Selected Series.
The Art of Neighbouring
There is a simple principle that runs throughout the Bible: we were designed to love God and love our neighbours. In this series, we want to unpack that principle and consider how we can be the kinds of neighbours who enrich the lives of those who live and work around us.
The Art of Neighbouring: Elevenish - Matthew 28
| Sun Jun 15 '14
The number 12 was an important number in Scripture; a number that represented fulness, completion and perfection. Yet when Jesus sent out the church they were not 12, but 11. In this talk from our dedication and baptism service, Andy Tilsley looks at the Great Commission in Matthew 28 and considers how God works through imperfect people and imperfect communities.
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The Art of Neighbouring: Finding Community - Acts 2:42-47
| Mon Jun 9 '14
Neighbouring is ultimately about finding a community in which we can flourish and have something to contribute. In this final week of our series, David Stroud looks at the importance of community and considers the role the church has to play in helping others find deep relationships.
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The Art of Neighbouring: Speaking of Jesus - John 1:29-51
| Sun Jun 1 '14
Have you ever struggled to start a conversation about faith? Have you ever thought you have no idea what to say? You’re not alone! In this talk, Liam Thatcher looks at John 1 and considers the different ways people get introduced to Jesus. We will see that speaking of Jesus can be more natural than we might think.
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The Art of Neighbouring: Chewing the Cud - Colossians 4:2-6
| Sun May 25 '14
Paul writes to the Colossians, instructing them to pray that they would conduct faith conversations in a respectful but effective manner. In this talk, Andy Tuck unpacks Paul’s instructions and considers how we can be courageous, sensitive and effective in helping people explore questions about matters of faith.
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The Art of Neighbouring: The Art of Neighbouring: Neighbourhood Watch (Luke 10:1-12)
| Sun May 18 '14
When Jesus sent his followers out to speak to and serve the people around them, he gave them some important instructions about how they were to do it. In the fourth week of this series, David considers how we can live effective lives, helping those around us explore questions of a spiritual nature.
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The Art of Neighbouring: Everybody Needs Good Neighbours - John 13
| Sun May 11 '14
How can we live and act in such a way as to bring strength and encouragement to the communities and individuals who live and work around us? In the third week of our series, Andy considers Jesus’ washing of the disciples’ feet and explains what kind of neighbours God intends us to be.
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The Art of Neighbouring: Who is my Neighbour? - Luke 10:29–37
| Sun May 4 '14
Having established that we are meant to love God and love our Neighbour, Jesus gets asked the inevitable question: “who is my neighbour?” In busy, twenty-first century London, we might ask the same question. Jesus responds by telling a story that challenges our expectations of who God wants us to consider our neighbour.
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The Art of Neighbouring: Relationships that Matter - Luke 10:25-28
| Sun Apr 27 '14
An expert in the law came to Jesus and asked him what he had to do to get right with God. Jesus’ answer shows that God’s design for humanity has always been the same: we are designed to love God and love our neighbour. In the first week of our new series, David Stroud unpacks that important.