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On Sunday, we continued our series on our values, as Jamie McMillan unpacked the second value that we hold here at Central; Community. He helped to dispel some myths about community and unpacked Jesus' vision of community. 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 Romans 6:3-4 NB - we had technical difficulties while recording part 2 of this series, so we have no podcast of it. Sorry for any inconvenience.

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson kicked off a  new series in our core values here at Central.  This was an introductory week, as we looked at the theme of authenticity, and how authenticity on the Inside and Outside is what is needed if we are to bare witness to who Jesus is and what He can do in our world. Psalm 143:1-6 1 Peter 1:3-7

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson finished off our series on the Holy Spirit. We were looking at how the Holy Spirit gives us Access to God, and how His Spirit becomes a Dwelling Place , were He works. Ephesians 2:11-22

On Sunday,  we moved into the penultimate  week of out Holy Spirit series. Dave Dickinson was unpacking the theme of transformation, and how, through the power of the Holy Spirit, transformation looks like Freedom & Fruit . Galatians 5:16-26

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson continued our series 'Holy Spirit', as we explore the breadth of the Holy Spirit throughout all of Scripture. This week, we were looking at the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Dave summarised this exploration in 7 principles: The Gifts are of grace (not maturity) The Gifts are given by the Spirit  The Gifts are for the benefit of others The Gifts are varied  Everyone...

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson continued our walk through out series on the Holy Spirit, as we look at the breadth of the Holy Spirit in the full canon of Scripture. This week, we were looking at the work of the Holy Spirit through Paul's letters, and specifically Romans 8. Dave unpacked how Paul writes that the Holy Spirit works against the desires of our flesh for two reasons - for Sanctificatio...

On Sunday, we landed in week seven of our series in the Holy Spirit. Dave Dickinson was unpacking Jesus' words in John 16, as we looked at how the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin.  The Holy Spirit's conviction reminds us that it's not our job , things are worse  than we thought and there is a wide open space. John 16:1-11

As we continued our way through the next part of our series on the Holy Spirit, Dave Dickinson unpacked the theme of Paraklētos , through some of the last words of Jesus before He would go to the Cross. He chooses, in has last words, to talk about the Holy Spirit and how He will help them when He's is no longer with them. Helper, Comforter, Counsellor & Advocate John 14:15-25

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson was sharing on the work of the Holy Spirit and salvation. We looked at two  stories in John's Gospel; Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well. He highlighted that it is the Spirit that Starts & Shapes , in the work of salvation. John 3:1-10; 4:7-26

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson was back with us, walking us through the next part of our series on the Holy Spirit. This week, we were looking at the Holy Spirit & Jesus, and how the Spirit Authenticates , Affirms & Accompanies Jesus through His ministry, and how the Spirit does the same for us today. Luke 1:35 Luke 3:21-22 Luke 4:1-15

On Sunday, John Dickinson continued our series ' Holy Spirit ', as we looked at how the Holy Spirit was alive and active in Creation. Genesis 1:1-3 

On Sunday, Stuart Newburn concluded our series through Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians. Paul signs off this letter with a call to worship. We unpacked that this kind of worship is both Holistic & Holy. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28

On Sunday, we worked our way through the penultimate part in our series in 1 Thessalonians. Dave Dickinson was sharing on how the Apostle Paul was urging the Thessalonians church towards community that was both Vertical & Horizontal . 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson guided us through the next part of out series in 1 Thessalonians, as we entered the final chapter of the letter. The theme of death continued, as we looked at the topic of the end days, and who Paul urges the Thessalonians (and us) to be as live until the day of Christ's return. We are to be people are Alert , Awake & A witness. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson continued our way through the next part of our series through 1 Thessalonians. This week, the topic that we unpacked was death; an issue that the Thessalonians church were hung up on. The Apostle Paul reminds the church that we have A Reason To Hope & A Hope to Live For. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

On Sunday, Jamie McMillan continued our series in 1 Thessalonians, looking at the topic of work. Jamie highlighted that we live in a world were work is everything. However, for the Apostle Paul, work was just work, and the Gospel was everything.  Jamie challenged us with four questions: What is my relationship with work? Is work my identity? Are we indifferent towards work? Do we have integrity in...

On Sunday, we moved into the fifth part of our series in 1 Thessalonians, and Dave Dickinson unpacked the topic of sex, that the Apostle Paul outlined in this letter. As Paul urges the Thessalonians towards God's best, he places a high value on sex, marriage and personhood.  1 Thessalonians 4:3-8  

In the middle of this letter to the Thessalonians, we find a prayer that Paul writes, as he expresses his longing to be with the church in Thessalonica. Helen Warnock was with us on Sunday, unpacking these few verses, challenging us to think about how God might be at work within us, and how He could be calling us into even greater relationship with Him. 1 Thessalonians 3:11-4:2 

On Sunday, we continued our series in 1 Thessalonians, and Jamie McMillan unpacked the theme of Paul's ministry. There were many things that made Paul unique, but three specifically were his  Power , Pattern & Prize . 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:10

On Sunday, we moved into the second part of our new series, ' It's Going Well? ', unpacking the the book of 1 Thessalonians. Dave Dickinson was looking at the first part of chapter 2, specifically at the theme of integrity. He highlighted that a life of integrity is In Christ & On Purpose . 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson kicked off our brand new series in 1 Thessalonians. We are calling this series, 'It's Going Well?' , as we look at the Apostle Paul's first letter to the church in Thessaloniki; a church was going well. In this first teaching, Dave highlighted Ingredients & Imitation as the standout themes of 1 Thessalonians 1. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

On Sunday, we finished our series walking through the Easter Season. We had John Dickinson unpacking Jesus' encounter with Thomas, after His resurrection. Thomas was witness to two things; Incarnation & Identity . John 20:24-29

On Sunday, we finished our Easter series as Dave Dickinson led us in our Easter Sunday service. He highlighted three areas of the Resurrection story as found in John's Gospel, and they are, People , Perceiving & Purpose . John 20:1-10;19-23

We continued our Easter series as we gathered on Good Friday to remember the death of Jesus. John Dickinson was with us, unpacking the events of that evening through the lens of what Paul writes to the church in Corinth. He reminded us that in order to grasp the events of Good Friday, we are to understand its Devastation and Danger . 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Following on from our final part of out Lent series, this week we began our Easter series, as we landed on Palm Sunday. The theme of new life continued, as Dave Dickinson unpacked two main points; Life, But Not of our Dreams  & Life For All . John 12:9-19