Light Church

Our very own Holly Belshaw brings a challenging and inspiring message on how we teach our kids at Light Church. Drawing from Matthew 19, Proverbs 22, and the Psalms, this preach reframes how we see children - not as future believers, but as present participants in God’s kingdom - while also confronting the depth of our own faith as adults. Holly highlights how the children’s knowledge of God and S...

Our Pastor Dan Belshaw opens the year with a grounding message from Psalm 131, calling us to a life of trust, surrender, and quiet confidence in God. This message reframes purpose, challenging the pressure to strive, achieve, and prove ourselves. Instead, it invites us into a deeper contentment rooted in humility and daily faithfulness. In a culture driven by ambition and noise, this gathering rem...

In the final week of our Advent series  Does This Mean Something? , Pastor Dan Belshaw preaches  You Promise? , a reflection on God as both promise maker and promise keeper. In this message Dan explores why promises are only as trustworthy as the character behind them. While many things in life promise meaning but fail to deliver, Christmas reveals a faithful God who keeps His word by stepping int...

In week three of our Advent series,  Does This Mean Something? , Pastor Dan Belshaw explores the familiar Christmas story and the unexpected responses to Jesus’ birth. From shepherds and wise men to Herod and the household that missed Him, this message invites us to see ourselves in the story and consider our own response. This message reminds us that God steps into humanity offering peace, joy, a...

In the second message of our Advent series  Does This Mean Something? , Lyndsey Holmes invites us to look at the Christmas story through the eyes of Joseph. Speaking from Matthew 1:18-25, she traces Joseph’s journey from fear to faith as he faces an unexpected future, a divine interruption, and a call to obedience. Through Joseph’s quiet courage and immediate trust, we’re reminded that God is with...

In the first message of our Advent series  Does This Mean Something? , Pastor Dan Belshaw encourages us to pause and consider the Christmas story through Mary’s eyes. Speaking from Luke 1:26-38, he highlights the weight of God’s promise, the shock of Gabriel’s announcement, and how easily we overlook what this moment meant for an ordinary girl in an ordinary place. As Mary steps into uncertainty w...

In this week’s message from our series  Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World , Pastor Dan Belshaw explores the power of our words in a culture overflowing with noise. Drawing from Proverbs and the teachings of Jesus, “What Are You Saying?” challenges us to slow down, listen to understand, and speak with intention. Our words can nourish or wound, heal or harm - and they reveal what’s happening in our h...

In week six of our series  Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World , Pastor Dan Belshaw shares an inspiring message titled  “This Changes the Course of Your Life.”  Drawing from Proverbs 4:20-27, Dan explores the biblical call to guard our hearts - the deep place where our thoughts, desires, and decisions flow from. Rather than focusing on outward behaviour, this message invites us to return to the sourc...

In week 5 of our series  Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World , our very own Paul Holmes shares a message titled  “I’m So Angry.” Anger is something we all feel - but how we handle it shapes who we become. Drawing from Proverbs, Paul explores how to choose calm over chaos, understanding over impulse, and strength over reaction. This message invites you to pause, reflect, and discover how God can trans...

In week 4 of our series Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World, three speakers from Light Churchdeliver a message titled " Who Are Your Friends?" Friendship shapes who we become. In this week’s message,  Dave Awde  unpacks how walking with the wise transforms our lives,  Chiko Chupa  explores the beauty of deep, authentic counsel, and our pastor Dan Belshaw challenges us to embrace truth-telli...

In week three of  Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World , Pastor Dan Belshaw explores the subtle trap of self-indulgence - how excess in specifically food and alcohol, can slowly dull our hearts to God. Dan unpacks Proverbs’ call to live with wisdom and self-control, showing that true satisfaction isn’t found in feeding every craving but in walking closely with Jesus. This message is a compassionate in...

In this message, Pastor Dan Belshaw unpacks what Proverbs calls “the way of a fool” - not to condemn, but to invite us into the freedom of godly wisdom. Dan challenges the pull to live life our own way and shows how surrendering to God’s way leads to true peace and purpose. Honest, practical, and full of grace, this message helps us recognise the fool within and rediscover the beauty of living wis...

Kicking off our new series,  Ancient Wisdom in a Modern World  , Pastor Jonny Leach explores the timeless truth that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” In this message, Jonny highlights the fact that true wisdom doesn’t start with cleverness, but with awe. Discover how the fear of God unlocks freedom, protection, and transcendent peace - and how worship reshapes everything from our...

