Rebuild the temple, Be with God (Ezra 1-2:70)

Fruitful in our Rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

God did not create us to run at a 100mph without stopping. We need to rest. And He loves us so much that He provides the rest that we need. Not as a reward for all our hard work – but as a gift that seals our identity and sets us up to work

Fruitful with our time (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

We live our lives with the continual ticking of the clock. How do we make the most of the time God has given to us? Linda also shares some of her reflections on time and habits at the end of this sermon.

Fruitfulness (John 15:1-8)

God has built into his creation the pattern of fruitfulness. His first command and his great intention is that we would be fruitful. But what does that look like and how do we pursue greater growth?

Only One Hope (Ezra 10)

Ezra ends with a mixture of emotions. The people are called to return to the covenant faithfulness of God and to act together against sin. For us today, we do this in the power of the Spirit knowing our only hope in the fight against sin is with...

Rebuild the temple, Be with God (Ezra 1-2:70)

In Ezra Chs 1 & 2, God’s people are are invited to return to Jerusalem to build a temple so that God can be with them once again, everyone of them counted, everyone of them known and secure in the promises made to them by God. We have security in...