Tagged with: Giving
Compassion at Christmas
| Fri Dec 1 '17
At the Carol Services on Dec 10th we will be taking up a special offering to raise money for one of the Compassion projects we support in Rwanda. Gikomero Child Development Centre is run by the local Anglican church and...
Compassion: Stories from Rwanda
| Fri Oct 6 '17
In September Tim Frisby, our Social Action Coordinator, and Joel Wade, our East Service leader, travelled to Rwanda to visit the Compassion projects that ChristChurch London support. We asked Tim to tell us about the trip. My wife Jacs and...
Stand Alone Talks: Generosity and the Heart
| Sun Oct 1 '17
This Autumn we are preparing to take a special offering, which will enable us to continue working for the cultural, social and spiritual renewal of our city. In this standalone talk, David Stroud looks at the theme of giving.
Abraham: The Father of Faith: Faith and Finance - Genesis 14:17-24
| Sun Oct 16 '16
Following a great victory, Abraham meets a mysterious priest called Melchizedek and gives him a tenth of everything he has earned. In this talk, David considers what the Bible teaches us about faith and finance.
Multiplicity: Macedonia – A Generous Church
| Sun Oct 4 '15
If the churches in Macedonia were known for anything, it was their generosity. In this talk, David looks at 2 Corinthians 8-9 and considers how we can model our own generosity on the generosity God has shown to us.
Love London Offering
| Mon Sep 28 '15
We love London. We want to celebrate everything that is good about this city, and contribute to its spiritual, social and cultural renewal. From January 2016 we will begin meeting in four locations each Sunday. We will remain one church...
Prayer for Nepal (update)
| Tue Apr 28 '15
As you are probably aware, this week Nepal experienced another earthquake; the second in two weeks. The first was a 7.9 magnitude earthquake; the worst the nation has seen for 80 years. The UN has estimated that 8 million people have...
Simplify: Simplify your Finances
| Sun Apr 26 '15
In an expensive city like London, how should we handle money? And how does knowing what our priorities are help us to use our money wisely? In this talk, Andy Tilsley looks at some principles for how we can master...
Faith in Action: Giving in 2014
| Thu Jan 29 '15
A highlight of 2014 has been our increased focus on praying for those in need. Whether through conflict or famine, oppression or personal tragedy, many have suffered across our world, and it has been moving to pray regularly in our...
A Christmas Offering
| Wed Dec 10 '14
Jesus famously said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35) and Christmas is a time of year when both the giving and receiving of gifts plays a significant part. In amongst the festivities and celebrations, Christmas...
Nehemiah: Nehemiah 10:28-39
| Mon Nov 18 '13
The people of God make a commitment to honour God through the way that they live and how they use their resources. In this talk, David looks at the challenge of using our relationships, our time and our resources to...
Soul Food: Investing - Matthew 25
| Sun Apr 21 '13
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a story about a Master leaving on a journey and entrusting his servants with money. In this talk, David will look at how learning to be faithful with our skills and possessions is an important...
InHabit: Give - 1 Tim 6:6-10
| Sun Sep 30 '12
London is an expensive place to live: sometimes it feels like you get charged just to breathe the air! Cities are also places where a lot of financial decisions are made, and so it is vital that we have a...
Habakkuk: The Promise - Habakkuk 3:17-18
| Sun Apr 29 '12
How can we find sustained joy in difficult times? In this talk we look at Habakkuk 3:17-18 and Deuteronomy 26:1-11 and consider how learning to trust God in the good times prepares us for the difficult times by (i) teaching...
Enough: Generosity - Malachi 3:7-10
| Sun Jan 22 '12
In the third week of our series on money, David looks at the story of the Widow’s Mite. We’ll consider what God wants us to do with our money, what it means to be generous, and how we can learn...
Stand Alone Talks: Love London Sunday
| Sun Oct 9 '11
What is there not to love about London? Seven years in and we are just as passionate about our city as we ever have been. Love London Sunday is a real highlight of the calendar; an opportunity to celebrate everything...
DNA: Generous - 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
| Sun Sep 25 '11
In this, the first week of our new series, David looks at Paul’s instruction to be generous. We’ll see that sacrificial giving furthers the mission of God, provides for the poor, and enriches our own lives as well.
