Breathe New Life Podcast

During our All In Service on Easter Sunday, Ben Hodgson read the story titled, 'The Donkey Who Carried a King' by RC Sproul. The story tells of a Donkey who carried Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday who also witnesses the terrible treatment that the same King - Jesus - receives during his journey to the cross. Ben explains that there are things that Jesus wants us to carry (such as love, eternal...

In John 12, we read of Jesus making a triumphant entry into Jerusalem with people waving palm branches and shouting "Hosanna!" Less than a week later, the same crowd mocked him on the road to crucifixion! Life can be like a rollercoaster because we go through different seasons. In this message, Tim Davies encourages us to recognise our season and also to rejoice in our season, whether we are shout...

Paul Jukes shares from Acts 16 in which Paul and Silas miraculously escaped from prison following a violent earthquake! The Jailor responsible for the prisoners was so impacted by the events that he and his entire household were baptised! In the Old Testament, Joseph was also in prison, from where some of the most remarkable and miraculous events took place! David writes in Psalm 4 that it was in...

During this Mothering Sunday message, Sara Jukes shares about Mary, the mother of Jesus. We read in Luke 1 about the birth of Jesus and the remarkable part that Mary plays in carrying Jesus; a role that we can all play today! Lord, may we echo the words of Mary as we pray, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” For more information about Breathe New Life Ch...

All of the best things in life take time! Like any relationship, following Jesus is a long game. If we are to commit to the long game of discipleship, we need to commit to being with Jesus, watching Him, talking and listening to Him, moving when He moves, and obeying what He teaches. In this message, Stephen Matthew unpacks these 6 things that only serious disciples commit to! For more information...

In Matthew 5, Jesus refers to three metaphors to describe the Kingdom of God and what His followers should be like. Like the Salt of the Earth, we are to do the unseen, invisible things that no one else but God sees, in order to get rooted in Him. Secondly, like Jesus, we are to be the Light of the World, reflecting the light of Jesus to others. Thirdly, we are to be like a City on a Hill that can...

In this message about relationships, Steff Hodgson draws comparison between potted plants, trays of plants, flower beds and a natural woodland to illustrate that the goal is for each of us to be a tree among other trees. We are designed to be together with our roots all mixed together like in a forest. Using the illustration of a roots system, Steff identified 4 types of relationships that we need...

Based on a pattern of prayer put forward by Pete Greig (founder of the 24/7 Prayer movement, Jonny Newbould uses the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 to give us 3 tips on how to pray, keep it simple, keep it real and keep it up! In this All In Service, Jonny provides a number of practical tips and helpful illustrations to help us all, young and old, to pray! For more information about Breathe New Life C...

Many of us read the bible like a history book, a dictionary or as a manual. In this message, Paul Jukes claims that the bible is also like a drama or a play! The bigger picture includes heaven and earth, God and creation, God's original covenant with his people and how it was broken and later restored. Like the woman at the well in John 4, God invites us into a new story, a new covenant. Reading t...

A message from Sara Jukes, all about fixing our eyes on Jesus and taking Him at His Word. In a world where it is so easy to be distracted, Sara challenges us to take our eyes off of our mess, our pain and our shame and to fix our eyes upon Jesus. As it says in Hebrews 12, we are to throw off everything that hinders us and fight for our focus, seeking first His Kingdom, above all else. For more inf...

On Offering Sunday, Paul Jukes shares about the different seeds that we can sow into our lives. The seed of our thoughts, our attitudes, our actions, our prayers and of our decisions. Finally, we all need the seed of faith. As it says in Psalm 84, those whose strength is in God and whose hearts are set on Him, are blessed, even if they are going through a valley. Even the lowly sparrow, has a plac...

Speaking on Vision Sunday 2024, Paul Jukes shares the focus for the coming year based on the theme or being 'rooted.' Psalm 1 talks about trees planted beside streams of water, which yield fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. In 2024, we are going to be rooted in the bible, rooted to relate to one another as well as people beyond ourselves by being a light on a hill (Matthew 5:14-16). I...

