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Sunnyhill Church MessagesSummer Loving | I Just Love Testimonies | Dom Bird (Poole Campus)In this episode, Pastor Dom Birds share his love of testimonies, encouraging us to be both walking for Christ and talking for Christ. In Romans 10, Paul challenges us - How can they hear if no-one tells them? And Dom lays the groundwork of truth that Jesus is the only one who can save a soul and turn a heart around. God wants us to tell the world! The back end of this episode is filled with Testimony from the Sunnyhill Church Family, which we hopes blesses you.2024-08-1255 minSunnyhill Church MessagesThe Acts Series | Go, No or Slow | Acts 16:1-15 | Kevin Sissons (Poole Campus)In this episode, Kevin continues our Acts Series as we follow Pauls journey and he unpacks the change of plans. He explores how it's great when God say Go! But sometimes God says No! Kevin explores the importance of hearing the voice that guides us on our journey. The voice that is Holy Spirit and Kevin poses an important question: Have you been filled with the spirit? Are you continuing to be filled? Do you know him? He is the voice that speaks. Are we listening?
Kevin also introduces our missionary team of to Romania this year...2024-07-1538 minSunnyhill Church Messages'THIS IS US' PT4- Carrying Culture (Dom Bird - Poole)In this episode, Dom explores the Sunnyhill Culture and the Unity it brings.2024-02-1345 minSunnyhill Church MessagesTHE INFLUENCE | DiscipleSHIFT PT5 | Poole Campus (Phil Lock)In this message, Phil Lock (Sunnyhill Global Partner) talks about what influence is, why it's important and how we grow in it for sake of the gospel.2023-05-1735 minSunnyhill Church MessagesTHE LIFE | DiscipleSHIFT PT3 | Poole Campus | Kevin SissonsIn this message Kevin Sissons (Discipleship Ministry Leader of Sunnyhill) considers the habits of a disciple and what things we can give ourselves to that cultivate a greater devotion for Jesus.2023-05-0345 minSunnyhill Church MessagesTHE DIFFERENCE | DiscipleSHIFT Pt1 | Poole Campus | Dom BirdDom kicks off the new series; 'DiscipleSHIFT' at Poole Campus today with a message about the radical call to discipleship which is fundamentally at odds with our westernised ideals. We are not just called to be a Christian, we are called to be a follower of Jesus and there's a big difference that requires a big shift. In this message, Dom gives testimony about a trip that changed his life.
2023-04-1651 minSunnyhill Church MessagesMOVING BEYOND THE NOW | Vision Month Part 1 | Dom Bird (Poole Campus)In this message, Dom sets out the theme for vision month and shares his heart about the future of Sunnyhill. He talks about the need for vision and spiritual sight and what he believes Sunnyhill is called to be. 2023-03-0549 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages26th September 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Back to School - Financial HealthIn this message Dom looks at the first step of becoming financially healthy. We believe the principle of tithing and first fruits is timeless and holds the key to unlocking the blessing of God in our life. Looking at what the scriptures say, Dom explores how seeing finances through the lens of the Kingdom leads to great peace, good practice and genuine prosperity. 2021-09-2649 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages19th September 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Back to School - Emotional HealthIn today's message Dom addresses the area of Emotional health. Most people allow their emotions and feelings to run like wild horses. However, the Bible teaches us we are to lead our feelings rather than be led by them. This message is both insightful to the human condition and practical - learning how we might find a way forward in a world full of things to worry and stress about.2021-09-1949 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages12th September 2021 - Poole Campus (Colin & Jo Mengell) - Back to School - Spiritual HealthContinuing our 'Back to School' series, Colin & Jo remind us that there is a difference between being spiritual and actually being Spiritually healthy. When it comes to our Physical bodies we don’t necessarily choose a healthy diet...the choices we make matter! The same is true of our Spiritual life.2021-09-1232 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages5th September 2021 - Poole Campus (JJ Bird) - Back to School - Physical HealthBeginning our new series -'Back to School' - JJ asks the question: Is Jesus your Lord or your Life Coach? The way you see yourself, affects the way you treat yourself. How do we treat ourselves in light of our new identity in