Part 1: Identity
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Part 1: Identity

We are taking two weeks looking at the baptism and temptation of Jesus in Matthew chapters 3 and 4. Today Dave talks about how the blessing and the battle is over our identity and how we understand who we really are.

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Hubs
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Hubs

Our last session in January, as we think about what God might want to do in the year ahead. Today we are thinking about Hubs and what God might be asking us to do in these small and unique expressions of church.

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The Church As An Orchard
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

The Church As An Orchard

Sometimes we don't really think about the reason for church; it's just that thing we do, that we've always done and that we're supposed to do. In this talk Dave thinks about how we can engage with what God is doing through church and introduces a simple reflective exercise for us to prayerfully consider.

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The Church in 2024
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

The Church in 2024

We are spending January thinking about the New Year. In this video Dave thinks about the purpose of church in our lives.

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An ‘Ordinary’ Christmas
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

An ‘Ordinary’ Christmas

Christmas is a busy and unique time, but also full of ordinary moments. God, who is involved in those special and unique times, is also very present in the ordinary ones. Dave suggests we look for him when we find those times.

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Finding Spiritual Nourishment
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Finding Spiritual Nourishment

We are spending seven sessions thinking about how Discipleship happens and how we engage with the way God wants to work in our lives. In this session we think about God’s personal and unique involvement as he transforms us through discipleship.

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Hearing God
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Hearing God

We are spending seven sessions thinking about how Discipleship happens and how we engage with the way God wants to work in our lives. Today, we’re thinking about how we learn and develop our skill of hearing God.

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God is the One Who Disciples Us
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

God is the One Who Disciples Us

We are spending seven sessions thinking about how Discipleship happens and how we engage with the way God wants to work in our lives. In this session we think about God’s personal and unique involvement as he transforms us through discipleship.

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The Only Requirement is “Yes"
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

The Only Requirement is “Yes"

We are spending seven sessions thinking about how Discipleship happens and how we engage with the way God wants to work in our lives. Today, Dave talks about the low bar to being a disciple, but the difficulty in practicing this skill.

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Discipleship Skills
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Discipleship Skills

We are spending seven sessions thinking about how Discipleship happens and how we engage with the way God wants to work in our lives. In this session, Dave talks about the skills we need to enter into discipleship.

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Four Environments
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Four Environments

We are spending seven sessions thinking about how Discipleship happens and how we engage with the way God wants to work in our lives. Today, Dave talks about four different environments that contribute to our discipleship in different and important ways.

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Feeding Equality
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Feeding Equality

We are looking at Jesus’ miracles and asking what they tell us about God's kingdom and how we might expect God's kingdom to break into our here and now everyday lives.

Today, Jenny thinks about the feeding of the 5,000 and how everyone got what they needed.

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God Knows You and Is For You
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

God Knows You and Is For You

We are looking at Jesus’ miracles and asking what they tell us about God's kingdom and how we might expect God's kingdom to break into our here and now everyday lives.

Today, Adam thinks about Jesus’ miraculous knowledge when he meets a woman at a well in John 4.

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Water Into Wine
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Water Into Wine

We are looking at Jesus’ miracles and asking what they tell us about God's kingdom and how we might expect God's kingdom to break into our here and now everyday lives.

Today, Dave looks at Jesus turning water into wine in John 2 and thinks about the counterintuitive ideas of God’s character and how he wants to relate to us

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Walking on Water
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Walking on Water

We are looking at Jesus’ miracles and asking what they tell us about God's kingdom and how we might expect God's kingdom to break into our here and now everyday lives.

Today, Dave thinks about Jesus walking on water from Matthew 14.

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Creating a Culture of Prayer
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Creating a Culture of Prayer

This session we take time out of our series on Ruth to think about the place of prayer when we gather together. Dave talks about a tweak we want to make to emphasise the opportunity we have of meeting God in the moment.

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Being Light of the World
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Being Light of the World

As we head into the week of Joyfest we look at Jesus’ unlikely and surprising commission to be light. And we think about the way this changes the way we see ourselves and the work around us

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Getting Ready for JoyFest
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Getting Ready for JoyFest

As we approach the week of Joyfest (5th to 11 June), Dave talks about why we do it, what it is and how we can get ready.

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Part 5: Giving and Receiving Love
Jacob Blackburn Jacob Blackburn

Part 5: Giving and Receiving Love

We are working our way through the old Testament book of Ruth. Today Dave looks at chapter 3 and thinks about how the themes in this book reflects the broader aspects of God's story. We consider our place - working faithfully in the ‘field’ we find ourselves, knowing that behind the scene Jesus is looking out for us.

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