Christ Church London Podcast

This Sunday, David helped us prepare for our Gift Day by looking at the story of Elijah and the widow at Zarephath found in 1 Kings. We're encouraged to learn from the widow's example - to give out of faith rather than fear, to trust God with our future, and to give our whole hearts to Him.

Thomas struggled to believe when the other disciples told him about Jesus’ resurrection. But Jesus revealed Himself to Thomas, and invited him to come close. This encounter shows us a picture of how Jesus meets with us in our own times of questioning. In this talk, Lars looks at how we can stay close to Jesus and trust Him even amidst our doubts. 

On the road to Damascus, Saul had a powerful encounter with Jesus that completely changed the course of His life. In this talk, Jo looks at how we can continuously encounter Jesus in the normal, everyday moments of our lives - and as a result, continue to become more like Him.

The resurrection of Jesus changes everything. After He rose from the dead, Jesus breathed on His disciples, filling them with His Holy Spirit and sending them out to share the gospel. In this talk, Andy looks at how Jesus frees us from fear and empowers us to make disciples.

Jesus revealed Himself as the risen king to Mary, who was the first person to witness His resurrection. As we read about this encounter, how can our eyes be opened once again to the glory of our risen king?

In the garden of Gethsemane, we get a unique glimpse into Jesus’ relationship with the Father as He cries out to God in prayer. Even amidst betrayal and suffering, Jesus drew close to God and ultimately trusted in His plan. In this talk, we look at how prayer is an act of trust and surrender to God.

How do follow God well in times of difficulty, or when it feels like the things we long for are delayed? In this talk, David looks at the life of Joseph, who responded to challenges by seeking God for three things: discernment, wisdom, and to be filled with the Holy Spirit. 

The Passover meal that Jesus ate with His disciples was full of symbolism. It reminded the Israelites of how God had saved them from Egypt, and it pointed forwards to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, and to the day when He would be reunited with His people in eternity. In this talk, Nicole looks at what it means to be invited to feast at the table with Jesus.

In the temple, Jesus overturned the tables of the traders and declared it a house of prayer for all nations. Today, we are all temples of the Holy Spirit, called to worship Jesus with our whole lives. In this talk from our new series, Shaninga considers how we can live lives of prayer that honour God.

Peter reminds us that as followers of Jesus, our battle is not against our neighbours or earthly authorities, but against spiritual forces. In this talk, Jo encourages us to hold on to God through suffering because in our weakness, He gives us the strength to stand.

Our culture idolises comfort and safety. But as followers of Jesus, the Bible tells us that we will experience suffering. In this talk, Simon considers our living hope that suffering is not the end. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we can walk through suffering and our identity won't be shaken, but strengthened.

In our culture today, there can often be an absence of hope. But the Bible calls us to be people of hope - to understand the times, serve others and stay faithful in doing good. In this talk, Raph considers what it means to be ready to answer for the hope we have in Jesus.

What is the freedom we have as God’s children? In this talk, Andy looks at how knowing God's love for us helps us to walk in true freedom, and that living free brings glory to God.

The Bible describes the church as one nation, one priesthood, and one people who bear the true image of God. This is our collective identity as followers of Jesus: a body of many different parts. In this talk, Simon considers that our own personal identity is only fully understood and experienced in community with the body of Christ.

Our identity as followers of Jesus begins and ends with being loved by God. In this talk based in the book of 1 Peter, Jo looks at the greatest gift of love we could ever receive - the gift of our salvation.

In our new series, we are rediscovering our identity and purpose as followers of Jesus, based in the book of 1 Peter. In this first talk, Joel considers what it means to be holy, just as God is holy. 

Joseph intended to divorce Mary quietly, but God revealed a better plan; a plan that would have a profound effect on the history of the world. In this talk from our Advent series, Adnan looks at what we can learn from Joseph's trust in God, and how we can surrender to God's plans for our lives, which are far better than our own.

Anna had lived a long life waiting for the Messiah to come, worshipping and praying every day in the temple. In this talk, Jo looks at what we can learn from Anna's faithfulness to God in prayer, worship and community.

God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary to announce the birth of Jesus and the fulfilment of His promises. In the first talk of our Advent series, Lars looks at what we can learn from Mary’s response of surrender, and how we can say ‘yes’ to God in every area our lives. 

As Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure, he told them he was going ahead to prepare a place for them. In the penultimate talk of the series, Helen considers Jesus’ claim to be the way, the truth and the life.