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Series: Becoming Whole | Genesis | Philippians | Origin | What does the Bible say about? | Mark’s Gospel | Alpha Course Online
Overcoming Adversity Part 3 - The secret to getting prayer answered? | Mark 11:20-26
Overcoming adversity - part 3. When it comes to overcoming adversity, we often find ourselves praying and asking God for help. But does that make sense? Does God even care about my prayers? Does He even listen? And if He hears me - will he actually do anything? This week we take a look at what Jesus says about prayer, and how we can know what God's plan for our lives is.
Overcoming Adversity Part 2 - Face the truth and stop living in denial | Mark 11:20-26
Overcoming adversity - part 2. If positive thinking isn't the answer (what we talked about last week), then what is? What is Jesus' strategy for overcoming adversity and obstacles? This week we carry on looking at Mark 11, where Jesus tells about mountain-moving faith...but it's not what you'd expect!
Overcoming Adversity Part 1 - Why the power of positive thinking isn't that powerful | Mark 11:20-26
We all have obstacles and adversity to deal with - heck, we are in the middle of a pandemic that is affecting us all. So how to do we overcome such things? Well, the standard answer is just to think positively, be optimistic, see the glass as half full..but does that really work? Or does Jesus have some other advice to give us?
Is it OK to get Angry? Tips for dealing with anger | Church Livestream | Mark 11:15-19
We all face situations which make our blood boil. How are we to respond and did Jesus really get angry? As we look at this encounter with Jesus clearing the Temple, we see that even Jesus gets angry and yet never sinned. Indeed it is not our reaction that matters but how we respond that's important.
Transformational Leadership: 4 ideas to help you be a better leader | Mark 11:12-14
We are all leaders, irrespective of our job title - which is handy, as this week we are talking about Transformational Leadership and how Jesus brings out 4 unusual lessons that will really help us take our place and lead. For instance, we see what Jesus and the Friends TV set have in common, as well as why, in this instance, talking to the plants didn't actually help them grow faster (it had the opposite effect!). As I said, unusual lessons...so come and join in the Livestream and join in the conversation.
How did a humble carpenter become the greatest King of all time? | Mark 11:1-11
Church Livestream: Who were the greatest rulers in history? Google throws out some interesting answers, but what about you? What does a great King look like? What does their Kingdom look like? If you were to write a novel chronicling the journey of that King, what would be included in the story arc? This week, we look at how Jesus entering Jerusalem turns all of those ideas upside down, signalling to the world around that he is a new kind of King, starting a new kind of Kingdom.
Negative people and a blind man’s unique way of dealing with them | Mark 10:46-52
Have you ever had to deal with seriously negative people, energy vampires that suck the life out of your rather than helping you move forward? Well, in this week’s Online Church Livestream, we are going to look at the story of a blind man and understand his unique approach to dealing such people (spoiler alert…this guy is actually a hero of mine).
Who encourages you to do stuff that scares you? | Mark 10:32-34
The journey with Christ doesn’t always feel safe. There are times when we have to confront the reality of what is in front of us, and we need people to help us find the courage to face our fears. In this weeks message, we look at a pivotal point for Jesus and the disciples. They are about to enter some dark times. They don’t feel safe, and they are confronted with the overwhelming reality of what is about to happen. Do they face their fears? Or do they walk away?
Why We cannot buy our way into Heaven | Mark 10:17-31
A rich man approached Jesus asking Him about heaven and in this week's session, Abi is going to look at the relationship between wealth and the Kingdom of God, and answer the question of why you cannot buy your way into heaven as well as how our money and other idols (gods) can hold us back from all that God has for us.
Why did the disciples stop the children coming to Jesus? | Mark 10:13-16
On the whole, parents want good things for their kids. And we see this in the time of Jesus too - as mums and dads kept bringing their children to Jesus so that He to bless them - a good thing, right? So why did the disciples scold the parents for doing this? What do you do when Christian ministers seemingly are pushing kids away? It’s a great question…so we thought we ask someone, an expert in being a kid, their opinion on the matter.
Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage, Singleness | Mark 10:1-12
At the time of Jesus, there were some crazy ideas about marriage and divorce (that often resulted in a bad deal for women). Jesus deals with these issues head-on and talks about what Marriage is actually about, why people get divorced, explains the exceptions to the no divorce rule and validates singleness…it was a busy day for Jesus…and it is just as challenging for us today.
Getting to the heart of the matter: character issues that leaders must deal with
Jesus is getting the disciples ready for the next chapter of their story - leading the church and carrying on the ministry of Christ. Before that can happen though, Jesus needs to help the disciples deal with some key issues in their own lives. And these are character issues that all leaders must deal with. So join us in this week’s Livestream as Dave Connolly leads us through our study in Mark’s Gospel and we see how Jesus gets to the heart of the matter.
Jesus’ top tips on how to be the greatest
Do you want to be the greatest? The greatest spouse? The greatest at work? Our ambition, our drive to the great is often seen as something dirty, something wrong…but the truth of what Jesus said about this topic may just surprise you.
Going deeper than coffee shop friendships and figuring out a better work life balance.
Our friends, our inner core, are essential for us to grow in life but all too often our friendships are impacted by the stress of living and work. So what are some of the principles we can learn from the Bible that help us have a better approach to life and to our relationships with folks? Well - that’s what we will uncover as we continue our study in Mark’s Gospel.
Why would I give up the right to do whatever I want with my life and follow Jesus?
This week, Abi looks at Mark 8:34-38 where Jesus says "..if anyone wants to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me". Who is Jesus talking to? What does He mean when He tells us to take up our Cross? And What has this got to do with why I decided to follow Christ?
God not doing something the way you think He should? Mark 8:31-33
This week, Sharon carries on our journey into Mark's Gospel and looks at what happens when God doesn't act or respond as you think He should. What happens when He doesn't something different? What if you don't understand that?
What does it mean to live a blessed life?
This is part 2 of the conversation with Jesus and Peter, as they are chatting on the road about Jesus being the Christ. Jesus calls Peter blessed, and so in this talk I want to dig into that and pull out what it means.
Two Great Questions that Jesus Asks that we should answer - Mark 8:27-30
This is a recording of our Sunday Online Church Service where we carry on looking at Mark's Gospel and get into a rather unique conversation that happens between Peter and Jesus, during which Jesus asks two very important questions.
Dealing with the Political and the Religious Spirit
In this week's teaching, Martin examines what a religious spirit is and what a political spirit is - and why both are dangerous.
Mark 8: Feeding the 4000 - a story of compassion in the ordinary
In this week's talk, Sarah talks about the story of the feeding of the 4000. It's a story demonstrating Jesus' compassion to the hungry. It's also a lesson in reminding ourselves of what God has done in the past and how that will give us hope and faith for today.