Christ?2021-09-0521 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages15th August 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Free Speech - The Way OutIn this message Dom talks about how intentional living could be the way out of the rut you think you’re in. As believers we are meant to build culture not be formed by it. Looking at the cultural reformation in Ephesus we see how it all began in the heart of Paul. You’ll never change the city unless you let Jesus change you.2021-08-1545 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages8th August 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Free Speech - How to handle loss.Life has the habit of blindsiding us with unexpected losses, however, we rarely consider how we are to respond. In this message Dom looks at how you don’t get over loss you get through it.2021-08-0844 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages1st August 2021 - Poole Campus (Phil Coleman) - Free Speech - Part 1Beginning in Genesis 1, Pastor Phil leads us through the story of the bible and shows how it all holds together in Jesus, reminding us that without Christ we can do nothing. 2021-08-0239 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages18th July 2021 - Poole Campus (Colin Mengell) - The Holy Spirit - Part 9Perhaps the biggest question we face beyond deciding to follow Jesus's is whether to embrace the supernaturally empowered life offered by the Holy Spirit. This sermon uses a whistle-stop tour through church history and personal testimony of spiritual gifts in action to encourage us to join the adventure! 2021-07-1836 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages11th July 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - The Holy Spirit - Part 8In this message Dom talks about how we can stop our hearts from being troubled. In John 14, Jesus gives us more than just a future hope, he gives us a present help. Dom explores five ways the Holy Spirit helps us in life. It maybe different to what you think.2021-07-1146 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages4th July 2021 - Poole Campus (Richard Garton) - The Holy Spirit - Part 7Continuing our Holy Spirit series, Richard encourages us to live a life of devotion to God, to truly experience all that the Holy Spirit has for us.2021-07-0437 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages27th June 2021 - Poole Campus (Sophie Parker) - The Holy Spirit - Part 6Are you an Onlooker or a Participant when it comes to the Holy Spirit and what He is doing? We explore how the Spirit leads us to freedom, strength & opportunity but to experience the fullness of this we must participate.2021-06-2734 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages20th June 2021 - Poole Campus (Adam Bird) - The Holy Spirit - Part 5Continuing our Holy Spirit series, Pastor Adam asks the question - 'Who do you look like?'. The Holy Spirit is transforming us into 'the likeness of Jesus' - The Fruit of the Spirit should be an external manifestation of internal maturity.2021-06-2040 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages13th June 2021 - Poole Campus (Phil Coleman) - The Holy Spirit - Part 4Jesus is often described in the New Testament as the one who ‘baptises in the Holy Spirit’. In this sermon, Pastor Phil explores this indispensable aspect of Jesus’ ministry and explains why it is so vital to the Christian life.2021-06-1443 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages6th June 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - The Holy Spirit - Part 3 - Keep Calm and Tarry OnIn this message Dom looks at one of the most difficult things to do in the Christian walk - waiting. Waiting feels unproductive but is essential if you want to live under the influence of the Holy Spirit. 2021-06-0746 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages30th May 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - The Holy Spirit - Part 2What exactly is the Holy Spirit? Or more precisely, who is the Holy Spirit? In this message, Dom looks at the person of the Holy Spirit in the context of the trinity and why it matters to us as Christians. The Holy Spirit doesn’t just come to make you feel warm and fuzzy on the inside, He comes to empower your living.2021-05-3145 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages23rd May 2021 - Poole Campus (Olly Goldenberg) - The Holy Spirit - Pentecost SundayKicking off our new series - 'The Holy Spirit' - Olly Goldenberg encourages us, as we look at the early church, to live our lives led by the Spirit.2021-05-2444 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages16th May 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Church Defined Part 6 - The Field‘The Field of Dreams’
