Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church

How do we handle doubt in ourselves and in others - especially when it creates damaging behaviours? Do we pull people close or push them away? Jude tells us to be merciful, Donald tries to unpick this message

Deb looks at the time needed to have strong roots and foundations if we are to remain firm through the things life will throw at us.

What does it look like to be walking in God's love and how do we stay in that place? Deb and Donald discuss these and other related questions from the congregation

Former Staff member Sarah uses Psalm 146 to update us on her news and ministry in South Africa

What causes war? Can we do anything about the culture that creates war? How might living as Citizens of Heaven help us make an impact for good? Donald delves into some controversial areas this Remembrance Sunday

How are we affected by the negativity of others? Is it ok to ovoid Grumblers? What if we are one?

Prompted by Psalm 142 Lorna shares a personal story of God's healing and deliverance

Deb gets Donald to share some of his struggles with comparing himself to others over the years, and what he has learnt to think and do to over come this.

Deb looks at the mystery that was revealed to Paul and considers whether we are living as if it is still a mystery...

So much in the world seems to be unstable and shaking at this moment in history''. Guest speaker Chris Mitten from Anchor Church, helps on reflect on this experience in the Bible, when God shakes the things we have come to trust in and the invitation when our lives are being shaken to come to Jesus

Donald grapples with the tension between two controversial questions. 1. "If we know God is going to forgive us do we need to change and bother with the commands we don't like?" And 2. "If we do something we know to be wrong can we ever really be sorry enough to be forgiven?" So can grace and judgment live together? What is justice? Donald gets on a plank to help us

Donald interviews Richard about his life and how grace has overcome shame and, after a difficult journey, led him to place of helping others to rebuild their lives.

Abram becomes Abraham, as he receives something very special from God. The consequences echo through the ages.

David reflects on Psalm 131 and of when he was reminded of the truths expressed in this Psalm in his own life.

Donald explores the beginning of the letter of Jude and his relationship with Jesus - and reflects on how we might describe our relationship with Jesus and how we might shift our perspective.

Where do we find ourselves imitating the culture of our family from the past or the world around us today? Why do we repeat what we see, even when we don't want to. What are the values of Jesus that we want to look for in the people we copy?

A Questions of Life special with a panel of David, Shelagh, Donald and Deb, discussing their experience and answering questions on recognising God speaking

John in his third letter warns us of someone who wants to be first, so Donald unpacks the dangers for us of wanting to be first and the pain we feel or cause when we compete with or compare ourselves to others.

When do we show love the love of Jesus and welcome someone we believe is wrong in their views or behaviour, and when do we dis-associate from someone who we believe is a bad influence. It's a tricky question because the Bible and even John seems to say different things at different times. On the second in our series being deceived Donald tries to help us work out who is influencing us and who can...

The apostle John warns the Church to look out for deceivers, but how do we know which of the many voices we see and hear are false? John tells us to hold on to the teachings of Jesus, Donald unpacks what this might look like today

Deb shares about what she was speaking about on camp, and some of the young people tell their stories of thankfulness from the week.

Richard shares his recent experience of pilgrimage as he reflects on Psalm 119

Reflecting on Philippians 4, Bert Han, from the Birmingham Chinese Evangelical Church, encourages us to allow God to compose a harmonious tune in us as we seek to live in genuine connection with others

David helps us imagine a scene with Jesus to help us feel Psalm 118 in a powerful way

The command of God is to love, but what is love? John tells us it is to obey the commands of Jesus; so what are the commands of Jesus that help us understand what love looks like?