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What should we do when we run into difficulty and opposition? In this talk, Mal Calladine looks at Jesus' story which showed this as weeds growing among wheat, and offers three helpful questions: Where in our lives do we identify difficulty and opposition? Where should we wait and observe with "studied neglect" so we don't harm the good in the situation? And what do we need to do to overcome opposition?
Read MoreHow much do you feel like a servant, and would you like to be one? In this talk, Owen Lynch shares what Jesus told his followers about what to expect as servants. This might not sound like what we aspire to be, but what if our desire to serve grows as our love for people grows? Could Jesus' love and service for us help us to follow as God fills us increasingly with the ability to love?
Read MoreWhat can happen when we persist in seeking something good? In this talk, Christian Cunningham looks at why we pray, what we expect to happen, and how God answers prayer. While we don't get to control God by asking for things, we can grow to trust God as we commit to seeking and finding the goodness he wants us to have.
Read MoreWho is my neighbour, and how should I treat them? In this talk, Rebecca Kishtainy shares new insight into this well known story from Jesus by identifying with the vulnerable person rather than the hero. Can we be better neighbours by being more vulnerable and able to point to Jesus mending our brokenness?
Read MoreWhat happens when we push away someone who loves us? In this talk, Sarah Dowdeswell looks at the story of a man who became lost, physically and emotionally, but returned to the family he had wronged. Maybe we can relate to his brother's reaction, but can we believe what his father did? Could we even believe that this story is about us?
Read MoreAre you ready? In this talk, Mal Calladine reminds us of a story from Jesus about something we should be expecting which "changes everything." What does it mean for us be prepared, and what should we be doing now as we expect the world to change?
Read MoreDo we earn good things by doing good things? In this talk, Joanna Moss looks at Jesus' story of two people with very different views of how good and righteous their morals and habits were. But Jesus had a surprising conclusion about how they stood with God and what that meant for their lives.
Read MoreHow is your heart, and what can it produce? In this talk, Christian Cunningham looks at Jesus' story of what can happen when the seed of a word gets into four different kinds of heart soil. Through this story, we can be encouraged to share about Jesus and know what to do if we aren't seeing enough fruitfulness in our own lives.
Read MoreHow do we respond when we see needs around us? In this talk, Dan Green shares a story from Jesus which suggests that our choices might be more significant than we expected. Could a small act of kindness reveal a much greater work of God in us? If so, how should we expect to live as followers of Jesus?
Read MoreWhat kind of influence can we have on the world? In this talk, Mal Calladine looks at one of Jesus' simplest stories about how, in God's kingdom, something small can change something much bigger. Where are we letting God use us for this?
Read MoreHow powerful can forgiveness be? When we have been hurt by people, could we end up suffering even more if we don't forgive? In this talk, part of a series on stories Jesus told, Owen Lynch looks at why we need forgiveness so much in our lives, where we can receive it for ourselves and find the strength to forgive others.
Read MoreWhat would you do if you were asked to look after a lifetime's wages in advance? In the first of a series on stories Jesus told (and what they meant), Owen Lynch looks at the choice we have between hiding our talents or taking risks in faith to use and multiply them for something much bigger than ourselves.
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