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Episode 10 | Matt 6:19-34 | Dave Miles | 05/07/2026 Senior Pastor David Miles delivers his final sermon in the role, taking us deep into the heart of the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 6:19–34. Drawing from his own observations and beautifully vivid images of the Galilee landscape , David unpacks Jesus’ foundational teachings on anxiety. He reminds us that worry is ultimately a priority and focu...

Episode 09 | Matt 7:6-12 | Chris McEwan | 28/06/2026 In this engaging, family-friendly message from the Sermon on the Mount, Chris dives into Matthew 7:6–12 to explore how Jesus uses vibrant, everyday picture language to teach us about stewardship, persistent prayer, and the character of God. From warning us not to toss our pearls before swine to unpacking what it means to keep on knocking on a cl...

Episode 08 | Matt 6:1-18 | Toby Dedden | 21/06/2026 In this weeks sermon, Toby dives into Matthew chapter 6 as part of our ongoing series on the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus addresses the core foundation of our religious practices, utilising three poignant examples of righteousness: caring for the poor, praying, and fasting. He challenges both his close disciples and the surrounding crowds to examin...

Episode 07 | Matt 5:38-48 | Dave Miles | 15/06/2026 Dave continues the series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), focusing on Matthew 5:38–42 where Jesus corrects the misuse of “eye for eye, tooth for tooth,” explaining it was a restrictive, judicial principle for courts, not a mandate for personal revenge. “Do not resist an evil person” is presented as addressing personal retaliation, not p...

Episode 06 | Matt 5:27-37 | Dave Miles | 97/06/2026 In this sermon, Dave dives into the real "meat" of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Moving past surface-level mechanics, Jesus exposes the true intentions of our hearts by tackling three deeply personal and cultural topics: lust, divorce, and truth-telling. We explore how casual views of relationships and dishonesty act as weeds that choke out marriag...

Episode 05 | Matt 5:5 | Toby Dedden | 31/05/2026 In this sermon, part of the “Living Towards the Day” series on the Sermon on the Mount, Toby revisits the first three Beatitudes—poor in spirit, those who mourn, and the meek—set against Matthew 4–5’s context of downtrodden crowds longing for the Kingdom of Heaven. Toby argues the Beatitudes are not a transaction (“do this to get that”) or advice, b...

Episode 04 | Matt 5:9-12 | Liam Denny | 24/05/2026 Liam continues the series on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount by focusing on the final Beatitudes in Matthew 5:9–12, arguing that true peacemaking flows from God’s character and the shalom Christ secured through the cross, not from timid appeasement. Using Lord of the Flies and Genesis 3, he traces conflict to the Fall and describes peacemaking as confr...

Episode 03 | Matt 5:7-8 | Stuart Brooking | 17/05/2026 We live in a world that constantly bombards us with noise, distractions, and competing priorities, making it incredibly easy to navigate life with a divided heart. In this episode, we dive deep into the Sermon on the Mount—specifically Matthew 5:8: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." Far from calling us to live as isolated...

Episode 02 | Matt 5:1-16 | Toby Dedden | 10/05/2026 Toby dives into the heart of the Sermon on the Mount, exploring Matthew 5:1-16. He looks at how Jesus introduces the Kingdom of Heaven not through a display of worldly power, but through a beautiful and shocking poem known as the Beatitudes . Discover what it means to be "Kingdom People"—the poor in spirit, the mourning, and the peacema...

Episode 01 | Matt 5:1-12 | Dave Miles | 26/04/2026 Dave begins a new series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), beginning with the Beatitudes and focusing on Matthew 5:6: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” Dave presents righteousness as a new way of living—obedience from the heart that seeks God’s kingdom and will “to the max.” This talk explores why believers would...

Episode 07 | 2 Peter 3 | David Miles | 19/04/2026 Dave reflects on 2 Peter 3, explaining that the “day of the Lord” answers scoffers by affirming Jesus’ future return and judgment, delayed not by unfaithfulness but by God’s patience so more may repent during an ongoing global missionary period. He argues verse 10 is best translated “the earth and the works in it will be found/exposed,” not “burned...

Episode 04 | 1 Thess 5 | Tim Small | 12/4/2026 Tim closes our series on 1 Thessalonians by comparing preparing for “the day of the Lord” to preparing for his wedding, arguing that believers should order their whole lives toward readiness. He explains the Old Testament background of the phrase, noting Israel’s mistaken expectation of automatic blessing and Amos’s warning that religious activity wit...

Episode 02 | Luke 24 | Stuart Brooking | 5/4/2026 Have you ever felt the deep disillusionment of a dream that didn’t turn out the way you expected? In this Easter message from Stuart, we walk alongside two downcast disciples on the road to Emmaus. Weighed down by the trauma of the cross, they encounter a "stranger" who connects the dots of history—from the Garden of Eden to the suffering...

Episode 01 | Luke 22-23 | David Miles | 3/4/2026 Good Friday is a day marked by deep contrast. It is harrowing and somber, yet it is uniquely rich with the glory of God. In this special gathering, Dave leads us through a devotional reflection on the final hours of Jesus’ life as recorded in Luke 22-23. From the dark shadows of the Garden of Gethsemane to the public mockery of the Roman trials, we...

"Why is this night different to all other nights?" This is the question that has echoed through Jewish households for centuries during the Passover feast. But two thousand years ago, in a quiet upper room and a shadowed garden, that traditional question took on a weight it had never held before. In this moving maundy thursday reflection, Toby weaves together the ancient story of Israel’s deliveran...

Episode 03. 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Toby Dedden 29/03/2026

Episode 03. Psalm 46, Job 38-42, Mark 5, Romans 1 New Elders 15/03/2026

Episode 02. Acts 16:1-5 Stuart Coulton 14/03/2026

Episode 01. Acts 9:1-31 Stuart Coulton 14/03/2026

Episode 02. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 Toby Dedden 08/03/2026

Episode 01. 1 Thess 1 Toby Dedden 01/03/2026

Episode 06. Various Stuart Brooking 21/02/2026

Episode 05. Revelation 19-20 David Miles 15/02/2026

Episode 01. 1 Thess 5:1-11 Toby Dedden 8/2/2026

Episode 04. Luke 24:36-53 David Miles 1/2/2026