Amblecote Community Church

On Sunday 23rd March we were really excited to have a baptism service. This is the message that Tim gave following the baptism. If we're going to endure suffering we must often remember Jesus. The journey may be hard, but the future is secure. For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our website

On Sunday 16th March we finished our mini series on communion by hearing an interview with some of the elders about their personal experiences of communion and what has led them to where they are now. CATCH UP A Summary Theology of Communion The Whos and Hows of Communion For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our website

On Sunday 9th March we got practical and Tim Barton followed on from Tim Murray's summary theology of Communion message by speaking on the 'the whos and the hows' of Communion, and what we'll be changing in our practice. Our theology should shape our practice, however our practice should also shape our theology! Listen to A Summary Theology of Communion - Tim Murray For more inform...

Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf... On Sunday 2nd March we started a new mini series on Communion. Tim Murray started us off by laying out a summary of our theology of Communion. Communion is a sacrament. That means it's a physical practice we were commanded to do by Jesus and it's also a means of receiving God's grace. For m...

On Sunday 23rd February we finished our series on Seeking God's Will by hearing a testimony story from Liz Barton which linked really well with the points Tim Barton spoke on in his message about discerning God's will for our lives. We can get so hung up over whether or not we're going to do the right thing, but it's not actually about seeking God's will! It's less about wh...

Confession might sound scary, but really it's about finding freedom, healing and wholeness. On Sunday 16th February Adrian spoke on the Spiritual Disciplines of confession. Confession is both a choice and commitment to tell the truth, living openly and honestly with God and those around us. We considered the reasons why we cover up, and looked at the differences between us covering up and God...

All the Spiritual Disciplines are an invitation to a life that's good and full and beautiful with Jesus, even fasting! On Sunday 9th February we took a break from our series on Seeking God's Will and we heard from David, Adrian and Richard on their experience of the Spiritual Discipline of fasting, and also a couple of short reflections on what Jesus said about fasting. Fasting is not abou...

How can I know God's will for my specific life? Most of us will ask this question at least once in our lives. And it's definitely a good thing to want to know what God wants for your life! Listen now to Tim Barton's message from Sunday 2nd February which explores how we can come to know God's will for our lives. Catch up with the whole series Listen to Tim Murray's message abou...

As we reached the halfway point in our mini-series about Seeking God's Will, on Sunday 26th January, we looked at desiring God's will. Our main problem regarding God's will is actually us choosing it, rather than knowing it. Listen to Tim's first message Listen to Tim's second message For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please vi...

In part three of Unravelling we’re looking at issues of sex and gender. Our first video (3.1) described the debate going on in our culture and the second (3.2) looked at what a Christian worldview has to say. Here, we ask Elaine Storkey about the challenge of living it out in practice. What does it look like to hold a Christian worldview and follow Jesus with regards to sex and gender in our polem...

God reveals to us what it would be good for us to know, and it's not good for us to know nothing! On Sunday 19th January we continued our mini-series on Seeking God's Will. Last week we thought about knowing God and knowing ourselves and how the two are linked, this week we looked directly at seeking God's will and the four wills of God. - God's sovereign will, hidden and revealed....

Last time we explored the debate going on in culture around issues of sex and gender. In this video we explore what a Christian worldview has to say (and not say) about these issues. We see that surface level disagreement in our culture on particular issues can actually coexist with deeper worldview-level agreement, whereas Christianity addresses issues of sex and gender from fundamentally differe...

God's will is part of God. On Sunday 12th January we started a new mini-series on Seeking God's Will. We have to come to know God ourselves, we can't do that through someone else. As we become more like God, we become more ourselves. Real knowledge of God means real knowledge of ourselves. WATCH this message in video form Find out more about Unravelling Listen to Adrian's message from last week Fo...

In this first podcast in the third part of Unravelling we examine contemporary debates about gender and gender identity, critically analysing what is going on in our public square and how this relates to our cultural worldview. WATCH this podcast in video form! To get the most out of this part of Unravelling it's important that you've caught up with parts one and two ( Unravelling Culture and Unra...

On Sunday 5th January we started the New Year with a timely message about Abraham's journey. Abraham sets out on a journey in Genesis 12, he didn't know where he was going (no map apps or even postcodes in those days!) and we read in Hebrews 11 that he never even got there! Two things to remember at the start of this New Year, no matter what the year looks like it might hold: 1. The journey is mor...

What is a miracle? Christmas is a time when we are likely to think about miracles, and yet we often use the word 'miracle' for all kinds of things in everyday life. So do miracles actually happen? Listen now to Tim's short message from our Carol Service. For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our website

Jesus took on all that we are so that we could be fully healed. Last week we asked questions like - was Jesus really a man? why would God become man? what difference does it make? - and we thought about what to make of Jesus and the things he said and did. On Sunday 8th December we had our second message on the Incarnation. Jesus had to take everything so it could be recreated, and that is why it...

Was Jesus really a man? Why would God become man? What difference does it make? On Sunday 1st December as we entered December and Advent, our message was about the Incarnation of Jesus. We thought about what to make of Jesus and the things he said and did. For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our website

We have a loving Heavenly Father who wants to give us good gifts. On Sunday 24th November we had the last message in our mini-series, Teach us pray. The truth is, God is good and he wants the best for us, including when he doesn't answer our prayers the way we want him to. Resources Vanessa mentioned Theology of suffering Whole Church Teaching Tim Murray's message on Habakkuk chapter 3 For more in...

We've already covered why and how to pray in our mini series, so on Sunday 17th November Tim Murray spoke on Praying Together. We pray because God chooses to work through his people. Prayer is always an effort. But it's also an expression of love and service to others. Check out our Whole Church Teaching series, Living & Believing: The Apostles' Creed For more information about who we are, wha...

How whacky do you think prayer is? On Sunday 10th November Tim Barton spoke about WACY prayer as we continued our Teach us to pray mini series. We dived deep into the Lord's Prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our website

On Sunday 3rd November we started a new mini series, Teach us to pray. Tim Barton introduced the series by looking at personal prayer. Asking the questions why do we pray? Who do we pray to? And what is prayer? Watch this message, including the video For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our website

How do you feel about the state of the church in our nation and your part in it? On Sunday 27th October we had the last message in our Minor Prophets series. David spoke about how Micah came to God honestly. Micah was looking for a Godly person and he wasn't afraid to engage in lament. He didn't pretend all was well when it wasn't, and yet he also didn't despair. Brokenness and darkness are not th...

What does your name mean? On Sunday 20th October we dived into the book of Hosea and in amongst everything that happens in this short, action packed book, we saw that it's not just about sexual immortality but it's about a love we don't deserve and God's faithfulness always shining through. For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our websit...

On Sunday 13th October we returned to our autumn teaching series on messages from the Minor Prophets; specifically we looked at Amos. Adrian challenged us by asking, have we got any Amos's in the room? For more information about who we are, what we believe and how you can get involved, please visit our website