas to preach to us about the Reformation and why it matters. Ahead of him coming, Lewis went to visit him in Abergavenny and hear a little more about his story.
JT part 1: where we talk about burnout and grace
October 21, 2021 12:43 - 34 minutes - 16 MBAhead of Jonathan Thomas returning to Christchurch to preach for us on October 31, Lewis got to sit down with him to hear his story. As happens when old friends get together, they covered a lot of territory. But the majority of this first part of the conversation is taken up with Jon’s recollection of a personal season of weariness and burnout and the grace of God he found in the midst of it. This is part 1 of a two-part chat. We’ll release the follow up in a few days time. ...
Will Savory and Soul Church Neath
October 13, 2021 14:01 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBAhead of him coming to preach with us on October 17, we thought it would be a good idea to get to know Will Savory. Will is a husband, father, pastor and church planter. For 8 years he’s served Soul Church, Neath having been a part of the original team sent from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea. In this episode we more about the church, how a church in South Korea played a vital role in seeing it established and we learn of Will’s previous life working the doors of Sin City. ...
Stories of Mercy
October 08, 2021 14:45 - 18 minutes - 8.26 MBAs Christians worldwide celebrate Harvest we do in thanksgiving for every good gift we’ve received from the Giver of all, and to remember that everything we have we have to share. Harvest is about mercy as much as it is thanksgiving. So as part of of our time together last Sunday we heard from Fran and Linda Richley and Jon Slocombe as they each lead ministries that serve our city in Jesus’ name. Follow the links if you’d like to know any more about Eden Gate, CAP or Newport Fo...
Hey Neighbour!
October 01, 2021 08:35 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MB200 yards away, but who are they? In today’s We Are Christchurch we get to know our neighbours, as Lewis sits down with Meirion Thomas and learns about Malpas Road Evangelical Church; a people with whom Christchurch share a postcode and a wonderful Saviour.
Meditation Roundtable
September 03, 2021 15:12 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBDid Jesus meditate? Inside and outside the church, meditation is a word that we hear a lot, but what exactly is it? Is it there more to it than mindfulness? Join Bob, Lew and Hilary on this latest episode of 'We are Christchurch' as they think through what it is to meditate.
A Podcast about a Podcast: A Mars Hill Special
August 27, 2021 09:04 - 43 minutes - 20 MBAfter 18 years, 15 thousand members and a global reach that influenced a generation of pastors and church planters, Mars Hill Church, and its then pastor Mark Driscoll were gone. The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill wants to tell you the story. This podcast has become so popular (it’s #1 on the podcast charts right now), we thought it might serve to chew it over. So we invited Sammy Davies from Ammanford Evangelical Church and Sarah Woolley to join Lewis and Pete and discuss not just Drisc...
Learning from and loving our elderly congregation
July 27, 2021 13:00 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBBob Silvester has been part of our church since day one, longer still if you go back to the day he journeyed from Bradford to Risca. Since 2013 he’s been on staff, serving the church by pastorally supporting our elderly congregation. In this latest episode of We Are Christchurch, listen in as Bob shares the honour of walking alongside our senior members.
Gav
July 19, 2021 15:57 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MBGavin Smith. He’s been part of Christchurch Newport since day one and for 17 years, he’s served as our church Administrator. But when it came to Christ and his people, things weren’t always that straightforward. Listen in as Gav tells his story; from professional footballer to discovering that Christ is all. Please visit the church office website at www.thechurchoffice.co.uk.
Me and the God of Providence
July 05, 2021 07:03 - 8 minutes - 3.7 MBOur God is almighty. He reigns over all things; even down to the minutest of levels. He is the God of Providence. And this is no abstract theology. Listen as Jo Black tells her version of the story God is writing.
Help for those in debt
June 29, 2021 13:00 - 20 minutes - 36.7 MBChristians Against Poverty (CAP) provides free help to those living in the darkness of debt. They provide practical and emotional support and exist to show people that there is always hope. As Christchurch Newport begins its partnership with CAP, we hear from Linda Richley as she prepares to lead this vital new ministry.
Mark Altrogge, In conversation and song
April 29, 2021 17:46 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MBMark Altrogge is a husband, dad, pastor and songwriter. Over many decades he has expressed heartfelt joy in Jesus Christ through songs sung in churches across the world, and published by Sovereign Grace Ministries, Integrity Music, Glad, Anne Herring, Matthew Ward, and others. Some of his most well-known songs include “I Stand in Awe“; “How High and How Wide” and “Forever Grateful”. On Sunday April 25, Christchurch Newport pastor, Pete Greasley caught up with his old friend, Mark for an e...
Sunday Night Light
December 21, 2020 00:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB2000 years ago, a young couple nursed a newborn child, and celebrated that first Christmas in isolation; far away from friends and family. Their country lived in fear and weeping was heard on the streets. We are not the first to know a cancelled Christmas. “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2: 10 We ha...
Friendship
November 09, 2020 10:44 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBAs a follow-up to Sunday’s message on friendship, here’s a seminar and Q+A that Lewis and Jenny Roderick did for you Ammanford Evangelical Church https://ammanfordchurch.com/ last summer. There’s a little bit of overlap in the content, but otherwise, it's a different angle on this important subject. If you want to skip the seminar and jump into the Q+A, it starts at 47:15
Sunday Morning Changes
September 23, 2020 12:08 - 17 minutes - 8.2 MBOn Monday September 22, the Welsh Government placed Newport in lockdown. In this short message, Pete Greasley explains how this will affect Christchurch.