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Churchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksA City With Poverty // Luke 10:27-35 // Chris Yeo // CC South 30.3.25Chris Yeo from Churchcentral North came to help us think about following Jesus in a city with poverty. How would Jesus have us be in this city? With help from Michael & Ali McMillan who share at the end some of their experience and wisdom.2025-04-0132 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksNot The Ending We Hoped For? // Nehemiah 13 // Dave Williams // CC North // 2.3.25Not The Ending We Hoped For? // Nehemiah 13 // Dave Williams // CC North // 2.3.25 by Churchcentral Birmingham2025-03-0229 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJesus With The Hurting // Mark 5:21-43 // Annabel Hale // Shenley Community Church // 16.2.25When Jesus meets not one, but two hurting people, how will he respond? Annabel shows us that for a powerful man and a powerless woman, Jesus has everything they need.2025-02-1619 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJoy // Nehemiah 12 // Chris Yeo // CC North 16.2.25Chris explores what it means to be a joyful people.2025-02-1627 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksOpen Your Eyes And See // John 4:1-42 // Andrey Bondarenko // CC South 9.2.25Guest speaker Andrey Bondarenko joined us for the morning. Andrey is a Ukranian church planter and movement leader, now based in the UK. In this talk, he encourages us to look and see the harvest fields around us.2025-02-1448 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksSomewheres and Anywheres // John 4:1-7 // Jonny Mellor // CC North 9.2.25Jonny explores what we can learn from the evangelical success of the Samaritan woman.2025-02-1037 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJesus With The Children // Mark 10:13-16 // Rich Pitt // Shenley Community Church // 9.2.25What will Jesus do when he is confronted by a load of kids? How does this moment in his life shape our home lives and our church life? We see lessons about children, parents and communities of disciples.2025-02-0926 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksDraw Closer // Nehemiah 11 // Dave Williams // CC North 2.2.25What is better than winning the lottery?2025-02-0426 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksBeware Distraction // Various Passages // Jonathan Bell // CC South 2.2.25Whatever destination we're heading to, a common problem that can throw us off course is being distracted! How do we stay focussed on the right things, to ensure we travel to where God wants us for the future? Jonathan takes us through various passages to explore.2025-02-0435 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJesus With The Desperate // Luke 5:17-26 // Blake Sherman // Shenley Community Church 2.2.25What do you do when you've got nowhere else to go? In this story, see some desperate actions from some desperate people, and Jesus' amazing response to their crazy steps of faith!2025-02-0221 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWisdom For The Journey // Proverbs 3:5-6 // 1 Kings 3 // Jonathan Bell // CC South 26.1.25In part 3 we learn how to avoid making stupid decisions!2025-01-2833 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksLooking Ahead // Proverbs 27:12 // Jonathan Bell // CC South 19.1.25In Part 2, we explore what it means to look to the future in a wise way.2025-01-2635 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksTrue Repentance // Nehemiah 9 & 10 // James Mellor // CC North 19.1.25James shows us how true repentance is always followed by action2025-01-2434 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJesus With The Outcast // John 4:1-26 // Blake Serhman // Shenley Community Church 19.1.25In this story, Jesus meets a person who was viewed by her community as an outsider. How will he treat her? What does that mean for how he treats you? And how we treat others?2025-01-2019 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksNew Year New Me? // 2 Corinthians 5:17 // Chris Yeo // CC North 12.1.25Chris explores what the bible says about being a new person2025-01-1620 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPeople Matter // Nehemiah 7-8 // Dave Williams // CC North 15.12.24Nehemiah isn't just about walls and the church is about its people too.2025-01-1630 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksDirection Determines Destination // Proverbs 7:6-27 // Jonathan Bell // CC South 12.1.25In this four-week series we explore how to get from where we are to where we ultimately want to be. In part one, we see that the path we’re currently on will dictate where we end up.2025-01-1434 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJesus And The Distracted // Luke 10:38-42 // Rich Pitt // Shenley Community Church 12.1.25We explore a story of a person trying to do all the right things, who ends up distracted and missing out on the life they've always wanted. We see Jesus' response to her