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Walking into the second week of our new series,  The Better Way , where we're exploring Jesus' teaching on true discipleship. Have you ever felt stuck, trying your best to grow but never truly changing? Dan unpacked Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7 on how real transformation isn’t about doing all the right things on the outside, but about being truly aligned and surrounded to Jesus and let...

Welcome to the launch of our new series, The Better Way . In this series, we explore the final section of the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus contrasts genuine discipleship with hollow discipleship. In this first episode, Dan Belshaw dives into Matthew 7:13-14, unpacking the contrast between the 'narrow' and 'wide' roads. It’s a thought-provoking message to help us reflect on our hearts as we ste...

This week, Dan Belshaw kicked off the year with a powerful challenge and encouragement. Drawing from Isaiah 40, he reminded us how easily we rely on our own limited strength, forgetting the eternal, infinite source available to us. God's power is like a fresh set of clothes, ready to replace the worn and weary ones we cling to. Do you know where to find the energy to go again this year?

Stepping into the penultimate week of our series, BEHOLDING, Dan Belshaw looked at the narrative of The Magi from Matthew 2:1-12. Dan contrasted the response of Herod/Jerusalem (those who should've been most joyful at the coming Messiah) with the Magi (those who didn't even fully understand the significance, yet fell down and worshiped Jesus). What is your response this Christmas time?... The choi...

Kicking off our new series,  BEHOLDING , Dan Belshaw explored our expectations of Jesus this Christmas. He focused on the story of Nathaniel, whose preconceived ideas about the Messiah were challenged by the reality of Jesus. A thought-provoking message to help shape our perspective this Advent season.

In this one-week "add-on" to the series  The Higher Road , Dan Belshaw addressed the feeling of being overwhelmed when it comes to implementing change, facing challenges, or responding to conviction in our lives. Often, we can feel trapped in a cycle of disappointment with God, believing we can never fully please Him. Yet, Jesus offers us a simple remedy:  "Come to me."

Concluding our series 'The Higher Road', Dan closed out on what it means to have courage. Following closely the transformation of Peter from denying Jesus to hiding behind a locked door out of fear, to suddenly boldly proclaiming the gospel and defying the very men he once feared - what happened!? Check out this message to find out!

Speaking on our next uncommon virtue, Dan Belshaw looked at 'spiritual vision'. Looking at Paul's letters to the Ephesians and the Romans, we walked through how a spiritual vision for our lives begins with a revelation of Jesus. To gain a spiritual vision, we need to see with different eyes and a new mind. The Higher Road has been a great series so far, which has been most impactful for you?

In a continuation of our series 'The Higher Road', Dan Belshaw talked about a fear of decision making and then walked us through three ways to think about decisions. If we want to be a people who walk the higher road, who demonstrate the beauty of God's created order here on earth - we have to make better decisions. Make sure to listen right through, Dan outlines a helpful 6-step process towards m...

Kicking off our second week of THE HIGHER ROAD, Dan Belshaw brought a challenging message on the subject of humility and its profound impact in our lives. It may be a paradox, but in the kingdom of God, the way up is down.

This Sunday was week one in our new series 'the higher road'. Paul Holmes opened up the series talking to us about integrity and how important it is for us to be people who are the same no matter the environment or the situation we find ourselves in. We're called to a higher road.

In the final weekend of our values series, Lyndsey took us through our seventh value 'we will be a church that builds a genuine family'. Lyndsey challenged us to push past convenient relationships & consumer culture and actually become a community of people who are truly bound by love.

Dan Belshaw takes us into the penultimate weekend of our values series, looking at 'we will be a church that expresses its essential creativity'. Dan challenged us to not neglect the creative capacity that God has gifted to every human being. But what do eagles have to do with this!?

It was week five of our series 'VALUES' and we were looking at 'we will be a church that makes Kings & Queens'. Rooted in 1 Timothy 4:12-16, Dan looked at how Paul encouraged and challenged Timothy in his ministry and life and how he ultimately made a king out of Timothy. A challenge to live an intentional life of excellence.

Taking us into week 4 of our series on our values, Dan Belshaw looked at our fourth value: 'we will be a church that has a voice of influence'. Looking at three key reasons why we should be intentional about the influence we have and some practical steps to better manage this in our lives, this message is a challenge to live authentically and be the real deal.

We're in week three of our VALUES series and we looked at our third value: we will be a church that 'Talks with its hands'. Touching on Jesus' interaction with the fig tree in Matthew 21, Dan looked at the feeling of disappointment when something 'says' one thing and turns out to be another. This value is a challenge to align our beliefs and our behaviour - because everythi...

Taking us into our second week of VALUES, Dan looked at our second value; "We will be a church that MULTIPLIES AND GROWS". Based in Hebrews ch5-6 Dan walked us through the 'why', 'How' and 'What' of this biblical value. A challenge for anyone who feels like their faith has stopped growing.

Kicking off a brand new series called "VALUES" looking at the seven values of Light Church. Starting with our most important value - "We will be a church that pursues the heart of God" - Dan brought a challenge for what this looks like in the lives of us as individuals and the life of us as a church.

Dan Belshaw concludes this four part series titled 'MAKE ROOM' with a message all about the familiar. Based in Acts 3:1-10, Dan observed how the disciples made room for God to move through their familiar journey and how we can do the same. Looking for God in the familiar? Invite Him in and watch what happens.

Ever felt like you can't find God in the everyday or the ordinary? Like you can only seem to find Him in the good times or the bad, but not in the in-between? Dan Belshaw took us into week 3 of 'MAKE ROOM' looking at Luke 9:28-37 where the disciples wanted to stay on a mountaintop. A challenge to make room for God in the everyday.

Dan Belshaw took us into week two of our series MAKE ROOM, looking at Jesus' response to the man who had everything - the rich young ruler. Rooted in Luke 18:18-30, Dan looked at how Jesus addressed both the ruler and the crowd, drawing principles for how we can make room in our noisy lives for God to move.

Dan Belshaw kicked off our summer series, MAKE ROOM, with a message all about how we can (and need to) make room for Jesus in our messy lives. We also made a special announcement about our new gathering times kicking off in September.

Joining us all the way from Greenville Illinois, Pastor Steve Pichaske brought a timely encouragement about walking in step with the Spirit. Centred around the idea of a "ping" (a heavenly signal that requires an earthly response) Steve looked at four aspects of these moments and our need to respond to them.

On our annual 'Giving Fund Sunday', a day where Light Church gives 10% of its annual income away to other churches, plants, ministries and charities. Dan Belshaw framed our giving with a message all around the movements of the kingdom of God vs the movements of the world. A helpful framework to view finance and giving.

This week we were joined by Pastor Johnny Leech from Light + Life Thornton. Speaking around the question "Are You Ready?", Johnny looked at the fact that there are struggles, beauty and future glory is coming - but are you ready? An encouraging message to stir and inspire your faith.