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What does it look like to make room for what God wants to do next? In the final part of our Making Room series, we celebrate all God has been doing at Garden City Vineyard and look ahead to our next season together. From stories of restored hope and belonging to serving Milton Keynes through MK Storehouse, we explore how we can sustain our ministry, develop leaders and make space for people yet to arrive. An invitation to live with open hearts and open hands, prayerfully asking how our time, gifts and generosity can help others encounter Jesus. What step can you take?

Join us for the third part in our Vision '26 series.

Steve continues our Making Room series.

Steve kicks off our bonus series, "Making Room." As we embark on a new academic year, Steve reflects on the importance of creating space in our lives for what God wants to do next.In this episode, we explore the story of Abraham, an ordinary man chosen by God to embark on an extraordinary journey of faith. Steve challenges us to consider what it truly means to follow Jesus, emphasizing that faith often requires letting go of the familiar and making room for the new.

Jon finishes up chapter 6 and 7.

In this message Steve is looking at Acts 6:1–7, where we explore how growth, while exciting, inevitably brings pressure and exposes problems that may previously have gone unnoticed. As some widows in the rapidly expanding early church were overlooked, the apostles responded with humility: listening to the complaint, sharing responsibility and appointing Spirit-filled, wise leaders from the affected community. Their example shows that healthy churches are not free from problems but address them well, valuing character over competence, releasing everyone to play their part and creating structures that serve God’s mission. The message invites us to consider where we may feel overlooked, where God is calling us to serve and what we might need to surrender to make room for what he wants to do next.

In this episode, Paul takes us into Acts 5, where the early church discovers that God’s Kingdom doesn’t slow down when pressure rises — it accelerates. Through signs and wonders, angelic rescue, bold preaching, and fierce opposition, we see ordinary believers stepping courageously into what God is already doing. With a clear reminder that if it’s from God, you cannot stop it, Paul invites us to notice where the Kingdom is advancing today and to join in — even when obedience costs comfort, convenience, or reputation. Unstoppable is a call to courageous faith that keeps saying yes to Jesus, whatever the cost.

Ade looks at the early church in Acts 4–5, where unity, generosity, and integrity shaped a Spirit‑filled community — and where hidden deception threatened it from within. Through Barnabas’s genuine generosity and the sobering story of Ananias and Sapphira, we’re invited to consider what it means to become a truly holy community shaped by participation, stewardship, and authenticity.

A gripping walk through Acts 4 — where a miracle at the temple gate collides with opposition, courage, and the unstoppable work of the Holy Spirit. This episode traces Peter and John from public healing to public arrest, revealing why faithfulness to Jesus often provokes resistance, how true boldness is Spirit‑given rather than personality‑driven, and why the early church’s first instinct under pressure was always prayer. A powerful reminder that the same Spirit who strengthened them strengthens us today.

A powerful reflection on Acts 3 — where Peter and John stop at the Beautiful Gate and restore dignity, hope, and wholeness to a man long forgotten. This episode explores compassion vs justice, the call to use our privilege for others, and what it means to truly see people as God sees them. A stirring invitation to become those who lift others up, carry God’s presence into everyday places, and join His work of renewal in our cities.

A warm, honest look at Acts 2:42–47 — where the early church discovers devotion, belonging, shared life, and the kind of community that gives real meaning. This episode explores why modern loneliness is so widespread, how Christian community speaks directly into that ache, and what it truly means to move from attending to belonging. With real stories, vulnerability, and practical insight, it’s an invitation to step into authentic relationships and rediscover the family Jesus saves us into.