We Are Christchurch
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months 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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Pornography, Slavery and a Vision to Change the World
August 18, 2020 14:11 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MB*Some of this is heavy listening. Listener discretion is advised.* A few weeks ago, I sat in Christchurch member, Naomi Miles’ garden and learned about the links that exist between the global porn industry and modern-day slavery. Few conversations have landed so hard. I left enlightened but brokenhearted for the tens of millions of women (and men) worldwide who live in this darkness. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Listen in as Naomi shares her heart for a modern-day abolition,...
Foodbank
July 07, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBOne of the areas of church life that’s been affected more than most by Covid- 19 is our Foodbank. Run by Jon Slocombe and a team of generous volunteers, the Foodbank exists to feed our city’s hungry and share the good news about Jesus. But lockdown happened, and everything had to change. Put on a brew and listen as Jon Slocombe shares his love and vision for our Foodbank. It was a privilege to sit and chat. There’s no stats in this. It’s just 20 minutes of raw love for the perceived unl...
From The Kitchen Table #9
June 25, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes - 5.89 MBA message from Pete to the members of Christchurch.
From he Kitchen Table #8
June 04, 2020 12:16 - 10 minutes - 4.74 MBA message from Pete for the members of Christchurch.
Aunty Hilary and Roo
June 03, 2020 18:06 - 14 minutes - 6.59 MBOn the podcast this week, we listen in as two of our members enjoy the gospel together. Roo Seadon and Hilary Gillespie come from very different places. Roo’s 23, relatively newly married to Dave, and a cancer nurse in Cardiff. Hilary, in her own words, is coming 'to the end of her days' and able to reflect upon decades of walking with Jesus. However, both, like all of us, have known their lives disrupted by the Coronavirus. How has Christ encouraged them these past few months? What h...
Life Under Lockdown in Lochee
May 25, 2020 09:34 - 13 minutes - 6.16 MBCoronavirus has changed the world. But how is it felt on a Scottish scheme? In this episode, Lewis catches up with Andrew Mathieson and hears about how life has changed for Lochee Baptist Chapel, a fledgeling church located in the middle of one of the poorest estates in Scotland. Andrew is a dear friend. Before heading north to plant LBC, he and his wife Lauren attended Christchurch. Since then, we’ve been privileged to support the church through our mission fund. He recently preached wi...
From the Kitchen Table #7
May 21, 2020 14:19 - 11 minutes - 5.17 MBA message to the members of Christchurch from Lewis and Gav
Pray with us
May 19, 2020 07:35 - 34 minutes - 16 MBOn Tuesday, May 12, our elders led us in prayer for our church, our city, our nation, our world. For those of you who want to pray again, or weren’t able to be with us the first time, here’s how we prayed.
How to Pray for Project Istanbul
May 13, 2020 13:06 - 18 minutes - 8.37 MBChrist is for the nations! The gospel compels us to look beyond the horizon. And from our earliest days as a church, we’ve endeavoured to partner with and learn from churches across the globe. In recent years, we’ve been privileged to pray for, visit, send out and financially support congregations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. One such church is Projekt Istanbul. In 2017, Bilge moved with his family from Hamburg, Germany to Istanbul with the desire of seei...
From The Kitchen Table #6
May 07, 2020 12:01 - 9 minutes - 4.13 MBA message from Pete and Gav to the members of Christchurch
From The Kitchen Table #5
April 30, 2020 12:22 - 14 minutes - 6.82 MBA Message from Pete to the members of Christchurch
From The Kitchen Table #4
April 23, 2020 11:42 - 10 minutes - 4.91 MBAn update from Pete to the members of Christchurch
From The Kitchen Table #3
April 22, 2020 12:16 - 12 minutes - 5.81 MBA message from Pete to the members of Christchurch.
From The Kitchen Table #2
April 22, 2020 12:13 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBA message from Pete to the members of Christchurch.
From The Kitchen Table #1
April 22, 2020 11:16 - 12 minutes - 5.88 MBA message from Pete to the members of Christchurch
Mike Reeves, Hebrews 10
September 09, 2019 16:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBOver the August bank holiday, Christchurch Newport joined with 6 other church for The Gathering 2019: a celebration of Jesus and his church. Taking over Aberystwyth university, we delighted in the gospel and knew the (literal) sunshine of affection. It truly was a wonderful time. In his first message, Mike takes us to Hebrews 10 and shows us the majesty of Jesus.
