Bay Church Talks: Recent Episodes
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Listen to the latest talks from Bay Church; a growing family of people who want to play their part in seeing Jesus loved, the Church alive and society transformed in Torbay and beyond.
Nigel continues our series "Come Follow Me", and uses Psalm 91 to look at what it means to dwell in His presence, in the secret place.
Matt welcomes Bishop Mike, the Bishop of Exeter to Bay Church and has a conversation about discipleship, kicking off our new series, "Come Follow Me".
Matt finished up our series on Living a Hope Full Life, looking at how to find hope with community. How being part of a community can bring growth and encouragement so we can step out together to advance the Kingdom.
Beth continues our series on how to live a life full of hope, this week looking at the Bible. Beth reminds us that the Bible leads the way, speaks the truth and inspires life.
It's Giving Sunday so Matt and Beth start this week's talk by giving some information around the finances of Bay Church. Matt then continues our series "Living a Hope Full Life", looking this week at generosity.
Matt continues our "Living a Hope Full Life" series, this week looking at vision. Matt shares with us again the vision of Bay Church and encourages us to encounter Jesus, enlarge our relationship with him, engage in his vision and enjoy being in relationship with him.
Sioned kicks off our new series, "Living a Hope Full Life", this week looking specifically at how to have a hope filled prayer life. Sioned unpacks the importance of finding our hope and feeding our hope.
Matt finishes up our World Saver series by looking at the reasons we're saved. We're saved for the world and not from it and we're saved for the present, not just the future!
Matt continues our new series of talks leading up to Easter called World Saver. This week Matt unpacks the truth about freedom and how we can truly live in the freedom Jesus offers.
Matt finishes up our series called The Difference, where we've looked at the difference Jesus makes to a variety of areas of life. This week, Matt looks at relationships, particularly marriage, singleness and social relationships and how these relationships reflect God's faithfulness, His fullness and His friendship.
Beth speaks to us this morning continuing our series called The Difference, looking at the difference Jesus makes to our identity.
Paul Friend joins us from SWYM (South West Youth Ministries) to talk to us about the difference Jesus makes to the Next Generation. He encourages us to pass the baton of faith, to become spiritual mothers and fathers and to honour the spiritual parents in our own lives.
This week Matt speaks with Mike, Corrie and Steve about the difference Jesus makes to work.
Gareth continues The Difference, our series of talks looking at the impact having faith in Jesus can have on different areas of life. This week, Gareth looks at calling, unpacking the ideas that calling is communal, complex and costly.
This Vision Sunday, Matt, Gareth and Beth talk us through the Bay Church vision, unpacking what it looks like for us to see Jesus loved, the Church alive and society transformed in Torbay and beyond.
Matt continues this mini advent series on How to Prepare with Purpose. Matt recaps that it's important to know where to start and to know your approach and then focuses in on finding the tools that will help you find your joy this advent season.
Matt starts the season of Advent talking about how to prepare with purpose. In this two-part talk, Matt first looks at the importance of knowing where to start and knowing our approach.
Sioned Robinson - our Youth Pastor - opens up Luke 10:38-42 and speaks about how we can defiantly devote ourselves to Jesus, through defiant obedience, defiant rest and defiant adoration.
Janice Button speaks to us today about finding peace in disappointment. Janice encourages us to be honest with God, to seek to gain His perspective, to journey with others and to choose peace.
Beth speaks to us this morning about hope and how in Jesus, we can place our hope in the one who wears the victor's crown, even in the darkest of times.
George White visited us from St Wilfrid's in Nottingham and spoke to us about courage. George encourages us to have courage to share our faith with those around us.
Gareth finishes up our series of talks on the cross, this week, looking at culture. On the cross Jesus rejected the cultural norms of assimilation, isolation and destruction and instead chose a culture of care and love.
Matt continues our series of talks on The Cross, this week looking at how the cross brings forgiveness of sins and complete freedom from shame.TRIGGER WARNINGMatt talks about self-harm in this video which some may find upsetting.
Mollie continues our series of talks on The Cross, looking at how The Cross was the ultimate act of friendship.
Matt kicks off our new series of talks on The Cross. This week, matt looks specifically at the victory of the cross, using the story of David and Goliath to remind us that we need Jesus' victory and are able to share in it with Him.
Gareth talks to us this Alpha Sunday about how we can look to Jesus' example of inviting all the people, all the time and all for love.
