James 1:1-18 When we’re going through hard times, we may wonder what God is up to and whether he is good. This passage assures that he is good, and tells us how he works through trials for our good.
"Wisdom" Tagged Sermons
Luke 10:17-24 Fighter pilots go through so many twists and turns, they need cockpit displays to tell them which way is up and which way is upsidedown. Listen in as we see how Luke 10 helps us discern which way is up in the twists and turns life sends our way.
Luke 10:17-24 Great turnarounds make us sit up and take notice – Steve Jobs turning round Apple, Liverpool coming back to win the Champions League. Listen in as we see the great reversals Jesus works – turning defeat to victory and making fools of the wise.
Friendship In a recent survey, 42% of people said they did not have a single friend at work. Too much proximity, but too little depth in a world of hot-desks and headphones. We prize friendship, but what does God say about it? How can we resolve this year to build real, deep friendships – with others and ultimately with Him?
Friendship We live in a world that loves the idea of friendship, and yet struggles to build individual friendships. Listen in as we see what the bible teaches about God’s will for friendship.
Psalm 90What would you do if you had…15 minutes to live? In God’s eyes are lives are that short, or even shorter, like a dream. Our years are ‘soon gone…and we fly away’ (Ps 90:10). In light of God’s eternity, how will we respond? The world’s ways (which don’t work), or God’s ways?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 The proliferation of labour-saving technologies like washing machines and even supermarket deliveries means that jobs which would have taken our forbears the best part of a week now take us only minutes, and yet somehow we’re busier than ever. In fact it’s suggested that some technologies can even make things worse: emails have multiplied the amount of communication we have to engage with, and mobile phones mean we’re now under greater pressure to reply immediately, and can never leave our work behind. Listen in as we reflect on some ancient wisdom to help us with this very contemporary issue of why we are so busy and stressed.
Luke 2:40-52 The boy Jesus gets lost in Jerusalem and then found in the temple, setting the stage for a remarkable conversation which follows. What does this say about who Jesus is and why he came? And what does this mean for our lives?
Psalm 90 Time is one of the most valuable gifts we have – but it is also one of our biggest sources of stress. So often we feel we just don’t have enough time in the day or the week to get things done. And we are conscious that our time on the planet is all too short. What is the solution? Psalm 90 gives us the perspective of the everlasting God.
If there were a customer service department in heaven, the phones would often be ringing, and many of the calls would be from God’s people. “Why do you seem so distant? Why has this happened to me? Why have you forgotten me?” This passage is the heavenly response to such complaints.