This week in our Life Group we looked at the difference between the symptoms of our sin (e.g. anger); the triggers that cause sin (e.g. pressure); and the root issue behind the sin (e.g. fear of failure). If we’re to see lasting change in our lives we need to get good at looking into our hearts, to the […]
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Allegiance: To Whom Will You Bow? (Lessons from the book of Daniel)
From Sunday 11th October to 29th November we will be studying Daniel chapters 1-7 as a church, under the title “Allegiance: To Whom Will You Bow?” Before we get into the outline of the series let me put things in context, both ancient (Daniel’s time) and modern (our time). Daniel is an inspiration to me for […]
What’s God got to do with College?
TCD Christian Union have asked me to come in and speak on the subject ‘What’s God got to do with College?” which I am looking forward to. I will be sharing from Proverbs 8 about how we need wisdom from God to make the most of college so that we don’t look back with regret at […]
4 Motivations For Timid Leaders
This Wednesday we start our new 6.30 Leadership Course – I hope you can join us. In this post I wanted to put things in context and look at the motivations for being a leader, especially if you’re naturally timid in nature. In 2 Timothy, Paul is passing on the baton to his young apprentice Timothy. He […]
6.30 Leadership Course – 2 Timothy (year 1)
Developing Leaders is a theme found throughout the scriptures. From Jethro telling Moses he needed to share the leadership load (Exodus 18); to David gathering around him a group of “distressed, discontent and in-debt men” who would start to bring about change in Israel (1 Samuel 22:1-2); to Nehemiah appointing leaders to different positions to […]
Changing The World Around The Table
We’re just about the start back as a church and our new series is all about Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, told to us in John 13-17. In these chapters Jesus prepares his church for his imminent departure. In this short post I wanted to reflect on how Jesus’ decision to have a meal with his […]
The Complexities Of Leadership (from Moses)
We’re just about to start our 6.30 Leadership course here in Dublin, so I have been reflecting a lot on biblical leadership over the last few months. In my own personal bible readings I recently read the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) and was quite amazed about a few things I learned from Moses […]
LIFE GROUP: You Can Change – Chapter 3 (Tim Chester)
This week in our Life Group we looked at the key distinction between the law and the gospel, both for justification (being right with God) and sanctification (becoming like God). We change not by working hard, but by coming to Jesus again and again. In chapter three of You Can Change, Tim Chester drives home very forcefully that after salvation we often […]
THE LAST SUPPER – Jesus Prepares His Church (John 13-17)
The Last Supper must be one of the most famous scenes that has come to us from history. It’s of Jesus sharing the Jewish Passover Meal with his 12 disciples before his lonely and torturous journey to the cross. The record of the supper and the discussion Jesus had with his disciples is found in John 13-17. […]
28 Bachelors Walk – our new Sunday venue
From 6th September 2015 we’ll be meeting on Sundays at 28 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 – right in the middle of the city by O’Connell Bridge. We’re really excited about the new venue and looking forward to making it a new Sunday home for Christ City Church. We had a great first year as a […]