St Giles West Bridgford Podcast

Continuing the series on Thessalonians, Joanna looks at how we learn to please God with our bodies and in our work, and whether our everyday lives reflect something of the holiness of God to those around us. (1 Thessalonians 4: 1-12)

The evening series in Thessalonians continues, this week thinking about how we may be strengthened in love and faith. (1 Thessalonians 3: 2-10)

Joanna looks at important steps on St Paul’s journey to faith in Jesus, including dramatic encounters and obedient and courageous followers. (Acts 9: 1-22)

On week 2 of our evening series on Thessalonians, Graham considers how God is with us, even in the suffering (1 Thessalonians 2: 7b-16).

Graham looks at John 1: 29-42, how we see Jesus as saviour and point people to him.

We start a new evening series looking at Thessalonians and what it means to follow the living God (1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10).

Joanna reflects on Acts 10 (the baptism of Cornelius) - the light bulb moment when Peter comes to understand in a new way that the good news of Jesus is for everyone.

On the second Sunday of Advent Joanna reflects on what it means to fear the Lord in all His majesty (Isaiah 11: 1-10).

In the evening service, Colin Dann speaks about the persecuted church, sharing his involvement with the Open Doors charity, insights from his recent overseas trip with them and how we can help by through prayer (Ephesians 6:12). 

In the evening service, Colin Dann speaks about the persecuted church, sharing his involvement with the Open Doors charity, insights from his recent overseas trip with them and how we can help by through prayer (Ephesians 6:12). 

In our all age service Ellen talks about the different parts of the Christingle that we make and how through the lighted candle we can remember that Jesus brought light into darkness (John 1:1-2; 3:16-18; 8:12).

On Christ the King Sunday, Emily reflects on how God speaks through the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah of the hope that is coming, of a king who will be unlike any other. We are encouraged to speak and live God's truth, to draw strength and hope through living in him to enable us to navigate the challenges of world around us.  (Jeremiah 23: 1-6)

Joanna and Graham together lead us through the second part of the challenge of  understanding and interpreting violence in the Old Testament.

Joanna and Graham together lead us through a 2 part series looking at how we can understand and interpret violence in the Old Testament. This week they are considering 'violence described' and 'violence implored', the context of the time and the message for us today in these difficult passages. Looking at 1 Samuel 17, Judges 19 and Psalm 137.

On Safeguarding Sunday we gave thanks for our great team of volunteers and we reflected on Psalm 42 and the invitation to bring all our emotions into the presence of God, including our sadness and anger at injustice and evil. Our God hears the cries of our hearts and comforts us.

In the last of our series on the book of Leviticus, Graham draws together some of the key themes and thinks about our call to be a light to the world (Leviticus 19: 1-4).

The prophet Micah offers a picture of future peace and restoration. Joanna considers how knowing the end of the story equips us to live each day with hope. (Micah 4: 1-5)

Graham continues with the evening series looking at Leviticus (this week 23: 1–8) and encourages us to build into our daily lives time for sacred intrusion, making time to be in God's presence.

Continuing the evening series on Leviticus, Graham looks at the ways of life that people followed in the Old Testament which gave them their identity as a distinctive people, God's people. He considers what this means for us today and we too can live clear and different lives (Leviticus 11: 41-46).