Light Church

Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our  Formed  series with a message exploring the role of spiritual disciplines in becoming more like Jesus. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 3, Dan reminds us that while we plant and water, it is God who brings the growth. In a culture driven by instant results, he unpacks how practices such as prayer, Scripture, fasting, Sabbath, community, generosity, and hospitality creat...

Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our  Formed  series with a message exploring the post-modern problem with authority and why true spiritual formation begins with surrender. Drawing from Romans 12, Dan unpacks the difference between being conformed by culture and transformed by the renewing work of the Holy Spirit. Challenging us to consider who or what is shaping our lives, he reminds us that freedom...

Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our Formed series with a message exploring the vital role of Scripture in shaping the life of a disciple. Drawing from Luke 24, 2 Timothy 3, and Hebrews 4, Dan unpacks how the Bible reveals God's character, trains us in righteousness, and transforms us into the likeness of Jesus. Challenging us to consider what is forming our hearts and minds, he reminds us that sp...

Pastor Dan Belshaw launches our new series,  Formed , with a message titled,  Is It Cultural Christianity?  Exploring Jesus' words in Matthew 22 and Paul's teaching in Ephesians 4, Dan challenges us to consider whether our faith is merely cultural, intellectual, or genuinely transformative. He unpacks the biblical call to surrender, repentance, and a life shaped by love for God and neighbo...

In this message, our good friend Matt Harrison brought a message from Matthew 16:24-28, exploring what it truly means to follow Jesus in a culture increasingly shaped by comfort, distraction, and cultural Christianity. Matt challenged us to move beyond mere proximity to Jesus and embrace genuine discipleship marked by self-denial, carrying our cross, and wholehearted allegiance to Christ. As follo...

Pastor Dan Belshaw shares a message titled, ‘Whatever Comes, I’ll Be Okay,’ from Matthew 7:24–27. Looking at Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish builders, Dan reminds us that everyone builds their life on a foundation, whether intentionally or not. In this message we are challenged to move beyond simply hearing Jesus’ words and instead put them into practice through daily obedience and spiritua...

Pastor Dan Belshaw brought our ‘Wildfire’ series to a close on Pentecost Sunday with a message from Acts 4 titled, ‘Wait, Then Go.’ Looking at Peter and John’s boldness before the religious leaders, Dan reminded us that God works powerfully through ordinary people who have been with Jesus. We were encouraged not to give in to self-doubt, but to seek the strength of the Holy Spirit through prayer a...

In week five of our ‘Wildfire’ series, Pastor Dan Belshaw explores Acts 3 and the powerful truth that God works through ordinary everyday lives. Reflecting on Peter and John’s encounter with the lame beggar at the temple gate, Dan unpacks how the Holy Spirit moves not only in extraordinary moments, but in daily routines, simple conversations, and ordinary faithfulness. This message encourages us t...

In week four of our ‘Wildfire’ series, Pastor Dan Belshaw explores Acts 2:42–47 and the unmistakable fingerprints of God at work in the early church. As the Spirit moved in power, it produced a people marked by generosity, devotion, joy, and deep community. Dan unpacks how the work of God always produces the character of God, reminding us that transformation is formed through daily surrender and c...

In week three of our ‘Wildfire’ series, Dan Belshaw unpacks the power of intentional faith through Acts 2. In a culture driven by feelings, Dan challenges us to move beyond emotion as our authority and embrace a life of devotion to Jesus. Exploring the early church, we see how sustained spiritual power came through commitment to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. This message cal...

In week two of our ‘Wildfire’ series, Dan Belshaw takes us through Acts 2 and the heart of Pentecost - God coming near and choosing to dwell within His people. Dan's messages confronts us with the life-changing reality of the Holy Spirit, who doesn’t just alter our circumstances but transforms us from the inside out. As fearful disciples become bold witnesses, we’re reminded that the same Spir...

In the opening of our 'Wildfire' series, Pastor Dan Belshaw takes us into Acts 1, exploring how God moves through ordinary people with extraordinary power. As the early church waits in Jerusalem, we’re reminded that God’s ways often defy human logic - choosing weakness to reveal His strength. This message centres on the promise of the Holy Spirit, the call to be witnesses, and the power of...

In this message,  Faith in the waiting , Paul Holmes explores what it means to trust God in seasons of waiting. Drawing from the life of David, he shows how waiting is not passive but purposeful - an opportunity for growth, preparation, and deeper trust in God’s character. Through honest reflection and biblical insight, Paul encourages us to remain active, resist rushing ahead of God’s timing, and...

