City Church Cardiff Podcast

God heals today but there is coming a day when all pain will be eradicated and we will all experience total healing. This sermon from our Associate Minister unpacks the wonderful truths about eternity and the God who makes all things new.

The coronavirus has confronted us all again with the problem of pain and suffering. If God is good and all-powerful, why is He allowing this? Surely such suffering is incompatible with belief in God? In this sermon Pastor Dominic presents a biblical theology of suffering and shows us the great hope we have in the God who comes alongside us in our pain.

Navigating the tension between miracle and mystery, Associate Minister Stephen Gibson shares principles from God's Word about how to minister healing to others. God can and does desire to heal and when we are filled with the Holy Spirit He can use us to see the sick healed too.

In this sermon City Church member and Director of the Evangelical Alliance Wales, Siân Rees, shows us how to hold on to the promises of God when pain strikes. We discover that Jesus walks with us through our pain and also restores our joy even in the most trying of circumstances.

Guest speaker Eric Gaudion tells his incredible story of God's faithfulness through a terrible 22 year ordeal of pain and sickness. Pastor Eric reminds us that we all have choices to make and inspires us to choose Christ and faith instead of fear.

The resurrection changes everything - disprove it and you disprove Christianity; prove it and it authenticates everything Jesus said and promised. Discover why we can have confidence in the biblical claims about Jesus rising from the dead and learn about the profound and life-changing implications of the resurrection for each of us today.

As Christians we are not called to live in regret, we are called to a life of restoration. God's promise is that He will restore and the amazing thing is that God's restoration is not to how we were before, it's better. God restores more, God restores in abundance! God's heart is that we are restored to His original plan for all areas of our lives. When you've been knocked...

In Judges chapters 4 and 5 we read about Deborah - the judge, prophet, leader and spiritual mother. Taking inspiration from her story, this sermon encourages us to have godly wisdom, God-inspired courage and a passion for God. Dare to be like Deborah and see what victory God will bring!

Our guest speaker Bart Gee inspires us about turning disability into possibility. Born with arthrogryposis (weak muscles and stiff joints), doctors told Bart's parents he would never walk and that he may never independently sit up. He was given a bleak outlook but then God stepped in!

Too many believers miss the NOW and NOT YET dynamic of the New Testament and focus exclusively either on the present "now" kingdom or the future "not yet" kingdom. What we need to understand though is that because the kingdom is already NOW here we can indeed experience healing today; however, because of the NOT YET it is not necessarily the case that every sick person will be...

Are there life giving habits that you've deserted? In this message guest speaker Dave Newton, Elim Director of Training & Principal of Regents Theological College, reminds us that the clean-up operation after desertion is much more costly than giving up the habits in the first place. Be inspired as you listen to endure no matter what.

Dave Newton, Director of Training for Elim and Principal of Regents Theological College, teaches us from James 1 about how to overcome internal and external conflict and authentically follow Jesus in uncertain and difficult times. Be inspired to live out what God has commanded you to do. 

How do you respond to trouble? Do you ignore it, deny it, complain about it or over-spiritualise it? This message shows that one powerful biblical way to face our problems is to sing. Learn about the power of your song of deliverance as you worship God in the midst of your trial.

This message will give you a great insight into water baptism, the first act of obedience in the Christian life. In the New Testament, water baptism was the immediate next step after a person made a commitment of faith to Jesus. Discover in this sermon some core biblical reasons as to why baptism is so significant as Pastor Dominic also deals with some of the common obstacles that prevent people f...

The Parable of the Four Soils describes every person who ever lived. Listen to this inspiring message from guest speaker Andy Hawthorne, founder and CEO of The Message, about being the type of person whose heart is in the right condition to receive from God.

There is a distinct connection between the disciplines of celebration and gratitude and the amount of joy we experience. This sermon shows how to implement celebration and gratitude; be inspired to count your blessings and not your problems and get tips on how to build joyful habits into your life.

In the final part of our Rhythms series, we look into the spiritual disciple of Simplicity. Simplicity in our wealth and in our possession, and how to handle them in a simplistic way to leave room for God in our lives. 

As Christians we are called to cultivate a heart of generosity. In this message Pastor Nigel James explores what generosity looks like in the Bible, and how we can apply the teachings found therein into our own lives. How we can stop thinking about what we can get and start thinking about what we can give. 

This sermon reminds us about the beauty and power of Scripture. You will learn the right posture to approach the Bible, discover key principles to aid Bible engagement and be inspired to put in place practices that will help you go deeper into God's Word.

Service is an active outward spiritual discipline. In this podcast guest speaker Arlette Frampton speaks about three values that are required to serve the kingdom of God; passion, commitment and love. 

Wherever you see revival, you will find prayer and fasting. Yet it’s curious thing that the spiritual discipline of fasting, which is so prominent throughout the Bible and church history, is relatively unfamiliar to Christians today. This insightful sermon will give you seven reasons why fasting is important. Be inspired to establish a rhythm of fasting and be drawn into a deeper, more intimate an...

‘Fellowship like early churches did.’ In this podcast, Pastor Ricardo brings us back to the Book of Acts where he shares about the importance of fellowship in our lives. Join us as we learn how to practice having the same heart and attitude as Jesus had!

Prayer changes things and prayer changes us. This practical sermon deals with some of the hindrances to daily prayer and will spur you on to develop the habit of prayer. Discover also how your private prayers can affect your public spaces and learn tips about how to more effectively engage in prayer on a daily basis.

What is solitude & silence? It's intentionally removing ourselves from noise and distraction to seek time with God. Join us as Pastor Gareth shares what the Bible has to say on the practice of solitude & silence, and why it's so important to make it one of our daily rhythms. 

This sermon reminds us that Sabbath - setting aside a day a week for rest - is part of God's best intention for us: God designed us for the advance rhythm of work and the retreat rhythm of rest. Against legalism and busyness which prevent us from practicing true Sabbath, find practical suggestions here to establish a healthy rhythm of work and rest so we can better enjoy God and one another.