Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church

At the end of Acts 2 we discover what the first baptised Christians did next. Looking at their actions led Donald to think of the questions God might ask him about his actions.

AI is a fast changing technology. Coming at it from two different angles Mark and Donald discuss questions sent in and try to set out some overarching biblical principles as to how we use this new tool. What is good use? What is bad and what is very bad (ugly) use?

Where do we begin in following Jesus? What do we return to when everything has gone wrong? What was the foundation of faith for the first Christians? And how did they explain where following Jesus needed to begin?

Paul explores insights from the ancients on how to create stability in an unstable world.

God's Holy Spirit, comes in power upon the followers of Jesus, a fresh look at an important event reveals the real wonder and purpose of being filled with God

We interview Mike and Daveen Wilson about a remarkable life of mission, commitment to the poor and unpacking Scripture.

How can we make good decisions? Unpacking the next part of James, Sam tells the story of three animals and how they teach us about how to make good decisions

Anne explores practical steps to help us listen to Jesus' voice better, and so enable us to follow him more closely.

Deb finishes her series on Ephesians, with help from members of our congregation, by explaining the invitation at the end of Ephesians and providing the opportunity to practice together.

Why did Jesus go back to heaven? Would more people believe if Jesus was King of a country somewhere? Why might our life be better because Jesus ascended to the heavens?

Donald begins a new series in the book of Acts. What is it that shapes and drives us? What is it in our lives that we long to be free of and cleansed from?

How do we and God love people who behave in an unloveable way? We come to the end of our series in Hosea, a story of our unfaithfulness to God and yet his unfailing love. A story of God's blessing being withdrawn that we might wake up and return. A story of mercy and grace triumphing.

Who or what do we belong to? In the Book of Hosea, God despairs that he feels some who are claiming to be His followers are not who can He call "His People". Why would God look at a group and say "You are not my people"? What does it mean to be God's people? What are the joys and responsibilities of being God's people? With the help of a story about a moose, Donald explores

Paul has been the speaker at our youth camp, in the annual celebration service at the end of camp, Paul recaps the marks of a mature disciple from 2 Peter, and sums up the final quality - Love.

Hosea is despairing of the people of God in their inability to discern when they are being deceived. Many of us have friends, family or colleagues who we feel have been mislead into holding strong and divisive views, or deceived into ignoring what is really important. How do we help them? Before we can answer this question we look at how deception happens and look first to see if there is any dang...

What is the role and purpose (if any) of punishment? How can punishment express love? is punishment incompatible with forgiveness? Can God be angry and loving at the same time? Does God punish people today? These and other questions are explored as Donald unpacks a core them in the book of Hosea

Daveen shares from the Bible, from books and from her own current experience - encouragements and habits to persevere through the tough times.

The start of a series in James looking into how we can persevere through life’s trials.

Deb explores whether we can be strong & a Christian, and what it is to be strong according to our world and according to Ephesians 6 - and what that might involve.

Through Hosea in the Old Testament - God tells us what he desires. Following a Baptism in our Church Donald unpacks Hosea 6v6

Hosea describes a world that is very similar to our's today filled with deceit, inequality, division and violence. In this second talk from Hosea, we see God's pain that mankind does not acknowledge His work in our lives and the way this a cause of the issues we face. Donald encourages us to recognise and acknowledge what God does, and helps us see how when we forget or ignore God it causes us pro...

One of our mission partners, Abby, explores what it looks like to live missionally according to John 15:5 - looking at what union with Christ really is and how we can pursue and embody that in our lives.

What is God's feeling towards humanity generally and us as individuals like? Donald begins a new series in the Old Testament Book of Hosea, it has difficult themes as we discover the pain God feels. Donald introduces the context and some principles on understanding Old Testament books, and then helps us begin to understand Hosea's story of how God feels.

What is the "Good News Of Peace" that Paul wants us to be ready with in Ephesians 6? Donald builds on the All-Together Morning's series on the "Armour of God" and blends the morning and the evening as well as a bit of "Questions of Life" to go deeper into the spiritual shoes we need to wear.

Hagar and Ishmael are kicked out and sent into the desert, then the water runs out...