So far in this series we have looked at our relationship to Jesus and to one another in the church. In this series finale we explore our relationship to the world and how being a field and workers in the field should impact the world around us. It doesn’t start big, it starts small with nobodies telling everybody about Somebody.2021-05-1750 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages9th May 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Church Defined Part 5 - The TempleIn this message Dom looks at the metaphor of church becoming the Holy Temple of God and why that’s important in our understanding of how God’s presence fills the church and as a result impacts the world.2021-05-0942 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages2nd May 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Church Defined Part 4 - The BodyIn this message, Dom looks at what it means to be the body of Christ, why unity is an essential component of being a healthy church and how we become a better church not just a bigger church.2021-05-0242 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages25th April 2021 - Poole Campus (Phil Coleman) - Church Defined Part 3 - The Building (Living Stones)In his letter to the believers in Asia Minor, the Apostle Peter describes the church as ‘living stones being built together into a spiritual house’. In this sermon, Pastor Phil explores and unpacks the profound and powerful way that this imagery should impact our relationships with one another in the church.2021-04-2542 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages18th April 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Church Defined Part 2 - The FamilyIn this message, Dom looks at the role of family and how God wants the church to think and behave like one. In fact the church’s missional endeavour and impact will be compromised until we fully embrace our family identity. God wants to set the lonely and strangers into a family....enter the church!2021-04-1848 min
Sunnyhill Church Messages11th April 2021 - Poole Campus (Dom Bird) - Church Defined Part 1 - The Bride of ChristIn this message, Dom looks at the origin of the term church and it’s implications for believers. Things may never look the same for the church but understanding the church as the Bride of Christ helps us realise that we are in a time of preparation for the return of Christ.2021-04-1343 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastWaymaker - Part 1 (Dom Bird)In this message, Dom looks at how God is the ultimate Waymaker. Exploring the resurrection of Lazarus we see how even death isn’t a dead end to Jesus. He can make a way where there seems to be no way. In fact, a way has been made which overshadows every way that needs to be made: the cross has said it all.2020-03-1638 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastGuest Speaker - Tim JackGuest Speaker - Tim Jack2020-03-0943 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastPrayer - Come Regularly (Richard Garton)This week Richard ends if our series on Prayer by encouraging us to build in a regular and deliberate pattern of prayer in our life.2020-03-0240 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastPrayer - Come Boldly (Olly Goldenberg)In this message, Olly Goldenberg passionately challenges us to pray in a way that takes seriously our identity in Christ and the authority that we now carry in Him. Using the example of Blind Bartimaeus, Olly urges us to forget what is behind and to keep on praying boldly and consistently until we see the Kingdom of God come on earth as in heaven.2020-02-2447 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastPrayer - Come Hungry (Phil Coleman)In this sermon, Pastor Phil attempts to persuade us to recover the practice of fasting in our pursuit of spiritual growth. He explains that by abstaining from food for a period of time we are taking control of the flesh in order to allow the Spirit to take control of us.2020-02-1739 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastPrayer: Come Weak (Phil Coleman)As we launch into 52 days of prayer and fasting, Pastor Phil reminds us that prayer is not given for us to pursue the presence of God, but rather to receive it. He explains that God invites us to come to him weak and helpless, trusting that as we call out to Him he always delights to meet our needs.2020-02-1045 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastDream Builders Week 4 - The cost of a dream (Dom Bird)In this final part of our Dream Builders series, Dom looks at the various cost implications of having and pursuing a dream. When we pursue a God