The final part of our three week family friendly mini-series: the showdown between Elijah and King Ahab, where they find out who’s God is real.

Part 2 of our three week family friendly mini-series. Eli was a judge leading Israel for many years, and God was unhappy with him because of his rebellious sons. But God sees young Samuel, who listens, and grows up to … Continue reading “Fat Eli and his Rebellious Sons”

Part 1 of our three week family friendly mini-series. God is always speaking. Are we listening? Often it’s simple and direct, but sometimes God uses the unexpected things.

Right at the beginning of his ministry Jesus announces the coming of the Kingdom by applying this Scripture to himself: “To comfort all who mourn” (Isaiah 61:2)

Healing: part 2. Looking at one of the most dramatic healing miracles that Jesus ever does, seeing how it shapes our theology and how we go about this at a practical level.

Healing: part 1. We live in the huge tension between the ‘now’ and the ‘not yet’. But we want to see more of the ‘not yet’ now.

Peace: part 2. As Christians we have access to God’s perfect peace. That does not mean life is easy, but it means we can experience an indescribable peace despite our circumstances.

Peace: part 1. How did Jesus bring and demonstrate the peace of God? Without Him we can be torn up by anxiety, fear and stress.

Deliverance: part 2. With Jesus there is deliverance, there is rescue, there is salvation. We are delivered from one identity into another. When we are part of God’s kingdom we can expect to be changed into the likeness of Christ.