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Sabbath as Delight

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Join us for our final teaching talk of 2020, this standalone talk where Dan explores the practice of sabbath. He tells his own story of failing and breakthrough as well as teaching on what sabbath is and isn’t.



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This Must Be Stronger Than That: Pt 6 - Practice Must Be Stronger Than Belief

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In the Kingdom of God there are aspects of life that must be lived out differently to the world around us, often in ways that are opposite and counter-cultural. “This Must Be Stronger Than That” is our November series, inspired by the book ‘Beautiful Resistance’ by Jon Tyson.

On Sunday Dan shared a message on how remnant Christians always move beyond just acknowledging their faith, to living out a transformative faith. They are people where practice must be stronger than just belief.



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This Must Be Stronger Than That: Pt 5 - Forgiveness Must Be Stronger Than Bitterness

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In the Kingdom of God there are aspects of life that must be lived out differently to the world around us, often in ways that are opposite and counter-cultural. “This Must Be Stronger Than That” is our November series, inspired by the book ‘Beautiful Resistance’ by Jon Tyson.

On Sunday Alisha helped us look at another component of our culture - what we do when we’re hurt or wronged. She exhorted us that when culture tells us to retaliate or seek ever-so-subtle revenge, Jesus tells his followers to forgive. Perhaps one of His hardest commands to follow, Alisha explores why it’s not just the right moral choice, but the choice that unchain us from the one who wronged us.



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This Must Be Stronger Than That: Pt 4 - Compassion Must Be Stronger Than Indifference

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In the Kingdom of God there are aspects of life that must be lived out differently to the world around us, often in ways that are opposite and counter-cultural. “This Must Be Stronger Than That” is our November series, inspired by the book ‘Beautiful Resistance’ by Jon Tyson.

On Sunday Rob shared on the dark side of indifference, proposing it is the opposite of love, and he pointed us towards compassion as displayed by Christ.



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This Must Be Stronger Than That: Pt 3 - Trust Must Be Stronger Than Control

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In the Kingdom of God there are aspects of life that must be lived out differently to the world around us, often in ways that are opposite and counter-cultural. “This Must Be Stronger Than That” is our November series, inspired by the book ‘Beautiful Resistance’ by Jon Tyson.

On Sunday Ella Monahan shared her story of discovering a deeper trust in Jesus, investigated the attractive aspects of our post-modern society – choice, convenience and knowledge - and asked how we don’t let cultural power replace our spiritual trust.



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This Must Be Stronger Than That: Pt 2 - Love Must Be Stronger Than Hate

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In the Kingdom of God there are aspects of life that must be lived out differently to the world around us, often in ways that are opposite and counter-cultural. “This Must Be Stronger Than That” is our November series, inspired by the book ‘Beautiful Resistance’ by Jon Tyson.

This week in Part Two Dan continued the series with ‘Love Must Be Stronger Than Hate’.



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This must be stronger than that: pt 1

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In the Kingdom of God there are aspects of life that must be lived out differently to the world around us, often in ways that are opposite and counter-cultural. “This Must Be Stronger Than That” is our November series, inspired by the book ‘Beautiful Resistance’ by Jon Tyson.

Alisha kicked off the series by telling the origin story of this Bonhoeffer quote and the heart of what we’re talking about.



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This is Church: pt 11 - "Toppling Over the Ladder"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 11 Paul is grounding the glorious to the most immediate relationships amongst us. It’s not all big picture ideas, it’s real life lived as those who “submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” And this statement literally tips over the ladders of society as we know it...

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares



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This is Church: pt 10 - "Option A/B"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 10 we're into the details of glorious saint life. Paul is holding up two images of life lived - one is negative and the other positive - and urging the church to be people of the wise life and how to do so.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares



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This is Church: pt 9 - "Community of the called"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 9 we're crossing through the main hinge-point of the letter. Here, Paul stops declaring and starts inviting. And inviting us to what? To being a glorious church; those living as a community of the called.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares



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This is Church: pt 8 - "Seeing in the storehouse"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 8 we're crossing over the halfway point of the book. Everything Paul does is soaked in prayer and here he is again, praying - and praying gloriously. We can follow Paul’s lead here and pray like he does.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares



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This is Church: pt 7 - "From manifesto to biography"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 7, we're looking at the beginning of chapter 3, where Paul takes us from a manifesto full of vision and ideas, to a biography grounded in real life. What does a glorious church look like? Well, it's full of people who embody everything that has been spoken about so far...

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares


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This is Church: pt 6 - "No dividing walls"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 6, we look at Paul's vision of a church with no dividing walls, where there is no racism or exclusion.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares


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This is Church: pt 5 - "It all starts and ends in gift"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 5, we move into the second chapter of this circular letter, looking at the origin story of the Ephesus church and how all they have received has been a gift.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares


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This is Church: pt 4 - "Do you see what I'm prayin'?"

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 4, Dan continues through the first chapter of this circular letter, looking at Paul's opening prayer and asking if you can see what he is praying? Well if not, you must.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares


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This is Church: pt 3 - "A glorious viewpoint."

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 3, Dan continues through the opening paragraphs of this circular letter, looking at Paul's opening blessing as a grand glorious viewpoint and asks: why the big deal about "glory" anyway?

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel.

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares


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This is Church: pt 2 - "Hey, saint! Yeah, you."

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 2, Dan begins teaching through the opening sentences of this circular letter to the churches of Ephesus from their founder, Paul. In these opening words Paul makes a big call; that the audience are saints.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares


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This is Church: pt 1 - "We can't imagine this."

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"This Is Church" is our Sunday Online teaching series exploring the letter to the Ephesians and a vision of church most of us have never seen.

In part 1, Dan frames up the need for us to take this journey; most of us simply can't imagine God, a plan and His people as gloriously as Ephesians wants us to see.

To watch the talk, see our Vimeo channel

Credits:

Teaching by Dan Sheed
Edited by Dylan Jones
Music by Ants Jeffares


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