Life in Christ

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1. Righteousness from God

Dipping our toes in Romans.  The Gospel Truth. Righteousness from God. Romans 1:1-17  Archdeacon Hugh introduces the New Year sermon series in the Book of Romans.

Advent Sunday

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Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Luke 21:25-36 Lectionary Readings for Advent Sunday. A few thoughts about the choice of readings for Advent Sunday and Advent.

New Covenant

Reading from Jeremiah 3:31-36 and referring Hebrews 10. The New Covenant makes possible the restoration of God’s family and the healing of broken relationships.

The Light of the World

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Gerald draws our attention to three things we can learn about God from John 1:1-14 – God is life, light and love.  In the second part of his talk he draws our attention to the fact that God is looking. With the illustration of Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World  he encourages the listener […]

New Year 2021

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Peter Cunliffe introduces the New Year with a call to stop and listen to what God is saying to us through the preaching from the lectionary readings. Peter reminds us that our lives are lived only through the gracious hand of God. We need the light of Jesus to protect us from the oppression of […]

Confidence in a Complex World 5.

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Confidence in our witness to the Lord Jesus.  1 Peter 3:13-4:6 Simon Phipps shares his own story of coming to faith from a dairy farm in Dorset to a factory in West Yorkshire. He speaks about the power of story, the need to be prepared to share our own and the importance of prayer.

Confidence in a Complex World 4.

Confidence in Relationships 1 Peter 3:1-12 In this talk Jan sets out a the cultural context of Peter’s writing, showing how his address to women and slaves subverts the cultural norm alongside his instruction to women. Jan acknowledges the hard questions that come from unanswered prayers, and encourages us to share our faith when the […]

Confidence in a Complex World 3.

Confident in the World 1 Peter 2:11-25 There is a break in internet connectivity near the beginning of this recording.  Please continuing listening.  Jan Smith recognises the current Corona virus pandemic is giving the church a unique opportunity to ‘pause’ and probably to ‘reset’ before continuing to ‘play’.  She looks at how as Christian believers […]

Confidence in a Complex World 1.

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Confidence in the Gospel 1 Peter 1:1 – 2:3 This first talk sets the context of Peter’s writing, introduces Peter and sets out the consequences of a new birth in Christ.  Far from a life that is plain-sailing, the Christian life will lead to suffering.  Corrie Ten Boom was quoted as saying, “If God sends […]

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