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The way we live is like sowing seeds — our attitudes, words and actions all produce a harvest, either of conflict and disorder or of peace and righteousness. James calls us to live with wisdom from heaven, sowing seeds of humility and peace, and trusting God with the harvest and our future.

In James 4:1–10, we discover how easily Christians can drift back into friendship with the world rather than wholehearted devotion to God. Yet His abundant grace invites us to humble ourselves, repent and draw near to Him, finding forgiveness and fresh strength to live His way.

James 3 warns Christians about the danger of an untamed tongue. What are the ways of talking that Christians should avoid, and how can we use our words for God’s glory instead?

Luke preaches on the challenge that James gives us to live out our faith. The book of James makes it clear that real faith impacts the way we relate both to God and to others.

In an uncertain world, we naturally look for something secure to put our hope in, but everything around us can shift and fail. Psalm 121 asks the question, “Where can hope be found?” and points us to the Maker of heaven and earth, revealed to us in Jesus.

To be a Christian neighbour, we must hear God’s Word, do what it says, and examine ourselves closely in its mirror. And, like Jesus, we must learn to practise mercy more than we practise judgment — because mercy triumphs over judgment. Note: the recording starts as Dan is reading from James 1: 22.

Sooner or later, every one of us will face trials in life that test our faith. God intends to use our trials to grow in us persevering faith and make us wholehearted followers of Jesus. In this process, James calls us to ask for God’s wisdom, trust in His goodness, and keep our eyes fixed on the eternal hope we have in Jesus.

Our new series starts with the story of James himself, and how his example shows us that truly being changed to be like Jesus can only happen when Jesus Himself is at work in us.

James Silley joins us to preach from Romans 15, showing us that the gospel is not just salvation from something but to something; it’s not just for us as individuals but for the nations.

We finish our series with Jesus’s final promise, that He is returning to make all things new soon. Ariane stirs our faith for how good this news is, what Jesus means by “soon”, and how we should shape our entire lives around this promise.

The promise of “It is finished” is that Jesus has completed his mission, fully revealed God’s love, paid the price for our sin, defeated the powers of darkness, and laid the foundation for his Church. Because His work is complete, we can live with confidence, freedom and rest in all that He has accomplished for us.

Stephen continues our summer series looking at some of the key promises of Jesus. He explores how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the continuing presence of Jesus within the church fulfils his promise to be with us always to the ends of the age.

Rachel preaches about Jesus’ promise that those who come to him like little children will never be turned away. She challenges us to be humble and to be vulnerable both with others and with our Father in heaven even when this doesn’t come naturally, knowing that he is a Father who loves us and cares for us.

The story of Zacchaeus shows us how brilliant Jesus is at seeking and saving lost people, and He is still doing this today!

Devon’s preach focuses on how we as Christians can hear from God today and how we are held securely and given eternal life through Christ. He further spoke on how the ability to hear Jesus’ voice and the security of resting in his promise imposes a responsibility to continue the mission of the Church here on Earth – to spread the word all over the world and to be Salt and Light.