Christ Church Selly Park

Starting on Sunday 31 August we are running 777 Prayer: praying together from 7am to 7pm for 7 days.  But why? Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Ben Green | Habakkuk 3.1-2 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth. Lord, I have heard of your fame;     I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day,     in our time make them known;     in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk goes on a journey of prayer, beginning with seeing what's wrong with the world, through some big complaints, into a big request for God to repeat his awesom...

Anxiety, healing - how should we pray? How are we going to pray together? Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Susan Haynes | Jonah 2:1-9   [Jonah prayed,] ‘In my distress I called to the Lord,     and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help,     and you listened to my cry. ... ‘Those who cling to worthless idols     turn away from God’s love for them. But I, with shouts of grateful praise,     will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good.     I will say, “Salvatio...

John Lanchbury | Zephaniah 3:14-17   Sing, Daughter Zion;     shout aloud, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,     Daughter Jerusalem! ... The Lord your God is with you,     the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you;     in his love he will no longer rebuke you,     but will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah spoke to a world in chaos, that had largely reje...

Allan Bartlam | Hosea 14:1-9   Return, Israel, to the Lord your God.     Your sins have been your downfall! Take words with you     and return to the Lord. Say to him:     ‘Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously,     that we may offer the fruit of our lips.’ Hosea spoke to a nation that had chosen the wrong path. Yet, as Allan explains, God was still ready to forgive them if they turned ba...

Prayer... privilege, challenge... but it's also a fight. Do you want to join it? Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Pastoral care involves all of us; the 'one another' verses in the Bible help us see what it means. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

In Psalm 51 David repented of his sin – the way he does that can help us do the same today. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

It's only the context of eternity that the chaos and suffering we experience are bearable. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Sending disciples is not about us sending people to other countries - but each other into all the places we go during the week. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Growing disciples means serving God our Father - and as we serve him, serving one another as well. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Making disciples means sharing Jesus in word and dead, with confidence and grace. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Disciples are apprentices of Jesus: worshipping him, serving him, bearing witness to him. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

God wants to transform us from the inside out - he does the inside bit, we join in with the outside bit. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

God's kingdom is here now - he rules, he reigns on high - so why do we pray 'Your kingdom come?' Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

We honour God because he deserves it, joining in with cosmic worship and making Jesus Lord in every area of our life. Music by  Denys Kyshchuk  from  Pixabay

Dealing with sin What's the right attitude to sin? How do we take it seriously without giving in to guilt? Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

Ruth Let's give thanks for God's loyal love in action, shown us in Jesus, through which we become his children. Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

Daniel Are we brave enough to be more Christian, not less, in a hostile world? Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

By My Spirit It's hard to trust God in things that we really care about: but he tells us to act not by might nor by power, but by his Spirit. Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

Advent: Hope Christian hope is not a vague wish or a positive emotion, but confidence and trust in the God who fulfils all his promises. Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

Advent: Suffering What does God say when we ask him, 'Why?'  He doesn't respond with an essay, but with a story - a true story - of God become a Man. Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

Advent: Patience Do you find being patient hard?  Paul links patience with hope and faithfulness in prayer, which can help us grow in patience. Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

Advent: Anticipation Do you like surprises, or do you prefer to know what's coming so you can look forward to it? Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay