We Are Emmanuel

If they are doing it does that mean I should? If they are not doing it, does that mean I shouldn’t? If I am free from ‘their rules’ that means I can ignore them, right? Where there is a moral disagreement we should approach with humility & thanksgiving to God. Matt Carvel continues our Relational Wisdom series looking at the theme of 'Freedom & Conscience'.

Are my strengths, weaknesses and temptations the same as everybody else’s? Learning how to lovingly consider the needs of those around us will take a deliberate willingness to understand others as well as ourselves. Joel Virgo continues our Relational Wisdom series looking at the theme of 'Self Awareness'.

True vulnerability is costly. How can we be vulnerable by walking in the light with the right people? How do we trust God's promises when putting ourselves in the hands of others? Stephen Dawson continues our Relational Wisdom series looking at the theme of 'Vulnerability'.

How do we challenge each other when something is morally wrong? Rebuke is not a personal attack but a constructive process of seeking repentance, forgiveness and restoration. Matt Carvel continues our Relational Wisdom series looking at the theme of 'Challenge & Rebuke'.

The root of understanding different races & cultures starts, not with our own righteousness, but with the heart and authority of Jesus. Joel Virgo continues our Relational Wisdom series looking at the theme of 'Race & Cultures'.

We all need to be encouraged and words have the power to uplift. What does it look like to build each other up through the lens of Jesus? Tobi Ford-Western continues our Relational Wisdom series looking at the theme of 'Encouragement'.

How can we lead our teams and families well? Matt Carvel continues our Relational Wisdom Series, looking at the theme of 'Authority'. It's easy to think that you're not qualified to be a leader or a parent but God's given you this role and wants to help you on the journey.

Stephen Dawson continues our Relational Wisdom Series, looking at the theme of 'Peace and Reconciliation'. Sometimes a relationship simply can't work without something being at least addressed. How can we bring peace to our relationships when we've been offended or offended others?

Joel Virgo continues our Relational Wisdom series, looking at the theme of ‘Authenticity and Truthfulness’. We need to think more biblically (thus more patiently, sensitively and bravely) about the relationship between truth telling and loving.

Matt Carvel opens our Relational Wisdom series, looking at the theme of ‘Laughter’. Our relationships are not primarily meant to be contexts for gruelling self-denial. They are arenas in which we get to know and enjoy the goodness of God and His wisdom in making us.

In the last sermon of 2020, Joel Virgo speaks to us from Haggai 2 and references the prophetic word shared by Mike Spence, Temporary Residence.

Tobi Ford-Western continues our Christmas series, A Christmas Unlike Any Other, looking at the theme of 'Government’. This year governments struggled to shoulder the burden, BUT He came for the government to be on His shoulders. Exploring the wonder that Christ came to inaugurate perfect governance, in a time of imperfect government.

Tobi Ford-Western continues our Christmas series, A Christmas Unlike Any Other, looking at the theme of ‘Human Race’. This year we spoke about race, BUT He became part of the human race. Exploring the wonder of Christ humbling himself to take on human form and culture in a culture of racial inequality.

Matt Carvel opens our Christmas series, A Christmas Unlike Any Other, looking at theme of Freedom. This year we lost freedoms, BUT He gives freedom. Exploring the wonder of God being confined to a human body so that might know freedom.

Matt Carvel brings our Story preaching series (going through Exodus) to a close, looking here at the theme of Purpose. Moses and the Israelites were taking God’s leading by following the cloud; not always at convenient times. In 2020, all of our plans have been changed. However, we can be confident that God’s purpose prevails and He continues to lead.

Stephen Dawson continues our Story preaching series (going through Exodus) looking at the theme of Presence. Moses and the Israelites were distraught at the prospect of entering the Promised Land without God going with them. The purpose of humanity is to glorify God and to connect with Him. He wants to presence Himself in our lives.

Joel Virgo continues our Story preaching series (going through Exodus) looking at the theme of Worship. After being rescued from slavery the Israelites create golden statues to worship as soon as Moses’ back is turned! The truth is, we worship our way out of slavery to idols. By worshipping Jesus, we purposefully make Him the object of our heart’s affection.

Matt Carvel continues our Story preaching series (going through Exodus) looking at the theme of Comfort. We are at the point in the story where the people of Israel are in the wilderness, lacking food. Many of us can fill lack in life and look to things for comfort. Ultimately, we find our comfort in Jesus Christ.

Matt Carvel continues our Story preaching series (going through Exodus) looking at the theme of Identity. At the Red Sea, God was dealing with the Israelites’ past. They hadn’t just ‘moved on’ from it, it was crushed, defeated, forgiven, wiped out forever. God established this ‘line in the sand’ so they could walk into their new identity of children of God (not ashamed children of slavery).

Joel Virgo continues our Story preaching series looking at the theme of forgiveness. This chapter of Exodus reveals to us that we’re not one of the ‘good guys’. We’re in need of Jesus’ forgiveness.