I came to the conclusion a long time ago that change is never easy: it disrupts and diverts us from pathways that many of us never really chose to walk. Maybe where we find ourselves now is the fruit of just going with the flow and it feels okay! For most of us, we will…

This morning we conclude our short series of messages centred around the first five chapters of the book of Acts. To recap, the overall challenges we’ve explored have been: to know the security and power of the gospel and the importance of being rooted in the Lord Jesus Christ to live empowered lives, filled by…

I’m really excited about our time together this morning, as we look at the power of authority. One of the keys to grasping authority has to be an understanding that we are authorised to live lives of spiritual power and purpose for today. I think one of the greatest obstacles that many Christians face is…

Here’s a powerful reminder of just how awesome the God we are about to corporately worship truly is: the declaration to Israel in Isaiah 42 states, ‘I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness. I will take hold of your hand.’ (verse 6) How great it is that the Lord’s awesomeness is not just in…

I don’t know about you, but I thought last Sunday took some beating! I don’t often ‘blow our own trumpet’ at CCC, but I was truly blessed by the way we were led in worship: God’s presence was tangible, as it was as people responded to the word. This week I’m challenged not to take…

As we go into the second week of our ‘Powerful Acts’ series, I’m reminded that there is power in our corporate gathering together. Not only are we told that, when two or three are gathered together in Jesus name, He has promised to be there, we are also urged by the author of Hebrews to…

I’m excited today to be bringing the first instalment of a short series of messages centred around the first six chapters of the book of Acts. There is so much we can learn from the whole narrative for each of our lives, yet the key common factor to the many great exploits we find in…

I don’t know about you, but as much as I enjoy the celebrations surrounding Christmas, I’m always glad to get back to normal (whatever that means!). For a start, I think my waistline is grateful and, secondly, I love the optimism that surrounds the embracing of a new year! Maybe you don’t feel very optimistic?…

In and among our busy schedules and activities, let’s make a decision to remain close to the one who is the real reason for our celebration: the Lord Jesus Christ. As I think of pledging myself to spend more time thinking of Him at this time of the year, I can’t help but think of…

I have to admit to finding the episode concerning the recent banning of an advertisement promoting the Lord’s Prayer to be a mixture of puzzling, amusing and more than a little ironic! I’m puzzled that a prayer that has been central to this country’s worship life for so many centuries should now be deemed a…