Blackhorse Road Baptist Church: Recent Episodes
Blackhorse Road Baptist Church
We're a Baptist church in Walthamstow, East London. Listen to some of our sermons and messages here.
Luke 2.8-21 Malcolm reflects on the significance of the angels appearing to the shepherds.
The reading is from Luke 1.26-38 with Andy Frost speaking about how God interrupted Mary to bring amazing news.
We begin a new series for Christmas called ‘When angels speak’ Our reading is from Luke 1.5-25
It is Remembrance Sunday and so we will give thanks for those who gave their lives to bring peace and freedom for others. We will read from Psalm 91.
Andy Frost from Share Jesus International is speaking today and we look forward to working with him over the next two years. This message was first given on 16th October at Teddington Baptist Church.
Joshua 1.1-9, Malcolm teaches from this passage how we can find faith in changing times.
Hebrews 13.3 reminds us to remember Christians who are imprisoned for their faith. We will hear about how Ukrainian churches are suffering in the Russian occupied areas and we will pray for them.
Jesus told his followers to, "let your light shine." Join us as we continue our monthly series looking at, 'Stuff Jesus Said.' Today's words of Jesus can be found in Matthew 5:14-16.
Today we learn what it means to get baptised and Malcolm shares the testimonies of two of our Iranian members who are getting baptised in church.
This week we share news from Baptist churches in Poland who are helping Ukrainian refugees.
On the eve of the Queen’s funeral we give thanks for her life. Malcolm shares from Paul’s prayer for Christians in Ephesus.
Acts 18.1-11 Malcolm shares the importance of sharing the good news of Jesus even when it’s hard.
This is the last in our summer series, "Five Hebrew words every Christian should know." Naaman helps us reflect on the Hebrew word, "Yirah," meaning, "fear." The reading is from Psalm 111.
Continuing our series of Hebrew words, Psalm 99 and Isaiah provide the readings as Malcolm explores God’s holiness.
Todays Hebrew word is EZER, or HELP. Malcolm will be sharing from Psalm 121 how the Lord is our help.
Malcolm continues our summer series looking at five Hebrew words. Today the word is Shalom which means peace.
Today we begin our summer series 'Five Hebrew words every Christian should know' by looking at the word 'Tikvah' which means 'Hope'.
Join us today as we read Romans 6 and use something called the Swedish Bible study method to reflect on its meaning for us.
Malcolm shares God's vision of a church of people from many nations from Revelation 7.9-17
Today we continue our little series looking at 'Stuff Jesus Said,' and consider his parable about a man who finds hidden treasure.
Andrew Brown is speaking today from Genesis 11.27-12.7 on the theme of Gods call on our lives.
Where, or when, have you felt the presence of God?
In the book of Exodus God told Moses to build a place where God could be with people. Naaman reflects on the tabernacle as the place of God's presence where heaven and earth overlap.
Today is Father’s Day and to mark it Malcolm shares the lessons we can learn from the father in the parable of the lost son.
"What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?" As we continue our monthly series looking at 'Stuff Jesus Said,' Jo helps us think about these words of Jesus.
This week’s service marks Pentecost. Pastor Malcolm is teaching on the Ministry of the Holy Spirit.
In our Missions Sunday recording we hear Ladan, from Elam ministries, share her story of faith in the face of persecution.
Today is our yearly Convenant Service - we introduce our church's convenant and continue with our All-Age service theme - "Stuff Jesus Said".
We conclude our Easter series with the story of the empty tomb and the great love of God for us all.
Clarisse continues our series, 'No Greater Love' by reflecting on, 'Love that Forgives.'
Jo continues our series "No Greater Love" by considering the nature of God's love by looking at John 13:1-11.
"No Greater Love" is a new series of talks leading up to Easter. Today Dave talks about a, 'love worth more than gold.'
What is greatness? Jesus said that, "whoever wants to be great among you must become your servant," (Mark 10:43). This week is our monthly all age service and we're continuing our series on, "Stuff Jesus Said."
This is the last of our series looking at the I AM sayings of Jesus. Naaman reflects on Jesus saying, "I am the true Vine." from John 15.
Continuing our series looking at the I AM sayings of Jesus, Andrew reflects on Jesus saying, "I am the way, the truth and the life."
Malcolm continues our series on the I AM sayings of Jesus. This week is from John 11, ‘I AM the resurrection and the life.’
Today is our monthly all age service and we are continuing to think about, "Stuff Jesus Said." Jo will be reflecting on why Jesus said, "Do not tell anyone," to a man he had just healed.
Morag Barker continues our series of the I AM sayings of Jesus. She explores John 10.11-18 on the theme, ‘I AM the good shepherd.’
In the third of our I AM sayings of Jesus, Malcolm shares from John 10 on I AM the gate.
Malcolm continues the series of I AM sayings of Jesus looking at John 8.12, I AM the light of the world.
Malcolm opens a new series on the 'I am' sayings of Jesus in John's Gospel. Today we learn about Jesus as 'the bread of life'
The all-age service today will be the first in a new series on the 'things Jesus said'. We will be looking at how Jesus called Philip and Nathanael to be his disciples in John 1:43-51.