and what we can learn for our own distractedness!2025-01-1221 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksLiving In God's Rest // Psalm 116 // Jonny Mellor // CC South 5.1.25New Year can be time of anticipation and excitement but also a time of anxiety and dread. Psalm 116 helps us to approach times like this in a healthy, faith filled way and leads us towards a lifestyle of restfulness at all times of the year.2025-01-0936 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJesus with the Seeking // John 1:43-50 // Shenley Community Church // Rich Pitt 5.1.25We began our series looking at Jesus' conversations with a whole load of different people. In this gathering, we explored a story involving four people who are seeking, searching and yearning for more...2025-01-0622 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWhen Challenge Comes // Nehemiah 6 // Chris Yeo // 8.12.24 // CC NorthChris examines what we can learn from Nehemiah's response to challenges2024-12-0926 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksOpposition Within // Nehemiah 5 // Sarah Williams // 1.12.24 CC NorthSarah looks at how we can encourage unity within the Church2024-12-0232 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksBlessings For Dark Nights // John 16:16-33 // Rich Pitt // 1.12.24 // CC SouthWhat's in the heart of Jesus for His friends on dark nights? Rich explores, in an online message, after our Sunday meeting when it was going to be preached took a different turn!2024-12-0222 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksIt's Better That I Go // John 16:5-15 // Jonny Mellor // 24.11.24 CC SouthJesus tells his disciples that it's better that He goes, so He can send the Spirit. REALLY?! SERIOUSLY?! Jonny reflects on these surprising words!2024-12-0122 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksRemain In Jesus // John 15:1-17 // Jonny Mellor // 10.11.24 // CC SouthJonny unpacks Jesus' famous image of the vine and the branches, and explores what it really means for us to abide or remain in Jesus.2024-11-2138 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWhen The World Hates You // John 15:18-16:4 // Jonathan Bell // 17.11.24 // CC SouthHow do we handle opposition in the Christian life? When people are against us, we can draw on the words of Jesus here who wisely prepared us for these inevitable experiences.2024-11-2131 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksDon't Be Afraid // Nehemiah 4 // Deji Iyiola // CC North 17.11.24Deji explores Nehemiah's approach to facing opposition as the work of rebuilding continues2024-11-1828 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksBuilding Gates and Walls // Nehemiah 3 // Chris Yeo // CC North 10.11.24Chris explores 3 lessons from the building work described in Nehemiah 32024-11-1134 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksIntegrity & Intimacy // John 14:15-31 // Rich Pitt // CC South 3.11.24We're at Jesus' closing meal with his friends, with death arriving tomorrow. In this weighty scene, Jesus speaks to two themes dear to His heart. How can we embrace them, and live in light of them?2024-11-0334 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Bride of Christ // Revelation 21 // Jonathan Bell // CC North 3.11.24Jonathan explores John's Revelation vision of the Bride of Christ in all her glory, and what it means for us today.2024-11-0341 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksHow's Your Hope? // Luke 24 // Becky Deare // Serve The City Sunday 27.10.24How does Jesus help us engage with the disillusionment and disappointment of our city? How do we process our own disappointment so that we are renewed as agents of hope to our neighbours? Becky teaches brilliantly into these themes.2024-10-2922 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe LIFE Jesus brings // John 13:36-14:14 // Jonny Mellor // CC South // 20.10.24Jesus brings us LIFE! But what sort of LIFE? Is that a now thing or a 'when we die' thing? Is it a here thing, or a 'heaven' thing?2024-10-2436 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksLove Others // John 13:31-35 // Jonathan Bell // CC South 13.10.24Jonathan helps us to think about how to love others well2024-10-2432 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Heart Of God For The Nations // Deuteronomy 10:18-19 // Tim and Liz Brown // CC North 20.10.24Tim and Liz Brown explore God's heart for the nations of the world2024-10-2131 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksYour Place In The Story // Nehemiah 2 // Dave Williams // CC North 13.10.24Dave explores Nehemiah 2, and where we should place ourselves in this story2024-10-1439 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksDon't be a Judas // John 13:21-30 // Jonathan Bell // CC South 6.10.24Jonathan looks at what we can learn from Judas and Jesus in this passage.2024-10-1133 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWalls Matter // Nehemiah 1 // Chris Yeo // CC North 6.10.24Chris explores