This Christmas is certainly unlike any other. It is quite different and unexpected. As we begin the season of Advent in the lead up to Christmas, we will be looking over these next four weeks about some very unexpected events around Christmas. This talk looks at an unexpected birth. Why
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Life or death… it’s your choice was the final sermon in the Are we nearly there yet? Series. After a recap of the whole series’ main points & themes, Jonathan unpacked the passage in Deut. 30:11-20 by outlining Moses’ conditionality of choice between choosing life & the blessings of obedience or the curses
Continue readingThrough the lens of fear the future looks bleak as we focus on the obstacles and compromise in what God has called us to. Through the eyes of faith, our future looks much brighter; and God helps us to overcome the obstacles. The keys to moving forward in faith are
Continue readingGod promises to be with you and guide you through every part of your life. His presence is available for you so that you can bring life to your workplace, schools, hospitals and community. In this talk, Simon looks at how God promises to never leave you, if we play
Continue readingThis journey we are currently on seems to have many twists and turns. Like children on a long journey we ask ‘are we nearly there yet’. But do you know that during this time, rather than just wanting to get through it, God is using this time of uncertainty to
Continue readingWe have many things to learn from the story of the people of Israel leaving Egypt. Like them, we need to remember that God is with us and will fight for us, even though there is an enemy that wants to make us afraid and not trust God.
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In the last of our ‘This is us’ series Mike walks us through this story in Acts where we learn about how ‘serving one another’ came into the DNA of the church and what being ‘kingdom focused’ means when it comes to distributing aid to the needy. Acts 6:1-8
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Today we outline the next steps in the exciting and audacious vision that we believe God has given St Andrew’s for the next five years. In this talk, Simon and Charles lay out why St Andrew’s has been designated a Resource Church in the Oxford Diocese. What does this mean?
Continue readingIt’s inspiring to look at the early church and see how they follow in the footstep of Jesus, living lives of generosity, looking after the poor and telling their stories about Jesus.
Continue readingAs we continue the series understanding the values that undergird all we do, today we learn of the need for deep relationships where we need to lower our masks and discover that vulnerability and self-disclosure are real strengths in building deep friendships. We discover that God’s character is to bring
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