SPARK Youth

Recently, we met with parents across our parish recently, to encourage one another to build relationships, especially between church families as well as leaders that we might integrate kids and youth more into the life of our Church family. In this short talk I discuss the danger of a Mickey Mouse model of youth ministry

Recently, we met with parents across our parish recently, to encourage one another to build relationships, especially between church families as well as leaders that we might integrate kids and youth more into the life of our Church family. You can listen to the recording here.

If politics involves promoting a cause. Christians are always involved, because they are always seeking to promote the goodness of Gods word for everyone. Culture has changed. To be Christian is no longer politically correct. So politics has become difficult. We are fast moving from a society where peoples of all faiths are invited to express their views. To a society that leaves no room for those...

In this talk I look at the temptation for people to exclude themselves or others and how understanding how being chosen to be in the family of Christ helps us see everyone belongs and no one should be excluded. 

Have you ever watched some thing and wished, man I wish my life was like that? Good stories capture our hearts and our imaginations so that we can make sense of our lives and desire good things. Bad stories capture our hearts and our imaginations and make us long for things that are not good for our soul. In so doing, entertainment works on us at the heart level, not just the mind. In this talk we...

If your like me, you love your phone. There are so many things that improve my life. But, while there are many good uses for our phones, we can all agree that technology has consumed our lives A study was done that showed 36 percent of eighteen- to twenty-nine-year-olds in America admit they are online “almost constantly”—a phenomenon made possible by the smartphone. If your phone is your world, a...

Josh Reid from Jesus Club runs training for our youth leaders on how to minister to youth with intellectual disabilities

Hear how to lead an effective discussion group from one of Barker's chaplains

Some adults from various congregations shared their wisdom and experience for putting Jesus kingdom first at uni and work.

In this talk we think about how to work in light of Jesus return. 

Have you ever been lost and alone in the dark? How did it make you feel? It’s a terrifying experience. Can’t see where your going. Can’t tell what's about to happen. Darkness exposes our worst fears. If your lost, you can’t find your way home. If you are separated, can’t find your friends or family. In John 14 through 16 we see Jesus comfort his disciples on the eve of his departure. And his comfo...

This passage is picked up when Jesus makes his entry into Jerusalem, praised as the King. But he wasn't the kind of King the Jews were expecting. In this passage, we see why the unexpected King riding on a donkey, rather than a warhorse, is good news for the world.

Is Jesus the only way to God? This is a controversial question but in this passage, we learn that the answer to this question is of great comfort, especially in the face of death. 

Ever felt frustrated by evil? In this passage we see God promising to do something about it.

Will God do something about suffering? Find out in this talk

Some young adults share what motivates them to serve and some suggestions on practical ways to serve. 

Is God willing to take away our sin? And if so, how? The issue of what we do with our guilt is an issue every religion needs to wrestle with. In most religions, it is us who need to do something to bring ourselves back into the right with God. However, sin is so evil before God nothing we could ever do could make up for our sin. So, what does the Bible say? How has God dealt with the problem of si...

Every culture has its traditions about weddings, which in many cultures are thought to influence the success of the marriage. In today’s passage in John we get to see 1st-century wedding traditions full of meaning. And not understanding their significance could leave you completely misunderstanding Jesus and the future joy his kingdom offers.

We had a short playdoe building competition to get us thinking about what it would have been like for the Isrealites in Zechariah's day to be rebuilding the temple. We also discussed how God cares more about our hearts than buildings.

Have you ever been caught for doing the wrong thing, and experienced justice for it? We long to see a fair trial. When we see the war crimes Russia is committing against Ukraine. We long for justice to be done. But we also long for forgiveness. Deep down, all of us have things we are ashamed of. So the question is, can we be forgiven? And there is no better passage to explore these questions than...

This was a question asked by our Ignite youth

This was a question asked by our Ignite youth

This was a question asked by our Ignite youth

This was a question asked by our Ignite youth

This was a question asked by our Ignite youth