Jonathan Thomas, Psalm 133
September 09, 2019 16:00 - 47 minutes - 22.1 MBOver the August bank holiday, Christchurch Newport joined with 6 other church for The Gathering 2019: a celebration of Jesus and his church. Taking over Aberystwyth university, we delighted in the gospel and knew the (literal) sunshine of affection. It truly was a wonderful time. In this message from the opening night, Jonathan Thomas of Cornerstone Church, Abergavenny, took us to Psalm 133 and showed us the grace of gathering around Christ.
Steve Levy, Luke 18
September 09, 2019 16:00 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBOver the August bank holiday, Christchurch Newport joined with 6 other church for The Gathering 2019: a celebration of Jesus and his church. Taking over Aberystwyth university, we delighted in the gospel and knew the (literal) sunshine of affection. It truly was a wonderful time. On Sunday night, Steve Levy from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea preached from Luke 18: 14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt them...
Mike Reeves, Hebrews 12
September 03, 2019 16:29 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBOver the August bank holiday, Christchurch Newport joined with 6 other church for The Gathering 2019: a celebration of Jesus and his church. Taking over Aberystwyth university, we delighted in the gospel and knew the (literal) sunshine of affection. It truly was a wonderful time. In his final message from the weekend, Mike takes us to Hebrews 12 and shows us the majesty of Jesus.
"We do zero Mercy Ministries"
May 08, 2019 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBMercy Ministry. That's what's this episode's about. Andrew Matthieson is a pastor on one of Scotland's most deprived estates. To be faithfully on mission, you'd expect his church, Lochee Baptist Church to be busy all week with mercy ministry. And they are. But not in the way you might expect. We chat schemelife, Foodbanks, the nature of poverty, and how people will never eat at the Lord's table unless they eat at ours. It's provocative, but filled with gospel hope.
Jesus in the Old Testament
April 17, 2019 16:00 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBJesus says he's in all the Scriptures, but why does he so often seem to be hiding in the Old Testament? That's one of the questions I asked Steve Levy when I visited him in at his home last week: When it comes to reading the Bible, we know that the first chunk is Christian Scriptures and that Jesus is there... but how exactly? I was glad to spend time talking this over with Steve. He's a real provocation when it comes to enjoying Jesus, and has thought about this a lot (he's literally ...
Planting, Pastoring and Bipolarity
April 02, 2019 15:22 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBAndrew Matthieson is a dear friend. Andrew and Lauren spent a few months with us as a church before heading back to Scotland in 2014. Since then we've stayed close and cheered them on as they planted Lochee Baptist Chapel through 20 Schemes. In this podcast, we chat about a load of things, but we mainly spend our time talking mental health. Andrew was diagnosed with a bipolar disorder in his late teens, and continues to live with it to this day. But as he says in the pod, God meant it fo...
Dai Hankey and the Red Community
March 20, 2019 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBRed Community started in Cardiff in 2013 as a prayer meeting for those affected by human trafficking and prostitution has since grown into a strategic, gospel-centred freedom movement. They are a community of Christians from all across Wales who are united in our love for Jesus and our resolve to challenge injustice and extend gospel hope to those in chains, both locally and globally. In this episode, Lewis meets Dai Hankey, Red Community's founder, and learns about the charity's history...
Meet Neil Tallamy
March 06, 2019 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBWe our 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. In this episode, we meet Neil Tallamy. Neil is senior pastor of Baglan Community Church and is preaching at Christchurch Newport on March 17.
The Gathering 2019
February 27, 2019 10:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBThis August bank holiday, churches from across the country will come together for 'The Gathering'. Christchurch will be there. And to help you find out more, here's Pete in the car with Jonathan Thomas, Steve Levy and Neil Tallamy. Watch the whole film and find out more at TheGathering2019.co.uk
Meet Dave Gobbett
February 07, 2019 09:54 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBWe our 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. In this episode we meet Dave Gobbett, lead pastor of Highfields Church, Cardiff. Dave is preaching at Christchurch Newport on February 24.