Growing in Faith
What's that about?
Jesus said 'come follow me' and those first people (the disciples) did just that, they went on a journey. So, from the very beginning being a follower of Jesus has always been about more than a set of beliefs or 'rights & wrongs', it's about the journey with Jesus.
We are passionate about 'discipleship', which is a fancy way of saying 'walking with Jesus each and every day' and growing in our Christian faith. But you might be asking 'how do I do that?'
This section of our website seeks to provide a variety of resources to help with just this. We're all different, and so what is helpful to one person, might not be for another. So this isn't a list of 'must dos', it's more a 'fruit bowl', you'll find some things that you like and reach for again and again, then other things that are just not to your taste. But our hope is that if you want to grow in your faith, there will be something here to help you on your way.
How about trying something new today?
Bible Podcasts
Online Church Service
Online Church Service
Online Church Service
Would you like an online church service?
If so the Church of England provides
these on a weekly basis.
Why not give them a try...
Ask N.T. Wright
Online Church Service
Online Church Service
N.T. Wright (or Tom) is a Church of England bishop who has written many fantastic books. But he also has a regular podcast called 'Ask N.T Wright Anything'. These are short informal discussions (around 25mins) around particular questions. A great place to spur your thinking...
The Bible Project
Online Church Service
The Bible Project
This is an amazing resource. They take deep dives into different parts of the Bible seeking to understand what God is trying to say.
Each episode lasts about 1hr, so this is very in depth, but done in a conversational manner which is accissible. Give it a try...
ONLINE VIDEOS
The Bible Project, as well as running a fantastic podcast, have produced an excellect video series.
These videos engage with a wide variety of themes, everything from Books of the Bible, to Dragons, to asking what tricky words mean, and much more. These are all short, around 5mins each, and are REALLY accessible.
Growing in Prayer
Lectio 365
Beginning with Prayer
Lectio 365
Daily prayer is a fantastic thing for any Christian, but it can be hard ot get started.
Lectio 365 is an app from 24-7 Prayer which provides a daily Morning and/or Evening Prayer, lasting about 10mins, with a host who takes you through step by step...
Reading
Beginning with Prayer
Lectio 365
Perhaps you've tried prayer and and it's just never really clicked. 'Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools' is a book by Tyler Staton which explores prayer in very simple language and offers a variety of different ways to pray. It's a great place to learn a bit more...
Beginning with Prayer
Beginning with Prayer
Beginning with Prayer
Prayer can seem a bit complicated, but it's easy to get started. Why not try using this handy method... simply follow through the letters P.R.A.Y...
Pause - begin simply by pausing, by reminding yourself that God is near, present, and listening
Rejoice - sometimes we jump straight to asking for help, but often it's good simply to take a mo
Prayer can seem a bit complicated, but it's easy to get started. Why not try using this handy method... simply follow through the letters P.R.A.Y...
Pause - begin simply by pausing, by reminding yourself that God is near, present, and listening
Rejoice - sometimes we jump straight to asking for help, but often it's good simply to take a moment to say "thank you" for someone or something. It can be anything, for example, you could say "thank you God for the sun that is shining today".
Ask - God wants us to bring to him whatever is on our hearts. So you can ask God to help with your own situation or whatever is going on in the life of others or the wider world. The words you use don't have to be fancy, just tell God what's on your mind.
Yes - in the Lord's Prayer Jesus teaches us to say to God "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven". And so in this last moment we pause and say "yes" to God. In doing so we ask God to help us to follow wherever He might lead us.