Posts tagged Todd Roberts
20th Anniversary Celebration

On Sunday, we celebrated our church’s 20th anniversary! We reflected on our journey—sharing the story of how the church began and grew and overcame challenges—while honouring the many individuals who have prayed, given, and served so faithfully over the years. To top it off, we wrapped up the day with a hog roast feast. It was an opportunity to celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness through the years and look ahead to all He has in store for us in the future!

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The Surprising Resurgence of Christianity in Britain

On Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the birth of the Church — a moment when the Holy Spirit empowered ordinary people to speak with boldness, break barriers, and change the world. The work of the Spirit continues today in Britain. Despite years of secular decline, something surprising is happening in the UK. Church attendance is rising — especially among Gen Z. Bible sales are up. People are more open to Jesus than we've seen in decades. It's quiet, but it's real — and it's happening now. The Holy Spirit is moving. Will we join in?

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Celebration Sunday 2025

We all have a built-in negativity bias — our brains are wired to feel negative emotions more strongly, dwell on them longer, and remember them more vividly. No wonder joy can feel out of reach sometimes. And yet, Scripture commands us to rejoice always. This is where the discipline of celebration comes in: it’s a way to push back on our negativity bias and train ourselves to actually notice and embrace joy.

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Why We Resist Celebration

One of the greatest challenges to practising celebration arises when we’re called to rejoice in the ways God has blessed others, which can stir feelings of envy and resentment. At other times, we hold back from celebrating, unsure how to embrace joy in a world marked by pain and suffering. Yet celebration isn’t something to avoid because of the world’s suffering—it’s something we desperately need because of it.

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Training For Joy

We all have a built-in negativity bias — our brains are wired to feel negative emotions more strongly, dwell on them longer, and remember them more vividly. No wonder joy can feel out of reach sometimes. And yet, Scripture commands us to rejoice always. This is where the discipline of celebration comes in: it’s a way to push back on our negativity bias and train ourselves to actually notice and embrace joy.

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The Triumphal Entry: When God Doesn’t Meet Your Expectations

Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem was a deliberate fulfilment of prophecy and a public claim to be the Messiah. However, the same crowd that welcomed Him with praise on Sunday were clamouring for His death by Friday because He didn’t meet their expectations of a conquering king. This shift challenges us today: Will we continue to trust and worship God even when He doesn’t act according to our expectations?

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