given dream - not only does the dream become reality, the dream builds us into a better, more blessed people.2020-02-0343 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastDream Builders - Week 3 - What's Next? (Dom Bird)Continuing our Dream Builders series, Lead Pastor Dom Bird takes us through chapter 3 of Nehemiah. Listing all the people and groups of people involved in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. The challenge for us is to be people who get stuck in, working side by side with the others in our church to fulfil the vision God has given us. We will flourish when we are planted in the church - moving towards the core rather than remaining on the fringe.2020-01-2838 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastDream Builders Week 2 - Praying for a Change (Dom Bird)Continuing the Dream Builders series, Pastor Dom teaches about the power of prayer. Just like Nehemiah, we should make it our first response and not our last resort.2020-01-2344 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastDream Builders Week 1 (Dom Bird)In this first message of our new Dream Builders series, Lead Pastor Dom Bird looks at the importance of dreams and visions in our daily lives. Our future, and the future of The Church depends on us being able to imagine a different and better destiny.2020-01-1442 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastJust Calm Down (Richard Garton)In today’s sermon Richard encourages us to “Just Calm Down” as we go into the new year.2020-01-0643 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Journey (Phil Coleman)In this message, Pastor Phil invites us to join the wise men on their journey to Bethlehem, and reminds us that the purpose of Christmas is not just celebration, but adoration.2019-12-1639 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastJesus for President (Dom Bird)In this topical message, pastor Dom talks about the upcoming elections and how we as Christians are to respond to them. By looking at the well known Christmas passage found in Isaiah 9 we see what type of leader Jesus is and how we can make Him president today.2019-12-1242 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastFinding your Mind - Finding your hope (Phil Coleman)When human beings lose connection to a sense of a hopeful and secure future it leaves us vulnerable to mental and emotional dysfunction. In this message, Pastor Phil addresses this issue by explaining that in spite of the pain and heartache that life often throws up we are never without hope, because the promise of Christ is that ‘the best is yet to come’.2019-12-0246 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastOne Weekend Conference - Session 4 (Dom Bird) Finding your TribeIn this message Pastor Dom talks about the importance of finding your tribe. Research is showing us the connection between loneliness and depression and anxiety. In a society which is more committed to the deconstruction of community than ever we must understand that we were made by community (God) and we were made for community (God and People). By looking at an episode from the life of David, Dom looks at three areas where we need community connection to help us overcome the feeling of loneliness and thus resist the grip of depression and anxiety.2019-11-1947 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastOne Weekend Conference - Session 3 (Sam Monk)Sunnyhill's One Weekend was an opportunity for all Sunnyhill Campuses to meet together and receive vision and direction for the next stage of our journey. We met at Lytchett Minster School across the weekend of 16th - 17th November and our guest speaker was Sam Monk from Equippers Church, Auckland, NZ.2019-11-1943 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastOne Weekend Conference - Session 2 (Sam Monk)Sunnyhill's One Weekend was an opportunity for all Sunnyhill Campuses to meet together and receive vision and direction for the next stage of our journey. We met at Lytchett Minster School across the weekend of 16th - 17th November and our guest speaker was Sam Monk from Equippers Church, Auckland, NZ.2019-11-1934 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastOne Weekend Conference - Session 1 (Sam Monk)Sunnyhill's One Weekend was an opportunity for all Sunnyhill Campuses to meet together and receive vision and direction for the next stage of our journey. We met at Lytchett Minster School across the weekend of 16th - 17th November and our guest speaker was Sam Monk from Equippers Church, Auckland, NZ.2019-11-1946 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastFinding your Mind - part 1 - Purpose (Dom Bird)In part one of this series Pastor Dom explores