Malcolm talks about the joy in the Christmas story and how we can find joy in our own lives too.
Sing along with carols led by Anne and listen to Malcolm complete his series, Crib - Cross - Crown.
This week we take a break from our crib to crown series and Naaman reflects on how the nativity scene shows that God's welcome is for everyone.
Malcolm continues in our Advent series Crib - Cross - crown. Today he is looking at how the Christmas story points to the cross.
On this first Sunday in Advent Malcolm looks into the crib and finds that God is here. Luke 2.1-7
Today is a Mission Sunday at our church and we'll be taking time to reflect on God's mission to the world, and how God calls us to share in his mission.
We continue our series looking at environmental issues to coincide with the international climate change conference in Glasgow.
Tear Fund, an organisation we support as a church, have prepared a service centred around COP26 in Glasgow, with the idea of uniting the church across the UK in prayer for this conference which has the potential to impact so many of the poorest communities around the world for good or for ill. We've included a little bit of the service here and you can find more about Tearfund's work on their website.
This is the second in a series to coincide with the international climate change conference in Glasgow. The reading is from Romans 8.18-21
This is the first in a series to coincide with the international climate change conference in Glasgow. The reading is from Colossians 1.15-20.
Today we're celebrating four people being baptised in our church. In her message Jo reflects on what Jesus meant when he said that, 'whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.'
While people return to school and work after the summer break, this episode will explorer the topic of 'work' and will look at what the Bible has to say about working and what our attitude should be towards this.
You may, or may not, have noticed that in our previous episode Clarisse's talk was cut off rather abruptly. We're really sorry for that and so here is the whole of her message, it's based on 1 Samuel 15:-1-26.
This week Clarisse will talk to us from the story in
1 Samuel 15:1-26
about King Saul's disobedience to what God wanted him to do.
In this podcast we will complete our series of all-age services in August exploring emotions we sometimes struggle with. Today Malcolm will share about 'envy' and will refer to the story of how Saul was enviousness of David in 1 Samuel 18:5-9.
Join us as we continue our series of all-age services in August exploring emotions we sometimes struggle with. Today Malcolm leads us in thinking about shame and looks at the story of Jesus meeting the woman at the well in John 4:5-30.
This weekend we continue our series of all-age services in August exploring emotions we sometimes struggle with by thinking about "sadness".
The Bible story is about the life of Naomi and the grief and sadness she experienced - and is from the book of Ruth.
This weekend we continue our series of all-age services in August exploring emotions we sometimes struggle with by thinking about "fear".
The Bible reading is Mark 4:35-41 - Jesus Calms the Storm.
This is the first in our summer series thinking about 5 key emotions that we sometimes struggle with. Today Malcolm reflects on "Anger" and looks at a story from Exodus 32.
Malcolm concludes our series on Kingdom Culture, from Jesus's words in the Sermon on the Mount, by reflecting on Matthew 7:15-29.
The reading is from Matthew 6:1-18 and Malcolm leads us in reflecting upon how we give, fast and pray.
Malcolm helps us to consider how we can follow Jesus' call for us to be people of truth and love from Matthew 5:17-48.
Malcolm begins a series reflecting on what is known as the "Sermon on the Mount." Today is about the call of Jesus to a new way of living from Matthew 5:1-16.
For our monthly all-age services we are looking at some of the themes in the book of Psalms. Today Jo leads us in reflecting on the idea of lament - taking our grief and sorrow to God, from Psalm 88.
This is the last in our series on the book of Amos in the Old Testament and Andrew reflects on Amos 9:1-15.
We're continuing our series looking at the book of Amos in the Old Testament and Clarisse helps us to reflect on Amos 7:1-9.
Today we hear from Anna, one of the young people in our church, sharing some thoughts from the book of Ecclesiastes.
This Sunday is our monthly all-age service and we start a short series looking at the Psalms with an introduction to the whole book.
What is your favourite Psalm?
Malcolm, our Pastor, continues our series on the book of Amos. This week thinking about judgement and looking at Amos chapters 1 and 2.
Today Andrew, one of our church elders, begins a new series of reflections on the book of Amos.
The reflection today is the first in a new series, "Jesus Misunderstood" that will take us up to Easter. Today Jo encourages us to consider the identity of Jesus.
The Bible reading is from Mark 14:53-65.
The Psalm is Psalm 34.
You can read the complete story of Ruth in the Old Testament part of the Bible.
The Bible reading is from Matthew 19:16-26.
The closing prayer is based on 1 Timothy 6:11-19.
It's perfectly natural to feel afraid sometimes, but when we have a place we can go to that is safe it makes all the difference.
The Bible reading is from Acts 2:36-42.
The prayers are from the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Continuing our series going through the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament.
The reading is from 1 Peter 3:1-12.
Continuing our series in the New Testament book of 1 Peter.
The reading is from 1 Peter 2:11-25.
The beginning of a series going through the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament.
The reading is from 1 Peter 1:1-12.