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This week, on Palm Sunday, Mike explores Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and compares the shouts of 'Hosanna' celebrating his arrival with the shouts of 'Crucify!' demanding his death just a week later.
What does a good leader look like? This year, Oasis is exploring the life of King David - a leader in the Bible who was known as "a man after God's own heart". Ultimately, David's story is one which shows us that God is overflowing with kindness and generosity, that human frailty can’t derail his plans and his purposes, and that the one David’s life is pointing to even in his flaws and failures, the true King, Jesus, really is enough. This week, Adrian looks at 'the secret to success', which, as it turns out, is actually nothing to do with success at all! Together, the invitation is to consider three characters and three attributes in the story: Jonathan and his celebration in others, Saul and his heart that constantly compares, and David and his humility, and to see how the truth that Jesus changes everything upends the way in which we are to treat our own success and the success of others.
What does a good leader look like? This year, Oasis is exploring the life of King David - a leader in the Bible who was known as "a man after God's own heart". Ultimately, David's story is one which shows us that God is overflowing with kindness and generosity, that human frailty can’t derail his plans and his purposes, and that the one David’s life is pointing to even in his flaws and failures, the true King, Jesus, really is enough. This week, Adrian zooms in on the personal implications of David's battle with Goliath - focusing on the section of the story where David tries on Saul's armour and finds that it doesn't fit. Together, he invites us each to look at the 'giants' in our lives, and take comfort and courage from Jesus's life, death and resurrection, and the promise of the presence of the Holy Spirit with us.
What does a good leader look like? This year, Oasis is exploring the life of King David - a leader in the Bible who was known as "a man after God's own heart". Ultimately, David's story is one which shows us that God is overflowing with kindness and generosity, that human frailty can’t derail his plans and his purposes, and that the one David’s life is pointing to even in his flaws and failures, the true King, Jesus, really is enough. This week, Mike explores the 'big picture' implications of David's battle with Goliath - delving into the themes in the story which represent some of the big themes across the whole sweep of the Bible. Together, he helps us to look at how this story reveals that the coming Shepherd King, Jesus, is the one we ultimately need; the one who comes to fight the ultimate battle and win for us freedom, hope, and life.
What does a good leader look like? This year, Oasis is exploring the life of King David - a leader in the Bible who was known as "a man after God's own heart". Ultimately, David's story is one which shows us that God is overflowing with kindness and generosity, that human frailty can’t derail his plans and his purposes, and that the one David’s life is pointing to even in his flaws and failures, the true King, Jesus, really is enough. This week, Adrian continues the series by exploring God's focus on the hearts of two individuals - Saul and David - and how important it is for us to tend our hearts well in learning to live centred on Jesus.
What does a good leader look like? This year, Oasis is exploring the life of King David - a leader in the Bible who was known as "a man after God's own heart". Ultimately, David's story is one which shows us that God is overflowing with kindness and generosity, that human frailty can’t derail his plans and his purposes, and that the one David’s life is pointing to even in his flaws and failures, the true King, Jesus, really is enough. This week, Rich kicks off the series by tackling some of the context behind the request from the people of God in the Old Testament to have a king in the first place. In it, he looks at the differences between "the king we want" - which always comes with unexpected consequences - and "the king we need" - who comes in unexpected ways in the person of Jesus Christ.
This week, the Oasis community joined together in the joy of celebrating baptisms! But what exactly is baptism? In this podcast, Adrian explores that very question under two headings: baptism is a sign, and baptism is a seal.
Oasis has begun 2024 with a real focus on prayer; learning to lean into God with thanksgiving. This week, Adrian and Uduak encourage the community to continue to press into prayer, beginning with Jesus's desire for the temple to be a "house of prayer for all nations" and exploring what it looks like to draw close to god and pray with confidence and clarity.