why the city walls mattered to Nehemiah2024-10-1030 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: Talks... So We Serve // John 13:1-20 // Jonny Mellor // CC South 29.9.24Jonny unpacks this passage in John.2024-10-0938 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPrayer Matters // Nehemiah 1 // Emma Winmill // CC North 22.9.24Emma from Urban Devotion explores what we can learn from Nehemiah's prayer for Jerusalem2024-10-0832 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksRevealed things and mysteries // John 12:37-50 // Jonny Mellor // CC South 22.9.24Jonny looks at what is a mystery and what has been revealed.2024-10-0738 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Holy Spirit Sends Us // Galatians 5:13-26 // Jonny Mellor // CC South 15.9.24Jonny explores what it means to be sent by the Holy Spirit2024-10-0440 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksFrom Now On I Will Bless You // Haggai 2:10-23 // Dave Williams // CC North 15.9.24What changes for God's people, how can they move from curse to blessing? How can we know and enjoy God's blessings today?2024-09-1736 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Holy Spirit Forms Us // Galatians 5:13-26 // Jonny Mellor // CC South 8.9.24Jonny talks on the topic of 'How does the Holy Spirit form us and what part do we play in this?'2024-09-1139 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksDealing With Disappointment // Haggai 2:1-9 // James Mellor // CC North 8.9.24How do we deal with life when things don't go as planned? James unpacks what Haggai had to say to a people who were starting to lose heart2024-09-1032 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Call To Build // Haggai 1 // Chris Yeo // CC North 1.9.24Haggai 1 informs us of God's desire to see his dwelling place on earth established and built. What are you building your life on? Haggai Summary video shown: https://youtu.be/juPvv_xcX-U?si=JAYRP6FLj9JR8Woy2024-09-0537 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksBaptism In The Spirit // Acts 1:1-8 // Jonathan Bell // CC South 1.9.24Jonathan unpacks the question, 'What is baptism in the Holy Spirit?' and looks at three big points to notice in Acts 1:1-8.2024-09-0432 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksAny Dream Will Not Do // Genesis 46-50 // Dave Williams // CC North 25.8.24Dave explains why it is not any dream that will do, but God's Dream.2024-09-0223 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksRepentance and Reconciliation // Genesis 42-45 // James Mellor // CC North 18.8.24James helps us see what true repentance looks like2024-08-2222 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPrison // Genesis 39-41 // Dave Williams // CC North 11.8.24Are there times and places in our life beyond Christ's reach? Joseph's experience in Egypt helps us answer the question.2024-08-2135 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksComing Empty, Leaving Full // 2 Kings 4:1-7 // Jonathan Bell // 10.9.23 CC NorthJonathan Bell - team leader for the wider Churchcentral family of churches - joined us for the morning to open God's word. We explore a strange story in the Old Testament to see what we should do when we're running on empty.2023-09-1334 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksCommunities That Demonstrate The Gospel Part 1 // David Devenish // Weekend Away 2023 Session 2David Devenish - a long-time friend and father in the Churchcentral story - joined us for two sessions exploring what it looks like for communities of disciples to demonstrate the gospel in an ungodly environment. The two sessions hang together, so to get the best out of it, listen to both.2023-07-0431 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Exposing, Explicit, Exonerating Gospel of Christ // Galatians 1 // Chris Yeo // 4.6.23Chris opens a new series for Churchcentral North in the book of Galatians. Freedom in Jesus is our theme!2023-06-1527 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPrayer Fuel // Episode 1: Engaging with brokenness // CC South Week Of PrayerAs part of the Week Of Prayer at Churchcentral South, we're uploading a short episode of fuel to help us pray. Slightly longer in this episode, Rich sets the scene of the section of the Bible we'll be in - Nehemiah chapter 1 - and shows one bitesize lesson to put into practice.2023-05-2207 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Heart Of Eldership // 1 Peter 5 // Jonathan Bell // CC North // 7.5.23As Dave comes into eldership at Churchcentral North, what is eldership really all about? How does the Bible speak of those in leadership in the church? What does it mean for each of us in our lives today? Jonathan Bell, who leads our family of churches, came to North to share.2023-05-0927 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksTime To Dream Again Part 1 // Weekend Away 2022 // Jonathan Bell // Saturday Morning Main SessionAt our Churchcentral-wide Weekend Away, we had two sessions from Jonathan exploring the theme of 'Time To Dream Again...'