the area of purpose and how it relates to our mental well being. Science and research affirms what the Bible says to be true - that we need to live for a purpose bigger than ourselves. However, our purpose and meaning has never been so under threat. In this message, Dom explores the threats to our sense of purpose and how we can overcome them.2019-11-1241 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Inviting God (Dom Bird)In this final message from the invitation series Pastor Dom talks about how invitation was at the heart of Jesus’ life and ministry. Jesus crossed social ‘norms’ and broke with ‘acceptable’ protocol to invite the one who was far away. The harvest is ripe and in John 4 Jesus demonstrates how the harvest is always there sometimes in the most unexpected places if we open our eyes to it.2019-11-0443 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Potential of Perhaps (Dom Bird)In this message Pastor Dom talks about how reframing our faith to embrace the potential of ‘perhaps’ in our mission can liberate us from feeling the unnecessary weighty responsibility of the outcome. We can never determine the outcome, but we can always determine our response to the challenge. This talk will challenge you to be more daring in your faith as Dom proposes that maybe the opposite of faith isn’t doubt as we often think but maybe it’s certainty.2019-10-2945 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Struggle is Real - Testimony Sunday (Dom Bird)In this message we hear Harrison’s testimony. A young guy in Sunnyhill who recently got saved and baptised. He came to Christ out of New Age practices and Spiritualism. He shares about the grip of darkness and the power of God. After the testimony, Pastor Dom speaks into the whole area of the struggle between the kingdom of darkness and the Kingdom of God. The struggle is real but none the less as the church we called to fight. Fight for people or more aptly we should fight to invite.2019-10-2449 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastGuest Speaker - Ruth SwiftOur guest speaker today is Ruth Swift, Lead Pastor of Church@1330, Melbourne, Australia2019-10-1441 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastGuest Speaker - Richard GuyToday we had the privellage of having Richard Guy from Velocity Church at our Poole Campus. Listen to him helping us to ensure that our "buts" don't get in the way of what God is calling us to.2019-10-0832 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastRaise a Hallelujah (Learning the power of praise) - Dom BirdIn this message, Pastor Dom speaks into the whole area of praise and why it’s so essential to the life of the local church and the life of a believer. Raising a Hallelujah goes way beyond responding to a feeling, it is a decision that you make in both the good times and the bad because not only is God worthy of it regardless but because praise often precedes victory. In this message, Dom explores the Hebrew understanding of praise and how it postures us for a life of blessing, breakthrough and impact.2019-09-2444 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastHow to grow up (Dom BirdIn this message Pastor Dom speaks into the area of maturing in your faith. Too many believers remain as spiritual infants when God’s desire for them is to grow up into being spiritual giants. Maturity is less to do with how ‘serious’ or ‘sensible’ you are and it’s more to do with how secure you are. Knowing who you are in Christ is essential to you advancing in your Christian faith. This message offers 4 insights that will help you grow up and move from where you are.2019-09-1747 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastAll good things...(Dom Bird)In this message, Sunnyhill's Lead Pastor, Dom Bird talks about beginnings looking at the account of Zerubbabel and the re-building of the temple.
We often hear the old adage: "all good things must come to an end". Whilst in some cases that is true, there are some things that don't. There is in fact another way of looking at this: "all good things must come to a beginning". Every great thing we see whether it be a marriage, a career, a church or anything else, at some point has a point of conception and we must...2019-09-1225 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastGuest Speaker - Pastor Sam Monk - 'The Game Changer'We are entering a game changing season and God invites us to be game changers. God is doing a new thing. We can’t take yesterday’s mindset into today’s challenges. We can’t use yesterday’s strategies to reach today’s people. ‘We may like the bridge over where the river used to flow but the river has moved and there is a new flow.’
