Luke 8v22-39 We love to feel in control. From the technology we buy, to the careers and relationships we pursue, control matters to us. But how should we cope when we run up against problems we have no control over? Listen in as Jesus gives us hope.
Sermons by Matt Dew-Jones (Page 7)
Luke 8v4-21 Catch us on the right day and Christians can be very enthusiastic about following Jesus and hearing his word. Catch us on the wrong day and cares, riches and the pleasures of life can crowd in and choke Jesus’ word in our lives. Listen in as Jesus calls us to keep on hearing.
2 Corinthians 4:1-6 When people hear the word ‘Evangelism’ (sharing the Message of Jesus), they can have a wide range of reactions. Some think it’s wonderful, while others think its plain weird. Many Christians sign up in theory, but in reality they’re weary and discouraged. Listen in as Paul shares his motivations for joyfully keeping going, even when it’s hard.
Luke 7:18-35 Life can leave us feeling: ‘it isn’t supposed to be like this.’ In response, people turn to the next promotion, the next relationship, the next gadget or the next box set. Listen in as someone turns to Jesus and says: ‘is it really supposed to be like this?’
Luke 7:11-17 There are some subjects we’re happy talking about (the weather, hobbies etc), but there are other subjects we try desperately to avoid. In this passage, we meet a widow burying her only son. Listen in to how Jesus can help us in the face of a topic we’d rather just avoid – our own deaths.
Easter Unwrapped Servant Leadership is a concept that does the rounds in secular management books. But what does it mean and what does it look like in practice? Listen in as we see Jesus wash his disciples’ feet, and how that defines servant leadership and unwraps the whole meaning of Easter.
Luke 7:36-8v3 Extravagance is all around us – skyscrapers, supercars, sumptuous food. But who or what should we show extravagance toward and what should get left with the scraps? Listen in as a surprising source gives us the model to follow.
Luke 7:18-35 Life can leave us feeling: ‘it isn’t supposed to be like this.’ In response, people turn to the next promotion, the next relationship, the next gadget or the next box set. Listen in as someone turns to Jesus and says: ‘is it really supposed to be like this?’
Money Bill and Melinda Gates have helped found ‘The Giving Pledge’, encouraging billionaires to give half their wealth away and to ‘give more, give sooner and give smarter.’ In our better moments humans sense we were created to give. Listen in as we think this through and see Christians have been re-created to give too.
Money We tend to think making money is the hard part and that spending it is much easier! But we also know there are lots of competing demands on our finite resources. Listen in as we think through how Jesus would have us achieve balance between all those good options.