Talks

Many Christians assume that the point of the gospel is that we get to spend eternity in heaven when we die. But is that really what the Bible teaches? These seminars look at what the Bible says about heaven, new creation, and life after death.

From being a shepherd boy to the King of Israel, David’s story is full of surprising twists and turns. This series looks at 1 and 2 Samuel and considered lessons we can learn from the life of King David.

The Church Father Irenaeus wrote that ‘the glory of God is a human being fully alive.’ In this series, we explore what it means to be made in God’s image, and how He calls us to work for the cultural, social and spiritual renewal of our world.

All of us have questions and deep longings for things like meaning, purpose, fulfilment, and acceptance. This series looks at John’s gospel, telling the stories of many people who had the same longings as we do, and who found answers through encountering Jesus.

Prayer was so important to Jesus. It gave him wisdom, insight and deep relationship with God. If Jesus needed to pray, we certainly do! This series looks at Jesus’ prayer life – both what he prayed and how he prayed – so that we can learn to pray like Jesus.

From time to time we break from our sermon series and preach standalone messages. These range from seasonal events, to baptisms, baby dedications, vision talks, or hot topics. Here you can find a range of special talks from a selection of speakers.

If we are to be a blessing to our city, it will take commitment, hard work, and a lot of faith! In this series we look at the life of Abraham in Genesis 12-22, and draw lessons of faith from his story.

The Bible is a complex book! For one thing, it’s more of a library than a single book. It contains 66 books, of various styles, written by many different authors over thousands of years. No wonder we often struggle to know how to understand it! These seminars explore how we can begin to think about reading the Bible.

True love: What is it and where can we find it? In this series, we look at John’s first letter and consider how God’s love transforms us into being the kind of people who are able to love one another.