Living Rock Podcast

In Disciple-Making Disciples , Phil unpacks Jesus’ call not only to follow Him, but to intentionally help others follow Him too. Drawing from Matthew 4:19 , Matthew 28:18–20 , Colossians 1:28 , and Colossians 3:1–4 , Phil challenges us to examine the evidence of our own discipleship and to consider how we are actively discipling others. He contrasts the world’s ideas of hierarchy and influence wit...

In this message, James explores how worship is not limited to sung moments on a Sunday, but is a whole-life response of sacrifice, surrender, and devotion to God. Drawing from Genesis 22 , James 4:8 , and New Testament insights into worship, James shows how private, unseen worship becomes a powerful place of intimacy, breakthrough, and transformation. Through honest personal testimony, he reveals...

As we begin a new year David shares his heart and vision for our church. Teaching from Hebrews 11–12 , we explore the lives of the great heroes of faith—Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, and many others—and are challenged with three defining questions: What will we bring? What will we build? And what will we believe? This message calls the church to offer God our very best, to build lives, families, and...

In this message we explore Jesus’ call for each of us to live with a healthy, life-giving rhythm of daily dependence on the Father. Drawing from the Lord’s Prayer, we see that asking for “daily bread” (Mt 6:11) is not a shopping list but a posture of surrender—learning to trust God for today and to draw our life from Christ Himself, the true Bread from heaven (Jn 6:51). As we reflect on the bread...

In Ready, Steady, Go , Hilary opens the new year with a faith-filled call to listen, trust, and respond to God’s leading. Drawing from the journey of the wise men and the flight to Egypt in Matthew 2:11–15 , alongside wisdom from Proverbs 4:26 , 1 Timothy 4:15–16 , and the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19–20 , Hilary challenges us to be a people who are ready to hear God’s voice, steady in prayer...

In this message, Ovi opens the new year with a timely and practical challenge to live wisely and intentionally as followers of Jesus. Teaching from Ephesians 5:15–21 , Ovi reminds us that while life is filled with distractions and difficulties, we are called to walk wisely, redeem the time, and live under the leading of the Holy Spirit. Reflecting on God’s faithfulness in the past year and casting...

In this message, Ovi explores how God delights in starting extraordinary works through ordinary, humble beginnings. Rooted in the Christmas story, Ovi draws from Micah 5:2 , Luke 2 , and Zechariah 4:10 to show how God chose a small town, a simple manger, and overlooked shepherds to bring salvation to the world. With warmth, faith, and practical encouragement, this message reminds us that God is no...

In The Greatest Gift , Phil reflects on the meaning of Christmas through the lens of giving, showing that the greatest gift ever offered was not something wrapped under a tree, but God giving Himself in the person of Jesus . Drawing on John 3:16–21 and Jesus’ own words in John 12:44–47 , Phil explains how Jesus came as light into a dark world—not to condemn, but to save. Phil invites us to conside...

In The Miracle of Christmas , William explores the many miracles woven through the Christmas story and shows how they all point to one life-changing truth: nothing is impossible with God . Drawing from Luke 1–2 , the prophecies of Isaiah and Micah , and the angel Gabriel’s declaration to Mary, William traces how God orchestrated centuries of promise, prophecy, and divine intervention to bring Jesu...

In Light in the Darkness , Pete Stirrup traces the powerful biblical theme of light from Genesis 1 to Revelation 21 , showing how God’s light shines into a broken world and can never be overcome by darkness. Drawing on prophecies from Isaiah 7 & 9 , the words of Jesus in Matthew 5 and John 8 , and reflections from John 1 and 1 John , Pete unpacks how Jesus is the light of the world—bringing ho...

In The Real Christmas , Mike takes us beyond the seasonal noise to rediscover the historical, prophetic, and life-changing truth at the heart of Christmas. Drawing from the nativity account in Luke 1–2 and the astonishing number of Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Jesus, he shows why the story of a virgin birth, visiting shepherds, and searching wise men is far more than myth or tradition—it’...

In our Christmas message from Leamington Spa,  The Miracle of Christmas , Benj explores why Christmas is a season that awakens our longing for miracles - and shows us the greatest miracle of all. Through stories, and Scripture from Luke 1 , he reflects on everyday miracles, the wonder of childbirth, and the astonishing births of both John the Baptist and Jesus. Benj highlights the angel Gabriel’s...

