Here you can find the latest talks from Kairos Central Gatherings. You can listen in each post or download to your own device.
Kairos values #1 generosity (part 2)
We are focussing on our values, who we are and what is important to us as a church. Ben continues our exploration of generosity and how our response to God’s abundant generosity and grace is worked out in worship and mission. The reading is 2 Corinthians 9:6-16. You can listen here or using the player […]
Kairos values #1 generosity
As we begin to examine our values in more detail, Chris speaks about the story of creation and how this shows God’s abundant generosity. We are made in the image of God and being generous is part of how we reflect God’s image to the world. You can listen here or using the player below. […]
Wake up!
On Sunday 19th October, we celebrated Kairos’ birthday. Ben reflected on the call to ‘wake up’ in Ephesians 5:14. “The world’s a mess, God is on the move, so wake up and get involved.” Where is the door shut to Jesus in your life? How might you hear him knocking, open the door and allow […]
New Teaching Series – Christian Values and Core Values
Oops, we didn’t record the sermon at our Central Gathering last Sunday so Ben recorded a short summary – its not quite as dynamic as the live recording, but its shorter!!! You can watch the video above, download the talk as an MP3 or listen on the player below. Ben was launching a new series […]
Don’t give up on justice!
On Sunday 21st September Ben spoke on Micah 6:8 and encouraged us: don’t give up on justice. You can listen here or using the player below. You can find 3 sets of discussion notes on this topic here. If you want to take explore Environmental Justice more then a good place to start is the […]
Go and make disciples of all nations
Reflecting on Jesus’ great commission in Matthew 28:16-20, Emma explores how are we to ‘make disciples’. Some of the vital ingredients for this process are nurture, inclusion, and loving others by listening to them. You can listen here or using the player below.
Listening Carefully… Choose
Sadly we weren’t able to record last Sundays Central Gathering sermon. Ben talked about the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:13-48. Jesus shares a set of picture-parables to prompt his listeners to a choice. The narrow and wide gates. Jesus says that the way to life is narrow, its hard and involves […]
Listening carefully… do not judge
We continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount and Ben reflects on Jesus’ ‘most consistent, useful, and least obeyed teaching’ – do not judge others. We all long for acceptance, welcome and love when we are truly seen and known. How can we extend this welcome to one another and the people we […]
Listening carefully… wealth & worry
Sarah B continues our study of the Sermon on the Mount, reflecting on our relationship with money, possessions, and the things that worry or concern us. The reading is Matthew 6:19-34. You can listen here or using the player below.
Listening carefully… learning how to pray
Jesus gives us a model or map for prayer as part of his Sermon on the Mount. Helen A guides us through this prayer which draws us close to God as Father, reorientates us to God in worship and involves us in God’s work of reuniting earth with heaven then invites us to bring our […]