Today, in our penultimate post in our ‘Light in the Darkness’ series, Joe shows us how the events of Christmas night in Bethlehem were the start of the fulfilment of promises and prophecies which were global in scope. The Light to the Gentiles (Luke 2:21-38) Joe Williams Waiting for Hope Imagine a whole life of […]
The Joy of the Light
The Light from on high, long foretold has now arrived bringing the opportunity of life for all. Peter continues the story of the Light in the Darkness as he helps us reflect on the events of that first Christmas Eve. The Joy of the Light (Luke 2:8-20) Peter Davey It’s night-time and all around is […]
The Light Arrives
Here, at the mid-point of our Advent series, Light in the Darkness, Phil sets the central moment of all history in context as the Light arrives. The Light Arrives (Luke 2:1–7) Phil Clarke A decree from Caesar Augustus On the surface, human history appears to be made by the great, by the movers and shakers, […]
Light & Life
In the first two posts in this ‘Light in the darkness’ series we considered some of the prophetic announcements which foretold the arrival of Jesus. In this third instalment, we look at how the apostle John describes the Light and how he links it to Life itself. Light and Life (John 1:1-13) Simon Clay ‘In […]
The Light From On High
Last week Beccy took us through the ancient prophecy of Isaiah which foretold the arrival of the light in the form of a baby who would be God Himself. The Light from on high (Luke 1:57-80) Richard Moores Let’s stop for a moment …. Think about a sunrise …. What things come to mind?…… Maybe […]
The Light Foretold
Light in the Darkness The birth of Jesus is the most spectacular of miracles. The eternal God took on flesh and came and dwelt among His people. His mission was to save mankind. His purpose was to reconcile us back to God. The incarnation is the miracle of all miracles. Over the next seven weeks […]
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 2
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 2 As the church building continued to be closed by the government’s Covid restrictions, church members were in their own homes – scattered across Solihull and parts of Warwickshire and Worcestershire watching as Rob and others brought a series of messages on the book of James. In the […]
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 1
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 1 Through the spring and summer of 2020, as the church building was closed by the government’s Covid restrictions, Jubilee Church was not closed. The church is the people not the building, so whilst we could not meet together, our amazing Tech Team livestreamed zoom meetings every Sunday […]
Creativity and Jubilee Culture
Creativity and Jubilee Culture Last time we looked at how creativity is an innate part of our human makeup. This time Bernice shows how creativity is a large part of the culture at Jubilee. What do we mean by culture? Culture for Jubilee is about the kind of church we want to be. Culture sets […]
Creativity and Identity
Creativity and Identity Our values and our identity in Christ are some of the key ingredients in making Jubilee the church that it is. In a two-part series Bernice looks at how creativity impacts on these areas. Today she looks at creativity and our Identity in Christ. What do we mean by creativity? Many people […]
Prayer & Revival Part 2
Prayer & Revival Part 2 Richard continues his history of prayer & revival in the UK during the 20th century. The 19th Century witnessed some wonderful moves of God which were prefixed by prayer. The 20th Century continued in a similar vein in Wales affectionately known as the ‘Land Of Revivals’. 1904 Wales Evan Roberts […]
Prayer & Revival Part 1
Prayer & Revival Part 1 As part of our series on the book of James, Rob took the passage from James 5:13-18 to call the church to pray. You can listen to the podcast. Richard Moores has taken up the baton to write about the history of prayer and revival. “When God has something very […]