In this Easter Sunday message, Pastor Dan Belshaw follows the journey of the disciples from confusion, grief and fear at Jesus’ death to bold, joyful faith after encountering the risen Christ - a faith that ultimately got them killed. Even on the day of the resurrection, they struggled with doubt and disappointment - until Jesus met them personally, revealed himself through his wounds and opened t...

This week, Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our Grace & Mercy series with a message titled  Do I Enjoy Jesus?  Teaching from John 12, Dan explores Mary’s extravagant worship and challenges the idea that faith begins with feelings. In a culture driven by emotion, he invites us to rediscover a deeper rhythm: discipline, leading to desire, leading to delight. Contrasting Mary’s surrender with Judas’...

This week, Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our Grace & Mercy series with a message titled  Do I Really Follow Jesus?  In Mark 10, the encounter with the rich young ruler exposes our tendency to add Jesus to our lives rather than surrender to Him. Dan challenges the idea of “cheap grace,” reminding us that while grace is free, it cost Jesus everything. More than admiration or good behaviour, follo...

This week our Pastor Dan Belshaw opened our Easter series  Grace & Mercy  with a message titled  Jumping Cows & The Prodigal Sons . In Luke 15, Dan explored the famous parable often called the Prodigal Son, reminding us it’s really the story of two lost sons. One ran from the Father through rebellion; the other stayed close but trusted in his own goodness. Yet the Father pursued them both....

In “The Profound Reality of Jesus Being Enough,” Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our Mindset series through Philippians 4:10-13, exploring the secret of true contentment. In a culture constantly telling us we need more to be satisfied, Paul reveals a different way. From prison, he writes that contentment is not natural, not based on circumstances, and not common in the world. Instead, it is learned a...

In “Peace That Doesn’t Make Sense,” guest speaker Andy Dykes continues our  Mindset  series through Philippians 4:4-9, exploring how to build a distinctively non-anxious life. Preaching from Paul’s joyful letter written in prison, Andy unpacks the command to “rejoice” and “be anxious for nothing,” showing that God’s peace isn’t self-made but Spirit-given. Rooted in Paul’s instruction to pray, brin...

In “Jesus + NOTHING,” Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our  Mindset  series through Philippians 3, asking one defining question: where is your confidence? In this message Dan contrasts confidence in the flesh with confidence in Christ. Unpacking Paul’s credentials and his great reversal of profit to loss, he shows that mature faith rests not in what we do for God, but in what God has done for us. Our...

In this message, Pete Gardner continues the  Mindset  series with “Faith is the Top Button,” preaching from Philippians 2:12-18. Pete explores what it means to outwork salvation, unpacking the difference between salvation and sanctification, and how grace and glory shape a life becoming more like Christ. Drawing on the transformation of Paul the Apostle and the example of Jesus, he calls the churc...

In this message, Pastor Dan Belshaw continues the  Mindset  series by unpacking a simple but powerful biblical pattern: “because of this, now this.” Preaching from Philippians 2:1-11, Dan explores how what we know to be true shapes how we live. Through personal stories and Paul’s teaching, he explains paranesis - where gospel truth comes before gospel obedience. Dan presents salvation not as a sma...

In this message, Dan Belshaw opens the  Mindset  series by exploring what it means to live with a gospel mindset. Preaching from Philippians 1:1-18, Dan shows how following Jesus isn’t an addition to life, but a transformation that reshapes everything - our priorities, loves, and perspective. Drawing on Paul’s prison letter, he unpacks how God works  for us ,  in us , and  through us  by grace. Th...

In this message, Dan Belshaw explores the reality of idolatry and why it remains humanity’s greatest struggle. Drawing from Isaiah 46, he contrasts the powerless idols of Babylon - made, carried, and burdening - with the living God who makes, carries, and delivers His people. Dan connects ancient idolatry with modern heart-level idols such as success, comfort, reputation, and self, sharing persona...

In this message, Dan Belshaw brings clear and challenging message on what it truly means to follow Jesus in a culture full of competing voices. Drawing from Luke 6:39-42, this preach explores Jesus’ warning about the blind leading the blind and challenges us to consider who is shaping our lives. Dan unpacks discipleship as transformation, not information, calling us to deal with our own sin, resis...