Most of us feel like we should be praying more. But if we’re honest, few of us understand WHY we need to pray more. Does prayer actually change anything? Or will God just do whatever He’s going to do anyway? Jesus taught that prayer is both the primary means of developing our relationship with God, as well as decisively affecting the shape of the future.
Read MoreWhen it comes to prayer, most of WANT to pray, but often we don’t know HOW to pray. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, He didn’t say, “Just say whatever’s on your mind.” Instead, He taught them a scripted prayer — what we call the Lord’s prayer. We often tend to resist scripted prayers because they feel impersonal or inauthentic. But scripted prayers aren’t limiting our prayers, they’re doorways into prayer.
Read MoreAs we begin the season of Lent, it’s not uncommon to hear someone talk about some indulgence they’re “giving up for Lent.” But why is fasting a part of Lent? What is it meant to accomplish in our hearts? Lauren shares how God uses the practice of fasting to draw us closer to Himself.
Read MoreWhen you join a gym, you can reasonably expect you’ll become fitter as a result. But what can you expect from being part of a church? What impact will it have on your life? Todd explains how God uses church in a variety of ways to form us to become like Jesus.
Read MoreThe Roberts are back! Yesterday, our Lead Pastors Todd and Lauren shared their experiences from their Sabbatical — how they experienced Jesus in fresh ways through the practice of solitude, as well as receiving the peace of God in places of anxiety. If you need a greater experience of God’s rest and peace, be sure to give this a listen!
Read MoreAs we wrap up our series on the parable of the sower we look at both what it means to be good soil and what harvest we can expect to produce. Join us as we unpack how obedience to God's word leads to our lives being transformed in a way that shapes the world around us.
Read MoreWe live in a culture where we are constantly bombarded with reasons to be concerned as well as the message that the more we have, the happier we will be. As we continue our series on the parable of the four soils, Ian shares how this leads to a divided heart, which crowds out the word of God. If we want to be people of 'Good Soil' we need to learn how to recognise and remove any thorns that have begun to grow in our hearts.
Read MoreAs we continue our series on the Parable of The Sower, we narrow in on the seed that fell on shallow soil. Join us as Ian unpacks how this soil represents a shallow faith, as well as how we can develop a healthy root system into God's love.
Read MoreJesus taught through The Parable of the Sower that the posture of our hearts determines the fruit that we see in our lives. How can we be sure that our hearts reflect the 'good soil' that produces good fruit? Join us as Ian begins a new series looking into the four heart postures Jesus describes and how we can identify them in our lives.
Read MoreAt this time of year, many of us may be thinking about what is in store for the road ahead, and the uncertainty of it all can seem overwhelming. But Barry Manson shows us through the life of Abraham that, whatever lies ahead, God is calling you into a radical, supernatural, and victorious lifestyle.
Read MoreThe word Peace is so associated with Christmas and so familiar that it can lose all meaning for us. What does it mean for Jesus to be our prince of peace and how do we live in peace in such a crazy world? Kalyn finishes our Christmas series.
Read MoreOf all the names given to Jesus 'Everlasting Father' is perhaps the most confusing. How is it that the son could also be the father? As we continue our Christmas series Ian shares how Jesus revealed to us the heart of the father through the way he lived.
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