Oasis Church Birmingham: Talks

In the first message of 2025, Adrian explores how to live centred on Jesus - introducing different PRINCIPLES to live from, PATTERNS to live with, and PRACTICES to live exploring.

Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encouraging us in how to wait patiently whatever situations we are living with. In this final talk, Alice explores how Jesus' coming brings with it the hope of his return to renew and restore all things - a moment when all the pain, brokenness and suffering of our world will come to an end.

Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encouraging us in how to wait patiently whatever situations we are living with. In this second talk, Rich looks at the promise in the Old Testament that the light is coming, the arrival of the light through the life of Jesus, and how the light coming changes everything for us and for our world.

Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encouraging us in how to wait patiently whatever situations we are living with. In this first talk, Adrian explores how the presence of light within the darkness brings immense hope to all, whatever life is looking like right now.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Guest Speaker Jemma Mellor from Churchcentral and Sputnik shares about how we can worship using creativity, and the vital importance of the arts in bringing colour and flavour to the world around/

This week, the Oasis community joined together in the joy of celebrating baptisms! But what exactly is baptism? In this podcast, Adrian explores that very question under two headings: baptism is a sign, and baptism is a seal.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Adrian (with the help of some friends), shares about how worship can take the form of striving to show justice and mercy to all those that we encounter.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Mike explores worship in the workplace - how our vocations (whatever that is looking like for us right now) are a place to enjoy and encounter Jesus.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Rich explores how we can express worship through hospitality to others - helped by some fantastic contributions from different members of the Oasis community!

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Adrian continues to look at how we all called to worship as we scatter into our many different locations - empowered and equipped to bring God's colour and flavour wherever we go.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Adrian begins to look at how we all called to worship as we scatter into our many different locations - empowered and equipped to bring God's colour and flavour wherever we go.

On the 25th Birthday of Oasis Church, Adrian leads the community in a commissioning moment celebrating with thanksgiving all that God has done in the past and looking ahead to all He might want to do in the future. As part of this, he invites a number of friends to share what is on their hearts for the Oasis community.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Andy explores how and why we are called to worship with celebration.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Becca explores who worship connects us to one another as well as to God.

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Lucy Hurst continues the series off by looking at how worship catches up our hearts in the wonder of who God is. Technical Note: We were running a simplified PA system on this Sunday, so the talk recording from this week sounds a little different to normal!

Everyone worships something, something that we put at the centre of our lives and orient ourselves around. In this series, we are exploring together as a community what it truly means to worship God - to put Him at the centre and allow Him to shape and transform everything about us. This week, Dave Harris kicks the series off by looking at how worship, at its heart, is all about God.

In 2024, Oasis is seeking to grow in living with a posture of thankfulness - recognising that this is a key foundation in living in a way that outlasts us. The Psalms provide some wonderful examples of how to do this, and over the summer, each week will explore a different one of these. This week, Adrian continues the series with Psalm 118: 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.” 5 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. 6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? 7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies. 8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. 9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. 10 All the nations surrounded me, bu

In 2024, Oasis is seeking to grow in living with a posture of thankfulness - recognising that this is a key foundation in living in a way that outlasts us. The Psalms provide some wonderful examples of how to do this, and over the summer, each week will explore a different one of these. This week, Rich continues the series with Psalm 138: I give you thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. Every king in all the earth will thank you, Lord, for all of them will hear your words. Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways, for the glory of the Lord is very great. Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud. Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me

In 2024, Oasis is seeking to grow in living with a posture of thankfulness - recognising that this is a key foundation in living in a way that outlasts us. The Psalms provide some wonderful examples of how to do this, and over the summer, each week will explore a different one of these. This week, Adrian continues the series with Psalm 92: It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening, accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, a harp, and the melody of a lyre. You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. O Lord, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts. Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this: Though the wicked sprout like weeds and evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever. But you, O Lord, will be exalted forever. Your enemies, Lord, will surely

In 2024, Oasis is seeking to grow in living with a posture of thankfulness - recognising that this is a key foundation in living in a way that outlasts us. The Psalms provide some wonderful examples of how to do this, and over the summer, each week will explore a different one of these. This week, Alice begins with Psalm 100: Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.