Friday 11 September 2009

Greenbelt - Decelerate

Decelerate -
Reflections on spirituality in the City from our Greenbelt set.

Saturday 28 March 2009

Ephesians 1:1-14

Our new series is on Paul's letter to the Ephesians

Tuesday 30 September 2008

Acts 7 - A dying witness

Acts 7 - A dying witness
The integrity of Stephen's witness even in the face of death has its greatest impact on one man, Saul, who goes on to change the face of the ancient world.

Saturday 27 September 2008

Acts 3 - Firstfruits of the Kingdom

The kingdom of God breaks into the faded glory of the ancient temple of in Jerusalem.
Acts 3 - Firstfruits of the Kingdom

Sunday 14 September 2008

Acts - 2 The democracy of God

EK2 - Acts 2 The democracy of God
Part 2 of this series on acts, looking at the most significant event in the early church; a biblical and historical exposition of the day of Pentecost.

Monday 8 September 2008

Acts 1 - Empire & Kingdom

Our new series begins this week, called Empire & Kingdom - we trace the story of the early church as it confronts the overwhelming power of Rome, and are invited to participate in the same story. 

Saturday 3 May 2008

SMS Romans 4 - Walking in the footsteps of Giants


I am having a go at distilling sermons down to seven minutes. It is good discipline, and hopefully more accessible than a 20 minute one. Here is the first


SMS Romans 4 - Walking in the footsteps of Giants

Monday 1 October 2007

JM04 Service

JM04 Service
The final of these four reflections based on the book of James, considering his challenge to our church community.

Wednesday 26 September 2007

Monday 17 September 2007

JM02 Generosity

COTCGenerosity.mp3
This is the second of this short series of reflections about building a gospel community. It is on the theme of generosity, and considers why generosity is a reflection of the Character of God, and what it looks like to be generous with our time, money, relationships and our attitudes.

Tuesday 11 September 2007

JM01 Prayer

Learning to pray.mp3
The first of a short series of reflections on becoming a gospel community.

Thursday 2 August 2007

[IS66] Isaiah 66 A new Earth

Isaiah 66 - A new Earth
The final sermon in this series on the majestic book of Isaiah. We set our sights on God's purposes not just for humanity, but for the heavens and the earth.

Tuesday 3 July 2007

Isaiah 42 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice.

Download Isaiah 42 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice.
"See, the former things have taken place and new things I declare" Isaiah reveals the grand scope of the kingdom of God, and its remarkable extent and impact on the who earth.

Thursday 21 June 2007

Worship from Church on the Corner

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We won't make a habit of this but I liked the idea of having a recording of our worship available along with our sermons. So this is COTC Worship, lead by Sam, Roseanne and Ruth.

Lyle Denham on Isaiah 32

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We enjoyed having the Archdeacon with us on Sunday evening. Here is his sermon on Isaiah 32.
"She rose from the ground like a Wagnerian Goddess..." Brilliant.

Wednesday 20 June 2007

Isaiah 32 - A call to political action

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This was my take on the passage, preached at the morning service. It is Isaiah's critique both of the leadership of the nation of Israel, and the complacency of those who were lead by them, and Gods ideals of leadership proclaimed to be astablished 'when the spirit is poured out'.

Thursday 14 June 2007

1 Kings 17 - Faithfulness through suffering

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What are our expectations of our lives and relationships? What do we expect our relationship with God to be like? When we allow our world to shape our plans for life we are likely to be disappointed but this passage from 1 Kings is a corrective showing us the humble and life changing faith of an insignificant figure in the eyes of the world who is a hero in the eyes of God.

Monday 14 May 2007

Isaiah 11 - The Peaceable Kingdom

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Isaiah dreams of a future where justice and peace rule the earth, where creation is restored. This is our true mythology, these hopes should shape our life and our aspirations for our society and our world.

Saturday 12 May 2007

Isaiah 9 - The Gathering Darkness

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The storm is coming, and it will not be turned back. How should the faithful remenant respond to the gathering darkness? How should they act when God turns his face away?

Monday 7 May 2007

Isaiah 6 - Who shall I send

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Isaiah comes face to face with God, an encounter which will define him and his ministry for the rest of his life.

Tuesday 1 May 2007

Isaiah 1 - The Broken Nation

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An introduction to the book of Isaiah; the autopsy of a fallen nation. How and why did this once great nation come to grief, what can we learn from it, and how can we make sure it never happens again.

Wednesday 21 June 2006

John 4 - The Lost


Video Sermon of John 4, from our series 'To the ends of the earth' reflecting on the Libertines and Jesus encounter with woman at the well.

Tuesday 5 July 2005

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Paul addresses the heart of the Corninthian issue. Featuring Terry.