http://www.hcc.org.uk Sunday morning talks from Hitchin Christian Centre in Hertfordshire, UK. en Sunday morning talks from Hitchin Christian Centre in Hertfordshire, UK. Hitchin Christian Centre no HCC Podcast paul.rigby@hcc.org.uk ℗ & © 2010 Hitchin Christian Centre 720 http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/wired-to-worship Sun, 12 Sep 2010 10:14:48 GMT Paul Rigby Wired to Worship http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/giving-grace http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/giving-grace.mp3 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:59:20 GMT Matt Summerfield Grace For The Moment grace,forgiveness http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/sustaining-grace http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-grace-for-the-moment-sustaining-grace-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:29:29 GMT Tony Summerfield Grace For The Moment http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/saving-grace http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/saving-grace.mp3 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:56:10 GMT Phil Jackson Grace For The Moment God the Father vs Neil the Father. Also contains a recording of the dedication of Benjamin Sandu. Click the sermon title above to view Neil's presentation... http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/fathers-day-2010 http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/fathers-day.mp3 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:30:15 GMT Neil Osmond Father's Day http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/guilt-and-grace http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-grace-for-the-moment-guilt-and-grace-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:00:43 GMT Matt Summerfield Grace For The Moment http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/healing-grace http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-grace-for-the-moment-healing-grace-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 16:01:58 GMT Tony Summerfield Grace For The Moment http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/what-does-jesus-bring-to-the-party http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-what-does-jesus-bring-to-the-party-kate-middleton.mp3 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:04:22 GMT Kate Middleton http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/grander-vision-living http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/grander-vision-living.mp3 Sun, 23 May 2010 08:46:55 GMT Matt Summerfield Just Walk Across The Room Do we have the right pieces in our jigsaw? Does it build up to show the real picture of the story of God? God loves people by turning the other cheek, going the extra mile and loving rather than fighting. How do we respond? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/chance-your-arm http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/steve-chalke-risk-your-hand.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 12:37:13 GMT Steve Chalke Do we have the right pieces in our jigsaw? Does it build up to show the real picture of the story of God? God loves people by turning the other cheek, going the extra mile and loving rather than fighting. How do we respond? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-power-of-story http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-just-walk-across-the-room-03-the-power-of-story-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 16 May 2010 15:02:40 GMT Tony Summerfield Just Walk Across The Room http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/living-in-3d http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-just-walk-across-the-room-living-in-3d-phil-jackson.mp3 Sun, 09 May 2010 19:15:03 GMT Phil Jackson Just Walk Across The Room http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-greatest-gift http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-just-walk-across-the-room-the-greatest-gift-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 13:28:17 GMT Tony Summerfield Just Walk Across The Room The Flow 9:30-10:30, Coffee 10:30-11:00, The Party 11:00-12:30 http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/news-on-sunday-services-in-june http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/news-sunday-services-in-june-2010-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 02 May 2010 11:32:51 GMT Matt Summerfield The Flow 9:30-10:30, Coffee 10:30-11:00, The Party 11:00-12:30 We hear from members of our Urban Saints group as they report back their amazing experiences from their trip to build a house for a family in Mexico. Matt talks about a God who cares so much that he motivates and inspires us to reach out and build a better world for each other. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/reports-from-mexico--the-god-who-cares http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-the-god-who-cares-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:19:28 GMT Matt Summerfield We hear from members of our Urban Saints group as they report back their amazing experiences from their trip to build a house for a family in Mexico. Matt talks about a God who cares so much that he motivates and inspires us to reach out and build a ... http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-economy-of-god http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-the-economy-of-god-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:27:19 GMT Tony Summerfield An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/we-already-know-god http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-each-one-reach-one-we-already-know-god-brendon-devitt.mp3 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:16:34 GMT Brendon Devitt Each One Reach One http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-powerful-god http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/easter-2010-the-powerful-god-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:12:56 GMT Tony Summerfield Easter 2010 http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-pardoning-god http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/easter-2010-the-pardoning-god-phil-jackson.mp3 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:14:04 GMT Phil Jackson Easter 2010 Stories from our nine baptism candidates and a message of new beginnings from Matt. