RiverTree Church Huddersfield

There is a cost to everything, whether it be our money, our time or our energy. They say the best things in life are free but this isn’t the case. As we Prepare for growth, both as individuals and a church we must be aware that there will be a cost. Dan encourages us to […]

We consider practical steps we can all take to help us to grow as a welcoming church.

Trevor helps us to understand how cultivating a welcoming culture must involve maintaining boundaries without barriers, as we seek to hold together both love and truth, tenderness and holiness in a world that is alienated from God.

When God created the earth in Genesis 1:1 he made many preparations in order that we could thrive there. Sara looks at how we can prepare the land for others to encounter God.

We look at what John the Baptist can teach us about preparing the land, helping to create environments in which we and others can encounter the love and power of God. 

Dreaming is fun, exciting, inspiring but the outworking of those dreams can be challenging and messy, particularly in community. How do we create a place where people can dream and outwork those dreams? Here’s Dan with some more.

We were joined by Lukundo for our Church Away Day where we were challenged to count the cost as we prepare for change.

We believe in a God who can and does do instant miracles. But each and everyone of us has experienced moments where God feels far away, when the miracles don’t appear the way we hoped. So what is our response in these moments? This week Dan encourages us to have hands of lament and hands […]

Trevor looks at what it really means to have clean hands as well as a pure heart as we prepare to seek God’s presence.

What rules do we live by and why? Jesus asks us to demonstrate his love by obeying his commands. Obedience is more than just blindly following rules, it is an act of intimacy and trust as Dan explains.

As we stand at the threshold, we are called to be courageous, to stand firm and to work together to bless our communities. Here’s Janette to explain more.

Preparing our heart’s is an essential part of preparing for a move of God, so is preparing our hands. Carrying His presence is a privilege won for us by Jesus on the cross and, though a source of immense joy, must be approached with reverence.

The story of David and Bathsheba is a sad story which goes from bad to worse. David later prayed, “Create in me a pure heart, O God”. How can we learn from David’s mistakes and make sure our hearts are undivided? **We apologise for the poor audio quality on this recording**

If we are going to prepare for the presence of God, then we need to start by preparing the ‘inner sanctuary’, the hidden place of the heart. It is time to break up the unploughed places of our heart until he comes…

When Samuel called the Israelites together at Mizpah there were some key things they needed to do in order for God to move. Sara highlights 5 things from the passage that will help in our own preparation. 

As the people of Israel prepared to enter the promised land God called Joshua to be “Strong and Very Courageous”, not because he was weak but because new things were coming. As we PREPARE for what God has for us next, Dan encourages us to do the same.

What is your mindset? Dan encourages us to lean in to what God is doing and shift our mindset from React to Prepare.

Alison launches our new prophetic focus as she encourages us to be people who Prepare the way for Jesus.

Sunday has come, and we are forever changed – a reminder for those stuck in the reality of Friday.

One of the most vital ways to prepare for and protect the moving of God’s Spirit is to learn and practise the virtue of humility. Humility enables us to be secure in what we can do and what we can’t do, and to be able to honour and celebrate the gifts that others bring to […]

Sara looks at what we can expect when we understand what it means to be baptised by one spirit, into one body, and the trajectory that sets us on. 

God is a generous gift giver! The gifts he give us are not just for our own benefit, they are for the common good. So what does this look like and how should we respond to his generosity? Here’s Dan to tell us more…

The Holy Spirt is given to us so that we might be empowered to witness to Jesus and the new life we have in him. Here’s Ruth to tell us more.

Community Church is part of the Pioneer Network. This Sunday we joined with others from across the network to hear about what God is doing in the UK and across the nations. As part of this we’ll hear from Ness Wilson (Pioneer UK leader) and Billy Kennedy (Pioneer International).

Jesus journey in the wilderness shows us how we can go from being filled with the Holy Spirit to living a life empowered by the Holy Spirit. At the beginning of Lent, Trevor looks at this and how we can hope to discover the Spirit in the extraordinary and the ordinary parts of our lives.