Oasis Church Birmingham: Talks

Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encour...

Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encour...

The book of Acts tells the radical story of how the earliest followers of Jesus lived with a revolutionary dependance on the Holy Spirit. Rather than seeking to be everything and do everything in their own strength, they created a Spirit-filled community - one where the power and presence of the Holy Spirit was central to everything they did. 2000 years later, the invitation for today's followers...

The book of Acts tells the radical story of how the earliest followers of Jesus lived with a revolutionary dependance on the Holy Spirit. Rather than seeking to be everything and do everything in their own strength, they created a Spirit-filled community - one where the power and presence of the Holy Spirit was central to everything they did. 2000 years later, the invitation for today's followers...

The book of Acts tells the radical story of how the earliest followers of Jesus lived with a revolutionary dependance on the Holy Spirit. Rather than seeking to be everything and do everything in their own strength, they created a Spirit-filled community - one where the power and presence of the Holy Spirit was central to everything they did. 2000 years later, the invitation for today's followers...

The book of Acts tells the radical story of how the earliest followers of Jesus lived with a revolutionary dependance on the Holy Spirit. Rather than seeking to be everything and do everything in their own strength, they created a Spirit-filled community - one where the power and presence of the Holy Spirit was central to everything they did. 2000 years later, the invitation for today's followers...

The miracles of Jesus are some of the most powerful and profound moments in his earthly ministry. But these weren't simple party tricks: they were an announcement that the Kingdom of God has arrived. Each one is a sign - a mini-version of something ultimate - which revealed the wonder of who Jesus is and all that he has done, is doing, and will do for all of creation. This week, Adrian concludes t...

The miracles of Jesus are some of the most powerful and profound moments in his earthly ministry. But these weren't simple party tricks: they were an announcement that the Kingdom of God has arrived. Each one is a sign - a mini-version of something ultimate - which revealed the wonder of who Jesus is and all that he has done, is doing, and will do for all of creation. This week, Rich explores the...

The miracles of Jesus are some of the most powerful and profound moments in his earthly ministry. But these weren't simple party tricks: they were an announcement that the Kingdom of God has arrived. Each one is a sign - a mini-version of something ultimate - which revealed the wonder of who Jesus is and all that he has done, is doing, and will do for all of creation. This week, Adrian continues t...

The miracles of Jesus are some of the most powerful and profound moments in his earthly ministry. But these weren't simple party tricks: they were an announcement that the Kingdom of God has arrived. Each one is a sign - a mini-version of something ultimate - which revealed the wonder of who Jesus is and all that he has done, is doing, and will do for all of creation. This week, Adrian continues t...

The miracles of Jesus are some of the most powerful and profound moments in his earthly ministry. But these weren't simple party tricks: they were an announcement that the Kingdom of God has arrived. Each one is a sign - a mini-version of something ultimate - which revealed the wonder of who Jesus is and all that he has done, is doing, and will do for all of creation. This week, Alice continues th...

The miracles of Jesus are some of the most powerful and profound moments in his earthly ministry. But these weren't simple party tricks: they were an announcement that the Kingdom of God has arrived. Each one is a sign - a mini-version of something ultimate - which revealed the wonder of who Jesus is and all that he has done, is doing, and will do for all of creation. This week, Rich kicks off the...

This week, Guest Speaker Sam Miller (Director at Open Doors), shares about how the call to Jesus is a call to His Church - which includes many who experience severe persecution for following Him.

The Psalms are the Bible's songbook, giving voice to the full range of human experience and emotion. Whatever you are going through, there's a Psalm that speaks into your situation. In this series, different people from within Oasis share about Psalms that have made a significant impact on their lives, and what those Psalms have taught them about God. This week, Sarah gives a recap of the Psalms,...

The Psalms are the Bible's songbook, giving voice to the full range of human experience and emotion. Whatever you are going through, there's a Psalm that speaks into your situation. In this series, different people from within Oasis share about Psalms that have made a significant impact on their lives, and what those Psalms have taught them about God. This week, Rich gives a recap of the Psalms, b...

The Psalms are the Bible's songbook, giving voice to the full range of human experience and emotion. Whatever you are going through, there's a Psalm that speaks into your situation. In this series, different people from within Oasis share about Psalms that have made a significant impact on their lives, and what those Psalms have taught them about God. This week, Alice gives a recap of the Psalms,...

The Psalms are the Bible's songbook, giving voice to the full range of human experience and emotion. Whatever you are going through, there's a Psalm that speaks into your situation. In this series, different people from within Oasis share about Psalms that have made a significant impact on their lives, and what those Psalms have taught them about God. This week, Mike gives an introduction to the b...

In Acts 9, a man of faithful prayer called Ananias plays a key role in helping to raise up a leader who would change the world - the Apostle Paul. This week, Sarah looks at what we can learn from the life of Ananias to encourage us in how the Holy Spirit is wanting to move amongst and beyond us!

This week, Oasis was joined by a Guest Speaker - our friend Jon Tattersall from St John's Church in Harborne. He brought a message centred around Exodus 33:7-11, with an invitation to 'linger longer' in the presence of God.

'Rebuilders' delves into the journey of an Old Testament figure whose heart for prayer, service, compassion and the presence of God brought transformation to his community, city and nation. It's an ancient story that speaks powerfully into this modern moment and into each of our stories today! This week, David wraps up the series by recapping where we've been, and exploring a passage at the very e...

'Rebuilders' delves into the journey of an Old Testament figure whose heart for prayer, service, compassion and the presence of God brought transformation to his community, city and nation. It's an ancient story that speaks powerfully into this modern moment and into each of our stories today! This week, Alice looks at how Nehemiah 8 encourages us to receive the word of the Bible with joy - allowi...

'Rebuilders' delves into the journey of an Old Testament figure whose heart for prayer, service, compassion and the presence of God brought transformation to his community, city and nation. It's an ancient story that speaks powerfully into this modern moment and into each of our stories today! This week, Rich looks at how to deal with opposition, challenges and interruptions - and how we are invit...

This week, Oasis welcomed Jonathan Bell from Churchcentral Birmingham as a Guest Speaker for the morning. Jonathan and Helen moved to Birmingham in 1996, just a couple of years before Oasis began, and together they have become great friends of Oasis over the past quarter-century. Jonathan has an incredible gift for unpacking the Bible in a way that is both profound and accessible, and his talk exp...

This summer, we are releasing Adrian Hurst, who leads the Oasis Team, for a three month sabbatical from the beginning of June until the end of August. This is a fantastic opportunity for him to recharge after helping to lead the community through a period of significant transition over the past few years — including the move to South Street, it’s renovation, restoration and purchase, and the COVID...

'Rebuilders' delves into the journey of an Old Testament figure whose heart for prayer, service, compassion and the presence of God brought transformation to his community, city and nation. It's an ancient story that speaks powerfully into this modern moment and into each of our stories today! This week, Alice (plus a few friends!) explores how each of us are called to help build out part of the w...