It's Giving Sunday! Matt unpacks some reasons why we should give, and the impact our giving can have.
Our Vicar, Matt Bray reminds us of the vision of Bay Church and encourages us on the power, the potential and the purpose of an invitation to church.
Nathan continues our Summer Shake Up series looking at how we can enter a new season with faith. Nathan encourages us to maintain relationship with God, to not give up and to never stop entertaining strangers.
Simon continues our Summer Shake up series looking at how small habits and small actions can be crucial when life feels like it's slipping out of control.
Matt continues our Summer Shake Up series looking this week at the greatest invitation of all time that we've all received from God. We don't have to earn it and we don't have to be qualified, we're all invited!
Gareth continues our Summer Shake Up series looking this week, at how we can faithfully navigate change and how we're not called to build monuments to moments, but to follow God's movements.
Beth finishes up our series "Master Builders", where we look to have strong foundations for our lives by following the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. This week Beth looks at how we can play our part in discipling the next generation.
Jo kicks off our Summer Shake Up series of talks, looking at what it means when waiting in the dark is actually waiting in God's shadow.
Matt continues in our series "Master Builders", where we look to have strong foundations for our lives by following the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. This week Matt looks at the importance of the secret place in our relationship with God.
Matt continues our series, "Master Builders", where we look to have strong foundations for our lives by following the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. This week Matt looks at how worship restores and recalibrates our lives
Faith continues our series called "Master Builders", where we look to have strong foundations for our lives by following the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. This week Faith looks at how we can strive to live a life based on trust and not worry.
Matt continues our series called "Master Builders", where we look to have strong foundations for our lives by following the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. This week Matt looks at the pattern of the Lord's Prayer.
Gareth continues our series, "In Good Company" looking at the woman caught in adultery and how Jesus frees her and us from the shame of our mistakes.
Pete continues our series, In God Company, talking to us about Jonah and how we're in good company if we feel like we don't 'get' God.
Faith continues our series, "In Good Company", this week looking at David's words in Psalm 22. Faith talks her way through the Psalm reminding us that we're in good company if we feel forsaken and encourages us with the hope that is found in Jesus who quotes this very Psalm on the cross.
Matt continues our series, "In Good Comapny", this week looking at the story of Joseph and his response when things didn't go to plan. Matt encourages us to seek God's presence for our purpose and reminds us that God works all things together for our good.
Matt kicks off a new series of talks, "In Good Company", looking at how we can resonate with characters in the bible in the issues we might be facing. This week Matt uses the story of Gideon to encourage us that we're in good company when we feel that we're not good enough.
Mollie encourages us to invest in each other and the next generation of storytellers by journeying together and parenting hope to one another.
Matt reminds us of the vision of Bay Church, and how we're investing in that vision to see Jesus loved, the Church alive and socity transformed in torbay and beyond!If you'd like to find out more about Alpha - www.bay.church/alphaIf you'd like to get connected with Bay Church, to join a group or a crew - www.bay.church/connectIf you'd like to give to the life of Bay Church - bay.church/give
Matt kicks off the new year looking at Genesis 3:1-13 and outlines for us the enemies plans and how we can counter those in the battle that Jesus has already won.
Rachel Norris speaks to us about presence. Rach unpacks Isaiah 43:1-3 looking at how God will be with us through the waters and through the fire.
This remembrance Sunday, Gareth talks to us about friendship and how Jesus sets the pattern for our friendships by showing up and loving us first.
Faith talks to us about identity and how important it is to know who we are in Jesus so that we can live in the story He has for us.
Pete finishes up our series on GROW. Grow is a framework for discipleship, to help us live in the story of God and to develop as disciples of Jesus. Pete shares with us what it means to live in the story of God as defiant disciples.
Mark Nelson, Associate Pastor at Saint Church in East London shares with us the next part of our GROW series. Grow is a framework for discipleship, to help us live in the story of God and to develop as disciples of Jesus. Mark talks to us about the example Peter sets us to hunger for Holiness and how having a healthy relationship with failure and avoiding comparison is key to this.
Grow is a framework for discipleship, to help us live in the story of God and to develop as disciples of Jesus. Matt uses the analogy of soil as "the story we're living in" and the importance of that story being the one that Jesus tells.
Introducing Grow! Grow is a framework for discipleship, to help us live in the story of God and to develop as disciples of Jesus. Matt unpacks the analogy of the trellis and it's role as we try and grow towards Jesus.
