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Welcome to the Advent teaching series for 2024. This is part 2 – Unsteady or Ready? The reading is Luke 1:5-20 And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – What are you asking God for and he has not yet answered? (see v13) Q2 – How has the church sometimes mistaken traditional obedience for faithfulness? Q3 – In what part of your discipleship would you describe yourself as ‘unsteady...

Welcome to the Advent teaching series for 2024. This is part 1 – Wait or Anticipate? The reading is Matthew 2:1-12. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – What are you doing in anticipation of Jesus arrival? Not generally but personally! Q2 – How is the church sometimes better at waiting than anticipating? Q3 – How can one person’s anticipation about Jesus be disturbing for ot...

Welcome to the November teaching series. This is part 4 – What's the Difference? The readings are Galatians 2:19-21, Colossians 3:15-17 and Matthew 7:21-23. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – What makes you less comfortable to talk about Jesus with other disciples? (NB – any conversation about this should not include talking about Jesus during Big Church services or Little...

Welcome to the November teaching series. This is part 3 – Disciples with Barrows? The readings are Colossians 4:2-6 and Matthew 5:14-16 And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – Why do you think churches and disciples sometimes hide in the trenches? Q2 – Why can it be scary to shine for Jesus? What can we feel afraid of? Q3 – How are church buildings and services like barricades/...

Welcome to the November teaching series. This is part 2 – Does God have high expectations? The reading is Luke 12:35 -48. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – What parts of your life are less ready? Q2 – How can a church be ready and stay ready? Q3 – Name 3 feelings you have about God's expectations of you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the November teaching series. This is part 1 – Time to Choose. The readings are Exodus 13:7-22, Exodus 33:12-17 and Numbers 14:1-4. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – What are your pillars of fire and of cloud? Q2 – What does a local church need if it is going to choose following God? Q3 – If God is leading, going ahead of us, what obscures our view of him? Host...

Welcome to ‘A Grown Up Church’ - a one-off teaching to mark seven years since Mike Sherburn became WBC Pastor. Colossians 1:24 -28 Hebrews 5:11 -14 Romans 12:1-2 Questions... Q1 How will ‘more mature’ you be different? Q2 What other disciple (or disciples) can help you become more mature and how will you let invite them? Q3 How can you help other disciples become more mature? Hosted on Acast. See...

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part 11 – The Prodigal Son. The reading is Luke 15:11 -32. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – In what ways do you identify with the older son and the younger son? Q2 – How do you express God’s love to sinners? Q3 – How does the local church behave like the older son...

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part 10 – The Lost Coin. The reading is Luke 15:8-10. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Questions... Q1 – What does it mean to light a lamp and go looking for those God loves? Q2 – Is it ok to give up? How do we read Matt 10:11 -14 alongside this? Q3 – How much disruptio...

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part nine – The Lost Sheep. The reading is Luke 15:1-7. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – In our own social context, what’s our equivalent to the lost sheep, notorious sinners, tax collectors and sinful people? Q2 – Which of the following do you feel best describes...

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part eight – The Mustard Seed. The reading is Mark 4:30-32. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – What 3 things are most likely to stop people from seeking the Kingdom? Q2 – Does the local church ever feel to small to make a difference? Q3 – What small step can you take...

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part seven – The Secret Seed. The reading is Mark 4:1-20. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – If our role as disciples of Jesus isn’t to bring about the Kingdom, what is it? Q2 – What small thing might the church do that God might use in a big way? Q3 – How do you fee...

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part six – The Sower. The reading is Mark 4:1-20. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Q1 – What surprises you about this way of looking at this parable? Q2 – How does church provide a safe environment for people who want to change? Q3 – How does the Kingdom of God make you...

This one-off teaching session is a reflection our church anniversary and looks at Psalm 78. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part five – The Silver Bags. The reading is 25:14-30. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking.   Q1 – What has God given you that you aren’t using to invest in his Kingdom? Q2 – What does a church gathering look like when it’s a place of isolation from the world? Q3 – If G...

Welcome to ‘When you think about it...’ - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part four – The 10 Bridesmaids. The reading is Matthew 25:1-13. And it’s Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking.   Q1 – How can we guard our attitude? Q2 – What proportion of your energy (physical, spiritual, emotional) goes to readiness? And what proportion goes to revising the s...

This is part two in the short series looking at Covenant in the context of discipleship and Pentecost. Readings are from Acts 2 and Romans 12. And Mike Sherburn is the speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of the 2004 mini series looking at Covenant in the context of discipleship - and reflecting on Pentecost. Readings are from Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12. Mike Sherburn is the speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to 'When you think about it...' - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part three - The Wedding Feast. The reading is Matthew 22:1-14. And it's Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to 'When you think about it...' - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part two - The Tenants. The reading is Matthew 21: 33-44 And it's Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to 'When you think about it...' - a teaching series based on some of the parables of Jesus. This is part one - The Two Sons. The reading is Matthew 21:28 -32. And it's Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a teaching reflecting on this year's Spring Harvest The readings are from Ephesians 2, 4 and 5. It's Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a teaching based on the Easter Sunday story. The reading is Matthew 28:1-15 It's Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the teaching session for Palm Sunday 2024. The reading is Matthew 21:1-11. Mike Sherburn (WBC pastor) is the speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the fifth and final part in a series looking at worry. The reading is Philippians 4:4-9. It's Mike Sherburn (WBC Pastor) doing the talking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.