Kerith Encounter Podcast

After our Easter break Esther continues our series "The Power Of A Story" by talking about trees and asks the question "What does your Tree Life look like?". She considers 3 areas: Inside Condition v Outside Condition; Root Health; Damage to Self and Others. See additional notes and pictures of all of the different trees that she showed at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/pers...

This week is our Encounter Easter Guest Meeting. Esther speaks about Mary Magdalene's encounter with Jesus after the resurrection where he calls her name. Towards the beginning of the meeting we watched a sand art video with Esther speaks over it to explain what we are watching. This can be found at https://youtu.be/lotSuOLpbT0 . Note that there will be no meetings for the next 2 weeks and we meet...

This week at Encounter people had the opportunity to share testimonies of God's goodness & faithfulness in recent times. At the end of the meeting, we played "Be Still And Know", which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/U8dbgE34pg8

Our guest speaker at this week's Encounter meeting is Michael Bentley. He tells us the story of Noah from Genesis chapter 6 reminding us that the invitation to come to Christ will one day cease and asking us if we are ready for that day. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/encounter_kerith_church/EWen1Yz7qVlFhjl69rQxbYkBYe7-41AG1VWgIqYu1kBHGQ?e=WX...

Esther continues our series "The Power Of A Story" by looking at the story of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:10-32. She looks at the 3 characters - the younger son, the father and the older son - to see what we can learn from each of them, how we can identify with them and what is there about them that can inspire us for our lives. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.c...

With the current war in Ukraine in mind, at this week's Encounter meeting Esther looked at the story of Horatio Spafford, who wrote the song "It Is Well With My Soul" as the basis for her talk in order to encourage us to trust that God is in control even though there may be turmoil all around us and in the world. She focused on 3 of the phrases "Through it all, my eyes are on You", "Let go my soul...

At this week's Encounter meeting we played a video of Sola Osinoiki's recent talk at House on The Rock church in London entitled The Mind Of God Now. Sola is known to many of us since he used to be an elder at our church until he moved to live in Germany. After the meeting, Esther encouraged those of us who were able to stay to join her in praying for the war in Ukraine.

Our guest speaker today is our Senior Pastor, Simon Benham. He continues our "The Power Of A Story" series by speaking from Acts 3:1-10 about Peter healing the lame man at the gate called Beautiful. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/encounter_kerith_church/EdsPXhLTGzREjSuZpeP-Zv4BnBORSCOh7EKP5evgAOJpOQ?e=I8SfeU

Chris Barber continues our series "The Power Of A Story" by looking at the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-39. She asks what it is that defines us and talks about us carrying labels that other people have put on us. At the end of the meeting we played Who You Say I Am by Hillsong Worship, which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/IcC1Bp13n_4 See additional notes at ht...

Esther continues our series "The Power Of A Story" by talking about Truth & Lies - Jesus is truth and the devil is a liar. She asks the question "Where is our agreement?" - are we agreeing with Jesus & everything He says or are we agreeing with the lies? To address this question she looks at the story of Ben Hadad and Ahab in 1 Kings 20:1-21. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-m...

Esther continues our "The Power Of A Story" series by looking at the story of Hagar from Genesis 16:1-16. Today's message is both an encouragement and a challenge - an encouragement that God sees you, that you have worth & value before Him, that He is desperately interested in everything you go through but He is also interested in changing you & making you more like Him. At the beginning of the me...

Continuing our series "The Power Of A Story" Mark Ridgway talks about the building of the Kerith Centre in the last 1980s and interviews Ralph Allen, Clive Challis & Mike Owen about the roles that they played in the building project. At the beginning of the meeting we played Great Things, which can be found in the Kerith Worship Sets playlist on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe...

Esther continues our "The Power Of A Story" series by talking about the story of Isaac in Genesis 26 regarding the wells that he dug or those he re-opened. She closes by asking 2 questions: "Are there wells in your life that need re-opening?" and "Are there wells in your life that need digging?". At the beginning of the meeting we played Harriet Ward - The Blessing and at the end we played Stir a...