Pete talks to us about Resilient Hope. How in the inevitable storms of life, how Jesus is the only source of hope.
It's Retro Sunday! This week Gareth talks to us from Revelation about how God will make all things new and encourages us to look at the present through the lens of eternity.
Summer is here and Gareth talks to us about the importance of rest and how to rest according to the way of Jesus.
It's Wimbledon Sunday and our Vicar Matt talks about God's love and how it saves, satisfies and restores. Unlike in Tennis, God's love wins!
Abby looks at calling and purpose this week, sharing with us from her own life and experience how she's chosen to prioritise obedience over comfort.
Matt finished up our miniseries titled, "Breakthrough is Possible" looking at devotion. Matt encourages us to follow the early church's lead by devoting ourselves to God's word, fellowship, the breaking of bread and prayer.
Our Vicar, Matt shares with us today about breakthrough. Matt uses the story of Zacchaeus to illustrate that breakthrough is possible with repentance and surrender.
Fiona talks to us today from 2 Corinthians 4:5-18, encouraging us to know who stands with us in the dark times, the one who has overcome the world, and to remember how the story ends!
Pete Norris shares with us from Mark 8:34-37, looking at what it means to trade in the Kingdom of this world for the Kingdom of Jesus.
Toby Humphreys walks us through Psalm 23, looking at the themes of Presence, Protection and Provision.
Beth Charman looks at 2 Timothy 1:3-7 and shares with us something God has been talking to her about recently - God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and sound mind.
This week, we have Sarah Jeffrey visiting. Sarah speaks to us about bringing our requests to God with shameless audacity. Sarah encourages us to keep pressing in to God even when there are delays and disappointments.
Our Vicar Matt, continues our series looking at the Lord's prayer. Looking at "Forgive Us our Sins", Matt shares with us the importance of recognising our need for both forgiveness and to forgive others.
Rachael continues our "When You Pray" series. Working our way through the Lord's prayer, Rach focuses on verse 11 - bringing our wants and needs before God in an uncensored, child-like way.
Anna continues our series titled, "When You Pray" looking at "Your Will Be Done". Anna shares the impact that praying that prayer has had in her own life and reminds us, that God's plans for us our good, however scary it feels to let Him take full control!
Our Vicar Matt, kicks off a new series working through the Lord's Prayer. This week he looks at Our Father, sharing with us the importance of praying personally and intimately and acknowledging the fact that calling God OUR Father draws us in to a bigger story than just our own.
Our Vicar Matt shares with us the story of the prodigal son, focussing on the Father and how he runs towards us, arms open wide with compassion and love.
Our Vicar Matt Bray, interviews our Bishop James Grier, on things ranging from just what a Bishop is, to how Bay Church came into being, our part in the wider Church and culture, and what Bishop James' heart is for Torbay and Devon.
Gareth, one of our Curates looks at Luke 5 as we question what is the Church? Gareth looks at how we all need Jesus, and the church needs all of us, wherever we're at to be leaning into God, growing into the people he's called us to be.
It's Vision Sunday! Matt shares with us the vision of Bay Church - to see Jesus Loved, the Church Alive and Society Transformed in Torbay and beyond.
Last week's talk, First Things First: Mind was so good, our vicar, Matt, decided to go a little bit deeper and look at the mind...part 2! Matt talks about the importance of setting good habits to shape our lives and reminds us again of Paul's encouragement to think on the things of God.
Matt continues our series titled, "First Things First", looking at how we can love Jesus with all our mind. Matt practically looks at way we can take every thought captive, recognising and replacing the lies we have believed about ourselves.
Matt continues our series titled, "First Things First", looking at Jesus commandment to "Love the Lord Your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength". This week, Matt looks at what it means to love God with our soul, starting with gratitude and praise.
Pete Norris welcomes us into 2023 by kicking off our new series titled First Things First. We'll be looking at what it means to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.Pete talks about the importance of guarding our hearts and allowing God to find a home in our hearts.
We welcome Pete Norris, our new Curate as he draws on his personal experience of how to find peace in pain. Pete draws our attention to the importance of God's unchanging promises and how he meets us in our pain with those promises which gives birth to peace.
Our Vicar, Matt, talks to us this week about being Heart Ready for Jesus this season. In all the rush to get ready practically for Christmas, Matt reminds us that the King is here and He wants to meet us, with our hearts open.
