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Truth & Practice - Genesis 1:1-3 & 26-27: This Sunday, we kick off our brand-new summer teaching series, Truth & Practice. Together, we’ll explore how the unchanging truth of God’s Word beautifully shapes the lived expression of our daily faith. Diving into the opening sentences of Genesis 1, we will discover how the relational, Trinitarian nature of God anchors our core human identity. Before we...

Book of Acts - Acts 9:1-19: Have you ever heard someone describe a life-changing moment as a "Damascus Road experience"? The phrase comes from the story of Saul, a fierce opponent of Jesus and His followers whose life was transformed by an unexpected encounter with Jesus Himself. So powerful was this turning point that people still use the expression today to describe a dramatic change of heart or...

Book of Acts - Acts 7:54-8:1: Pain and suffering are some of the greatest challenges of human life. In Acts 7:54–8:1, we witness the martyrdom of Stephen — a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit — who suffers not with bitterness, but with grace, courage and forgiveness. As stones fall around him, Stephen sees heaven opened and Jesus standing to welcome him home. Remarkably, his suffering becomes...

Book of Acts - Acts 8:4-17: What does it look like when there’s “great joy in the city”? Have you taken a look at the city we live in and the people around us? Would you characterize it as a joyful city? Are we joy-filled people? In our text this week, Acts 8:4-17, something happens in a city in Samaria that leads to great joy in the city. Come find out what needs to happen that would lead to such...

Book of Acts - Acts 5:12-16: What happens when the holiness of God purifies His people? In Acts 5:12–16, the early church experiences an explosion of power, healing and growth after a moment of deep refinement. Signs and wonders break out in the public square, ordinary people encounter the living God and even Peter’s shadow becomes associated with healing. This passage pushes us to wrestle honestl...

Book of Acts - Acts 4:32-5:11: The early church was marked by radical generosity, deep unity and powerful grace - but also by a shocking moment that stopped everyone in their tracks. In Acts 4:32–5:11, we see that God is not only loving, but holy - and that grace is more powerful, and more dangerous, than we often realize. This is a story about generosity and hypocrisy, honesty and performance and...

Book of Acts - Acts 4:23-32: What do you do when the world demands your silence? This Sunday, we continue our Acts series by exploring how the early church responded to hostile pressure - not with a prayer for safety, but with a roar for boldness. We’ll dive into Acts 4:23-32 to see how a community anchored in God’s sovereignty can stand firm together. Join us for a special Missions Emphasis Sunda...

Book of Acts - Acts 4:13-22: At our core, we long to be able to trust that people are living lives that are integrated - what they believe is born out in the way that they live. Presence, who people are, and Posture, how people live, matter a great deal to us.  Come and join us this Sunday as we look at Acts 4:13-22 and see how the Holy Spirit empowers the church to both presence and posture - res...

Book of Acts - Acts 2:42-47: What if the church wasn’t just a place you attend - but a whole new way to be human? In Acts 2:42–47, the Spirit forms a community marked by deep devotion, radical generosity and authentic friendship. This is more than a gathering - it’s a people shaped by Jesus, living differently in a fractured world. As we continue our journey through Acts, we’ll see how ordinary pe...

Book of Acts - Acts 2:36-41: When was the last time God’s Word truly cut you to the heart? Not just informed or inspired - but pierced, convicted and brought you face to face with Jesus? In Acts 2, Peter stands before a crowd and boldly declares the centre of the Gospel: Jesus is both Lord and Christ - the reigning King and the saving Messiah. This is not just good advice or spiritual encouragemen...

Book of Acts - Acts 2:1-13: Have you ever been told something that you thought was too good to be true and struggled to believe it? In John 16:7, Jesus tells His disciples that it is better for them that He go because if He didn’t go, the Spirit couldn’t come. I’m sure that His disciples struggled to think that the Spirit coming was better for them than having Jesus with them in the flesh! Maybe a...