Our first Encounter meeting of 2022 was held online due to the current high rates of Covid-19 in the Bracknell area. We shared communion and Esther spoke on 2 words that had stood out for her as she had reflected on the bible passages that described the Lord's Supper - Remembering and Proclaiming. At the end of the meeting we played Passion - Glorious Day, which can be found in the Kerith Worship...

This week we held our Christmas Encounter meeting, which was our last official meeting of 2021. We had a couple of videos, readings and carols, plus Esther spoke on the subject "Come and See What God Has Done", looking at the wonder of the miracle of Jesus, King of Heaven, being born as a human baby. Here is the outline of the meeting: - Introduction - Video – "God Became Flesh" - https://youtu.be...

Krystyna Lysakowska continues our series "The Power Of A Story" by looking at the story of Jesus our King and shows how superior He is in every way to the kings of the Old Testament. At the end of the meeting she played You Are Beautiful Beyond Description from the 1989 Restoration Bible Week, which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/J3Ecmf7JXJc See additional notes at https://kerithcommu...

Esther continues our series "The Power Of A Story" by looking at the story of Esther, who was in the right place at the right time and was available for God to use her to rescue a nation. She encourages us to Sign Up, to Pray Up, to Robe Up and to Show Up so that we could be an Esther in our world At the end of the meeting she played part of Champion by Dante Bowe, which can be found on YouTube at...

Esther continues our series "The Power Of A Story" by going back to the very beginning in Genesis 1 as God creates the whole universe and looks at the very nature of God in the whole process. At the end of the meeting she played part of Your Nature by Kari Jobe, which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/c6qBNU8zcIU See additional notes, including all of the pictures that she showed, at htt...

Our guest speaker today is Simon Benham, who is our senior pastor and has led our church since he took over from Ben Davies. He continues our series "The Power Of A Story" and looks at the book of the prophet Habakkuk. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/encounter_kerith_church/EWJASEtDXyNPt4Mu4RzoZ7sB4z8j4IGioSibb3n9PQl2hg?e=5XeCun

Our guest speaker today is Ben Davies, who led our church for 42 years before he retired. He continues our series "The Power Of A Story" and shares his story regarding his current life since he moved to Wales. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/encounter_kerith_church/Eemo1-t-fVxFgTW-xQQdWk0BCN0gXlsC-f0zxt20BX0qjg?e=DoQJg5

Continuing our series "The Power Of A Story", Michael Bentley tells us a story from 2 Kings chapters 6 & 7 about four sick men in isolation from a city in lockdown. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/encounter_kerith_church/EeJH6m017OlCmhRrbFOjGC0BgqZ1qIJ0bWxUGMhI4F9KCg?e=62ORFE

Continuing our series "The Power Of A Story", Chris Barber looks at 3 parts of Daniel's journey of faith as he refuses to compromise in each situation in order to stay true to his God. See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/encounter_kerith_church/EaawGSGm4LxDr7H3hMc_GOMBDKk-Mre4-xrjiNgxdVZ2AQ?e=DdqW9c

This week at Encounter people had the opportunity to share testimonies of God's goodness & faithfulness during the last 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic when we have been unable to meet together in person. This included sharing the following songs: My Jesus by Anne Wilson - https://youtu.be/cWLm6z42Gk8 Stand In Your Love by Josh Baldwin - https://youtu.be/iaG2Gd5ITbk God On The Mountain by Lynda...

Continuing our series "The Power Of A Story", Esther completes the 2 part talk that she started last week. She uses the story of Gideon in Judges 6:11-24 to speak on the subject "Who Do You Say I Am?". See additional notes at https://kerithcommunitychurch-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/encounter_kerith_church/EV6XDT_v6y5Mi7CLAHgPpRUBnr6QsM4OEPcCkVuZOIS9tA?e=6dXLXd

Esther continues our series called "The Power of a Story". She gives the first of a 2-part preach, today's looking at the story of Moses at the burning bush and being called "What is in your hand?". At the end of the meeting we played Passion - Glorious Day, which can be found in the Kerith Worship Sets playlist on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6aDT8QMpW4MFJn9zwTzjBsEOGhhxYR7...