One Church, Blackburn

How do you reach someone who is certain they're right? Saul of Tarsus wasn't searching for Jesus. He was hunting Jesus' followers, arrest letters in his bag, when grace ambushed him on the road to Damascus. Darren Rowse explores Acts 9:1-22, the most famous conversion story of them all, and traces four movements of grace: grace sees you, grace finds you, grace transforms you, and grace...

Why would a good God let his brand new church be struck with persecution, prison and death before it had barely drawn breath? In this message Linda Bailey opens Acts 8:1-8, where the death of Stephen gives way to fierce persecution, and asks the question every one of us eventually faces: why does God allow suffering? Linda contrasts the Western, Eastern and Christian ways of reading our pain, and...

What if the place where you spend most of your waking hours, your job, is exactly where Jesus most wants to meet you? In part two of his message on disciple-making, Tim Horman opens up Jesus' Great Commission in Matthew 28 and asks a question the church rarely talks about: how do we connect the faith we experience on a Sunday to the ordinary work we do Monday to Friday? Drawing on Dallas Willa...

What if God's mission isn't reserved for a few extraordinary people, but is something every one of us is invited into right where we are? In this conversation for our OneCare Mission Month, our Missions Pastor Carly Cassidy welcomes Adam and Kate Honeybun home from Cambodia, where they serve with Pioneers at Hope International School in Phnom Penh. Their journey began with what Adam calls...

What can God do through a single faithful friendship over 25 years? In this special conversation for our OneCare Mission Month, our Missions Pastor Carly Cassidy sits down with Pastor Choi and Pastora Alma of ACCC in the Philippines to celebrate a quarter of a century of partnership between our two churches. From a grieving young pastor and a tiny house church, to feeding programs now reaching mor...

What does it actually mean to make disciples? Tim Horman explores Jesus' Great Commission in Matthew 28, challenging us to move from watching others do ministry to becoming empowered agents in God's mission. Even when we don't feel ready, the Holy Spirit can do extraordinary things through ordinary people. Part of our Mission Month series at One Church. 👉 To get questions for small gr...

Together Togather: The Mission of the Gathered Church What if the most powerful thing the church could do isn't found in individual heroism, but in simply showing up together? This Missions Month, Carly Cassidy explores five key passages from Acts that reveal how God's mission has always been communal. From the empowering of the disciples at Pentecost to the sending of Paul and Barnabas fr...

What if you're not meant to just watch from the sidelines? In Acts 6-7, we meet Stephen—a brand new believer who moves from learner bystander to empowered agent in a matter of weeks. Full of the Spirit, he does what Jesus did: preaching, healing, and shining with God's glory. This Pentecost Sunday, Tim Horman challenges us with a provocative question: if the same Holy Spirit who filled Ste...

What do you do when your faith puts you in danger? When standing up for Jesus could cost you everything? In Acts 4, Peter and John face their first taste of persecution—arrested, threatened, and ordered to stop preaching about Jesus. Their response wasn't to play it safe or back down. Instead, they gathered their community and prayed for one thing: MORE boldness. In this message, Jess Hammond...

What happens when a man who hasn't walked in 40 years suddenly starts leaping in the temple courts? A crowd gathers, questions hang in the air, and Peter seizes the moment to preach about Jesus. In this message from Acts 3, Darren Rowse explores how Peter's second sermon didn't need a clever opening line — the miracle itself was the message. We see how transformation creates curiosity,...

When you're completely exhausted and out of capacity—that's when God's power shows up. Linda Bailey unpacks Acts 2 and the day of Pentecost, challenging us to reclaim what the Holy Spirit means for every Christian today.  Discover how the Spirit reminds us of God's presence, inspires us to worship, and propels us toward God's mission—even when we feel like we're not enough....

How do you keep going when the work feels impossible? When you're tired, overwhelmed, or just running on empty? In this sermon, Tim Horman opens our new series in Acts by exploring one of the most important promises Jesus ever made to his followers. Before ascending to heaven, Jesus told his disciples to wait—because something was coming that would change everything about how they walk with Go...

