Forest Hill Community Church Talks: Recent Episodes
Forest Hill Community Church
In our ongoing series discussing parts of life that it's easy to not talk about in Church, we look at how our faith should inform us and shape our treatment of the world God created.
In our final week exploring the values that lie behind our life as church, Nigel explores what 'everyone going' might mean for our lives and for our church community.
Darach concludes our series on parables, speaking on Jesus' teaching about the bridesmaids with their oil lamps.
Sarah continues our series on difficult parables that Jesus told, with the story of the wedding banquet.
Bev speaks on the parable of the labourers in the vineyard, and what we can learn from this story in different spheres of our lives.
John Putley continues our series on parables, looking at Jesus' stories that explore prayer.
In our second youth-run service of 2019, our very own Jess Taylor speaks on the journey of an incredible woman and how that story can impact our relationship with God even today.
Around this time each year we hold our Annual General Meeting as a church. This is a great chance to get a bit more of a sense of the breadth of what we get to be involved with as a community, and of how God has been moving and what we're still longing for and reaching towards as a church together.
Today we baptised our very own Tony Lewis. Nigel speaks on the heart behind baptism and Tony shares his testimony and gently embarrasses his friends and family.
We hear from Hannah at the end of her year away working in Harare, Zimbabwe, and then Nigel and Sam share at the end of our week of prayer as a church. The augio quality clears up after the first couple of minutes, so hang on in there. Apologies.
The final talk in our series on prayer leading into a week of prayer as a church, Nigel speaks about Pentecost and how the power of the Spirit is released as God's people gather together to pray and seek and wait for him.
Bev continues our series on prayer speaking from James 5 about how we can be a church that prays for one another
Guest speaker Shunu Pellew speaks on the power of agreement in prayer with God and with each other.
Nigel speaks about how the church gathered to pray for Peter when he was in prison. Even in their doubt and confusion and fear, God came through and rescued Peter.
Guest speaker John Pressdee speaks on Nehemiah - being a person of prayer and of action.
Phil Stokes, team leader at The Well Community Church in Camberwell, begins our new series on prayer by exploring the desperate, undignified cry of Hannah, and how God moves in her pain and longing. We apologise that the audio quality of this recording is particularly sub-optimal.
Today we get to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. But we do so every year against the backdrop of acknowledging the ongoing brokenness in our world, and the frustration, pain, fear and even grief in our lives. For Mary Magdalene, at the tomb, it was precisely her grief, brokenness and tears that kept at the tomb and brought her face to face with the Gardener.
Mark's gospel tells us that at Jesus' crucifixion 'darkness came over the whole land'. Nigel explores what this darkness means and symbolizes in the story and for our lives today, and how Jesus brings transformation and victory in the midst of it.
Darach continues our series through lent, looking at Jesus and his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane.
As part of our youth service, Elena speaks on John 13, Jesus getting up from the table, removing his robe, and putting on a towel to wash his disciples feet.
Naomi unpacks the fig tree sandwich of Mark 11. This has been called one of the hardest passages in the New Testament, so buckle up!
Nigel speaks on the first of our annual gift days, speaking on how we can be those who give wholeheartedly in worship of Jesus.
Jesus enters Jerusalem as King. But the King of the universe also wants to enter into our hearts. This week we're taking a bit more of a contemplative approach to this story. Apologies that due to technical issues the first part of the talk did not record.
'Jesus set his face towards Jerusalem', is the phrase Luke uses to introduce the final phase of Jesus' ministry. This Lent, we're focusing in on the last week of Jesus' life, spent in and around Jerusalem. This week Nigel begins by looking at Jesus, on his way.
Sam concludes our series looking at our life 'Together' and how we're called to love one another.
Nigel speaks on how we can stand with one another through the toughest seasons of life.
Sarah looks at how we can be friends with God and friends with one another, and hold both relationships as intercessors.
There are potential hazards in our life together. This week we look at some of the pitfalls of the communal life of the church in Corinth, and what we can learn from their mistakes and disfunctionality.
Jesus sent his disciples out in twos, and he calls us into his mission not just as individuals but as a church, together. We're all invited into this adventure of seeing the kingdom more and more at work in our lives, friends, local areas, and in our wider world.
We are a body, together. We all have gifts to bring, contributions to make, and potential to encourage in those around us.
We were never called to do this alone. Just as our God is eternal relationship as Trinity, so we're called to be Church, together. Over the next couple of months we're going to be exploring this one word, as we look to be even more like the kind of church that Jesus has called us to be. "I pray for all who will believe in me...that all of them may be one".
Carol concludes our series on the prophet Micah, speaking about the prophesied coming of the King who would rule and heal and restore the world.
Nigel continues our series on the book of Micah, looking at God's promise of exile and rescue.
