Amos 1:1-2:16
Today we started a new sermon series looking at the book of Amos. As Nigel preached Amos 1:1-2:16 and gave an introduction to this book, we looked at how as the preacher brings the Lord’s word, it brings the roar of a lion and it brings a startling message…. And not just the nations out there… how dreadful to silence him.
Shallow Small Groups
At yesterday’s launch night for Connect Groups, we said it was helpful to know what we aren’t as well as what we are wanting to do with Connect Groups. To help us with that and, let’s face it, just because it’s funny, we showed this video as the anti-launch of anti-groups. You might call them Disconnect Groups. Or Shallow Small Groups…
This is the first of a short series of posts about our new Connect Groups. Keep checking back for more.
The Stranger On The Shore
Today, on the Sunday after Easter Sunday, Alex preached John 21:1-14 and helped us to understand how the stranger stood on the shore of Lake Galilee, proves without a doubt that Jesus is risen from the dead.
Connect Groups
Find out more about our newly relaunched small groups here.
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Today we celebrated Jesus’ Resurrection. Nigel preached on 1 Corinthians 15:12-19.
As we thought more about God raising Jesus from the dead, Nigel showed us three great things that Easter means, according to that passage:
- we have good news to proclaim
- we can be sure our sins are gone
- we have a resurrecting God
Luke 12:22-34
Today, was the last sermon looking at Luke’s Gospel. Nathan explained how as Christians, we have no need to be anxious as he preached Luke 12:22-34.
Luke 12:13-21
Today, we continued looking at Luke’s Gospel, as Joe Bradshaw preached Luke 12:13-21.
Exploring More Of The Trinity
Last week I blogged about ‘Drawing The Trinity’. If all those diagrams got you thinking and you wanted to explore more about the Trinity, I thought it would be a good idea to point you in the direction of a few good books and some talks.
‘Delighting In The Trinity’ by Tim Chester
This is a fantastic book looking at why God being Father, Son & Spirit is good news. Really clear and really well applied, I thoroughly recommend this book. (Incidentally as part of my training I once had to write a review of this book and send it to my tutor. My tutor was Tim Chester.)
Buy it from 10ofthose.com here.
‘Embracing The Trinity’ by Fred Sanders
This is on my to-read list. I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. The gist is that the Trinity is best displayed in and through the gospel. When we understand one, we understand the other better. Being an IVP book, it might appear on the bookstall sometimes for just a quid.
Buy it from Amazon here.
‘The Good God’ by Mike Reeves
Again, I haven’t read this one but only cos it’s hot off the press and I haven’t had a chance! I’ve had the pleasure of listening to Mike rave about the Trinity in person a number of times and I’ve never come away unmoved. His passion for God is infectious and points to the overflowing love which comes from a God who is in Himself all about relationships. I’m hoping this book includes some of Mike’s fascinating stuff about how believing in the Trinity means that we should sing songs with harmonies, compared to religions where God is emphasised as being a stand-alone distant being where they sing more monotonous dirges cos variety and community doesn’t matter unless God is a God of unity and diversity… Plenty to chew on there! Bound to be good.
Buy it from Amazon here.
‘Enjoying The Trinity’ MP3s
If you’d rather have something to listen to, here’s a series of 3 talks by Mike Reeves on the Trinity. He kicks it all off by asking, “Doesn’t this God look shockingly, startlingly attractive?… Is that not better than how we tend to think of God normally?” If you follow the links below you’ll find the MP3s as well as some questions for application and maybe even discussion if a few of you listen to it!
Enjoying The Trinity 1: A Delightfully Different God
Enjoying The Trinity 2: The Spreading Love
Enjoying The Trinity 3: This Changes Everything
Whether it’s a book or a talk or a mind-bending chat with a friend, let’s get to know our great God better and explore Him as a Trinity. Cos that’s who He is! And it’s great news.
Morning Services!
Don’t forget it’s all change this week! This Sunday the clocks go forward by one hour, which means it’s time for Emmanuel Church to switch to morning services again. So from Sunday 25th March until the clocks change again in the Autumn, church is at 10:30am on Sundays. Hope to see you there bright and early!
For more info on where we meet click here. And for what to expect on a Sunday, read this!
Luke 12:1-12
Today, we continued looking at Luke’s Gospel, as Nigel preached Luke 12:1-12.