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/baptisms-and-new-beginnings http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/baptisms-and-new-beginnings.mp3 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:05:47 GMT Matt Summerfield Baptisms http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/pace-of-life http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/the-pace-of-life.mp3 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:03:34 GMT Phil Jackson An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/who-is-my-mother http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-mothers-day-who-is-my-mother-kate-middleton.mp3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:06:58 GMT Kate Middleton Mother's Day http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/spiritual-pathways http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-an-ordinary-day-spiritual-pathways-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:24:55 GMT Tony Summerfield An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/solitude http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-an-ordinary-day-with-jesus-solitude-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:41:27 GMT Tony Summerfield An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/leadings http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/hcc-each-one-reach-one-leadings-mattmp3.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:34:32 GMT Matt Summerfield Each One Reach One http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/work http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-an-ordinary-day-with-jesus-work.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:33:32 GMT Tony Summerfield An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/salt--light-of-the-earth http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/kate-middleton-being-salt-and-light.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:57:22 GMT Kate Middleton An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/everyday-relationships http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-an-ordinary-day-with-jesus-everyday-relationships-phil-jackson.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:29:15 GMT Phil Jackson An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/travelling-in-faith http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/17-01-10-charmain-sabey-corkindale.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:58:38 GMT Charmaine Sabey-Corkindale http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/living-in-jesus-name http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-an-ordinary-day-with-jesus-01-living-in-jesus-name-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:08:29 GMT Matt Summerfield An Ordinary Day With Jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/each-one-reach-one http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/each-one-reach-one.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:08:50 GMT Tony Summerfield Each One Reach One http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/learning-to-wait http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-christmas-09-learning-to-wait-matt.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:09:09 GMT Matt Summerfield Just imagine for a moment, a powerful hand has wiped the influence of Christ out of our civilisation, like a teacher in a classroom. Go to the library and find no trace left of the words and life of ‘Jesus Christ’! In the encyclopedias the entries on ‘Jesus Christ’ had been removed... http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/what-if-christmas-never-happened http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-what-if-christmas-never-happened-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:10:36 GMT Tony Summerfield Just imagine for a moment, a powerful hand has wiped the influence of Christ out of our civilisation, like a teacher in a classroom. Go to the library and find no trace left of the words and life of ‘Jesus Christ’! In the encyclopedias the ... http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-family-of-jesus http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-3-the-home-the-family-of-jesus-phil-jackson.mp3 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:10:13 GMT Phil Jackson Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-church-family http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/the-church-as-a-family.mp3 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:10:53 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/chosen-children http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/chosen-children.mp3 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:09:49 GMT Kate Middleton Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/positive-parenting http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-better-together-phase-3-positive-parenting-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:09:31 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/single-and-happy http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-better-together-phase-3-single-and-satisfied-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:32:47 GMT Matt Summerfield Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/married-and-happy http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/married-and-happy.mp3 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:32:11 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/sex-matters http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-better-together-phase-3-03-sex-matters-phil-jackson.mp3 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:31:39 GMT Phil Jackson Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/youth-plugged-in http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-better-together-the-family-03-youth-plugged-in-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:30:25 GMT Matt Summerfield Better Together Phase 3: The Home http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/go-global http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/go-global.mp3 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:29:08 GMT Doug Leroy http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/vision-day http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/vision-day-oct-09-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:26:40 GMT Tony Summerfield http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/family-focus http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/family-focus.mp3 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:27:35 GMT Phil Jackson Better Together Phase 3: The Home We think about what a holistic view of a life lived as worship might be like. A life lived in worship, not as AN activity, but as THE activity of living. A worshipper is somebody whose whole being, thoughts and actions, flow out of a life lived with God and for God. Recognising this is so much more than a great church experience, we explore the possibilities for worship during everyday situations. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/be-engaged http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-wired-to-worship-4-be-engaged-christopher-baker.mp3 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:06:47 GMT Christopher Baker Wired to Worship Worship changes us. We become like that which we worship. As we worship God, our lives are transformed into reflections of Him on earth. A life of worship is to live in intimacy with God in such a way that we get to know what God is like, to start to take on that character ourselves. It’s to see as God sees, to feel what He would feel, to do what He would do. It’s to become like Him, to reflect Him on the earth, to bring His Kingdom to the world through the way we live our lives. We begin to realise that every circumstance we face, every situation we find ourselves in, every thought and action is an opportunity to worship God or do the opposite. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/be-transformed http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/be-transformed.mp3 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:02:49 GMT Phil Jackson Wired to Worship Do we have a consumer model of worship or a consumed one? We look at an incredible model of consumed worship as Mary of Bethany breaks an alabaster jar of perfume over Jesus (Mark 14). Her worship is prepared in advance, unstoppable in the face of obstruction, genuine and all-out, coming from every part of her being (emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual). http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/be-consumed http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/be-consumed.mp3 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:21:59 GMT Matt Summerfield Wired to Worship We all worship something. We’re wired to worship, it’s part of who we are as human beings. What does it mean to worship God? We look at worship as a response to the person and actions of God. As we learn the ways in which God reveals Himself to us, we are inspired to open our eyes to who He is and what He has done. Worship becomes our natural whole-life response to seeing the greatness of God. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/see-god http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-wired-to-worship-1-see-god-paul-rigby.mp3 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:37:39 GMT Paul Rigby Wired to Worship Phil talks about Holiday's, the history of the Jewish holiday of Passover and how God helped Moses discover his Shape and lead his people to safety! http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/holidays http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/holiday.mp3 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:15:46 GMT Phil Jackson Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential Finishing the series on SHAPE, we go through 30 practical points about ministry and what HCC believes. We explore performance, perseverance, leadership, diversity, the local church and challenges people to find their ministry sweet spot. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/what-hcc-believes-about-ministry http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-shape-6-what-hcc-believes-about-ministry-neil-osmond.mp3 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:08:48 GMT Neil Osmond Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/applying-my-ability-personality-and-experience http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/applying-my-ability-personality-and-experience.mp3 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:34:54 GMT Tony Summerfield Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential God is looking for a passionate, vibrant people who long to use their gifts, abilities, personality and experiences to make a difference in the world. So what are you passionate about? And how can you ensure you are serving God in the area of your passion? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/monitoring-my-heartbeat http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-shape-4-monitoring-my-heartbeat-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:23:39 GMT Matt Summerfield Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential You are unique, you're not an accident. God has uniquely gifted each one of us. But what do our gifts look like? What are the spiritual gifts, and how do I seek after, nurture and develop them in my life? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/unwrapping-my-spiritual-gifts http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-shape-03-unwrapping-my-spiritual-gifts-tony-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:13:54 GMT Tony Summerfield Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential It’s so easy for us to think that we could never be used by God because we’re sinners who always mess up. And yet, the truth is far more surprising...This message challenges us to look at the life of people like Noah, who did great things for God – and yet seemed to mess up (big time) along the way. Why did God choose them? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/the-god-of-grace-who-calls-you http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/noah.mp3 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:29:53 GMT Matt Summerfield Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential Guess what? God created you! You are not a mistake. He shaped you for a purpose. But how are we shaped? And how does understanding our shape help us to understand His purposes for living a fulfilled life? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/how-god-has-shaped-me http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-shape-2-how-god-has-shaped-me-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:17:08 GMT Matt Summerfield Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential What is my ministry - have you ever asked the question? God has made us all his ministers and he wants us to know how he has gifted us so that we can function effectively. When we do so, we find fulfillment and fruitfulness in our Christian lives. Join us on a six week programme that will help to uncover the unique S.H.A.P.E. that God has given you. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/what-the-bible-says-about-ministry http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/what-the-bible-says-about-ministry.mp3 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:50:56 GMT Phil Jackson Shape: discover your identity, unlock your potential Fatherhood can be a bit like a journey into the unknown. We need God's help "to boldly go". http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/fathers-day http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-fathers-day-tony.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:01:26 GMT Tony Summerfield Father's Day The Bible says in Deuteronomy 11:2 “Remember today what you have learned about the Lord through your experiences with him.” What have we learnt over the last 40 days and how can our experiences in life deepen and root our learning and growth? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/forward-together http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-community-09-forward-together-tony.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:07:43 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community Why be generous? In a selfish world being generous creates community, defeats materialism, strengthens our faith and makes us more like Christ. Discovering how to live a generous life is an investment for eternity and blesses me in return. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/living-a-generous-life http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-community-8-living-a-generous-life-tony.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:03:36 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community We are the Body of Christ. Just like our physical bodies, the church body is designed to do stuff, not just sit there. God calls us to serve, together, as one Body. But I don't have much? If God can feed 5000 with just a few loaves of bread and 2 fish, how much more can he do with a whole community of believers! Are you willing to give Him your bread and fish? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/serving-together http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-comminuty-07-serving-together.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 11:16:32 GMT Kieran Murphy Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community So guess what? God’s primary will for us is that we become more like Jesus – thinking, feeling, acting, and speaking like Jesus does. But we can’t do this by ourselves. Not only do we need the help of the Holy Spirit, but we need to help each other. So if we’re committed to be a growing community that grows each other – what should we be doing? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/growing-together http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-the-community-06-growing-together-matt-summerfield.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 14:28:20 GMT Matt Summerfield Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community "Christ makes us one body and individuals who are connected to each other" (Romans 12:5). Selfishness, pride, insecurity and resentment can destroy relationships. How do we turn this around? With God's help we can build relationships based on selflessness, humility, love and forgiveness. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/belonging-together http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-community-05-belonging-together-tony.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 14:29:13 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community How do we reach out to our community with the love and good news of Jesus? We need to pray together, find common interests and tell our story. If we nurture our friendships, representing Christ with our lives, we can expect God to act! http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/reaching-together http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-community-04-reaching-together-tony.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 14:07:40 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community expectation,friendship,love,reach It's easy to look around the world and see things that are not the way God intended them to be. What would you have people do if you wanted to make this earth a bit more like heaven - more the way God intended things to be? What would you change or add? Our relationships, and our work to build real community in the area around us, have the potential to bring something of the Kingdom of God to Hitchin. Our friendships are crucial in offering people who have no experience of God a chance to experience something of who He is. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/togetherness-gods-way http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-community-03-togetherness-gods-way-kate.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 22:37:50 GMT Kate Middleton Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community friendship,togetherness,relationships We all know that we're not perfect. We all know that we make mistakes. We often wear 'masks' to hide our true self from others. Yet Jesus knows everything about us. He gets behind the mask and then gives us an incredible, life-changing invitation to "follow HIM". Jesus wants to show us how to really live - to travel with Him for the rest of our lives. http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/travelling-together http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-community-02-travelling-together-matt.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:44:13 GMT Matt Summerfield Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community journey,disciples Let's prepare for our journey though this series together: look back and remember God's faithfulness; look ahead and celebrate you future; look around - you're part of a community; look inward and prepare spiritually; look up and get ready for a God-encouter! http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/planning-our-journey-together http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-40-days-of-community-01-planning-our-journey-together-tony.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:04:15 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 2: 40 Days of Community Why does the resurrection matter? God's hope is about great expectation. The resurrection shows us that Jesus is who He claimed to be, that He has the power He claimed to have and that He does what He promises. Because of this my past can be forgiven, my present can be managed and my future can be secure! http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/hope-alive http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-easter-2009-hope-alive-tony.