This week we said goodbye to our amazing pastor Jenny Thomas. Join us as she shares thoughts and reflections from her nearly-13 years as a leader at FHCC.
Alison and Ricky share from Micah 7 about the hope and change Jesus brings into our lives in the midst of our deepest darkness and pain.
Bev speaks on Micah, trade justice, corruption, and how we can apply the principles of justice, mercy and humility to our lives.
Nigel speaks about Micah's condemnation of the spiritual leadership of his day, and what we can learn from his insights today.
Sam speaks on Micah 2-3 and how the Church can and must be a prophetic voice against the abuse of power in the world.
This week we begin a new series on the minor prophet Micah. Micah spoke to the people of Israel and Judah at a crucial and painful time in their history. We begin our journey with an extended reading of the book, and an introduction of the first chapter.
Sam concludes our series on 2 Corinthians speaking on Paul and his thorn in the flesh, and how he redefines what spiritual success and strength looks like.
Nigel unpacks 2 Corinthians 10 and 11 - some of Paul's key teaching on how to recognise and respond to positive and negative leadership in the church.
Sam looks at 4 ways Paul encourages the church in Corinth to move from just having good intentions to give, to actually giving generously and gladly.
Bev Hall continues our series on 2 Corinthians, talking about clothing, eternity and 'the judgment seat of Christ'
This week we're super excited to baptise 4 people, and to send a bunch of young people off around the world. Hear Sam share on the story of Philip and the Ethipian Eunuch, and hear the incredible stories of what Jesus has been doing in the lives of those getting baptised.
Peter Read, Vice Principal of Regent's Theological College, visits FHCC and speaks continuing our series through 2 Corinthians.
Jenny continues our series on 2 Corinthians, speaking on being the fragrance of Christ, being led in triumphal procession and being 'letters of recommendation'.
Nigel opens our new series going through the book of 2 Corinthians by exploring Paul's ongoing relationship with the church at Corinth
John Putley concludes our series of talks looking at the life and ministry of the prophet Elijah
Nigel speaks on some aspects of Jesus' ministry at the critical point, just before Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.
Sam closes our series on 'hearing from God' looking at the call of Nathaniel by Jesus, and Naomi teaches us some more Hebrew.
When Josiah discovers 'the book of the law' all sorts of huge stuff begins to happen. What can happen when we hear God speaking in the bible?
Stevie speaks about Timothy and his relationship with Paul, and how they hear from God together.
Nigel continues our journey through Torah. This week he is looking into book of Numbers part 2.
Sam continues our journey through Torah. This week he is looking into the Book of Numbers.
Nigel continues our journey through the Torah by exploring some themes from the book of Leviticus
Sam continues our series on Torah - looking at the first 5 books of the Bible. This week: Leviticus.
Sam continues our series on the Torah, looking at the incredible story of rescue from slavery that sits right at the core of the Bible's story.
Sam starts our new series on the Torah, speaking on the first part of the first book in the Bible - Genesis 1-11.
Sam closes our series on the Sermon on the Mount, looking at what happens immediately after Jesus finishes his teaching.
Nigel continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount, speaking about the Beatitudes in Matthew 5.
Our guest speaker Carol Bostridge continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount, speaking on Matthew 7.
Darach continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount, encouraging us to begin being free from worry.
Bev begins our summer series on the sermon on the mount, speaking about Jesus' command not to judge.
Sam Corry continues our series on the themes of 1 John. Tim and Laura share about their work overseas, and Scott Lawrence tells his story of faith.
Bev starts our new series from I John. We'll be exploring some of the key themes from John's letter and how those themes interact with our lives today.
Our guest speaker Steve Latham speaks on the word “Ekklesia” as he continues our series on “Church”.
Sam is beginning our new series called WWJB – “Where would Jesus be?”, learning from the life of Jesus by seeing what he said and did in places he visited.
Sam continues from the book of Daniel, chapter 7-12, part 1. We apologise for the quality of the recording on this talk.
Guest speaker Kwame Adzam continues from the book of Daniel, speaking on chapter 6. Reading by Paul Bigmore.
Guest speaker Amanda Jackson, executive director of the Women’s Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance, speaks on the value, dignity and role of women in church and society.
Nigel is speaking on “Vision” for church and Stevie and Jenny are sharing their very special testimonies.
Sam starts a new series called “UP” , “IN” and “OUT”, reflecting how we grow in our relationship with God, The Church and the world.
Guest speaker Gavin Calver – Director of Mission at Evangelical Alliance (and former member of our Barn “Youth Group!”).
Sam continues our series on the book of Colossians, speaking on the supremacy of Christ, from Colossians 1:15-20.
Bev continues our series on the book of Colossians, with the help of some tomato plants.
Over the next couple of months we’ll work through the incredible, short letter from Paul to the church in Colossae. Peter Aleksin opens our series with a look at the first few verses.