On the first Sunday of 2024, Beccy Pitts shares a message designed to help us make room for the new and to ensure that we are ready to receive all that God has for us in the coming year. Saul (later to be named Paul), was given a new vision in Acts 9. In order for him to receive this new vision, the scales of a distorted, limited and past vision would need to fall off. Like Saul, if we accept our...

At a time when we all make New Year's resolutions, Rhi Davies challenges us to live in the promises of God and not the resolution. In 2 Kings 4, Elisha doesn't resolve the widow's problem, he simply stirs her faith and causes her to see what she had in her house; a small jar of oil! Secondly, Rhi challenged us all to live in the overflow and not the dregs. God is unlimited! The oil keeps flowing u...

We read in Luke 22 that Jesus prepared a Passover meal for his disciples. Unlike many of us at Christmas, Jesus didn't panic or get flustered and was fully in control. Paul reminds us that we can trust the words of Jesus and know that He has prepared a place for us. Many of us live wondering if we are on the nice list or the naughty list. We have all sinned and all deserve to be on God's naughty l...

Using the lyrics of some popular Christmas songs, Sara Jukes wishes us all a merry Christmas and reminds us to put Christ back into Christ-mas. Another song says, "I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree." So let's receive Jesus, the gift that keeps on giving this Christmas! We can pray the famous words of Away...

To begin our series titled, 'Christmas for Everyone', Paul Jukes shares about the gospel of Luke; the gospel for everyone. Zechariah, Mary and Elizabeth asked questions like, 'how can I be sure?', how will this be?' and 'why?' There are some things that are out of our control, things that do not depend upon us, things that only God can decide. In response, we can decide to believe in God, to thank...

In this message, Rob gives 5 reasons to get baptised, including following the example of Jesus, obeying the command of Jesus and to become a new creation. We are a new creation in Christ; however, we still need to allow awakening in our lives and to feed ourselves spiritually because, as the Snickers bar slogan goes, "You're not you when you're hungry!" Rob concludes the message by giving us 4 way...

Paul Jukes shares a message about the wise and foolish virgins who fall asleep waiting for the arrival of the Bridegroom in Matthew 25. In this message, Paul shares four lessons that we can learn whilst waiting in the delay. The good news is that the Bridegroom is coming for you! God is coming back for you! For more information about Breathe New Life Church or if you'd like to make a decision to f...

We can so often be asleep to the things of God and yet Jesus wants to move us all from apathy to resurrection power. In John 11, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead but he didn't do it straight away. So often, we desire relief over restoration. We want relief from the immediate whereas Jesus wants to restore us. Just like, Jesus called Lazarus to "come out", he also calls us to be alert, awake and...

Based on 1 Thessalonians 5, Beccy shares a number of things that we can do to awaken ourselves, such as remember that you are a child of the light, choose to be awake and sober and know that you are equipped for the task. You are equipped with faith, hope and love, you are equipped with Jesus who walks with you and you are also equipped with community and are well positioned to give and receive en...

Using the children's story called, 'You Are Special', by Max Lucado, Ben likens us to Punchinello, the small, wooden person who struggles with the marks given to him by other people. In the story, Punchinello visits his maker - Eli, the woodcarver - and spends time with him. God is our creator and our Father. If we come to him daily, spending time in His presence, we'll eventually learn and believ...

Steff shares from personal experience about how her self-esteem can fluctuate and how we can all find ourselves at differing places on a worthiness or competence scale. If we acknowledge that we are God-made and not self-made, we can shake off the 'Imposter Syndrome' that so often plagues us. When we run in our own lane, we find it easier to celebrate others instead of comparing and competing. You...

In the beginning, Adam and Eve were deceived by the enemy who convinced them that they were not enough and that they should be like God. We forget that when God made us, he made us very good! In this message, Sara Jukes challenges us to look at what foundation our confidence is built upon. Our confidence and self-esteem is not achieved, it is received from God. God held you in such high esteem tha...

Using the 'Son of Encouragement' - Barnabus - as his inspiration, Ben shares 5 ways to give the gift of encouragement. The first 4 are generosity, positivity, proximity and loyalty. Ben concludes by talking about the gift of the Holy Spirit who was promised by Jesus and given by the Father; the whole Trinity is at work! Receive the gift of the Advocate who will comfort us, encourage us and never l...