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:37:23 GMT Tony Summerfield Easter 2009: Hope Alive hope,alive,resurrection,life,future,forgiveness,security,power One of the central characters in the Easter story is Judas. From the perspective of Judas, Good Friday was the most desperate and hopeless situation he could have imagined. How could things have been different if Judas had waited for just three days after the death of Jesus? Could there have been a way back for him? Explored through Pete Greig's "The Vision And The Vow", Chapter 4 "The Bad". http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/hope-dashed http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-good-friday-hope-dashed-matt.mp3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:28:20 GMT Matt Summerfield Easter 2009: Hope Alive judas,easter,hope,betrayal Our culture places a lot of pressure on us to get things right. We must do things well, be perfect, achieve the grade and make the mark! All this can leave us feeling that if we haven’t ‘got there’ yet that we are not any use. This isn’t the way that God thinks about us! Life as a Christian is not about waiting until you have got it all sorted before you can be used - its about living that journey together and supporting each other as we learn what it means to be a ‘new creation’. So what if you look at your life right now and see something you never thought would be part of your journey? Does a wrong turn really have to mean the end of the road? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/time-to-move-on http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-better-together-phase-1-session-10-time-to-move-on-kate.mp3 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:20:11 GMT Kate Middleton Better Together Phase 1: The church family The need for other people is something that is built into our most basic DNA as humans. But making and building really good friendships isn’t easy. How can we learn to care for other people - and allow them to care for us - so that we can experience friendship the way God really intended it? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/designed-for-friendship http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/sermon-better-together-phase-1-designed-for-friendship-neil.mp3 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:18:56 GMT Neil Osmond Better Together Phase 1: The church family Coinciding with Mother’s day, this message takes the chance to think about our Mums and what makes them special. What can we learn from the way our Mother’s love us about Gods love and what does the Bible tell us about this very special relationship? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/heartbeat-of-the-family-mum http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-1-session-8-heartbeat-of-the-family-mum-phil.mp3 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:18:01 GMT Phil Jackson Better Together Phase 1: The church family Very often the time we need other people the most is when we are going through hard times. But what causes those things and where do they come from? How can we support each other through spiritual challenges as well as those things life throws at us? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/whos-attacking-me-now http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-1-session-7-whos-attacking-me-now-tony.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:17:06 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 1: The church family Human beings are designed with one very instinctive ability - the ability and need to communicate. But how is listening vital in successful communication? And how can we learn to become really good listeners so that we can be effective in caring for other people as well as for ourselves? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/dont-talk-listen http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-1-session-6-dont-talk-listen-matt.mp3 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:09:19 GMT Matt Summerfield Better Together Phase 1: The church family What we do (and don't!) say can have an impact on people wherever they are on their journey with God. How can we make sure that what we say to people encourages them and moves them closer to God, rather than accidentally having the opposite effect?! http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/encouraging-words http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-1-session-5-encouraging-word-tony.mp3 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:17:50 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 1: The church family God created us as perfect (Psalm 139:4), so it helps to develop an understanding of the way that we work, the way our maker designed us. This is about understanding not just the way that our body works, but also how our minds and emotions work, and how this links in with our experience of God and our spirituality. Every human was created as a unique individual with great potential, BUT life can take that blank canvass and cover it with graffiti. How does this affect the way we understand ourselves - and other people? http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/we-are-what-we-think Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:17:03 GMT Matt Summerfield Better Together Phase 1: The church family emotions,thinking,care,better,together Why is it important to care for one another? Why does it matter? Our challenge as Christians is to "take your everyday ordinary life...and place it before God as an offering" (Romans 12:1). In caring for each other, we can take something ordinary and everyday, and with God's help make it extraordinary! http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/caring-for-one-another http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-1-session-3-caring-for-each-other-kate.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:06:49 GMT Kate Middleton Better Together Phase 1: The church family better,together,church,family,care,cord,3,three,strands http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/keys-to-an-effective-church http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-1-session-1-keys-to-an-effective-church-tony.mp3 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:33:03 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 1: The church family http://www.hcc.org.uk/update/sermons/keys-to-a-healthy-church http://www.hcc.org.uk/mediafiles/better-together-phase-1-session-1-keys-to-a-healthy-church-tony.mp3 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:29:29 GMT Tony Summerfield Better Together Phase 1: The church family body,church,family,better,together