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Send us Fan Mail In Jesus name, amen. It's a common way to end a prayer, but do we really realise what we're saying. Is that phrase the way of adding a bit more power to our words? or maybe it's a way of convincing God to act on our behalf. Today we take a look at what Jesus was requesting of us and the impact that can be had when we begin to work 'in his name'.

Send us Fan Mail In the bible, there are a number of times that we see Jesus arrive in a scenario and, rather than just stating the obvious, he'll often ask a different kind of question. In that moment, he's teaching us a lesson. What seems obvious in a moment may not be the most important thing to address. So, if Jesus was to walk up to you, what would your answer be to His question: Wh...

Send us Fan Mail It's not rocket science - being disciplined in our pursuit of God can have a huge impact on our relationship with Him. But what does God most delight in? Our effort and success in regards to disciplines or being included in those elements of our lives that make us come alive - that's our discussion today. Feel free to listen in.

Send us Fan Mail If we choose to develop our inner story, find space to learn about God and be shaped by Him, then our ability to do this is impacted by the priority structure that we have in our lives. If God wants your heart then he's actually interested in everything about you. So the question is.... where does God sit in your list of priorities?

Send us Fan Mail When we decide to give money to God, the expected route or vehicle for that is to give in to the church that you are connected to. Today we look at the point in giving to church, remind ourselves of what God is actually most interested in and how transparency and trust has to be at the core of any church finances. We hope this is useful. Enjoy.

Send us Fan Mail If you were to ask someone on the street about their thoughts on the church and money, we might not always get the most positive response. What is the point in giving? What does God require from us? and does our relationship with God hinge on our ability to give? Spoiler alert - it doesn't! Today we take a look at this whole area and try to gain a healthy perspective on how w...

Send us Fan Mail Reading the bible is seen as an important part of the discipline of anyone pursuing God. It can be a complete source of inspiration but at the same time we can come across things that feel confusing, contradictory or, in some cases, pretty brutal. Today we take some time to look at how we can develop an understanding of the bible, see how God was working in people's lives at...

Send us Fan Mail When we look at the reasons behind why we go to church, it can easily become very focussed around our individual needs. As much as it's important that we find somewhere that works for us, we mustn't lose sight of the fact that 'Togetherness' has a huge role to play in the development of our connection with God. Today we take a more in-depth look at the impact t...

Send us Fan Mail It seems that one of the key defining factors of being a Christian is your decision to go to attend church. We know that it's way more than that. Church can be such an important place for us, but we rarely ask 'Why do I actually go?' - It's a challenging but really valid question - it often requires a response from us. That's the question we take a look at...

Send us Fan Mail One of the greatest challenges of developing discipline in our lives is being able to master distraction. We can have the best of intentions but struggle to focus with the amount of things that surround us, sometimes it's just the momentum of life, but our attention can be so easily interrupted. Today we look at the reality of those challenges and begin to think about how we...

Send us Fan Mail As Christians we are told that we should be people who serve. What is the point in serving? Is it a way of climbing a ladder? Will serving help to get us noticed? Today we look at what Jesus says about serving, what are some of the pitfalls that we need to avoid and what difference can it actually make to our lives.

Send us Fan Mail Choosing to fast seems like a pretty extreme measure. People of faith have chosen to practice fasting throughout history, but what is the point in fasting? Is it the best way of convincing God to step in or is there a chance that it could make a difference to our connection with God. Feel free to listen in.

Send us Fan Mail Jesus taught us how to pray. We memorise it and it can roll off the tongue. But do we understand the significance and the power of those words, particularly for the people who lived in Jesus' time. Today we look at the those words of Jesus and what that means for us in our world today.

Send us Fan Mail Prayer can be one of the most natural ways of us connecting our lives to God and a key way of us growing that relationship, but prayer can also be challenging at times. We might not know what to say, we may lack the confidence or we may just wonder if it even works. Today we look at the purpose of prayer and what it is that God actually requires from us. We hope you enjoy listenin...

Send us Fan Mail The way we feel about and then function in life is often defined by our inner story. Today we look at the key elements of your inner story, the impact that has on you and the importance of developing a desire to challenge and change that inner story. *much of today's talk is taken from an inspiring podcast by Steve Chalke from a few years ago - he's brilliant 

Send us Fan Mail When we take a moment to think about the cross, we see that in that moment, our ability to connect with God is transformed. Life is not all about us but the cross was truly for us. It's because we are so loved.

Send us Fan Mail When we come together as Christians, how we function as a group is extremely important. If we want to be as accessible as possible to other people, then there are some pitfalls that need to be avoided and some key things to focus on to enable us to naturally connect with those around us. 

Send us Fan Mail Our decision to love people in our life can be hindered when Agenda gets in the way. It's far too easy for relationships to become transactional, we invest and expect a reward, but loving people doesn't need to work like that. Today we pull together all of our thoughts from the last 10 weeks, highlight the key things that we've learnt and look at the tactics that wi...

Send us Fan Mail The whole concept of loving our enemies seems like a huge. Maybe we don't feel like we have enemies, but we all have people who we struggle with, people who have hurt us, rejected us - and loving them becomes such a challenge. Today we look at how we can become love, even to those that we struggle with, and consider the impact that this can have, not only on others, but espec...

Send us Fan Mail Loving people that we don't know can be one of the most unnatural things for us. It's hard to know what people might think or feel - so it becomes easier to maintain a healthy distance and hope that someone else steps in. How can we challenge that mentality in us and be people who reach out and make a difference to those who are outside of our normal connections.

Send us Fan Mail Our connection with God can be seriously compromised if our agenda begins to drive how we relate to Him. What are the pitfalls for us to be aware of and how can we love God without agenda, enabling us to thrive through that relationship.

Send us Fan Mail When we talk about loving without agenda, the temptation is to always focus on others, sometimes as a way of drawing us away from self-centeredness. The reality is, if we fail to love ourselves then it becomes so much harder to genuinely love others. We need to find the balance.

Send us Fan Mail Loving those closest to us without an agenda can be tricky. We naturally want the best for them but what we want to happen can easily takeover. What are the challenges that we need t be aware of and how can we become people who love those closest to s with authenticity and without strings attached.

Send us Fan Mail When friendship works well it can be one of the most inspiring and fulfilling experiences for us. Agenda can subtly erode the potential positive impact of friendship. How can we begin to function in a way that enables us to get the most from our friendship and model how friendship can work effectively.

Send us Fan Mail Whether we are passionate about our work or we feel like it is just a means to end, God is able to use us in that situation. How do we allow our faith to impact the way we work, allowing God to shape our motives and focus our attention on being a great colleague and employee. We spend around half of our waking hours at work - so it's worth asking God to be with us rather than...