In this message, Sharon traces the extraordinary journey of Moses through Exodus 3, 33 & 34 , showing what it means to be a people who refuse to go any further without the presence of God. Through Moses’ hunger for intimacy, his bold “If your presence does not go with us, do not send us,” and his persistent cry to see God’s glory, Sharon unpacks a powerful call to seek purity, prayer, and pers...

In Light from Heaven , Hilary Dalziel takes us into Luke 1 to explore the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth—ordinary, faithful people whom God chooses to use in extraordinary ways. Through angelic encounters, long-awaited answers to prayer, and prophetic revelation, Hilary shows how God brings light into places of disappointment, delay, and unbelief. Zechariah’s journey from doubt to Spirit-filled...

In this message, Bolade explores what it truly means to follow Jesus, drawing on scriptures such as the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18–20) , John 8:31 , and Luke 9:23–26 . Bolade highlights that discipleship is a lifelong journey of abiding in the Word, imitating Christ, embracing community, learning from one another, and submitting to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. Using biblical exam...

In this final message, we explore the Holy Spirit as the catalyst of our lives—the One who alone brings healthy, lasting change. Though life shifts and sin distorts, the Spirit convicts, frees, and reshapes us from within, producing what our willpower never could. And His work in us inevitably overflows through us: transformed people become instruments of transformation in God’s wider purposes. So...

In this message Mike teaches from 1 Corinthians 12 to help us understand the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit and how God manifests His power through His people for the good of the church and the impact of the world. Walking through the nine gifts (wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, and interpretation) Mike explains what each one looks like in practic...

In this final message, we explore the Holy Spirit as the catalyst of our lives—the One who alone brings healthy, lasting change. Though life shifts and sin distorts, the Spirit convicts, frees, and reshapes us from within, producing what our willpower never could. And His work in us inevitably overflows through us: transformed people become instruments of transformation in God’s wider purposes. So...

In “Church 1,2,3,” David takes a closer look at the church that emerges at the start of Acts. We look at chapter 1, 2 and 3 and see how Jesus builds His church through revelation, the power of the Holy Spirit, and an outward-looking life of mission. Beginning with Peter’s confession of Christ as Messiah in Matthew 16, we see how the early church was formed through Spirit-empowered devotion, radica...

In this Extraordinary message Ovi shares all about 'calling'. Jesus calls ordinary people to follow Him; not for their qualifications, but for their willingness. When Peter, Andrew, James, John, and Matthew heard His call, they left everything immediately and followed. True discipleship means instant obedience, surrendering our old life, and walking daily with Jesus in faith and love. Following Hi...

In this message, Mike shares about being An Extraordinary Witness , drawing from Acts 1:8 “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses.” He reminds us that when we’re filled with the Spirit, we become witnesses - not by effort, but by transformation. Mike challenges the church to be bold in sharing Jesus in a world that’s shaking and searching for truth...

In this message, Sharon speaks about God’s extraordinary presence , drawing from Exodus 3 and Exodus 33–34 . She traces Moses’ journey from the burning bush to the mountain of God, showing how his defining cry was: “If your presence does not go with us, do not send us from here.” ( Exodus 33:15 ). Moses refused to settle for distance, ritual, or religion - he longed for God Himself. Sharon challen...

This message explores the biblical meaning of worship as a way of life rather than a moment of singing on Sunday. Drawing from the Hebrew word “avad,” which means both work and worship, it reveals that God views our labor, service, and daily actions as expressions of devotion. True worship, therefore, extends beyond music to encompass every aspect of life — how we work, serve, and live before God.

In this Extraordinary series message, Hilary shares from Romans 5:17 about what it means to reign in life through Jesus Christ . She explains that while sin and death once ruled through Adam, Jesus now invites us to live in triumph through His abundant grace and gift of righteousness . Reigning in life isn’t about ease or status. It’s about living with resurrection power and confidence in the One...

In this BUILD series message, Niki teaches on prayer — why we pray and how to pray effectively. Prayer, she explains, is two-way communication with God, not a ritual or wish list, but a living partnership with our Father. Drawing from Matthew 6:5–13 , Romans 8:26 , and James 1:6–8 , Niki shows that effective prayer is rooted in humility, faith, and alignment with God’s will. She encourages believe...