We Are Christchurch

In 2015, Bilge left his as German academic and relocated his family to Turkey where they planted Projekt Istanbul. Christchurch Newport has supported this work from the beginning, and it was a pleasure to welcome him to preach on May 21. The day before, Lewis sat with him to hear his story. In this second part, they chat about the call to Istanbul, the debt he owes Tim Keller as a personal mentor...

In 2015, Bilge left his life as a German academic and relocated his family to Turkey where they planted Projekt Istanbul. Christchurch Newport has supported this work from the beginning, and it was a pleasure to welcome him to preach on May 21. The day before, Lewis sat with him to hear his story. In this first part, they cover Bilge's early life in Hamburg - his origins and experiences as a Turki...

It's Monday and it's The Debrief! Lindsey and Lew (AND ZAC!) are back to hear what's ahead in church life, laugh at illustrations that don't quite work and discuss Living Hope [https://christchurchsermons.libsyn.com/living-hope], a message preached at Christchurch Newport on Sunday May 14.

The Debrief is back for a new series as Christchurch Newport begins  Strangers and Exiles: Christ's people in a post-Christian world.  Listen in as Lindsey and Lewis chew over Sunday's opening message, and (try!) to answer the questions that came in (spoiler alerts! Some of them were BIG).

On Sunday April 23, Clive Bowsher returns to Christchurch to preach Genesis 15.Ahead of him coming to us, Lewis and Clive caught up to hear his story, find out more about Union School of Theology and learn how God called him whilst at Music College in Birmingham. Clive Bowsher is a pastor-theologian who serves as Provost of Union School of Theology, and teaches and researches in New Testament and...

We wrap up this series of the Debrief with Gav, Bob and Lew looking back on Sunday's message from John 17. Listen in as they chew over the series as a whole, look ahead to what comes next (and Christmas!) and of course revel in the Father's love for his people.

Listen in as Lindsey and Lew chat over On Love and Sorrow , a message preached at Christchurch Newport on Sunday March 19. In this episode, they delve a little deeper into what it means for God to be with his people, and what we do when it seems like he's not.

Lindsey's back in the host's chair, this time to chat to Lewis about  When He Comes , a message preached at Christchurch Newport on March 12, 2023. Listen in as they chat about the Spirit's work in the life of the believer, both at conversion and ongoingly. They also talk a little about the Good Friday event Christchurch is hosting on April 7. For more information about this, click  here .

It's a We Are Christchurch Special. Joining Lew on this We Are Christchurch Special is Lauren Medlicott. Lauren got in touch with our office a couple of weeks ago to share the the heart of Embrace, and the need they have for befrienders, especially in Newport. If you have a heart to love and serve some of our city's most vulnerable; if you can spare an hour or two a week… listen in and reach out d...

On today's Debrief, Gav is joined by Pete Greasley to chat more about Sunday's message 'Courage and Grace in a Strange World'. We wanted to give this vital issue a bit more space and reflection, so they're joined by Lew to consider the intersection of faithfulness, opposition and life in a post-Christian society.

Did you know Lindsey has a co-host?    Whilst Lindsey takes a deserved couple of weeks off, Gav takes the chair and chats to Bob Mc Can about Chosen as Friends. This sermon was preached on Sunday February 26.    In this episode, they go a little further with the idea of election and what it means for Christ to 'choose' his disciples, and enjoy together the idea that in Christ, you and I get to com...

The Debrief returns with this follow up to  The Quest for Joy , a message preached by Pete Greasley at Christchurch Newport on Sunday February 19. In today's episode, Lindsey and Pete sit down to discuss how this invitation to joy might play out in our day to day lives. The Lord's Prayer: 1:00 Overview of 'The Quest for Joy': 3: 18 Questions What sort of fruit matters? 11:00 Keep the commandments?...

Welcome back!    In this second episode of The Debrief, Lindsey and Lew discuss the work of the Spirit, as they chew over 'Jesus' Best Friend'; a message preached at Christchurch Newport on Sunday February 12, 2023.    They touch on a bunch of things provoked from the message: from 'how was Jesus empowered for his ministry?' to 'what does it looks like when the Spirit enters into a person's life?'...

This is The Debrief. Lindsey and Lewis unpack Troubled Hearts and Greater Works , a message  preached at Christchurch Newport on February 5. Listen in as we delve deeper into the text and answer listeners' questions. [This is a pilot episode. Get in touch here - if you have any suggestion for future episodes]

Ahead of the Rebuild Conference , Gav and Lew sit down to discuss why this conference matters (and why you should consider coming along!) Over the coming weeks, they'll be sitting down with some of the conference contributors and hearing their thoughts on how the pandemic has affected church life, and the grace of God available now as seek to rebuild. Subscribe to hear Joel Virgo, Pete Greasley, A...

Still want to know more about BibleTogether? Here's Gav and Lew chewing it over on a recent episode of We Are Christchurch.

Here's part 2 of our conversation with Ste Robinson, pastor of  Cornerstone Church  Liverpool and Director of the  Cornerstone Collective . Before he preaches with us this Sunday, tune into the second half of this chat to find out more about Ste, what he did before becoming a Pastor and how even in some of the darker times in his life, God has used it for his glory to grow the Church. (If you have...

In our latest 'We are Christchurch' episode, we venture to Liverpool to meet Ste Robinson! Ste has a clear heart for the church, he's a pastor of  Cornerstone Church  in Liverpool and Director of the  Cornerstone Collective , a communion of churches that work together to share the gospel with the city of Liverpool. Join Ste and Lewis, as they deep dive on relationships between churches, from the i...

October 31 isn't just Halloween, it's Reformation Day! On that day we're welcoming back Jonathan Thomas to preach to us about the Reformation and why it matters.    Ahead of him coming, Lewis went to visit him in Abergavenny and hear a little more about his story.

Ahead of Jonathan Thomas returning to Christchurch to preach for us on October 31, Lewis got to sit down with him to hear his story.    As happens when old friends get together, they covered a lot of territory. But the majority of this first part of the conversation is taken up with Jon's recollection of a personal season of weariness and burnout and the grace of God he found in the midst of it. ...

Ahead of him coming to  preach with us on October 17 , we thought it would be a good idea to get to know Will Savory.    Will is a husband, father, pastor and church planter. For 8 years he's served Soul Church, Neath having been a part of the original team sent from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea. In this episode we more about the church, how a church in South Korea played a vital role in...

As Christians worldwide celebrate Harvest we do in thanksgiving for every good gift we've received from the Giver of all, and to remember that everything we have we have to share. Harvest is about mercy as much as it is thanksgiving.    So as part of of our time together last Sunday we heard from Fran and Linda Richley and Jon Slocombe as they each lead ministries that serve our city in Jesus' nam...

200 yards away, but who are they?    In today's We Are Christchurch we get to know our neighbours, as Lewis sits down with Meirion Thomas and learns about Malpas Road Evangelical Church; a people with whom Christchurch share a postcode and a wonderful Saviour.

Did Jesus meditate? Inside and outside the church, meditation is a word that we hear a lot, but what exactly is it? Is it there more to it than mindfulness? Join Bob, Lew and Hilary on this latest episode of 'We are Christchurch' as they think through what it is to meditate.

After 18 years, 15 thousand members and a global reach that influenced a generation of pastors and church planters, Mars Hill Church, and its then pastor Mark Driscoll were gone.  The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill  wants to tell you the story.    This podcast has become so popular (it's #1 on the podcast charts right now), we thought it might serve to chew it over. So we invited   Sammy Davies  from ...