. In part 1, we saw the staggering story of Joseph and his dreams. We learned that things tend to turn out 'very different' to how we imagine.2022-06-2228 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksJesus Sees You And Sends You // Mark 5 // Churchcentral North // 12.6.22Do you feel like an outcast? Do you feel too far gone? Do you feel no good for anything? You're exactly the sort of person Jesus loves to meet, as we see in Mark 5!2022-06-2228 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurch Update to CC South: Endings & Beginnings // Isaiah 6 // Jonny Mellor // CC SouthTo the CC South family, Jonny shared important and difficult news from our wider Churchcentral family. From Isaiah 6, he then called us to look to God in a time of endings and beginnings...2022-04-1039 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Realities Of Heaven // Colossians 3:1-17 // Owen O'Brien // Churchcentral West // 9.1.22In light of the realities of heaven, we are urged to take off the old and put on the new. In this talk at CC West, we explore what this means, and how we can live this life in the light of our true identities.2022-01-1228 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksBaptised In The Holy Spirit // James Mellor // CC North // 9.1.22At Churchcentral North, James gives a dynamic overview of the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives!2022-01-1219 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksTemple Building // Ezra 3:7-13 // Chris Yeo // CC North // 2.1.22Chris kicks off the new year at Churchcentral North with this inspiring talk on temple building, and how it relates to what God's doing in the church right now in the north of Birmingham.2022-01-1227 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPeople Of Patience // Galatians 5:22-23 // Nana Opong // Churchcentral North // 14.11.21What does it mean to be patient? How does God help us with this character trait? Nana Opong preached for us at Churchcentral North on these themes.2021-11-1630 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksImagine A World Fully At Peace! // Galatians 5:22-23 // Zoe Y // CC North // 3.10.21At Churchcentral North this term, we're exploring different aspects of the fruit of the Spirit. Here Zoe opens up the theme of peace, exploring how Jesus can help us experience this beautiful reality...2021-10-0724 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksAbiding = Delighting In Jesus | Psalm 1 | Jonny Mellor | Abide Talk 1 | 11.7.21At Churchcentral South, we begin a new series in the Psalms, exploring how we can remain near to - or 'abide' with - Jesus. Jonny opens up the first Psalm to get us started...2021-07-1121 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksRelationships In The Church | 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 | Rich Pitt | Keep Going Talk 11 | 20.6.21What does it look like to build a healthy relational culture in your corner of Churchcentral? We look at some practical wisdom from Paul into two major types of relationship within a local church.2021-06-2019 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPrayer Top Tips | Becky Deare | 40 Days Talk 6 | 9.5.21Prayer Top Tips | Becky Deare | 40 Days Talk 6 | 9.5.21 by Churchcentral Birmingham2021-05-1410 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksFacing Jericho | Joshua 5-6 | Tope Koleoso | Churchcentral Together | 31.1.21We were thrilled to welcome Tope Koleoso, lead Pastor of Jubilee Church London, to speak to us as the whole Churchcentral family. Tope spoke to us about how to thrive in the face of 'Jerichos' in our lives.2021-01-3125 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThree Invitations from Psalm 23 | Rich Pitt | Churchcentral West | 03.01.21The year at CC West started with Rich taking us through Psalm 23, and looking at three invitations God has for us within the fog of 2021.2021-01-2027 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Adoption Sunday | Talk & Q&A with Krish KandiahKrish Kandiah (activist, author and Founding Director of Home For Good) joined us for our online Adoption Sunday service. Krish speaks to us from Romans chapter 8 and it's followed by a time of Q&A.2020-10-2039 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksEpisode 3: Father | Praying The Lord's Prayer PodcastEpisode 3 of 10 across the fortnight. Today, Jonathan unpacks the word 'Father', and Wei En Tan of Churchcentral South sings a brand new song on the theme, written for this series.2020-08-0510 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksHope In Lockdown | 1 Peter 2 | Andy MartinWe were thrilled to have Andy, a former elder at Churchcentral, back to preach to us from the Middle East. He brings a message of hope. From June 282020-07-1725 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksQ&A | What Is This Crisis Teaching Us About Ourselves?Q&A | What Is This Crisis Teaching Us About Ourselves? by Churchcentral Birmingham2020-06-0331 