Oasis Church Waterloo podcast

Steve Chalke continues our series Between the Lines. Talking about the Parable of the Fine Pearl Merchant, showing how discovering God's kingdom leads to total commitment and joyful sacrifice beyond anything on earth. Matthew 13: 45-46

Rebekah Gibson continues our series Between the Lines and talks to us about the Parable of the Talents and the alternative perspective of the Kingdom of God.

Nathan Palmer continues our Between the Lines series looking at a trilogy of parables and focusing on the middle one - The Parable of the Lost Coin. What can we learn from this today?

The beginning of a new series "Between the Lines", exploring the timeless truth and richness to be found in Jesus's parables. Jill Rowe starts, by talking to us about the parable of The Wise and Foolish Builders. Bible text: Matthew 7:24-27

This is the Sunday service from our Church Weekender! Rebekah Gibson, our Communities Minister, recaps on the discussions from the previous day with visiting speaker, theologian Tom Oord. She concludes by speaking to us on "If God's not in control, how do I find my purpose?" Bible text: 1 Corinthians 12 & 13

Dave Parr brings our series Let Us Pray? to a close, reflecting on the importance of lament as a prayer practice. Bible text: Lamentations 1:7-11

Continuing our Let Us Pray? series, and we're discussing bold and impossible prayers. Do we believe in a God who intervenes? Do we still believe in a God who does miracles? And what happens when those prayers aren't answered? Bible Text James 5:13-16 **Apologies: there was an issue at the start of Nathan's talk, which means we've missed the opening but I think it become apparent what he is talking...

We're starting our new series, Let Us Pray? From unanswered prayers for healing to prayers of lament, we're exploring the Bible's approach to prayer and what that means in practice for us today. Michelle Zahner begins by looking again at the story in John 9, 'Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind'. Acknowledging the pain that praying for healing can evoke, she invites us to look at these events in a differ...

Continuing Wholehearted, our short series looking at the range of emotions we see experienced by David in the Old Testament, Heidi Damon looks at stress. Bible texts: 1 Samuel 20-21, Psalm 142, Psalm 55:4-5

If you read the stories of David in the Old Testament, it's fair to say that this was a guy who wore his heart on his sleeve. At one point in the Psalms he writes: "My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me" - but at other times he's jealous, he's angry, he's joyful, he's disappointed, and he mourns so unre...

Our Senior Minister Nathan Jones interviews Palestinian activist, author and church leader, Munther Isaac

Today we're thrilled to be welcoming a panel from our Eco-Church group to talk about the steps we can take, as a community and individuals to tackle the climate crisis together. The discussion is chaired by our Communities Minister, Rebekah Gibson.

Jill Rowe completes our series on Sin: Retribution, Repair, and Repentance. She's looks at repentance and what a real understanding of it means for how we live individually and as a community. Biblical text: Luke 15:11-32

Our Communities Minister Rebekah Gibson, continues our series on Sin, looking at systematic sin and how we can repair it. How we can build communities of hope, in the midst of trouble. Bible text: Revelation 21:1-4

Our senior minister Nathan Jones starts a new three week series. "Sin: Retribution, Repair, Repentance" – is there a better story to tell than one of hell and judgement?

Michelle finishes our Living Courageously series, exploring the last few chapters of Joshua. They recognise that reading them is difficult, uncomfortable and all too familiar to the times we are in. What can we learn from this story? Biblical text: Joshua 11-23

Today we're continuing our Joshua series: God's people walked around the walls of Jericho for seven days, they played some music and the walls came tumbling down - right? Oasis founder Steve Chalke takes us through the next part of the story - did God initiate a genocide? Biblical text: Joshua 5-10

Continuing our series based on the book of Joshua. What did it mean for the people of God to stay hopeful, and what does that mean for us today? Biblical text: Joshua 3-5 [Apologies: there are some issues with the sound in the first 3 minutes of this recording.]

We're starting "Living Courageously", a new series based on the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. We join the story with Joshua, the new leader of Israel, about to lead God's people into the Promised Land – but is the victory as straightforward as it seems? Biblical text: Joshua 1-2

Dave continues our application of the Book of `James in the third part of our 'Faith That Works' series. Comparing what James says about faith and comparing it with St Paul's message, were they raising opposite views or do we need to explore the context a bit deeper?

Nathan continues our application of the book of James, in the second part of our 'Faith That Works' series. Using the well known passage from James 3, Nathan talks about the power of words and how words can become action in our community.

As we begin a new year, we also begin a new series, 'Faith That Works', exploring the book of James. Rebekah opens the series by reflecting on fresh starts and shared purpose, inviting us to consider how our faith might take shape in action—within Oasis Church and in the community we are a part of.

In the final part of our Advent Series, Nathan looks at the prophet Anna. He encourages us to think about the character of this woman who was being faithful in the temple courts. Nathan also looks ahead to the new year and encourages us the reflect on 2025 and consider our next steps int 2026. This series is inspired by 'Women of the Nativity' written by Paula Gooder.

In the third part of our Advent Series, Rebekah looks again at Mary but challenges us to consider how she is presented in Luke's gospel and the recount of her proclamation/song/prophesy and it's impact in the modern age and for us today. This series is inspired by 'Women of the Nativity' written by Paula Gooder.

In the second part of our Advent Series, Heidi looks at two women whose names we know and who are familiar characters in the Nativity, but she looks closer at the dynamic of their relationship and what we can learn from them today. This series is inspired by 'Women of the Nativity' written by Paula Gooder.