Christ Church Balham Talks

Join us as we continue our summer sermon series of Psalms.

Join us for the first in our summer sermon series of Psalms.

At this women's breakfast, Jules speaks from Philippians 4:2-9

Many of us go through life desperate to win people’s approval, whether our parents, our bosses, or a significant other. But how can we know if we have God’s approval? In this passage we are shown where we should look and where we should not look for certainty.

The New Testament teaches that in Christ we are a new creation, but in this passage we see why it is so necessary for demolition to precede construction. For God to build up, he must first tear down.

How can we be made eternally safe? Noah’s ark is often dismissed as just being only for children, but the message is profound. In anticipation of Jesus Christ, here we see a righteous redeemer building a safe sanctuary in order to redeem creation from corruption.

If dying is simply a natural biological process (as some argue), then why does it just feel so wrong? In this very strange passage we see not only what causes death, but also where living hope can be found.

What actually IS rest?? Jesus answers the question - with masses of grace and lots of surprise too. Discover the vital role that believers play in helping each other experience this rest.

How restful is your home? Discover why that is a biblical question, and how we haven’t yet arrived in the ultimate place of rest.

How much does God care about rest? And how can we find rest in a restless and busy world?

How do we make sense of our world, which is so full of beauty and joy, and also much pain and heartache? Genesis 4 is our first glimpse of life outside Eden and as such it contains so much explanatory power as we continue our search for the promised serpent crusher.

How have we lost Eden? How can we start again?

At this women's breakfast, Rosy speaks from Philippians 3:12-4:1

What was humanity created for? In Genesis 2 we discover that Adam’s story is a microcosm of Israel’s story. But where Adam, Israel, and we have failed, Jesus Christ succeeded. We root our purpose in him.

As a result of being encouraged to manufacture our own meaning and purpose in life, we live in a confused and anxious culture. It is liberating to see how Genesis 1 shows us the Creator who gives us a clear identity, ethics and purpose in life.

Meditation Service, Good Friday 2025

You can change! Jesus gives gigantic hope and the essential key to how we can bear beautiful fruit in our lives.

In a confusing, uncertain and threatening world, Jesus speaks with crystal clarity - he is the only way to God.

Discover why Jesus is the good shepherd who seeks us and does not abandon us.

Distinctives - Why we believe what we believe that is secondary but important. Why we baptise infants of believers.

Why did Jesus call himself “the gate”? Discover the warning, the challenge and the life-giving invitation of Jesus’ words…

Distinctives - Why we believe what we believe that is secondary but important. Why we are not homogenous.

What does Jesus mean when he calls himself “the Light of the world”? A daring and divine claim that is both life-giving and calls for a very serious response.

Guest preacher James Poole (Wycliffe Bible Translators) begins our I AM series - exploring the divine claims of Jesus and the life he gives. As “The Bread of Life”, he is what we need to live, and we access him through his words of life.

At this women's breakfast, Bea speaks from Philippians 3:1-11.