There is both power and pain in prayer, which invites us into a deeper, more honest relationship with God. Prayer is a place we become aware of God’s presence in everyday life, but we all know that we often face seasons where prayer seems to be unanswered - and this is when silence, disappointment, and doubt can take hold. The story of the road to Emmaus, reminds us that Jesus walks with us in our questions and struggles, and that God’s silence does not mean His absence. We are called to bring our unfiltered, real prayers to God, discovering that the goal of prayer is not just answers, but relationship with Him.
Prayer Series - An Invitation to Prayer
This is the first installment of our new Prayer Series. Prayer is not as a task to master, but as an open invitation to come home to God’s presence. Prayer can often feel difficult, distracted, or inconsistent, but let’s be reminded that this is a shared human experience - even among the most mature believers. Prayer is a relational journey of returning again and again to a loving Father whose arms are always open, regardless of where we begin. Rather than striving for perfection, we are encouraged to start simply, persevere through distraction, and allow God to grow in us a deeper intimacy that shapes our lives with hope, presence, and purpose.
Resurrection Sunday!
This Easter message centres on the transforming reality of the resurrection - that Jesus is not only risen, but that His victory changes everything for us today. Through the story of the empty tomb in John 20, we are reminded that what seemed like the end was actually the beginning, and that the resurrection meets us in our places of grief, doubt, failure, and fear. This message invites us to lay down our burdens at the cross and receive in exchange the hope, healing, and new life found in Christ. Ultimately, it is a call to live in the “more” of the resurrection - formed as people of hope, marked by His presence, and welcomed into the ongoing story of God’s redeeming love.
Discipleship Series - Gratitude
Gratitude is a wonder to the soul. It is a lens the Christian is called to look through. Even amidst the chaos of the world we live in, we can be abundantly grateful for what we do have - not only from an eternal perspective (salvation and redemption), but also for what we have here and now. The world is prone to worry and anxiety, but that is not the spirit we carry. We hold a confidence in a God who has given us what we need, who is giving us what we need, and who will continue to provide what we need. And this is the stance we need to share with the world around us.
Discipleship Series - The Barley Field Speech
We all need two things in life: disciples and disciplers. There will be seasons when all we can see is the problem—doom, gloom, worry, and anxiety—and in those moments, we need people around us who will encourage us and stand with us. We need the Holy Spirit to open our eyes to see the Lord’s hand, reminding us that greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world.
There will also be seasons when we feel strong and immovable, grounded in a deep assurance of Christ within us. In those times, we are called to extend the hope and strength we have in Christ Jesus to those who feel overwhelmed or weighed down by the world.
All of this must be expressed with humility. Discipleship means recognising both our need for others to stand with us in our weakness, and our responsibility to stand with others in theirs.
Discipleship Series - Walking in the dust of Rabbi Jesus
What does it truly mean to be a disciples of Jesus? The Gospel of Luke highlights the difference between merely admiring Christ and actively following Him. Jesus calls people into a lifelong apprenticeship where they walk closely with Him, learn from Him, and gradually become like Him. Discipleship is not about information alone, but transformation—allowing Christ to mend what is broken and shape a life that reflects His character. As followers of Jesus grow in this journey, their lives become a visible witness to the world, demonstrating love, humility, and faithfulness, so that others may see what it looks like to truly have been with Christ.
Discipleship Series - The Heat Is On
This message is part two, so if you have not yet heard the message Every Ingredient Matters, I recommend listening to that one first.
The Bible never states that Christianity is a nice, safe, never-have-to-worry kind of life. In fact, the Bible reveals that Christianity will be hard at times, not only because there is an evil that wants to ruin your life, but also because our flesh and the world operates in a way that is countercultural to the way of Christ. But Christianity shines brightest in the face of hard things, because it is in these moments that God works powerfully in and through us, if Christ is our center.
May this message encourage you to thrive, not merely survive, in the heat of life.
Discipleship Series - Every Ingredient Matters
Discipleship is a process with many facets, and together they form the beauty we behold in and through community and connection. Discipleship can’t be rushed; we must allow the slow work of relationship and vulnerability to play its part in shaping us as people - which, in turn, shapes the church as a whole. May this message be a fresh reminder of what the ingredients of discipleship look like in our lives.
Discipleship Series - Jesus Apprentices
How do we become more like Christ? Well, it starts from the inside-out. The fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—isn’t something we force through willpower. It grows in us as we live by the Spirit and learn to keep in step with His leading in everyday life.