Everyone faces times of waiting in their lives. So how we wait really matters - whether we wait begrudgingly or with anticipation, closed off to God's leading in those moments or open to what He wants to do in our lives. This week, Guest Speaker Charlene Frammingham, from the King's Arms Church in Bedford, explores how God meets with us in our waiting and encourages us to see these times as vital and valuable opportunities for spiritual growth.
In early 2024, the Oasis community is undertaking 25 days of prayer - beginning the year together by coming to God with thanksgiving and worship. This week, Sarah explores some of Jesus' most famous teaching on prayer - commonly known as Lord's Prayer - looking at how it is an invitation into the whole of Jesus' message of good news for a world that desperately needs it.
This week was Vision Sunday - the point at the start of every new year where Oasis takes an opportunity to reflect on all that God has done amongst the community in the previous year, and to look ahead to all He might want to do in the year ahead and beyond. The focus passage this year is from Psalm 100:4-5, tying into the overall vision of 'Legacy: Living Thankfully' "Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation."
In the first message of 2024, Adrian explores how to live centred on Jesus - introducing different FOUNDATIONS to live from, RHYTHMS to live with, and PRACTICES to live exploring. This year, Oasis has also launched a brand new weekly podcast called 'Living Centred', to help us learn from one another about how to live with Jesus at the centre. Find out more about that here: https://medium.com/oasis-church-birmingham/living-centred-podcast-d678a5317b2f
Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encouraging us in how to wait patiently whatever situations we are living with. In this third and final talk, Mike explores Luke 1:57-79 - taking a deep diove into the character of Zachariah, and exploring what his song of joy about the birth of his son (John the Baptist) reveals about the one who is to follow, Jesus, the saviour.
Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encouraging us in how to wait patiently whatever situations we are living with. In this second talk, Rich explores Luke 1:39-56 - Mary's journey to visit her relative Elizabeth, and her song of praise to God; known throughout church history as 'The Magnificat'.
Advent means ‘arrival’ or ‘appearing’, and is an annual season for engaging with the reality of the ‘time between’ the comings of Christ. It is not simply the ‘build up to Christmas’, as if we pretend Jesus has not yet been born and then celebrate his birth. Rather, it is ‘forward leaning’ and engages with the unseen forces at work in the world, facing the darkness, embracing the light, and encouraging us in how to wait patiently whatever situations we are living with. In this first talk, Alice unpacks Luke 1:5-38 - the story of the birth of John the Baptist, and the appearing of the angel Gabriel to Mary.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Adrian wraps up the series by reflecting on all that Paul has shared through this letter - how Jesus is enough because he is the one who is with us, sustains us, defines us, transforms us, satisfies us, unifies us, makes us shine, and brings us hope. Jesus is enough, full stop!
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Lucy (with the help of Chika and Davina) unpacks two instructions and a promise from Philippians 4 - exploring how Paul's encouragement to not worry (1) and to pray (2) and grounded in the promise of peace that Jesus offers.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Adrian looks at how Jesus is enough when we fall out - recognising that as humans, there will be times when we disagree with one another and time when we hurt one another. In those moments, we need to know that Jesus is enough to sustain us as a community, and that his desire is for us to be reconcilled and reunited in the joy of the unity that he has for us.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, in an all-age service, Adrian explores Paul's encouragement for everyone who seeks to follow Jesus to live like runners and citizens - two metaphors for the Christian life that can help each of us journey with God in all we are living with. As it's an all-age meeting, there are a number of points where the congregation got into smaller groups to discuss questions - the gaps have been removed, but don't be afraid to pause the recording at those moments and consider your answers before moving on!
