CROWD Church Livestream

Feeling like you're doing everything right and still going nowhere? You've got the skills, the experience, the morning routine that used to work - but lately it all feels like rowing through a storm at three in the morning. In this refreshingly honest conversation, Matt Edmundson shares about hitting that wall - the kind where your expertise runs out and your usual strategies stop delivering. Thro...

Ever ticked all the boxes and still felt hollow? You got the promotion, hit the target, maybe even managed that January gym streak. And yet, somewhere underneath the achievement, there's this nagging sense that you're running hard but not actually getting anywhere. In this refreshingly honest talk, Matt Edmundson opens up about flipping through his 2016 journals and finding the same resolutions we...

Ever feel like there's no room for people like you? Like you're standing outside looking at a closed door? What if the Christmas story we learned—the cold stable, the heartless innkeeper—isn't quite right? In this final part of our Nativity series, Matt Edmundson unpacks the real context of the Christmas story. Through the Greek word 'kataluma', Palestinian home layouts, and Middle Eastern hospita...

When you picture the nativity, who comes to mind? Mary and Joseph? The wise men? There's one character who carried the whole journey and never gets a mention in the credits. In this Christmas talk, Ade Birkby makes the case for the most overlooked member of the Christmas story: the donkey. Before you dismiss it as quirky, what he shares might just change how you think about service, success, and w...

Planning the Nativity - Dan Orange How much planning does your Christmas take? The time off work, the presents, the family arrangements, the food. Now imagine planning 700 years in advance. In this talk, Dan Orange draws surprising parallels between our Christmas traditions and God's extraordinary preparation for the first Christmas. From prophecies through Isaiah centuries before the event to sta...

How many podcasts have you listened to this week? How many experts have told you how to live? We're drowning in guides. And yet somehow, we've never felt more lost. In this honest conversation, Matt Edmundson explores Paul's observation to the Corinthian church that feels uncomfortably relevant today: "You have countless guides in Christ, but you do not have many fathers." Not more content. Not mo...

Do you ever do all the "right" Christian things and still feel like something's missing? Like you're somehow gasping for air even though your spiritual lungs should be working just fine? In this honest conversation, Matt Edmundson explores the topic of koinonia - the Christian community - and asks what happens when we try to do faith with only one lung. Journey with us through: [03:00] The early c...

Do you get that nagging feeling your faith should be...more? Not more religious activity or more church programmes, but something deeper, something that actually changes how you live Monday to Friday? Mark Buchanan challenges how we think about discipleship with an uncomfortable truth: simply attending church does not make you a disciple. Saying a prayer 15 years ago does not make you a disciple....

Shaping Grandkids Who'll Remember You Ever wonder if you'll be remembered? Not just as "Grandma" or "Grandad" who gave good presents, but as someone who actually shaped lives, who passed on something worth catching? In this honest conversation, Dave Connolly unpacks the story of Lois - an ordinary grandmother whose sincere faith rippled through three generations so powerfully that Paul wrote about...

When Your Sibling Gets Everything Do you ever replay conversations with your parents, mentally counting all the times they mentioned your sibling versus you? Or felt that hot flush of resentment when your brother gets praised for doing what you've been doing faithfully for years? This week at Crowd Church, Mike Harris—one of five siblings himself—explored sibling relationships through one of Jesus...

When Your Parents Won't Let Go How do you honour difficult parents? What does biblical respect look like when your mum won't accept you're an adult, or your dad's choices have caused genuine hurt? Jenny Mariner brings twelve years of teaching teenagers and raising two young children to this honest exploration of one of the Bible's most challenging commands. She unpacks the crucial difference betwe...

Biblical Motherhood And Why It Looks Different To What You May Think Ever feel like women can't win? Too focused on motherhood or not focused enough? This week, Sharon Edmundson explores what the Bible actually says about motherhood - and it challenges both the Pinterest-perfect pressure and the career-first narrative. In this honest conversation, Sharon shares four biblical principles that ground...

Ever park outside your house and just breathe, steeling yourself for whatever chaos awaits inside? Maybe you've scrolled through hundreds of photos of your kids and felt simultaneously overwhelmed by the challenge and grateful beyond words for the privilege. In this refreshingly honest conversation, Will Sopwith explores what the Bible actually says about fatherhood. From that first nerve-wracking...

