St Paul's Auckland

Guest speaker Jill Smith is passionate about prophetic ministry and leads Pukekohe Uplift Church with her husband

God calls us to praise him in all seasons of life. We praise not just with our mind and spirit but with our physical bodies. What does it actually look like to embody our praise and why it is so important?

Sam looks at how the book of Psalms concludes, and asking once again how this might inspire and shape our lives of prayer.

Trouble in life is part of the human experience. The Psalms help us to see our troubles in light of what God has done and will do. Listen along as we hear the call to give thanks to the Lord and to hope in the future.

We all experience fear as we encounter new situations, significant opportunities, and difficult challenges. What does it look like for us as Christians to face our fears as we follow Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit? Nathan considers these questions through the lens of Psalm 27.

Focussing on Psalm 13, we explore the challenge of how we respond when God seems silent. 

We continue our series on The Psalms delving into Psalm 94 which looks at how lament and anger are useful tools when faced with injustice. 

Carl Tinnion will be exploring a theology of beauty and creativity and what role they might play in the life and mission of the church. 

Hebrews 4:12-13 says that the Word of God is alive and active, piercing and healing like a surgeon’s knife. In this talk we engage with the power of Scripture to shape us from Psalm 119 and look at a practical way of praying Scripture that helps us to tune in to the Holy Spirit.

Julia explores how doubt is expressed in 'The Prayer Book for the church', and how biblical poetry might guide us in processing our own feelings of doubt.

Last Sunday Karen Kemp shared a brilliant message on the “transition” that the disciples on the road to Emmaus had to process. This week Sally Shanks and Sam Bloore explore what it looks like to wait and listen well during such seasons.

Karen looks at Luke 24, The Road to Emmaus, focusing on the challenges and invitations during life's transitions. 

Sam explores the significance of a King who announces his arrival in such a way, and ask what the implications might be for those who follow him.

Matt looks at Jesus’ anointing with oil and its invitation to live lives of extravagant devotion to Christ as we approach Easter.

We come to the end of The Creed series, looking at what it means to say “I believe in the Holy Spirit”

Julia explores Jesus' ascension into heaven and what that really means. 

Sam continues our series on the Creed, focussing on the climax of the gospel and of our faith – the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What did it mean for those who followed him then, and for those who follow him now?

Sam Bloore continues our series on The Creed focusing on the birth and life of Jesus and unpacks the question “How is the Incarnation relevant to our lives today?”

Matt unpacks one of the central statements of the Creed that focuses on God the Father and how it impacts our faith today. 

Nathan begins our new series on the Apostles’ Creed. He considers how the Creed deepens our understanding of God revealed in scripture and highlights what it means for us today.