When we celebrate Pentecost and read Acts 2 we tend to focus upon the images rather than the verbs. The latter convey the powerful changes which the gift of the Holy…
Pardon me… I didn’t promise you a rose garden… The adventure of life involves a good bit of pain, suffering, and misery even though there are abundant blessings as well.…
'Faith' is a word that is used a lot in Christian circles but what is it and how do we know that we're living 'by faith'? Hebrews 11 has been…
Over this next term at Christ Church, we’re looking at what it means to be distinctive Christians. And a great place to start is with Jesus’ statement “you are the…
So – when did “church” begin? Well, the book of Acts looks at the church and how it began. In our reading we see a snapshot of how it all…
A funny thing happened on the way here… Have you failed to recognise someone you know well? In Isaiah, God says “can a mother forget her child?”. To which one…
'As the Father sent me, so I am sending you'… Jesus' kingdom work is complete, but his mission to all is not. He immediately commissions his followers and gives them…
We gather together this morning to celebrate an event that sits at the heart of our faith but, for some, it is a story so well-known that we have lost…