New Community Church Podcast

The Wise Men brought gifts to honour a king worthy of worship and born to die. At our carol services, we sang songs, ate minced pies, and celebrated the amazing news that God has come close and we can know him.

What is true hospitality, and how can we all open our hearts and our homes to others, no matter how big our house or what season of life we're in?

Marriage is in crisis. Far fewer people are getting married, and many are asking big questions about what marriage is. When we look at the Bible, we see that marriage points to something bigger, something better. Marriage is about the big day. The day when Jesus is united with his bride, the church. In this sermon, James and Hannah explore the Better Story for Marriage and give practical tips for having a healthy relationship.

Should we tell singles that God says they'll be married? Can men and women be friends? How to we cope with being single? We get into this topics with Sarah Yardley, an amazing leader, author and head of Creation Fest. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/sarahyardley/ Book: More Change https://amzn.eu/d/3G4zB0u Event: https://creationfest.org.uk/ www.newcom.church/betterstory https://www.instagram.com/newcomchurch/

The church has often gotten it wrong. It's ranked sins, excluded certain people, and lost sight of its calling. But the gospel says that all have sinned and fallen short and are offered forgiveness, love, and another way to live. The good news is that there is a better story for our sexuality, one of eternal love, radical obedience, and eternal hope. In this talk, we hear Katherine's story, the teachings of the Bible, and their application to each of our lives.

This week, Dave continues the Better Story series by discussing knowing the better story and communicating it to the world and society in which we live through grace and truth.

Author Glynn Harrison joins us to talk about his excellent book with an excellent title, A Better Story! Glynn and Jon discuss how we can understand the stories around us and how we can share the gospel in effective ways that answer the questions people are actually asking, not just the ones we want them to be asking.

Welcome to the Better Story podcast! We’ll be inviting guests to talk about the topics we’re covering on Sundays and in our community. In this first episode Jon and Katherine discuss the response to the series so far and why these topics can be taboo in churches.

What’s the most important thing in life? Finding love? Getting married? Or is there something more important to base your life around? This week we look at why singleness can be a huge blessing and how each one of us, single or married, can make our lives count.

What's the point of sex? What's right and wrong? The stories a society tells about sex tell a lot about a society. Do we really believe that bodies are just collections of cells and that sex is just a physical act with no deeper value or meaning? Is there a better story? In this talk, explore what God says about sex, how it is a good gift in it's right place, and how we can live to the fullest, free from shame. To find out more our Better Stories series, visit www.newcom.church/betterstory

We exist to make disciples, family members, and missionaries of all nations for the glory of God. We make room for different voices. And this is why we join together and celebrate Black History Month. #newcomchurch

As people, we love stories. We love hearing them and sharing them. And stories shape what we think, believe, and do. In the midst of cultural confusion, anxiety, and the search for meaning, is there a better story? What if we weren’t just here by accident, just floating meaninglessly through the galaxy? What if we were made on purpose, for a purpose? What if there was a creator who designed us, formed us, and invited us into a way of life that was for our good, for our happiness, and for our flourishing? To find out more our Better Stories series, visit www.newcom.church/betterstory

This week, Aimee continues our gathered and scattered series by speaking about what it means to be a scattered church. Message recorded Sunday, October 15, in our Eltham 10:30 meeting.

This week, Joe Symeou interviews our panel (Chris Smyth, Rowena Smith, Tunde Olorunfemi, and Gordon Phillips) as we continue our gathered and scattered series with a discussion of corporate worship and spiritual gifts.

We exist to make disciples, family members, and missionaries of all nations for the glory of God. We make room for different voices. And this is why we join together and celebrate Black History Month. #newcomchurch

This week, James begins the Gathered and Scattered series by delving into why we gather.

This week, Dave talks about the significance of living a life full of grace and truth, as Jesus did.

This week at our one church celebration, we heard from a few different speakers about our vision, mission, and purpose of making disciples, family members, and missionaries of all nations to the glory of God.

Is Jesus worth your extravagant worship? Flag waving, wild dancing, and being dunked in a baptism pool in front of strangers—such extravagant acts are either weird or wonderful depending on what they're in response to. This week, Jon talks about Jesus, who gave everything for us. We live a life in response, where we worship him by giving him all of who we are.

This week, Dave begins the Made to Worship series by delving into the significance of worship for God's children.