We are all part of a tribe, “a distinctive or close-knit group”. But when our tribe membership becomes tribalism, problems follow. The story of Paul’s arrest …
Read MoreEach one of us has a hyphen which is the time we have here on earth. Like in an equation, if the hyphen is missing it can lead to disastrous consequence …
Read MoreWe are invited into a planet-sized classroom to learn. There is an endless supply of breathtaking learning resources. There are no exams to sit, and no pressure to learn…
Read MoreThis message will be exploring how considering and caring for creation helps us to put this verse into practice. We will think about how we can care for …
Read MoreIn this final section of Paul’s 2nd letter to the Corinthians, Paul has some things to say to leaders about authority and humility, and to the wider congregation …
Read MorePaul doesn’t want to write about himself, he really doesn’t! But for the sake of the church he will, and so in 2 Corinthians 12:1-18 he continues to set out the reasons why …
Read MoreIn response to his critics Paul defends his position as apostle, but does so by boasting in his weaknesses. This message, unpacking 2 Corinthians 11, teaches …
Read MoreThis message looks at Paul's argument in 2 Corinthians 10 countering challenges that he is not bold enough. We look at his two examples of godly boldness …
Read MoreIn a time of economic hardship, the two chapters on generosity in 2 Corinthians 8-9 might appear untimely. And yet it was in difficult times that the Macedonian churches set an example …
Read MoreI recently saw a social media thread by someone who saw his first ever film from a famous franchise. It was Rogue One: A Star Wars Story…
Read MoreThis message outlines Paul's joy, and relief, in 2 Corinthians 7:2-16 at the Corinthian’s repentance that Titus has witnessed on his visit to Corinth …
Read MoreThis message continues our series in 2 Corinthians looking at 2 Corinthians 6:3-7:1. We think about Paul's defence of his ministry by commending himself as a servant…
Read MoreIn this ‘walk in reverse’ through 2 Corinthians 5, we have some lessons to learn: about urgency and who we live for; about consequences and love; and about …
Read MoreThis message looks at 2 Corinthians 4 and what we can learn from Paul's testimony about God's treasure being housed in weak human vessels…
Read MoreSometimes the gifts that we have been given need rekindling. This message draws on Paul's instruction to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:6 to fan into flame the gift of God and calls …
Read MoreMuch of 2 Corinthians is about Paul’s prickly relationships with the church in Corinth, and in 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18 Paul on the defensive – about his manner, his ministry, and his message …
Read MoreThis message is the first in a new series working through 2 Corinthians, looking at 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4. We learn something of the context that Paul was writing into …
Read MoreA look at how Jesus meets the two disciples on the road to Emmaus in an ordinary place, and how he models for us what it looks like to meet with others …
Read MoreHow do we know what it means to follow Jesus today - what should we prioritise individually and as a church? Paul's letter to the Colossians teaches that we should be moving forwards …
Read MoreThis Easter Sunday message looks at Jesus' resurrection appearances to three individuals in John's gospel - to Mary, Thomas and Peter. We see that he is less interested …
Read More