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWhat Is This Crisis Teaching Us About Ourselves? | Talk & Interviews | Jonny Mellor and friendsWhat Is This Crisis Teaching Us About Ourselves? | Talk & Interviews | Jonny Mellor and friends by Churchcentral Birmingham2020-06-0338 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPlay Your Part | Jonathan Bell | Foundations @ CC SouthJust before lockdown, Jonathan delivered this talk at Churchcentral South, the fourth in our Foundations series. He shows us we all have a part to play, we can all belong, and urged us to use our gifts for the common good.2020-04-0833 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksSeven Scriptures to Cling To | Owen O'Brien | Churchcentral WestAt our last Sunday gathering for some time back on March 15th, Owen considered how we can anchor ourselves in the word of God to find wisdom for the current Coronavirus challenge.2020-04-0731 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPruning & Planting | Adrian Hurst @ Churchcentral TogetherWe were thrilled to welcome guest speaker Adrian Hurst to bring us God's word at Churchcentral Together. By unpacking some plant imagery in the teaching of Jesus, he encouraged us to have faith for being pruned by God and faith for planting the love of Jesus in our city.2020-03-1038 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksHow Do I Care For Others When I'm Scared Of Burning Out? | Dawn Keong | Big QuestionsWhatever our faith, most of us desire to show care and love, over the long haul, to the people around us. But showing care and love is difficult and draining. How do we engage in caring for others without burning out? Dawn Keong shares her insights in this talk at a Churchcentral South Big Questions morning.2020-03-1033 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Mission | Foundations @ South Talk 3 | Jonny MellorAs we continue our look into the foundations of Churchcentral South, Jonny opens up the subject of mission. What are we here for as a church? What does God have for us? How do we play our part?2020-02-2744 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Church | Foundations @ CC South Talk 2 | Jonathan BellIn the second of our Churchcentral South Foundations talks, Jonathan unpacks the whole subject of 'the church'. Where does the church come from? Where is the church heading? What does it look like to take a next step in our relationship to the church? Jonathan explores...2020-02-1942 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Story Of God's Mission | Belonging In God's Story | CC West & CC North | Jonny MellorIn this talk for Churchcentral West and North, Jonny takes us into another angle on the story of God, the story of God's mission. Could it be that there's a glorious job for us to join with in our Father's family business? (The start is missing, where Jonny asks us to imagine our dream job...)2020-02-1944 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Gospel | Foundations @ CC South Talk 1 | Rich Pitt | Ephesians 1:3-14In this series of Churchcentral South talks, we're looking at the truths that underpin everything we are and do as a church, our foundations. In this first talk, Rich shows us the foundation of all foundations, the gospel / the good news and invites us to respond.2020-02-1243 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksA Call To Community | Churchcentral West | Jonathan BellNow that Churchcentral West is a church in it's own right, what does it look like for us to grow as a community? Jonathan unpacks some of the helps and hindrances to deep community and invites us to keep growing in this area.2020-02-0528 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksNew Year, New Me: Why is it so hard to truly change? | Big Questions @ CC South | Rich PittAs the initial optimism of New Year fades away, many of us realise (again!) that lasting change is difficult. As part of Churchcentral South's Big Questions morning on change, Rich looks at this and opens up some of the essentials of lasting change.2020-02-0432 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksAn Invitation To Discipleship | Jonathan Bell | Churchcentral South | Mark 8 & Mark 10As Jonathan outlines some of the vision for Churchcentral South in the coming year, he invites us to a deeper discipleship to Jesus.2020-01-2943 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksDoes Christianity Have A Problem With Race? | Misha Martin | Big Questions @ Churchcentral SouthMisha Martin opens up the theme of race in the church during one of our Big Questions mornings at Churchcentral South.2020-01-2921 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksLiving Free Of Anxiety | Owen O'Brien | Philippians 4:4-7 | Churchcentral WestAnxiety has become the air we breathe as 21st century humans. But is there a way of living free of it? The Bible's answer is Yes! Owen explains how.2020-01-2838 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksAppointing Elders | Jonathan