All Hallows Church, Lady Bay, Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Why does the ascension matter? Listen to Jonathan unpack how the ascension changes everything.
In this sermon Becky speaks to us about the 'enabling power of God's peace'. The gift that Jesus gives is peace. Becky describes the disciples in the boat in the middle of the storm, shouting to Jesus 'Wake up!'. Sometimes this is how we feel when we look at the storms of our lives but the gift of peace is for us. It is 'the helper', the 'comforter' that Jesus promises in this passage.
Life is noisy. We are easily distracted. So how, in the midst of our everyday lives do we become better listeners? What would life even look like if we let God speak to us more regularly? In this sermon Jonathan suggests that God speaks all the time - but we don't always hear. He gives practical suggestions as to how we can cultivate habits of listening better.
In this sermon Jonathan preaches on the things that want to come in and eclipse our view of God. These can come in the disguise of shadows like guilt or shame. There is nothing that can eclipse God's love and attitude towards us, his mercies are new every morning. When we find we lose sight of God, when it grows dark and the birds stop singing, we need to step aside, take a new view of who he is and what he is like and find a new view.
In this sermon Jonathan describes what it looks like to be a community that chooses to be shaped by the gospel, blessed to be a generous presence in the heart of the community. Our values remind us that like our Father in heaven we are to be GENEROUS, inviting others into the FAMILY of God, seeking God's PRESENCE and stepping out in COURAGE as we trust the God who calls us and who is faithful.
'Woman, why are you crying?' Jesus meets Mary, as she is perplexed and looking for his dead body. But Jesus meets her in his resurrected body, full of hope and new life.
Jesus breaks through everything that wants to separate us from his love. As Jonathan speaks the children are building a wall of bricks which is then broken down at the end of the sermon.
(This was an all age service so there is some background noise)