Book of Acts - Acts 1:1-11: We love a great sequel - but Acts isn’t a sequel. It’s the continuation of Jesus’ work. In Acts 1:1–11, we discover that what Jesus began didn’t end with His resurrection - it continues through His people, empowered by His Spirit. As we start this new series, we step into a moment of waiting - not passive, but expectant. Jesus promises power, purpose and presence… but f...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 28:16-20: Four years in Matthew - and it ends with a beginning. In Matthew 28:16–20, the risen Jesus meets imperfect, doubting followers and sends them into a broken world with a clear mission: make disciples of all nations. This is more than a command - it’s a calling shaped by compassion, justice and the presence of Jesus Himself. You don’t need to have it all toge...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 28:1-15: Everyone knows one statistic that has never been broken: dead people stay dead. Until Easter morning. In Matthew 28:1–15, grieving women arrive at a tomb expecting loss - and instead the ground shakes, the stone is rolled away and history is changed forever. Jesus, who was crucified, is alive. The resurrection isn’t just a symbol of hope; it’s a real event t...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:57-66: What do you do when the story feels stuck? In Matthew 27:57–66, Jesus is no longer on the cross - but not yet risen. It’s quiet. Still. Uncertain. And yet, in the silence, something powerful is happening. A wealthy man risks everything to honour Jesus. Faithful women remain when others walk away. And restless religion tries to control what it cannot underst...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:45-56: At the brightest part of the day, everything goes dark. In Matthew 27:45–56, creation itself responds as Jesus - the true King - hangs on a cross and gives up His life. This isn’t a tragic ending. It’s a decisive moment. The cry of Jesus declares the debt is paid, the curtain is torn and access to God is opened. In the darkest hours, God is doing His greate...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:27-44: Every coronation comes with crowns, robes, applause and power. Jesus gets the opposite. In Matthew 27:27–44, the true King is stripped, beaten, mocked and crowned with thorns. It’s an anti-coronation - no throne, no speech, just spit and a cross. Why? Because He refuses to save Himself so He can save us. The King wears our shame, carries our curse and endur...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 27:11-14: Life is full of choices. We make choices every day. Some of the choices we make are small and seemingly inconsequential, but some are more important and really matter. Join us this Sunday as we explore Matthew 27:11-14 and consider the most important choice we each need to make - how we will respond to Jesus? No choice matters more than this. Join us in per...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:69-27:10: We often think denial is a massive failure we’d see coming, but it’s usually a slippery slope that starts subtle and ends profane. This Sunday, we explore the parallel falls of Peter and Judas in Matthew 26:69–27:10. We’ll discover that regret has a limited reach and remorse alone can lead to ruin - neither can truly save us. So, join us as we find hope...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:47-68: We spend our lives chasing control - power, leverage, the ability to protect ourselves. Then we meet Jesus in chains. In Matthew 26:47–68, the most powerful man who ever lived is betrayed with a kiss, arrested without resistance, tried unjustly, mocked and spat on. And yet, He is not a victim. He is a volunteer. Jesus refuses the sword, entrusts His reputat...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:31–46: When life gets heavy, we tend to do one of two things: stumble in disappointment or drift into spiritual sleep. In Matthew 26:31–46, Jesus faces betrayal, fear, and crushing pressure—and shows us a better way. Not grit. Not bravado. But surrender. In the garden, Jesus meets weakness with prayer, suffering with obedience, and fear with trust in the Father. T...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:17-30: So much of our lives revolve around food. We plan our meals, we look forward to special dinners, we gather around the table with family and friends to celebrate significant occasions. If you knew you only had one more chance to share a meal with people you are close with, people you love, who would they be? In this week's passage, we are closing in on the l...

The King & the Cross - Matthew 26:1-16: What does love look like? A flutter of emotion? A deep commitment? We may not define love easily, but we recognize it when we see it. This Sunday we meet an unnamed woman whose extraordinary act of devotion to Jesus is both surprising and beautiful. While others misunderstand her or act from greed and self‑interest, her extravagant gift reveals what true lov...

2033 - 1 Peter 4:7-11: The world is broken in complex ways - and God doesn’t respond with simple solutions or identical people. In 1 Peter 4:7–11, we discover a vision of manifold grace: God meeting manifold problems through uniquely gifted people, working together in love. As we close our 2033 vision series, this message calls us to live with urgency, love deeply, open our lives generously and st...

2033 - 1 Peter 3:13-18: We live in a world shaped by outrage, conflict and constant noise - but Peter offers a better way. In 1 Peter 3:13–18, we’re invited into a life marked by a deeper beauty: goodness without fear, courage without anger and hope that can’t be shaken. This Sunday, we’ll explore how following Jesus forms us into people whose lives raise questions, whose words are gentle and grou...