Bell | 1 Peter 5:1-6 | 1 Peter Part 10As we celebrated the appointing of seven new elders across the three churches of Churchcentral, Jonathan unpacked Peter's instructions firstly to elders, and then to the rest of the church community. The recording is from the South eldership appointment.2020-01-2126 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksVision Update & Life Group Launch | Churchcentral West | Joshua 4Owen reflects on where we are at as Church Central West and what God is saying to us at this time. He also launches the Freedom in Christ course, with the help of others.2020-01-2137 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksKaren's Story & Q+A | Disappointment Big QuestionsAs part of the Churchcentral South Big Questions morning, Karen shared two stories of disappointment from her life, and gave insights on what it has looked like to walk in the midst of those events. Followed by a Q+A session. ***Includes a story of suicide***2019-11-1230 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksHow Do I Deal With Disappointment? | Rich Pitt | Luke 24:13-21 | Big Questions |How do we walk through the disappointments that come our way? What helps? What doesn't help? Rich explores as part of our Big Questions morning at Churchcentral South.2019-11-1230 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksSouth Eldership Update | Jonathan BellRecorded at the South prayer meeting, Jonathan gives an update on leadership at Churchcentral South, announcing proposed new elders while encouraging all of us to play our part. *Apologies for the poor quality of the recording*2019-10-2923 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWest Eldership Update & Following Jesus | Jonathan Bell | Mark 1&2Jonathan unveils the new proposed elders for Churchcentral West, shares some further important news, before turning to Mark's gospel and calling each of us to follow Jesus in this next season.2019-10-2248 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWhat Does Jesus Offer A 21st-Century Student? | Rich Pitt & Dan Sutherland | Big QuestionsWith so much potential freedom, why would a modern student follow Jesus? Rich, teaming up with 3rd-year student Dan, shows us that Jesus offers life to the full, identity and a way to change the world. Part of Big Questions at Churchcentral South.2019-10-0727 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksThe Road To Emmaus | Andy Martin | Luke 24:13-35 | West Site TalksIn a world of trouble and difficulty, what can we learn from Jesus' encounter with two disciples on the road to Emmaus? Andy helps us in his final message as part of Churchcentral before he and Heather head to their new adventure.2019-09-2639 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksA Call To Community | Jonathan Bell | Churchcentral South"If God sets the lonely in families, individualism sets the lonely in tribes". With isolation and loneliness at record levels as our culture creaks, Jonathan uses various passages to call us to something gloriously different, to true community.2019-09-1134 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral News | Jonathan Bell | Weekend Away 2019On Saturday morning, Jonathan shared some of the ways God has been using us as a church before looking to the future, and announcing two key bits of news for the next stage of our journey together...2019-07-0243 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksDiversity | Rich Pitt | Weekend Away 2019 Talk 2 | Ephesians 4As Jonathan taught in Talk 1, the church is to be one. But what SORT of oneness should we want to establish in Churchcentral? Rich explored Paul's genius image of church as 'the body', and unpacked its implications.2019-07-0232 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksPlay Your Part In The Family | Titus 2 | Jonathan BellChurch is not primarily an organisation, it’s a family, and like in any family, we need people of all different ages and stages to play their part. At ONE, Jonathan explored what that can look like in Churchcentral.2018-12-0740 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksMental Health | Panel & Q+AFour members of Churchcentral South speak into questions of faith and mental health from a range of professional and personal perspectives. Followed by the short time of open questions from the floor.2018-11-1128 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksWhat Does God Have To Say About Mental Health? | Rich Pitt | Big QuestionsMental illness is a live issue for all of us, be it personally, with those around us or in our society. What does God say about these issues? Rich speaks as part of the Big Questions morning at Churchcentral South Site.2018-11-1128 minChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksChurchcentral Birmingham: TalksIt's Time To Shine | Matthew 5:14-16 | West SiteJesus calls his followers to let their light shine. Owen explains Churchcentral’s vision and how this is being outworked at West Site over the coming term.2018-09-1234 min