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Pastor Andy continues with his theme for us having new and fresh encounters with God. We need a fresh encounter with God. The good news is that God wants to give us fresh encounters. When we read about Jesus in the gospels, He always said, ‘Come to me all those who are thirsty’.  We need to thirst and desire Him in our hearts. We need Him to be our Lord and King, the good news is that He says...

This week Pastor Andy begins a new set of messages about us truly encountering God – not just knowing about Him. A real encounter is something that will change our lives forever. Andy desires for each of us to have a fresh encounter with Jesus in this New Year, that our lives be changed forever. Zacchaeus had to climb a tree to get an encounter without striving. We need to position our lives also...

Pastor Andy Elmes hosts a team of Pastors from Family Chuch for a round table discussion about aspects of the New Year, including praying & hearing from God, before focusing for a while on what will be a key theme for the whole of Family Church during January. As we head into a new year Ps Andy prays that all of us will have a year of fresh God-encounters. He takes the stories of Paul (was Sau...

Pastor Andy gives a Christmas Day message to the Online Congregation of Family Church.

Pastor Andy speaks today about the Spirit & Atmosphere of Christmas. The true meaning of Christmas is Christ Jesus the Messiah who was given to us by God. The Christmas spirit seems to make people happy, indeed our Christmas cards are full of the words, Love, Joy, and Peace - things the world seems unable to provide! But do we lose all this the minute we pack away the Christmas tree, or is God...

A persons Christianity is an individuals Journey with God. We need to understand that it really is a daily journey not a moment. Like any journey it will have High bits and low ones also but through it all when we stay on the journey we will go from strength to strength because He promised we would.

This week we look at the subject of accountability. Walking in relational accountability with others who are wise is a gift from God and something that can keep your life and plans safe and secure. Give this a listen and be inspired to celebrate accountability in your life not reject it.

Because of God's great love for us, He designed us so that He could pour His love into us. Worship is our response to who God is and can be expressed in many ways, through singing, praising, thanking Him, and drawing near to Him. Our worship attracts God and He always responds to our worship with His presence.

So often in our Christian journey we can find ourselves wandering in the wilderness; having been set free, yet not having fully taken hold of all of God's promises for us. In this message, we look at what we can learn from the journey of the Israelites out of Egypt and into their promised land.

Pastor Andy speaks about having a whole and healthy heart - not just a physically but spiritually as well. A healthy hearrt enables us to live well and lead well. Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) says "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it". If our hearts are right with God, so shall our lives be.

We are encouraged in Proverbs to get wisdom! God wants us to know His wisdom, the same wisdom that Adam knew before the fall and Solomon knew that enabled him to be known as the wisest man that ever lived. What could that wisdom do in our lives???

These are indeed times where we need to walk with wisdom. But where do we get our wisdom from? Do we know Gods wisdom in our life like He invites us too know it or do we settle for the lesser wisdom of man? Listen and be challenged by this message on wising up.

In a world that seems so unstable where everything that can be shaken is being shaken. There remains a kingdom that cannot be shaken and an unchanging Jesus. Let us build upon that which for ever stable.

Pastor Andy speaks on today the 25th Anniversary of the church he felt called to start which has now grown to become a multi congregational multi national church reaching people worldwide.

Do you know that God sees you? That you are not lost in the crowd but individually known? The truth is He has always seen you even before anyone else did. This message will encourage your heart concerning Gods heart for you.

The storms of life will come but we don’t have to be shaken by them. With Jesus in our boat we can trust that He is in full control.

In the book of Hebrews it tells us about a rest that God has provided for us to know, a rest comes through faith alone. In this message we will learn how to enter this rest and how we can live from it.

Storms are a part of the real lives that every person lives. Gods word gives us great advice on how to manage the storms we may face and how we can “walk on the Water” with Him in our storms. In this message we will learn from Peter about walking on the water.

Storms of differing forms can be a part of the real lives we all live. But Gods word gives us very real and useful wisdom for navigating the storms we may face. In this the first of 2 messages we will look at this wisdom with a heart to deal with the storms we may face in an effective and victorious way.

Most are familiar with the closing blessing that the Apostle Paul gives us in 2 Corinthians 13:14. But do we understand as we should what it is to live a life that daily experiences the love of God, the grace of Jesus and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit? In this message we take a deeper look into this incredible blessing.

How is s a believer to grow in their walk with the Lord? What are they to do to experience the transformation Hd intends for their life? Simple! It’s all about daily experiencing the ministry of Gods word and Spirit in your life. In this message you will be inspired to celebrate these two vitally important things in your life.

This is week four of the series on Matters of the Heart. Ps Sean speaks about a heart on fire for Jesus. One of his principle scriptures is Luke 24; 30-32 where the Disciple’s eyes were opened in His presence. Reading from verse 30 (NKJV) “Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew...

In the third in the series on Matters of the Heart, Dan speaks on a Heart of Forgiveness.

This week Ps Steu speaks on Part 2 of the 4 week series ‘Matters of the Heart’. The title this week is ‘ A Heart That’s Guarded ’. Ps Steu is not talking about the physical heart that pumps blood around our bodies; but essentially speaking of our souls, at the very core of our being, where our emotions flow from. Ps Paula’s subject last week was ‘A Heart of Love’ and she spoke about how we, as God...

Ps Paula starts a new four part series on "Matter of the Heart". A healthy heart spiritually is as important as a healthy heart physically. A bad heart can fill us with envy, jealousy, insecurity and all manner of spiritual harms. God sent Jesus, that he might create in us a healthy heart, a heart that is full of hope, a heart, and spirit of forgiveness and a heart that's full of love. He heals ou...