St Mark’s Grimsby Podcast

What are you aiming for in life? What is your ambition? From the comfort of an exercise bike(!), Matt speaks about pressing towards the goal for a prize that will never perish or fade, as we live with Godly ambition in this life. Extra points if you listen in whilst exercising!

Where do you place your confidence? In yourself and your credentials, or in knowing Christ? In this week’s podcast, Matt Schwarzy talks about just that and how a relationship with God is the foundation of faith and the confidence you need to live it.

With Valentine's dominating the commercial world last week, we're left asking what actually makes for quality relationships? In this week's episode, Matt talks about New Friendships, taking inspiration from Paul, Timothy and Epaphroditus who's friendship was drawn from the example of Jesus.

At St Marks we love a celebration! In this episode, Ben talks about why we celebrate Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day - and unpacks what Lent is all about. In this upcoming season, God invites us give something up that we are going to miss, in order that we might become aware of our hunger, and channel it into hunger for him.

Baptism Sunday is always such a joy, but what does it really all mean? In this episode, Matt joins the dots between baptism, new life in Christ, working out our new freedom and taking responsibility for living the Christian life so that we burn bright in the world around us.

In this weeks podcast, Ben talks about a New Attitude, learning from Jesus' example of serving and preferring others above ourselves. How might our new life in Christ change our attitudes to others as we become more like Jesus?

In this bonus episode, taken from the6, Matt talks about having a NEW abundance. Looking at Jesus first miraculous sign at a big wedding in Cana, we explore how Jesus is more than a personality at a party with a great trick up his sleeve, but is deeply personal meeting people’s deepest needs out of an abundance of love.

In this week’s episode, Joel talks about having a NEW purpose in our life in Christ. No matter what we face in this life or what our circumstances are right now, we can be confident that God has good purposes for each of us and we are to stand firm in the power of the Spirit as we model Jesus to others.

As we begin the NEW YEAR we explore what the NEW YOU looks like as a follower of Jesus. In this first episode, Matt talks about having a NEW HEART , taking inspiration from Philippians in the New Testament.

In the final talk of our light has come series, Ben shares how, as we move into the new year, we are called to point the way to Jesus. Jesus came into the world so that we may know Him and be filled with His spirit. The Baptism story show us how, through a life of prayer, we can know the power of God at work in our lives.

In this episode, recorded on Epiphany Sunday, Matt our vicar shares how the light draws people of all backgrounds to himself, including you. When the Magi finished their search and encountered the Light of the World, they were overjoyed, worshipped and offered their gifts to him. Matt asks: what will your response be?

In this episode our Rising Gens pastor Matt share how no matter our background, age or what we feel we have to offer, as we enter the new year, we have the oppourtunity to dedicate our lives to God, and to draw closer to Him.

On Christmas Day, Matt or vicar, asks how are we going to respond to Jesus coming. We are each are invited, into the story, to allow the light of life transform each of us and our community for good. Will you let Him?

In this episode, Ben unpacks how, through a great angelic visitation, to an unlikely group of shepherds, the way has been opened for each and every one of us to encounter Jesus as saviour.

In this episode, Jesse shares how God is a God of blessing. Looking at the example of Elizabeth and Zechariah, we see that even when they were well past having children of their own, God had other plans. The light was on its way, but signs of hope were shining through, even before the big event of his birth among us at Christmas!

This week Joel launches our advent series, explaining how we want to journey through this advent season as a church. As we anticipate the light that is coming we look at the significance of the genealogy of Jesus.

In this episode we hear the second part of our vision, focusing on how generosity shapes the heart of who we are and how we live.

In this episode, join us for our birthday celebration and the first part of our vision Sundays. In this part of our building a healthy church series, we explore growing leaders in their day to day walk with Jesus.

Home should be a place of love, security and belonging and yet where we live can be anything but. In a world that is fractured and hurting, how do we hold on to hope and keep our eyes fixed on our eternal home as citizens of heaven?

Like Lazarus in John's gospel, the church in many places has been been prematurely declared dead. But Jesus is bringing local churches back to life and through His Church we are seeing lives and communities transformed.

In this weeks podcast, Joel speaks about justice. How being just is part of God's character, and justice is a principle we as a church need to pursue

“Volunteers are attracted by need, leaders are attracted by vision.” This week Matt talks about how Jesus has shown us how to serve and tells us to do likewise. What can we learn from Jesus’ example and Peter’s response in our service to others both inside and outside of the church building?

In this weeks episode Matt talks to us about how a healthy church is a praying church. Looking at how the church should be a church on its knees. Asking the question: what should the corporate pray life of the church look like?

In this weeks episode, Joel talks to us about how God has not called us to a life of comfort, but to adventure. Looking at the life of Joshua, he unpacks how we are called to be people of Promise, Practice and Presence.

Church is the family of God and a place of belonging. It goes beyond a club or society, it is more like a household centred around Jesus – the head of the house.  This week our Matt, our vicar, and Hannah from Safe Families explore how someone coming in to church for the first time might find belonging. They also ask: what role do we play in providing a place of belonging and family?