Rachel norris finishes up our series, "This I Know", sharing her knowledge of God as a Source of Strength. Rachel reflects on Psalm 46 and speaks on God being an ever present help and an almighty God who holds it all.
Our vicar Matt, continues our series titled, "This I Know" and shares with us about God's faithfulness. Matt reminds us that God will never leave us or forsake us.
Faith, our Worship, Production and Creative Pastor, continues our series, "This I Know" talking about The God of Hope. Faith shares her own story of finding God's hope in season of disappointment and reminds us that there is no situation beyond hope with Jesus.
Matt kicks off a new seies title, This I Know, this week looking at the God of all Comfort. Matt reminds us to know His Compassion, receive His comfort and to focus on Christ.
Rachael Cox finishes our series titled Functional Faith, looking at how we live purpose filled lives. Rachael reminds us that missional living is not always further afield and that God calls us to be missional at home too.
Beth, one of our Ordinands, continues our series, Functional Faith, looking at the topic of worldview. Beth shares with us the importance of looking to scripture for our worldview to really understand who God is, who we are and how we should live.
Gareth, our Curate, continues our series on Functional Faith, this week looking at generosity. The world often gives us a confusing narrative about finance and generosity and Gareth reminds us what Jesus is looking for when He calls us to be generous.
Paul Hine continues our series Functional Faith, sharing his thoughts on how we should function relationally with God, with each other and with our community.
Matt, our vicar kicks off our brand new series titled Functional Faith. Matt looks at how faith is a gift that we must receive, feed and practise.
Our Vicar, Matt Bray shares the vision of Bay Church and some of the exciting ways that vision is being outworked in the Bay
Our Vicar, Matt Bray finishes our mini series titled "New", speaking from Ephesians 3 & 6. Matt unpacks the input, through-put and output of the power we receive through Jesus.
Gareth Harper, our Curate continues our series titled "New", looking at God's precious gift of New Life and what Paul outlines our response shoul dbe to this gift in phesians 2 & 5.
Our Vicar, Matt Bray kicks off our new series titled "New", speaking from Ephesians, encouraging us to find our true identity in Jesus.
We were so excited to have Abby Miles speaking to us from Psalm 139. Abby encouraged us, in a culture searching for drama, to be bringers of the truth: the truth of God's inescapable love, inescapable presence, and the inescapable identity he gives each and every one of us.
Unfortunately, a technical error means that the audio on this talk is not quite up to our normal standards, for which we apologise.
Simon Cox shares with us this week his thoughts on Psalm 3, continuing our series, Summer Psalms.
Our Vicar, Matt Bray kicks off a new series, Summer Psalms. Matt looks at Psalm 1 ecouraging us that God has the best intentions for us.
Our vicar, Matt Bray concludes our series of talks on 4 Gardens, looking at the Garden of Eternal Life and how our view of the future effects our present.
Our curate, Gareth Harper, continues our series of talks on 4 Gardens and shares a powerful message about Jesus' victory in our own lives.
Rachel continues our series on 4 Gardens, looking at the garden of Gethsemene and the importance of trusting God at all times.
Our curate, Gareth Harper, kicks off our new series of talks, entitled 4 Gardens: Cultivating Lives of Hope. Starting in the Garden of Eden, Gareth considers just what we're talking about when we talk about 'sin', and how we can turn away from sin and toward Jesus, in order to live lives of hope.
Our guest speaker, Olly Ryder, vicar of St Matt's Plymouth speaks to us about living an extraordinary life with Jesus.
Matt Bray shares the story of the prodigal son, unpacking Jesus' description of how His Father loves us.
Matt Bray wraps up our series on the Presence of God, by considering what it means for us to be a people of His presence.
A technical hitch on Sunday meant that we weren't able to share the talk as planned. So here is a version of this talk especially re-recorded for those of you joining us online!
Our curate, Gareth Harper, continues our series of talks on the presence of God, and considers the ways in which Jesus has radically reshaped the temple mindset around himself, so that we can draw near to the presence of God.
Beth Charman continues our series of talks on the presence of God, and considers the lives of Bezalel, Esther and other characters in the Bible who remind us that God's presence gives power to our purpose.
You can watch the clip from Motherland which Beth refers to here: https://youtu.be/nOvApiA-rs8?t=42
Our Vicar, Matt Bray, kicks off our 'Presence' talk series, the first ever series of talks at Bay Church! We're considering the presence of God throughout history, and what it looks like for us to be people who live in His presence.