HPC Sermons

To believe, or not to believe, that is the question! That is the question of this impassioned sermon from Neil.  Listen as he opens up the mysteries of this passage, and directs us to the truth and love of Jesus. Paul reads from the NIV version of the Bible to beign.

Real life is found in Jesus, the Son of God. Pete takes us through the message and applies it to modern life.  The confusion of modern busyness distracts us from the truth of the Gospels.  We are warned about false teachings by people who try and offer us another option by telling us 'almost truths'.  We are shown how to discern the truth, and given ways in which we can tell if we t...

The Good Shepherd Listen as Simon opens up this passage of hope, and the welcome and invitation of a God who loves us and wants us to choose eternity in community with our Creator and Saviour.  There is only one gate through which we can enter, and it is wide open.  Simon explains the attraction and distraction of the false gates that are open to us because of the lies of the world. &nbs...

Love, true love. How realising the love God has for us changes our hearts and minds and allows us to discover true love.  A love which sets us free to boldly proclaim the faith we have in Christ, our saviour, and the joy and hope that comes with that faith. Listen as Simon unpacks this passage in a powerful way. Andrew begins the podcast by reading the verses for us.

Listen to one of Neil's favourite stories in the Bible. Here we hear about the man, blind from birth, to whom Jesus gives sight.  Through this miracle the man sees the truth of Christ (the Messiah), and stands firm in his new-found faith, standing boldy in the face of hateful challenges from the religious leaders of the day. A powerfully delivered message of hope. Ruth reads the chapter to be...

The true light of the world. The one thing that will bring hope and peace to your life this Christmas is Jesus, whose time on Earth was prophesied by Isaiah hundreds of years before his birth. Enjoy this message of joy and hope brought to life for us by Simon this Christmas time.

The shepherds watching their flocks by night may conjure up feelings of peace.  In their minds, however, there may have been ever-present anxiety as they were constantly aware of unseen threats around them. Simon brings a message of true hope to a world where no recent new year has led to things getting better for humanity as a whole.  When peace on earth seems like an impossible dream,...

From 2 Corinthians Neil gives us an uplifting sermon on God's indescribable gift.

How to discern the truth.  Have you ever wondered how to tell the truth of the Bible from the half-truths and outright lies that sound correct-ish? Listen as Simon teaches from the message contained with these verses. Amy reads the passage to begin.

Do you want to break free from your sins?  Truly be free from the burden of their weight?  Join us for this uplifting sermon from Neil. Karen reads to passage, and then Neil preaches on the message.

Love one another! Tim helps us get to grips with this easily quoted, but hard to follow, call to love.   Shona reads the passage to begin

Focussing mainly on the beginning verse of this passage Andrew brings to life the incredible promise of these verses. Ruth reads from the Bible to begin

ILLUMINATING DOUBT Doubt  is a funny old thing. Our English use of the word creates confusion to  say the least. Questioning is good. Verifying is good. But could there  be a tipping point where doubt turns sour? Looking  together at doubts in our churches, Peter on the water, doubting Thomas  and an unsettling warning in James - there is a lot to disco...

What does the Bible tell us God says to the cultural message that 'a trans woman is a woman'? Simon leads the second of six sermons looking into areas where the Christian faith and our culture often seem to clash. He helps to highlight ways in which we can helpfully engage with those around us who reject the teaching of the whole bible. *Unfortunately there is some poor audio because of interferen...

What do we think of God?  Is all we think of Him based on our limited head knowledge?  Do we know about God, but not know Him? To understand God we need a relationship with Him, and the only way to have a relationship with Him is through Jesus. Dan helps to bring the passage, which Anna reads, to life for us.

Join Simon as he continues our series in John. Ruth reads the passage to begin. * Poor audio at around 2 minutes 20 seconds as the microphone reception dropped out momentarily.

Vlad brings this passage to life for us, drawing on his own life experiences to make the message relevant and accessible. Ruth reads the passage to begin.

In a change from our morning series in John, Neil reads and teaches from one of his favourite passages.

Andrew reads the passage, and then Sam opens up God's word to us.

Pastor Neil Todman hosts a one-off evening dealing with the subject of depression.  He is joined by doctor Lara Jenner, who answers some medical questions about depression.  After that Neil opens up Psalm 88- probably the bleakest of the 150 Psalms- and asks the question, "Why is a Psalm that ends with the words, "Darkness is my closest friend" in the Bible at all?"

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The truth is not popular with the world.  Even more mature Christians find it hard to graciously listen to, and accept, the truth. Andrew takes us through the passage and shows us that accepting the objective and absolute truth of Jesus' message can set us free. Shona reads the passage for us.

Do you believe you are evil? Jesus says all humans (the world) are evil - none of us live up to the perfection of God. In this passage we see how his own brothers try to minimise Jesus, missing the point of his time of earth, and the truth of his message.  Essentially they are labelling him, and trying to contain him within a 'box'. We label ourselves in myriad ways, trying to place ourselves...

What to do when you don't know what to do. Neil reads the passage and then Nathan helps to bring the word alive for us.

Dan reads the passage to begin. Luke then opens up the message to us. Where does your confidence come from?  Is it from your achievements, your position based on social standing or wealth, your intelligence or appearance, or any of the other worldly options? John teaches that these can only provide temporary confidence, which leads to sinful attiudes, including arrogance.  He teaches tha...

Paul reads the passage to begin, and then Simon opens up the message to us. Do we treat our spiritual life like a pick and mix, choosing what applies to us from the increasingly varied and shiny options that the world and culture try to sell us? Jesus teaches that he is the only way to salvation, and he is the only one who can truly satisfy our innermost longings.