St. John's Lurgan

The story of Cain and Abel shows us the danger of unchecked anger. What begins as jealousy in the heart slowly grows into violence, showing how sin “crouches at the door,” waiting to capture our lives if left unchallenged. We see here that God isn’t impressed by what’s in our hands, but cares deeply about what’s in our hearts. Ultimately, it points us to the hope of the gospel: while Abel’s blood...

Numbers 21 powerfully shows us how human grumbling meets God’s judgment — and how grace breaks in through the bronze serpent, pointing us to Christ who heals and saves all who look to Him.

A searching look at Exodus 32, exposing the fickle love of the human heart, the jealous love of a holy God, and the saving love of Jesus — who shatters our idols not to destroy us, but to save us.

In this passage we encounter one of the most extraordinary scenes in the Bible — ordinary people eating and drinking in the presence of the living God. This level of intimacy is the deepest longing of the human heart. What we discover is to have this intimacy, God's people need to be committed to His covenant, cleansed by sacrificial blood, and commune with Him and with His people. But ultimat...

A hope-filled Advent message from Luke 2:8-20, revealing the scandal of God’s love as the good news of Jesus is first announced to unlikely shepherds, inviting us to stop striving, come close, and be transformed by receiving - not performing for - His love.

An Advent message exploring why Elizabeth calls the unborn Jesus “my Lord,” which invites us to welcome the incarnate Son of God and surrender every part of life to His loving lordship.

A short reflection for our Family Nativity Service on Luke 1:26-37, celebrating Mary’s “yes” to God and the surprising hope of Christmas.

Mark Wells from Bible Society NI gives an update on the work of Bible society locally and globally.

Exodus 19 shows Israel preparing to encounter the God who is holy. God brings His people to Sinai and invites them into covenant, but they must consecrate themselves because His presence is pure, powerful, and unapproachable on their own. However, in Jesus, the true Mediator, the holy God still calls us close, but now the barriers are removed. Through Christ’s blood we come not trembling at a dist...

On this Remembrance Sunday, we look to Revelation 21:1–7 and the sure hope of heaven — our true home, our deep healing, and our lasting hope. One day, the God who entered our suffering will wipe every tear, heal every wound, and make all things new. Until then, we remember the fallen, comfort the broken, and hold on to the hope that everything sad will come untrue in Jesus Christ.

In this message we explore how God meets us in life’s toughest moments. From Israel’s journey in Exodus 15-17, we see three desert experiences — bitterness, lack, and dissatisfaction — met by three revelations of God: He is our Healer, our Provider, and our Satisfaction. Rather than grumbling in hardship, we are invited to turn to God, who heals what’s bitter, provides what we lack, and satisfies...

When the Israelites found themselves trapped between Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea, it looked like the end. But God was setting the stage for His glory and their deliverance. In this episode, we explore how God leads us through impossible situations - not around them - and how Jesus, our ultimate Mediator, opens a way through judgment, fear, and death into freedom and life. Whatever you’re facing...

Exodus 12 tells one of the most pivotal moments in all of Scripture — the night of the Passover. After nine devastating plagues, Pharaoh’s heart remains hard, and so God announces a final act of judgment: the death of every firstborn in Egypt. But in the midst of judgment, God reveals Himself as the God of grace. He gives His people a way of salvation — a lamb without blemish, whose blood is paint...

In this message, we meet the God who is more than enough. Moses feels deeply inadequate - too old, too weak, too poor a speaker. But God doesn’t reassure him by saying, “You’ve got this.” He says, “I’ve got you.” Our inadequacy becomes the platform for God’s sufficiency. Then in the tough times, when Pharaoh makes life harder and Moses wonders if it’s even worth obeying, God reminds him: “I am the...

When in trouble we can all call out for mercy. But when we receive it, do we continue on our way or do we turn back, give thanks and worship the one who has restored and saved us? In this talk, Ali Calvin challenges and encourages us to not be like the nine others, but to be like the one who showed their thankfulness for what Jesus had done for them.

Moses was living in a self-imposed exile in Midian after he killed an Egyptian slave master who was beating an Israelite and then ran for his life. Now in advanced years he encounters the living God through the burning bush, and changes his life by tasking him with going back to Egypt to free God's people. How can an aged, failed man achieve this? Only by realising that the perfect sufficiency of...

Raymond shares about how God has a plan for our lives. However, life doesn't always go plan but God is faithful.

In Genesis 1 we discover that our world isn’t here by accident but by the loving design of a good God. Creation shows His good design, His delight in a good world, and His purpose for us to live in relationship with Him as His image-bearers.

In this talk, Raymond explores Jesus’ parable of the wedding banquet. The kingdom of heaven is pictured as a royal wedding feast – joyful, abundant, and open to all. This is the greatest invitation ever given. The only question is: have you responded?

In this talk, Raymond explores Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and yeast to uncover the surprising way God's Kingdom grows and spreads. Though it starts small and seems insignificant, it grows steadily and spreads quietly - changing lives and transforming the world from the inside out. Don’t underestimate what God is doing behind the scenes. The Kingdom is advancing - invest your life in w...

Raymond begins this series on 'Parables of the Kingdom' by exploring Jesus’ parable of the wheat and weeds from Matthew 13, where He teaches us about Kingdom delay — how God’s Kingdom grows in a world still full of evil. We’ll see why God allows good and evil to grow side by side, what that means for us now, and how evangelism, not withdrawal or compromise, is the Church’s calling while we...

Hazel Uprichard shares how God is a faithful Shepherd who guides us, is good to us and has abundant grace towards us.

Jesus warns us about false prophets - those who look like sheep but are actually ravenous wolves. Like the Trojan Horse, they appear harmless but bring spiritual destruction from within. We can identify them through two tests: the test of character and the test of doctrine . True disciples are not defined by what they say, but by how they live and what they believe. Eternity is at stake. Are you k...

In a world of noise, ambition, and endless striving, Psalm 131 offers a quiet resistance. David models a heart that is calm, humble, and content - not reaching for things beyond him but resting like a weaned child with its mother. True contentment comes not from controlling everything, but from trusting the One who does. In the chaos around us, God invites us to still our souls and hope in Him - n...

In this message on Matthew 7:1–6, Raymond explores how Jesus calls His followers to judge rightly. In a world quick to condemn, Jesus offers a better way: kingdom judgement that starts with humility. We're warned against being harsh and hypocritical, and instead encouraged to first address the "planks" in our own eyes before pointing out the "specks" in others. The sermon c...