In this message, Pastor Sam explains the 4 things you need to do if you want to change the game.2019-09-0240 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastMovie Month - The Lion King (Sophie Parker)In this final message in our Movie Month series, Next Gen Pastor, Sophie Parker unpacks the classic movie "The Lion King". Taking various clips and themes from the film, she asks us...'How do you know when it's time to step up?' and 'What do you do to make that step?'2019-08-2838 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastMovie Month - Catch me if you can (Jake Parker)Continuing our Movie Month series, Next Gen Pastor Jake Parker unwraps the film "Catch me if you can" and asks the question - 'What do you do when you find yourself on the run?'2019-08-2742 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastMovie Month - Les Miserables (Adam Bird)Continuing our Movie Month series, Ferndown Campus Pastor Adam Bird uses the film 'Les Miserables' to encourage us to Choose a New Direction.2019-08-1241 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastMovie Month - The Lord of the RingsThis week Richard uses clips from the 'greatest film ever made' - Lord of the Rings. He helps us see that we were never created to live life alone.2019-08-0539 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastEncounter - Open the door (Jake Parker)In this final message in our 'Encounter' series, Jake Parker talks about opening the door to real & leaving the fake behind.2019-08-0242 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastEncounter - Mercy and Beauty (Richard Garton)In today’s message, Richard asks whether we will yield our heart or play a part...2019-07-2243 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastEncounter - Have you seen him? Part 2 (Phil Coleman)In this message, Pastor Phil continues to examine Isaiah’ vision of God. He explains how in the face of the Holy God all of us are more sinful than we ever thought, yet more loved than we ever dreamt.2019-07-1541 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastEncounter - Have you seen him? (Phil Coleman)In one of the most intense and dramatic visions recorded in scripture, Isaiah discovered some things about God that left him shaken to the core. In this sermon Pastor Phil opens up Isaiah chapter 6 to explore the nature and character of God, and shows how a genuine encounter with Christ will never leave anybody unchanged.2019-07-0843 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastEncounter - Path of least resistance (Richard Garton)This week Richard helps us think through the 3 priorities that should govern our lives and asks if we are filling our lives with what is most important.2019-07-0138 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastEncounter: Face to face with God (Phil Coleman)Jacob struggled for years with an identity complex; a battle that was powerfully captured in his wrestling match with God in Genesis 32. In this message, Pastor Phil reflects on how we too often struggle with identity issues, and how victory in these battles can only come through a face-to-face encounter with God.2019-06-2446 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastIf this was my last ever message, this is what I would say. (Dom Bird)Dom's final message before he and Loo go away on Sabbatical for 10 weeks. Also includes a Q&A session regarding Dom's sabbatical.2019-06-1837 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastIrresistible (Dom Bird)In this Pentecost Sunday message Pastor Dom talks about how the growth gene is built into the Church and how it’s activated and empowered by the Holy Spirit. There are things we can learn from the early church that could posture us for a future of growth and power.2019-06-1432 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Blessed Life - In the inbetweenSo often we see life as a journey between point A and Point B, the place we’re leaving and the place we’re heading. Our ideal is to move from A to B as fast as possible but God’s ideal isn’t always the same. In this message Pastor Dom speaks about living in the in-between, the place between A and B and how God uses process which some times looks like difficulty and hardship for our growth and maturity. Nothing is wasted.2019-06-0535 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Blessed Life - The Yes Life (Richard Garton)Our destiny is unlocked when we get 2 yes’s- The yes from God and the yes from the doorkeeper to our destiny. But between these 2 yes’s there are an abundance of no’s. Richard helps us to think about how we get our 2 yes’s and urges us to keep enduring through the no’s.2019-05-2836 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Blessed Life - Blessed to bless (Phil Coleman)In this message, we are reminded of God's deep desire to bless his people. Pastor Phil helps us explore how we can enjoy the fullness of God's blessing, and how we can use it to transform the world around us.2019-05-2034 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Blessed Life - Too Blessed (Dom Bird)In this day and age more and more people are suffering with worry and anxiety - research shows this. Either life is getting more stress inducing or as people we’re getting worse at handling it. Even the church is filled with people who worry first and pray second. The problem is that worry stops us living the blessed life. In this message Pastor Dom shows us how Jesus, Paul and Peter teach us that worry is a choice