In this week’s message, Pastor Dan Belshaw concludes our series  ‘Even When’ - exploring the final chapters of Joseph’s story and how God’s faithfulness is at work even when His promises feel distant. Through moments of pain, forgiveness, and redemption, Dan shows that God doesn’t just fulfil His promises - He forms His people through them. This message will help you trust God’s timing, see His ha...

In this week’s message, Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our series 'Even When' - following the story of Joseph, showing how God’s promises often come through process rather than instantly. Joseph’s journey from prison to Pharaoh’s palace shows us that nothing is wasted, that God uses every season to shape us, and that His Spirit is the true source of strength. Dan reminds us that fruitfulness...

In this week’s message, Pastor Dan Belshaw continues our series Even When, unpacking Joseph’s story to show how faith can thrive even in disappointment. Dan reminds us that waiting on God isn’t passive - it’s trusting, serving, and using the gifts He’s given us, even when life doesn’t look like we hoped. Joseph’s journey shows that rejection and setbacks don’t cancel God’s promises. If you’ve face...

When life feels upside down and God’s promises seem far away, how do we hold on? In this message, Pastor Dan Belshaw shares from Joseph’s story in Genesis 39, reminding us of three unshakable truths: God is with us, His ways are worth following, and His redemptive plan is still unfolding. In this message Dan brings hope and truth for anyone walking through hardship, showing that even in pain, God’...

This week, Pastor Dan Belshaw opened our brand new series  Even When  with a message titled  Derailed & Disappointed . The series explores the story of Joseph - a young man given incredible dreams by God, yet whose life quickly spiraled into betrayal, suffering, and uncertainty. In week one, Dan reminds us that God’s promises can feel so distant when life takes an unexpected turn. But even in...

In this closing message of our  PRAY  series, Pastor Dan Belshaw calls us to reflect on what we've heard over the past 8 weeks. Dan encourages us to see the Lord’s Prayer as more than words - it’s a daily rhythm that slows us down, recentres our hearts, and lifts our anxieties. Through it we see God as greater, nearer, and more trustworthy than we imagine, while recognising our own deep need f...

In this penultimate message of the  PRAY series, Pastor Dan Belshaw unpacks Jesus’ words:  “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”   Dan reminds us that life with God isn’t about willpower or independence, but full dependence on His strength. This message leads us to see the reality of our weakness, the opportunity of intimacy with God, and the importance of our confidence in His...

Bitterness feels natural - like a reflex when we’re hurt - but it slowly poisons the soul. In this week’s  PRAY  series, Pastor Dan Belshaw shows how Jesus teaches a better way: forgiveness. Rooted in the Lord’s Prayer, Dan explores the upward call to confess our own sin and the outward call to release others. Forgiveness isn’t about excusing the wrong or pretending it never happened - it’s about...

In this honest and inspiring message, Ben Tarbuck (Pastor of WAY Church in Wigan) invites us to move beyond “moments with God” and into a life of constant awareness of His presence. Ben emphasises that prayer can actually become the rhythm of your day, not just a single religious act. Through this message you'll discover how living in “His presence in the present” brings peace, shifts anxiety...

When life feels overwhelming and complex, the words “Give us this day our daily bread” can feel strange to say, it can feel like such a small ask. In this message, Pastor Dan Belshaw invites us to rediscover a God who isn’t distant or disinterested, but deeply involved in our everyday needs. Whether you’re feeling stretched, uncertain, or just wondering how you're going to get through, this me...

In a world obsessed with control, success, and self-determination, the words “Your will be done” can feel risky counterintuitive. In this message, Pastor Dan Belshaw unpacks the radical invitation at the heart of this prayer: to surrender, trust, and align our lives with God’s purposes. Whether you’re facing uncertainty, wrestling with decisions, or just tired of trying to hold it all together, th...

Competing Cultures  - We all live in the tension of two kingdoms: the way of the world and the way of Jesus. In this message, Pastor Dan Belshaw explores the deeper meaning behind that line in The Lord's Prayer,  “Your Kingdom Come,”  and what it looks like to live under God’s rule in a world that often pulls in the opposite direction. From the idols we subtly serve to the places we feel torn...