Breathe New Life Podcast

Paul shares about Joshua who was told by God to be strong and courageous and, "do not be discouraged, "when faced with huge battles and strong enemies. He identifies the things that can send us into a spiritual slumber: being overwhelmed, feeling unreplenished, and having expectations that aren't met. To awaken ourselves, we need to stay connected to God and people, take time to find the beauty in...

Tim Davies concludes our series on Health with his message on Health in Contentment. He discusses the tension that we have as humans with what we have vs what we want. Tim goes on to use Philippians 4:11-12 to showcase that God’s desire for us is to be content. He uses Psalm 37:4 to emphasise the Biblical element of our desires and how Jesus came to fill us in our desires. In order to get to a pla...

Beccy Pitts continues the series on health and shares a message about the importance of living water, (John 37-39). Jesus is talking about the Holy Spirit when He talks about living water. It is God’s desire for us to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit. He is God and is the third element of the trinity. He is our helper; a person; our comforter and desires to fellowships with us and be God’s...

Sara Jukes speaks on the process of waiting and how God uses it. Psalm 27:14 says, "Wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord." Passive Waiting: Society says be hasty. God says wait, wait, and wait again. Waiting keeps us in God's will. If we say we don't want to wait, we're saying we know better than God. Samuel 13:10-12 Waiting stops us from causing pain. We don't see ev...

Paul Jukes uses Proverbs 3:27 to show that the thoughts we have in our mind affects every area of our lives either negatively or positively; affecting our emotions, body, family, community and our Church. He uses Philippians 2:5-9 to emphasise the importance of having the mindset of Christ in our relationship with one another and oneself. 6 Characteristics of Christ are explored - Alive (Romans 8:...

Sara Jukes brings a message on ‘hard times’, (Psalm 23:4) and shares about how disillusionment can set in when our prayers are not answered the way we had expected. God’s provision is never limited by our circumstances or restricted by them. During disillusionment, it's important that we remind ourselves of who God is; remember who we are in Him and all that He has already done for us. Instead of...

Beccy Pitts shares a message as part of the series on ‘health’ and talks about healthy Bible reading (Hebrews 4:12). The Bible is a book made up of many smaller books from different authors. It is not only a historical book but brings much needed direction and encouragement to our Christian walk. It is God’s Living Word and a gift from God to all Christians; a tool that we can all use to strengthe...

In this challenging talk, Sara walks us through John 8:4-11, where Jesus shows a woman incredible love, when she's accused of adultery. John 13:35 says that we are identified as Jesus' disciples by our love for one another. Sara reminds us that we need to access God's love to be healed, allowing us the power to love and trust others again. Jesus' example was an image of reckless love. He loved tho...

Pastor Joel Wells (Harvest City Church, Regina, Canada) brings a message on breakthrough. Joel gives us two keys to breakthrough: Firstly, Start moving and secondly listen to the right voice. Joel explains the story of Jonathan in 1 Samuel 14, and through his own life, how when we get overwhelmed by a situation we tend to become paralysed. But he points out we need to start moving as the battle is...

Steff Hodgson speaks on prayer, daily discipline, and forming good habits. Hebrews 12:11 urges us to see the WHY behind cultivating sometimes-painful disciplines. Our lives are transformed by our habits. Steff emphasises that the strength of our relationship with God influences the quality of our prayer life. In the same way as with other people, we need good habits in prayer: - Be available. - Re...

As we continue our study on the fruit of the spirit, Jonny Newbould provides wonderful illustrations on the fruits using items from his climbing experience. Climbing ropes signify love which ties us together, a flask signifies Joy as it quenches thirst on the climb. Maps bring peace as they give a clear sense of direction, a torch symbolizes patience as it only shows us the next step to take. Kind...

In this message, Joy challenges us to be counter-cultural in a world that loves to focus on betrayal and scandal. We need to raise the standard and stand out for being steadfast and loyal. In Isaiah 54:10, God sets the example for faithfulness. Can we keep our word and be consistent? Colossians 3:22 says we need to keep our motives in check. Do we keep to a high standard even when nobody is watchi...

We all know how to love, but in Matthew 5:43-48, we're told about agape love: unconditional love, even for those who don't love us! In the eyes of God, our capacity for love is capped at the level at which we love the people we like the least. Many of us find loving others hard but, as Deb said, if you do not understand the value of what has been purchased, you will always be offended by the price...