and how we are to cultivate a worry free life. ‘You are too blessed to be stressed!’2019-05-1339 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Blessed life - Where's your head at? (Loo Bird)We often think happiness is something that you have or something that you don't have and that its not something that you proactively work to achieve. In the second message of the series 'The Blessed Life' Pastor Loo Bird unpacks how we can build a life of happiness based on principles found in Psalm 1.2019-05-1038 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Blessed life - Game Changer (Dom Bird)In the Bible the word 'Blessed' is used to speak of many things. It speaks of happiness, it speaks of divine favour, prosperity and success. Living the Blessed Life is available to all - it's part of our inheritance as children of Abraham. In this opening message of our new series, Lead Pastor Dom Bird explores the promises of blessing found in Deuteronomy 28 and how we can apply them to our own lives.2019-04-2938 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastEaster 2019 - Totally Prodigal (Dom Bird)In this Easter Sunday message Pastor Dom talks about how much God loves us and to what lengths He will go to bring us back to Him. Even the grave wasn’t considered too far and because Jesus conquered death we can now know true life.2019-04-2243 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastType A Faith - The Activity of Faith - Whatever it takes (Dom Bird)In the message Pastor Dom talks about how faith has to be outworked through activity. We don’t work to get saved we work because we are saved. In our work and efforts what limits are we willing to go to to help people encounter Jesus. ‘Whatever it takes’ is a mentality that faith demands of us.2019-04-1541 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastType A Faith - The Application of Faith (Richard Garton)If you are happy with the house, you’ll have a heart for the house. In this message Richard Garton talks about God’s desire for us to be happy and helps us see some of the choices we can make to become happier.2019-04-0843 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastType A Faith - The Application of Faith (Dom Bird)In this message, Pastor Dom talks about overcoming the victim mentality. In John 5 Jesus challenged someone who considered themselves a victim by asking them ‘do you want to be made well?’ The first step to overcoming our victim mindset is having the desire to be made well. We can’t stay where we are, we need to leave the comfort of our dysfunction in order to get up and walk in all that God has for us. This is what it means to apply faith - to believe that we have already received the breakthrough we’re looking for. We are n...2019-04-0239 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastType A Faith - the Atmosphere of Faith (Dom Bird)Continuing our 'Type A Faith' series, Pastor Dom Bird helps us build an atmosphere of faith. Looking at the healing of Jairus's daughter, Dom encourages us to 1. Stop singing our 'woe is me' songs. 2. Put our unbelief outside the door. 3. Be around people who stand with us in faith.2019-03-2544 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastType A Faith - The Attitude of Faith (Phil Coleman)In this second message of our 'Type A Faith' series, Discipleship Pastor Phil Coleman encourages us to have an attitude of faith. Calling out in others and in ourselves the good that we can see in faith rather than simply describing or addressing current failings.2019-03-2143 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastType A Faith - The Accent of Faith (Dom Bird)In this message (Pastor) Dom kicks off our ‘Type A Faith’ series by speaking about the importance of developing the accent of faith in our lives. Christians should have an accent that is different to the world, an accent that is faith filled, hope centred and life giving. Our words carry a creative power and as we speak we create a pathway for our minds and lives to follow. It’s time to stop speaking death and start speaking life over ourselves and each other. 2019-03-1143 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastSmashing it...in your finances - Part 2 (Richard Garton)This week Richard concludes our ‘Smashing It’ series at our Poole Campus by helping us see that success in our finance is about a shift in behaviour and lifestyle along with the need to say that we have had enough of living in debt.2019-03-0447 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastSmashing it...in your finances -Part 1 (Dom Bird)In this message, Lead Pastor Dom Bird talks about breaking the ‘poverty mindset’ that so easily keeps us living by fear rather than faith, that keeps us championing greed rather than generosity. God wants to pour blessing into our lives so that we can pour blessing into the lives of others but if he can’t get it through us, he won’t bring it to us. Dom gives us two principles that empower us to walk with a ‘blessed mindset.’2019-02-2544 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastBuilding God's People - Guest Speaker - Bruce MonkPastor Bruce Monk, Pastor of Equippers Church, New Zealand brings Sunnyhill a great word from Ephesians 4. Looking at how we can be equipped, restored and mended - for works of service.2019-02-1856 minSunnyhill Poole Podcast'Break the rule' - Guest Speaker - Wayne SwiftPastor Wayne Swift (National Leader of ACTS Global Australia) is our guest speaker this morning.