And part of that journey is surrender—acknowledging we don’t have it all together, letting go of old desires, and allowing God to reshape us as we follow Jesus more closely.
Discipleship Series - Life Is Better Together
The story of Elisha and the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4:8–37 is a powerful example of intentional relationship and discipleship - formed even between unlikely friends. In this sermon, we’ll read the passage directly and draw out key moments to encourage us toward the same kind of intentionality in our own lives.
Discipleship Series - An Initiation of a Lifetime
Today we kick off our Discipleship Series. We sense a clear invitation from the Holy Spirit to place a strong focus on discipleship throughout 2026.
Life — and especially the Christian life — isn’t meant to be lived in isolation. We are made to do life together, and it’s in that togetherness that discipleship grows as we learn to follow Jesus in every area of life, alongside all kinds of people.
So buckle up as we step into a powerful series centered on the call, commission, and invitation of Jesus.
Celebration Sunday
This Sunday marks the beginning of our third year at 5 Pulham Road. After more than 35 years at the Community Centre, this great blessing has allowed us to see so much fruit and the advancement of God’s Kingdom in our church family and wider community. This message is a celebration and a call to lift our expectations for 2026.
Summer Services - Have A Good Samaritan Year
The Word is full of stories and examples of how a Christian is called to live — a life of servanthood, of active goodwill toward others, marked by kindness and the sacrificial love shown to us by Christ. Let this message be a reminder of who you are called to be in 2026.
Summer Services - An Intentional Life
How often do we look back on a year and wonder where it went? Life gets real, fast. As we stand at the beginning of a new year, it’s vital that we live with intentionality and expectation—because sooner rather than later, we can find ourselves caught in the rut of the busyness life demands of us.
Let’s intentionally ask the Holy Spirit to show us which foundations of intentionality we are called to lay for the year ahead.
Summer Services - To Sit At His Feet
Welcome to our first service of 2026! Today, we kick off the year with an encouraging message about waiting on the Lord and hearing His heart for you in the year ahead. Have we truly taken the time to sit at the feet of Jesus? Busyness can threaten our relationship with God and can blind us to the opportunities He wants to lead us into. We pray that this message will help build a strong foundation for the year we are about to embark on.
Advent - Love, Mission Possible
Love is the very essence of who God is. It is the greatest hero of our story and the reason we celebrate Christmas Day. The redemption we needed was an impossible task for us—there was nothing we could do to correct our sinful nature. We needed hope. We needed a hero to save the day. And that is exactly what we were given in Jesus Christ this Christmas Day. Enjoy.
Advent - The Mission of Joy
Happiness comes and goes; it rises and falls with our circumstances - and that’s not a great way to live. What we need is the great joy found only in Christ and His Holy Spirit. It’s no coincidence that joy is the second fruit of the Spirit. Love is rightly first, but joy being second is significant. Joy enables us to keep moving forward despite what we face. This joy is not produced by trying harder or gritting our teeth - it is a gift of the Holy Spirit.
Advent - The Peace Mission
Peace is available to every one of us. Jesus Christ is declared the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), and through Him we have access to peace anytime and anywhere, in every circumstance. The question is: are we truly leaning on Him, or are we still trying to do life in our own strength?
Peace does not always mean quiet or the absence of challenge. Rather, it is the deep assurance that God is in control, and that His grace is sufficient for everything we may face. His peace is His gift to you.
Advent - Hope on a Mission
Here we are - only a few weeks before Christmas, the celebration of the greatest gift ever given to humanity: Jesus Christ. His birth represents hope, salvation, and reconciliation with God. Life can often feel clouded by hopelessness, and the illusion of social media tells us that if we’re not constantly happy, something must be wrong with us. Yet the kind of happiness the world offers is shallow and lacks true substance. But as followers of Christ, we carry a genuine and enduring hope - one that God invites us to receive fully and to share generously with a world longing for something real.
Missions - We all have a Mission
As we wrap up this series on mission and lean into the greatest mission of all—Advent—let this be our declaration: we are all on mission. Every moment of our lives carries an opportunity for mission. Whether in your home, your workplace, the grocery store, or right here at church, what we need are eyes to see and a willingness to step into the commission of God’s Kingdom. God has chosen you as His mission-person. So let’s be encouraged, stirred, and ready to take action in the mission before us.