Continuing our series on the Fruit of the Spirit, Jo Royle spoke about Joy and used Philippians 4:4-6 to share three ways to cultivate that joy: starting with knowing who and who we are, enjoying the moments, and being at the right place at the right time. Hebrews 12:2 and Romans 15:13 remind us of our standing in Christ and enable us to remain in joy even through the obstacles that might come our...

Continuing our Series on the Fruit of the Spirit, Alistair Drayton preached about self-control. To have self-control you have to be able to master your emotions and Proverbs 25:28 portrays what happens when our emotions are not controlled. Alistair spoke about self-control being a key factor to success in life and to achieve it we must depend on Christ’s power, pray at all times, read the Bible an...

Kindness is the quality of being generous, helpful, and caring about other people. We don't do it to get anything back. The pioneer of kindness was God; he showed kindness in the Garden of Eden. In the same way, we should clothe ourselves with kindness (Col 3:12.) Dave shared about Coco the gorilla who was known for her ability to speak sign language. When asked the meaning of life, she said it wa...

Dave points out that we're OK waiting when the lights are red, but if the lights are green and we're still waiting, that’s when we struggle! When we're waiting for God's plan, it's good to do something productive. Patience in the Bible means 'long-suffering'. This is God's way: the long plan; the unseen plan. Long-suffering doesn't mean getting more and more angry while we stuff our feelings down;...

Paul Jukes speaks on the topic of breaking the chains of unbelief. He began by talking about the disappointments and circumstances in life that cause us to doubt and have unbelief. Looking at Mark 11, in which Jesus bizarrely curses an unfruitful fig tree, Paul explains that in order to break the chain of unbelief, we need to firstly have the faith of God, which is a more accurate translation of v...

Rhi Davies brings the latest instalment of our Breaking Chains series focussing on Breaking the Chains of Control, looking at Luke 8:43-48. She speaks about handing over control to God because when we hold onto control, we become entangled by our responsibilities. In God, there is complete healing; if we recognise our reality, reach out with intent, and receive restoration.

"As part of our Breaking Chains series, Sara Jukes shares a message on how God teaches us to break the chains of regret. It can be tempting to think there is no hope, forgiveness or healing from events of the past. From the story of Lazarus in John 11:38-44, Sarah shares a few steps on how we break free from regret by being open about our past, listening to the call of Jesus & engaging in his comm...

Tim Davies continues the series on ‘Breaking Chains' with this weeks message 'Breaking chains of unforgiveness.' (Luke 4:18-19). Everything starts and ends with God, and we have responsibility to ensure that our aspirations and goals begin and end with God. Forgiveness is hard and can be at times traumatic, but chains of unforgiveness hold us back and it require us to be active in the process of a...

Rob Pitts brings a message on breaking fear as part of our series on Breaking Chains. Fear is a basic instinct that occurs when we perceive a threat. Our loving Father does not want us to be fearful. He is our provider, and we do not need to fear anything. To overcome our fears, we must first identify them. We may be fearful because of our conditioning, control issues, or because we are concealing...

On this Father's Day Sunday, we celebrate fathers who regularly support us in doing hard things. As part of our breaking chains series, Ben Hodgson shares a message on how God, our Father, teaches us to break the chains of pride in our hearts. Ben describes four practical steps from 1 Peter 5 for how we can break our pride. Submitting ourselves to elders and leaders, conducting ourselves in humili...

Beginning with the question, “what does freedom look like?”, Paul Jukes speaks on the topic of breaking chains. He uses what freedom looks like to illustrate Jesus dying on the cross and setting us free from our sins. Paul also explores the fact that God is free to be bound, meaning He is faithful and inseparable from His word. Colossians 1:13 shows us how Christ has set us free from darkness and...

On Pentecost Sunday and Jubilee Sunday, Sara Jukes brought a message on the significance of jubilee, based on Leviticus 25:8-13. During the Year of Jubilee, every slave was set free, debt cancelled. It was an economic, environmental and cultural reset that occurred every 50 years and signified a release for all of those who were in bondage, debt, and slavery. When we reach out to Jesus, He provide...