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So here it is at last... your chance to download an audio version of the talks on Sundays... Yes, we know - not that exciting but perhaps useful every now and again. Let us know if any thing is not working or you are having difficulty getting things to download...

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Suffering 2

Week two of this mini series looking at the age old question about suffering... This time Richard builds on last week's talk which built a foundation upon the fact that Jesus is the 'exact representation of God', and explores the complexity of the rest of the way the world (post the fall) currently is. Again - this may be a new way of looking at the world - and it may change your view of God forever. Click here to listen

Suffering 1

Can I really believe in a God of love when all around me I see people suffering? In the first of a two week series on suffering, Richard tackles this vital question head on and encourages us to base our response on the life, character, and compassion of Jesus - the exact representation of the Father. No easy answers. A meaty meal... Could change your view of God forever. Click here to listen

Father/Discipline

Another aspect of God's fatherhood is that his delight in us leads him to discipline us. Richard revisits the story of the 'true vine' from John 15, and talks about parental discipline and love. Being a 'Sunday Live' service, the talk is illustrated by some crazy behaviour. We also join together to pray for one of our church who has cancer. Click here to listen

Father/Inheritance

For may of us we have been told that God is like a Father in the way he loves us. While completely true, Richard explores another (perhaps more important) aspect of this relationship - that of inheritance. If God is our Father, we are his Son and therefore heirs to his inheritance. Click here to listen

Father/Son

Father's Day. Richard focuses on the story about a Dad and his two very different sons. One returns home. Retelling the famous story, God's recklessly wild love stands out as both mad and amazing. Also contains a call to the church to be a homecoming, partying church for the feckless and broken. Click here to listen

Each Other

Richard finishes off the series on Genesis 1&2 rounding off looking at the way that the blueprint for relationships is laid out in this early part of the story. So, at last, a talk about sex and relationships... Of course, not every issue was covered but he laid out a framework for working out how we might remain faithful to the story and the grace of God in our lives... Sadly the power cut out half way through and so the talk was not recorded... but you can read it here if you want. Not the same - and the tone makes a big difference - but it's better than nothing...

Created

Richard kicks off a new series on Genesis 1&2 looking at the beginning of the whole story of our lives and asking how this might shape the way we think and act. This week we look at the way that God being creator changes things. Richard also briefly comments on some of the stuff that God seems to be saying to us as a church right now and responds to the talk of revival elsewhere. Click here to listen

A House of Prayer

Richard shares his experience of prayer and what God has been saying to him about it all recently. Honest and simply told this is a call to us all as a church to be the 'house of prayer' that Jesus so longs for. Click here to listen

Denial

It's all going belly up. Jesus is heading towards certain death. The disciples are loosing it and Peter can't hold himself together... Gavin searches out the edges of our own stories and how we connect with Peter, even at this terrible moment of denial. No Podcast I'm afraid due to technical problems... Still worth having a read through...

Feet

Once again Peter finds himself straining to understand what Jesus is doing and saying. Jesus astounds him with an act of radical service - washing his disciple's feet. Richard explores the significance of this for Peter and for us right here, right now. The focal image is of a towel.
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Stuff

Jesus meets a rich young man burning with desire for real life and Peter watches with intent as Jesus invites the man to give everything away. Peter can't quite make sense of it all and begins to learn more about life in the kingdom. James Vaughton from Bath Youth for Christ brilliantly helps us to reflect on what this story means for us today. He also tells us about a vision God has put on his heart for a new School's worker in the City.
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Forgiveness

Sadly the recording didn't work this week so we can't publish Gavin's talk on Peter's wondering just how many times he had to forgive those who had wounded him. Still you could read the passage in Matthew 18:21-35. Forgiveness is clearly important to Jesus

Transfiguration

Not a word we use in common speech, nor a story we talk much about as a church. So why was the 'transfiguration' of Jesus so important to Peter? It certainly seems to have grabbed his attention. God wants us to listen to Jesus. And so we wonder what God might be saying to us, individually and as a community, which will help us live life well. Click here to listen

Sunday Live!

Ok, not your normal service - no sermon really - just loads of stories about what God is doing among us and what he is saying to us. Unscripted, moving, inspiring. Recording got interrupted a little so some people's stories have been cut out by mistake - but you'll still get the drift... And what is even better is that "He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ". (Philippians 1:6) Click here to listen

Understanding Jesus

Wow! What a morning! Great to see so many people joining us as we celebrated the baptism of 7 people of all ages: Sam, Ephrath, Sam, Isaac, Ed, Peter and Dave. Made all the more memorable when the electrics blew and we fell into darkness. Today really was a movement from darkness to light and it was a complete joy to listen to how God is changing lives. Who do you say that Jesus is? Click here to listen

Water

Perhaps the busiest day in the gospel stories... trips around the lake, feeding 5000, a boat rip back home, a late night encounter with Jesus... famous stories - but what is the real significance? Gavin takes us back through the story focussing on Peter and how he responds to Jesus' call to join him on the 'waters' and invites us to wonder where we are in the story ourselves. Truly insightful! Click here to download

Fish

The first of the new series tracing Peter's life as he becomes a disciple and learns to live within the Kingdom of God that Jesus opens up for him. This week Richard sets the scene walking us through the way Luke tells the story of Peter (or Simon as he was initially called). The story ends with Simon Peter walking away from everything that has been important to him so far... and we are left wondering happened to the fish... Click here to download

Epiphany Sunday

What's 'Epiphany' all about? What relevance does the story of the Magi have for us here in Twerton in 2008? On this first attempt at recording a service (this was a 'Sunday Live!' service following a massive breakfast together) Richard gives a brief reflection on the story, weaves in a connection between that our hopes for the new year together and then turns our attention to praying for Sam Ludwell our new Youth Director, who has just started working with us. Click here to download

Formation

Find out more about our new formation groups here... How about starting one up yourself!