Sunday Playlist @ Salford Elim Church: Recent Episodes
Sunday Playlist @ Salford Elim Church
It’s easy to think that healthy churches will never have disagreements. But that’s wrong. Every time God puts us in a new situation, opens up new doors of mission, or challenges us with new ideas, it’s easy for us to become defensive and controlling.
Paul's first missionary journey took him into new situations that he couldn't have imagined. But God was working through him.
It's just the same today for us.
Here are my song choices for this week's Sunday Playlist podcast episode…
The early Christians had a better story to tell and they pass it to us to tell our own generation.
It’s a story that we all need to hear – again and again.
Here are my song choices for this week's Sunday Playlist podcast episode…
The apostle Paul's experience in Cyprus offers us a picture of the exciting Christian life that offers good news to people.
As we think about his experience in Acts 13, we have the chance to see our own situations much clearer.
Here are my song choices for this week's Sunday Playlist podcast episode…
In Acts 12 we see people praying earnestly in the middle of the night; one of the disciples is executed, while the other is miraculously released from prison. But when he turns up at the house of prayer, the Christians just don't believe it and try to explain it away.
It seems that like most of us, they were not actually bold prayer-warriors, but people who prayed with a mixture of faith and uncertainty, got down on their knees and prayed anyway.
In this latest podcast episode, I've chosen some songs to reflect on this story & inspire us…
The church in Antioch was a flexible, generous, boundary-breaking church.
In this latest podcast episode, I've chosen songs to reflect on this & inspire us to keep growing…
In Acts 9:32-43, we meet a woman who has two names; "Tabitha" in Aramaic and "Dorcas" in Greek. She was just one of those unsung heroes of the church community. Luke describes her as full of good works and charity and she was part of a group of widows who made clothes by hand. When she died, the weeping widows did what most of us do when we lose someone we love. They clung to items and memories associated with her; the clothes she'd made. They showed them to Peter as they grieved the loss of their close friend.
Here are some songs I've chosen that will help us reflect on this story…
Within 3 years of Saul's dramatic conversion in Damascus, his life is under threat and he has to escape with the help of some disciples. This became a recurring theme throughout the rest of his life.
Saul paid a really high price to follow Jesus, but he was willing to count up the cost and decided it was well worth it.
In this episode of our Sunday Playlist podcast, I share some songs that explore this theme…
In Luke's tale of two visions, God calls two people to change their life plans in order for the gospel of Jesus to spread further.
Here are some songs I've selected that explore the themes in the passage…
This week's story from Acts 8 shows us the lengths that God goes to to show his love to outsiders and the willingness of people to deliver that message.
Here are some songs that explore the themes in the passage…
We have reached chapter 8 in the whirlwind story of Acts and, accelerated by the death of the first Christian martyr, Stephen, the message of Jesus as the risen Lord of all has started to break new ground.
Often life can be like that can’t it? Unexpected and painful situations can often be our greatest means of growth.…
Here are the songs I've picked to reflect some of the themes of this week's sermon looking at the death of Stephen in Acts. I hope you find them helpful.
Here are the songs I've picked to reflect some of the themes of this week's scripture from Acts chapter 6 and some of the ways this scripture speaks in to our current context. I hope you find them helpful.
Acts 5:12-42 is a passage filled with signs and wonders, fear of violence, challenge to authority, weighing up arguments and fighting against God! Here's some extra songs that link with our service today.
The story of Ananias and Sapphira is a tale of two extremes: great generosity & solidarity on the one hand; lies & judgement on the other. Here are some songs which reflect on these themes…
As we begin a new week, I hope these songs that we didn't get to use in our service will remind you that following Jesus is far from ‘safe’. It may not be easy but it is so incredibly good.
In Acts 3 we meet a new character; a man had been isolated all of his life but became part of the community he’d always longed for.
Today’s playlist reflects the short passage at the end of chapter of Acts chapter 2 which, after the incredible events of Pentecost, summarise the response of the first Christian community in Jerusalem.
This week's song choices reflect some of the themes found in the second part of Acts chapter 2 (the passage we looked at as a church this week).
It’s my hope and prayer for you (and for myself) that these songs become heartfelt prayers for revival in the fullest sense of the word.
One thing that Acts 1:12-26 has reminded me of is that God looks at people's hearts, not their outward appearance, their reputation or their own sense of identity. Here are a few songs which explore this theme.
As we remembered the greatest week in history on Easter Sunday, we now continue the story of how the risen Jesus changed the world, through his disciples and by his Spirit, as recorded in the book of Acts. Here are a few songs to kick us off on our journey.
I could have picked a hundred songs and would still have only scratched the surface of attempts made to express the wonder and the glory of the weekend that changed the course of human history. Here’s just a small selection.
Some songs which explore some of the aspects of Palm Sunday and, in particular, Luke's account in chapter 19 of his gospel.
After the first week of increased isolation and widespread fear in the UK, we are focusing on Paul's letter to the Ephesian church, specifically chapter 6.
Some songs which explore God's faithfulness and purpose in uncertain times. They explore the theme in a variety of ways and will really encourage us.