We all have rules over our lives that need breaking. What rules? Rules that we or other people have put there that compromise our thinking and limit our potential. It’s time to start breaking the rules that hold us back.2019-02-1136 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastSmashing it...in your work part 2 - Dom BirdContinuing our New Years series - 'Smashing it'. Looking at equipping ourselves with the tools we need for a better life. In this fifth message of the series, Lead Pastor Dom Bird give us more great principles that will help us thrive in our workplace.2019-02-0447 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastSmashing it...in your workplace (Dom Bird)Continuing our New Years series - 'Smashing it'. Looking at equipping ourselves with the tools we need for a better life. In this fourth message of the series, Lead Pastor Dom Bird give us great principles that will help us thrive in our workplace.2019-01-2841 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastSmashing it...in your ParentingContinuing our New Years series - 'Smashing it'. Looking at equipping ourselves with the tools we need for a better life. In this third message of the series, Lead Pastor Dom Bird give us great principles that will help us thrive in our family relationships.2019-01-2142 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastSmashing It...In your Marriage (Dom Bird)At the start of this new year, we are in a great series - 'Smashing it'. Looking at equipping ourselves with the tools we need for a better life. In this second message of the series, Pastors Dom & Loo Bird give us great principles that will help us thrive in our marriages.2019-01-1443 min
Sunnyhill Poole PodcastSmashing it...in your relationships (Dom Bird)At the start of this new year, we begin a new series - 'Smashing it'. Looking at equipping ourselves with the tools we need for a better life. In this first message of the series, Pastor Dom Bird gives us helpful principles to apply in all our relationships and encourages us to address (rather than 'dress') our insecurities.2019-01-0738 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastOne ThingLooking at the story of Mary and Martha, Discipleship Pastor Phil Coleman (with Operations Pastor Richard Garton) encourages us to focus this year on the one important thing in our walk as Christians - spending time with Jesus.2019-01-0439 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastNevertheless - Living in Light of ChristmasIn this, the first message of our Christmas season, Pastor Dom Bird unpacks chapter 9 from Isaiah - a prophecy that begins with the great word - 'Nevertheless...'
Although this was written 700 years before Jesus was born, this was a message saturated with hope. '...for unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given...'2018-12-0940 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Spirit of GreatnessIn this message, continuing our series looking at our 'Next Generational' value, Sunnyhill's Next Gen Pastor, Jake Parker looks at the character of Hannah in the book of Samuel. She poured out her heart to God, she was persistent in her prayers and she brought about kingdom change. The Spirit of Greatness was outworked through her into the next generation.2018-12-0241 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Spirit of the NextIn this great message, Pastor Dom Bird, expands on one of Sunnyhill's Values - 'Next Generational'. After looking last week at the importance we give to our kids and youth ministry, this week Dom encourages all ages to be a generation that embraces and champions 'the next' - the next and new thing that God is calling each of us towards.2018-11-2725 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastBuilding CathedralsIn this continuation of our Values series, Pastor Dom Bird highlights our 'Next Generational' value. One of our greatest callings as a church is to bring on the next generation to be more, achieve more and build higher and greater than we can.2018-11-2137 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastThe Battle is WonIn this message, visiting speaker, Pastor Ruth Swift encourages us to wear the full armour of God and to live our lives like we're fighting a battle that's already been won!2018-11-0533 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastProactive PrayerProactive Prayer. Continuing our 'Prayer' series, Richard Garton looks at Pauls' letter to the Corinthians (chapter 9). We are encouraged to view ourselves as 'winners' and not 'losers'.2018-10-2936 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastProvocative PrayerTeaching Pastor Phil Coleman continues our series on prayer by looking at how God is provoked to action by great faith.
Scripture: Matt 15:21-282018-10-2334 minSunnyhill Poole PodcastPurposeful PrayerLead Pastor Dom Bird continues our series on prayer with a inspiring message - 'Purposeful Prayer'. Focusing on two key Spiritual weapons - 'with divine power to demolish strongholds' - prayer and fasting.2018-10-1534 min