We 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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When Jesus left a group of followers unsure of what the future held, He firstly sent the Holy Spirit to empower and guide them. Over the coming years they began to form what became known as ‘church’, based mostly in homes, but with clear values. Today we look at St
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A look at the story about Caleb as a man wholeheartedly following God, therefore willing to face giants, unwilling to settle for grasshopper status. What were the root beliefs that shaped his different spirit? What were the root beliefs of the rest of Israel that caused their resistance to God?
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Nehemiah was a regular person like us who faced great uncertainty in his life. He shows us that faith in these times takes prayer, pragmatism and perseverance. Despite living two and half millennia ago the lessons from his testimony can still be applied in our lives today, especially in our current
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Two different men encountered Jesus, but one walked away sad and the other was transformed. The same thing can happen today. What makes the difference?
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