Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence

Today’s sermon passage (1 Tim 2) has caused no small amount of debate among modern Christians, due to it’s counter-cultural views on male headship.  What is much sadder than such controversies, however, is how this passage has been twisted and misused by perpetrators...
Church Health Check

Church Health Check

This term we’re looking at the letter of 1 Timothy, in which the Apostle Paul outlines for Timothy (and us) what a healthy church looks like.  This series will look at things such as worship (Ch 2), leadership (Ch 3), ministry (Ch 4), social justice (Ch 5) and the...
Serious About Revival

Serious About Revival

Last week was Vision Sunday, where we look at what we want to focus on for the coming year.  For 2020 we want to get serious about revival. We heard that revivals historically grow out of a crisis, such as serious sin infecting the church, apathy among Christians, a...
Holy Discontent

Holy Discontent

Last week’s bulletin asked us to put a repeating note in our digital calendars to pray for revival every Saturday night.  It’s the least we can do towards growing our church both upwardly (in godliness) and outwardly (in number).  However, revivals have NEVER begun...
Praying for Revival

Praying for Revival

Last week’s sermon passage looked at one of the few revivals in the Bible; Nehemiah 8.  We heard how God awakened in the people (i) a hunger FOR God’s word, (ii) a response TO God’s word (grieving, joy and conviction), and (iii) a delight IN God’s word.  Yet...