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Mike asks the question of what we are each rejoicing in. The Apostle Paul's status, in his culture, was untouchable - he was everything anyone could want to be, and he did everything he was supposed to have done. And yet, none of that was worth anything to him any more. Jesus had changed everything, and this new way of living, utterly tansformed, is one that we are each invited to enjoy and embrace.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Adrian explores the invitation to "shine like stars" - that living knowing that Jesus is enough (full stop), means that we don't have to live as if we are carrying around heavy weights of obligation. Instead, there is a way of freedom and lightness which God is longing to see characterise our lives, and shine out to others.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Rich explores how a life lived knowing that Jesus is enough, full stop, means an invitation to be part of a new community, a new humanity, and a new world. This is the context behind the great poem of Philippians 2 - it's all about the Jesus who is both the foundation of this new community, and the model for this new community.
This week, it was Birthday Sunday at Oasis (24 this year!) and the community celebrated by baptising two individuals in the church. During the morning, Adrian shared about how baptism is like moving house - a celebration of a move from an old life to a new - and unpacks the key features of the new life in the new house that all are to enjoy in Jesus.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Alice continues the series by posing the question: "What am I living for?". This question helps us understand Paul's comments in this chapter as he ponders whether (as he awaits a sentencing which may lead to his execution) it would be better for him to die and be with Christ, or to live and continue in his work.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Adrian continues the series.
Paul writes his letter to the Philippians from the depths of a Roman jail, awaiting sentencing for preaching the good news about Jesus that might end in his execution. Despite that though, Philippians is a book full of joy, comfort, warmth, and connection. The key, as Paul reveals, and as Oasis will be exploring through this series, is that Jesus is enough, full stop. This week, Adrian introduces the series, unpacking the foundation of grace of peace that characterises Paul's life and shapes everything he is about to talk about in this letter.
Psalm 23 is one of the most famous and beautiful poems in the book of Psalms - a source of comfort, encouragement and challenge to generations of people around the world. It's a Psalm "for all seasons", with an appeal to everyone, no matter what stage of life they are in or what circumstances are surrounding them. Over the summer of 2023, Oasis is spending a few weeks dwelling on this incredible Psalm and hearing from different members of the community about how they have known the Lord as their shepherd through different seasons of life. This time, Jean unpacks what it means to "dwell in the House of the Lord, forever", and there's an opportunity to hear from Sinead and from Chris about how they've known the goodness of God through some challenging times.
Psalm 23 is one of the most famous and beautiful poems in the book of Psalms - a source of comfort, encouragement and challenge to generations of people around the world. It's a Psalm "for all seasons", with an appeal to everyone, no matter what stage of life they are in or what circumstances are surrounding them. Over the summer of 2023, Oasis is spending a few weeks dwelling on this incredible Psalm and hearing from different members of the community about how they have known the Lord as their shepherd through different seasons of life. This time, Alice introduces the central part of the psalm, and then there are contributions from Bolaji and Uduak about how they've known God with them in navigating cultural change, and from Andy about how he has known God with him in times of anxiety and depression.
Psalm 23 is one of the most famous and beautiful poems in the book of Psalms - a source of comfort, encouragement and challenge to generations of people around the world. It's a Psalm "for all seasons", with an appeal to everyone, no matter what stage of life they are in or what circumstances are surrounding them. Over the summer of 2023, Oasis is spending a few weeks dwelling on this incredible Psalm and hearing from different members of the community about how they have known the Lord as their shepherd through different seasons of life. In this first week, Rich gives an overview of the series, and there's a chance to hear from Janet about how she has known God's leading beside still waters in her work, from Charlie about how she has known God restoring her soul during burnout, and from Faith about how she has known God's leading in paths of righteousness on pilgrimage.
Honour - a word often treated in our culture with a range of reactions from indifference to confusion to cynicism - is central to the culture of 'home' that Oasis is building together. It's all about how we are each invited to live seeking to build others up, rather than tear them down; bringing dignity rather than shame. The 'Building a Culture of Honour' series is all about how, as a community, we learn to live knowing that we have been honoured by God, living in the good of that honour, and showing that honour to others. This week, Adrian explores how all of this impacts the shape of our church gatherings - how each of us, when we come, has something to offer, and how we can increasingly honour one another as we meet together.