Was the Ascension just a dramatic exit, or was it the beginning of something far greater? In this message, Jesse Morgan kicks off our new series in Acts by exploring one of the most pivotal moments in Christian history—when Jesus ascended into heaven. Far from being an ending, the Ascension marks a deliberate transition into a new age where God's presence becomes more accessible than ever thro...

What if the moment we often overlook is actually the detonator for everything Jesus accomplished? In this sermon, Darren Rowse explores the Ascension of Jesus—an event so significant that Luke wrote about it twice. It's both the ending of one story and the explosive beginning of another. The Ascension gives us three crucial realities: • A King Enthroned – Jesus didn't leave; he took the th...

Jesus appeared to his frightened disciples with a simple message: "Peace be with you." In this post-Easter sermon, Kerryn Malone explores Luke 24:36-49 and the transforming encounter that changed terrified followers hiding in a locked room into empowered witnesses who launched the Christian church. Discover why Jesus went to such lengths to prove his physical resurrection, how he opened th...

Christ is risen! On this Easter Sunday, Tim Horman brings our Lord's Prayer series to a powerful conclusion, exploring the final line: "For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever." Because Jesus rose from the dead, the kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Christ. And that changes everything about how we live. In this sermon, you'll discover:...

Why do we call it "Good" Friday? And how could the brutal execution of Jesus possibly be considered God's greatest victory? In this Good Friday sermon, Tim Horman explores the meaning of the cross through the often-overlooked line in the Lord's Prayer: "Deliver us from the evil one." Discover how Jesus' death wasn't just an act of love, but the decisive battle that...

On Palm Sunday 2000 years ago, crowds shouted "Hosanna!"—save us now—as Jesus entered Jerusalem. They were desperate for rescue from Roman occupation and oppression. But Jesus came on a donkey, not a war horse, offering a very different kind of saving. In this message in our "As in Heaven: The Lord's Prayer" series, Darren Rowse explores the petition "Save us from the time...

What misconceptions about forgiveness are you carrying? This week Linda Bailey tackles three common myths: that God was angry before Jesus came, that forgiveness is only about personal salvation, and that reconciliation is required for true forgiveness. Discover how God's heart has always been forgiveness — and what that means for how we live today. 👉 To get questions for small group discussi...

What does it really mean to pray for "daily bread"? In this sermon from our As in Heaven series on the Lord's Prayer, Stelios Ioannides unpacks one of the most memorised yet least understood lines in Scripture. Jesus isn't just teaching us to ask for provision—he's inviting us into a life of daily dependence on our Heavenly Father. But that's harder than it sounds. We prefe...

When Jesus teaches us to pray "give us this day our daily bread," he's inviting us into something far bigger than a quick blessing before meals. This simple petition is both deeply physical and profoundly political — it's about the bread on your plate, the systems that brought it there, and God's heart for the flourishing of all humanity. Tim Horman unpacks Matthew 6:11, showin...

What if praying for God's kingdom to come means more than just waiting for heaven? In this sermon, Tim Horman explores Matthew 6:10 and the powerful connection between "Your kingdom come" and "Your will be done." Discover why these two petitions can never be separated, what it really means for God's kingdom to "come," and how surrendering to God's will is the se...

What does it mean to pray "hallowed be your name"—and why does Jesus put this petition first in the Lord's Prayer? In this sermon, Darren Rowse unpacks a word we often skip over without thinking. "Hallowed" isn't just religious vocabulary—it's an urgent, bold prayer asking God to reveal himself, to make his character visible and undeniable in our lives and in our world....

Join Linda Bailey as she explores what it means to pray to "our Father in heaven" in this powerful sermon from our series on the Lord's Prayer. When we say "in heaven," we're not just talking about a distant future destination — we're acknowledging the God who sits on the throne with all power and authority, yet invites us into an intimate relationship. Jesus didn't...

Have you ever noticed how the first word you use when addressing someone reveals everything about your relationship with them? In week two of our series "As in Heaven: The Lord's Prayer," Tim Horman explores the revolutionary first word of Jesus' prayer: Father — or more precisely, Abba. What does it mean that Jesus invites us to address the God of the universe as "Dad"? Ho...