Ever tried to disagree with someone who is absolutely convinced they are right? It is exhausting, isn't it? And if we are honest, we have all been that person at some point. In this week's livestream, Matt Edmundson tackles conflict in relationships - not just marriage, but friendships, work, and increasingly in our everyday interactions. He explores why we have moved from disagreeing with ideas t...

When She Leads and He Follows (Biblical Marriage Roles) Ever written off Christianity because you assume biblical marriage is oppressive? Or maybe you're a Christian who feels awkward defending what the Bible teaches about marriage roles? Join Matt Edmundson for an honest conversation that challenges cultural caricatures whilst unpacking what Scripture actually says. In this refreshingly honest me...

Is Marriage Outdated or Just Misunderstood? Intro What makes marriage different from just living together? Beyond saying it's "sacred before God," what's the real difference? This week at Crowd Church, Matt Edmundson shares his journey from broken thinking about marriage to discovering God's beautiful design for covenant commitment. Growing up with divorced parents, Matt genuinely wondered if marr...

What Makes Someone a Friend of God Ever wonder if the Creator of the universe actually wants to know you personally? Dave Connolly explores how the God who created galaxies doesn't just want our worship - he wants our friendship. In this refreshingly honest conversation, Dave challenges religious assumptions and reveals what it means to move from being God's servant to becoming his friend. Through...

Why God Chose to Adopt You (And Why it Changes Everything) Ever feel like you're not quite enough for God? Matt Edmundson kicks off our relationships series by tackling the most fundamental relationship of all - our relationship with God as Father. In this foundational message, Matt unpacks why the Bible uses adoption language to describe our relationship with God, revealing how Roman adoption was...

Feeling trapped by debt, circumstances, or cycles you can't break? In this honest conversation, Sharon Edmundson explores the Year of Jubilee - God's radical 50-year reset system where debts were cancelled, people were freed, and everyone got a fresh start. From her own struggles with inner darkness despite outward success, to discovering how Jesus transformed this ancient practice into everyday f...

The Unleavened Life: Finding Freedom by Carrying Less Ever tried Marie Kondo's decluttering method only to find yourself back where you started? Pete Farrington explores something deeper than organising your wardrobe. Drawing from the ancient Feast of Unleavened Bread, Pete reveals why true freedom isn't about having less stuff - it's about identifying what's spiritually mastering your heart. From...

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Chaos - Finding Peace in Uncertain Times Drowning in negative news? Exhausted by constant uncertainty? You're not alone. Ade Birkby brings a refreshingly honest perspective on how biblical wisdom can help us navigate chaotic times without denying reality. In this thoughtful conversation, Ade shares sobering statistics about our media consumption (57 hours a week!) and its...

Ever felt like your carefully planned rest just... vanished? Matt Edmundson knows that feeling intimately. Two months ago, Matt should have been at his annual lake house retreat. Instead, he was in an NHS hospital room, learning his wife Sharon had melanoma. In that moment, all those carefully crafted rhythms - the conference, the planned escapes - evaporated. But what Matt discovered next might c...

Fed up with food guilt? Confused by nutrition advice? Dan Orange discovered that biblical wisdom about food has nothing to do with perfection and everything to do with marvelling at God's creativity. In this week's Crowd Church livestream, Dan shares his journey from a doctor's warning about cholesterol to discovering how God designed food as a gift to be enjoyed, not a source of shame. With humou...

Exercise and Sleep: From Performance to Worship Have you ever felt condemned when someone mentions exercise? Or tried every sleep hack but still can't switch off at night? Former PE teacher Mike Harris shares a perspective that changes everything. In this refreshingly honest conversation, Mike (now a full-time gardener) unpacks what the Bible actually says about exercise and sleep. Spoiler: it's n...

Ever wonder why some people get healed and others don't? Join us for an honest conversation about faith, medicine, and discovering God in the midst of chronic illness. Jenny Mariner brings refreshing honesty to one of faith's most challenging questions: Where is God when healing doesn't come? Drawing from scripture and personal stories, including her own pregnancy struggles and her father-in-law's...