John 7:37-38 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." The river will find its course, I recall Miss Crabtree, my geography teacher, saying.  But it will be influenced by the terrain, by the obstacles in its way.  Yes, it will find its way down to the great sea, as it should, but there will be a few detours along the way. Its course will not be a direct one. Then I learned about a river’s 'rejuv ..read more

On the final day of Advent - Christmas Eve, Timali has written a poem about the one whose arrival we celebrate tomorrow, and every day! Marathana He came once but in a quiet unintrusive way hidden in the womb of a young unassuming girl. How he shed his resplendent glory and vacated his abode of magnanimous dominion - I know not. But this I know, he came. Came to the malaised Earth,  its fractured world of broken humanity, there he silently stole into the almost-wedded lives of an earnest and devout couple - unexpected, uninvited. How he relinquished his power, majesty and  incorrupt ..read more

As we begin 2023, many of us will be thinking about our New Years Resolutions, below we have featured a blog by Brianna Lambert, first published on thegospelcoalition.org, which seeks to remind us of the pitfalls that we can fall into when setting them, and how we can focus on God and on biblical truth as we set our goals for this year. Enjoy! With New Year’s resolutions in full force, you may have noticed an uptick of before-and-after pictures flooding your newsfeeds. These dramatic transformations encompass everything from weight loss to home makeovers, the pictures broadcasting all we can a ..read more

On Sunday the 23rd Pete challenged us from the words in 1 John to take loving one another seriously. Here's my paraphrase: Love is not nice. ‘Nice’ is soft and inoffensive. ‘Nice’ is careful and non-assertive. ‘Nice’ is easy and effects no change. She’s cotton wool trying to soften the pain, but not stuffed tight, just resting on the surface, ready to be blown away or be pressed under a muddy boot of disinterest. ‘Nice’ is a damp whisper. A mouse cowering in the corner, hoping you will blink and miss her, lest she attract your notice, lest she presume too much and cause a whisker of offence ..read more

Welcome to our newest post about Sharing Your Faith! In his regular posts, Ryan Bentley will be stirring us to share our faith with others, by looking at passages of scripture and giving practical tips. We hope you enjoy the blog below! This week I flubbed up pretty bad. Just a flub and not a full blown mishap, possibly could be a hiccup. When it was revealed to me by someone close to me it was done with typical banter, just giving me a hard time about my flub. What they weren’t aware of, was that I was in a more sensitive emotional state. As a result, I felt ashamed. The Banter Formula Banter ..read more

This is a word, which was first shared during our most recent week of prayer, and again at a recent Leadership Training evening, but it’s a word for the church, and so I’m setting it out for the whole church to see. God has been drawing my attention to the phrase ‘The Apprenticeship is over’. Those Apprenticed To Him It started when reading Matthew 5 in The Message.  I’m very used to the gospels referring to Jesus teaching his disciples, getting them prepared for the time when they would be given responsibility to build his church.  It’s what his 3-year ministry was all about.  ..read more

Anyone reading this will no doubt be aware of the war currently taking place in Ukraine, and will have seen many harrowing news reports, alongside videos and posts on social media, which give us a glimpse of how difficult and painful life is for those still in Ukraine, and those who are displaced by the conflict. One of our Redeemer Family who is directly affected by the conflict is Maria, and below she has shared some reflections on all that has happened in the previous few weeks, as well as some advice on how we can pray, and other ways we can support those affected by the war. God is our re ..read more

This week on Poet’s Corner, we feature a video from our sung worship time on Sunday 10th October, where Steve shared his poem Believe in More. Inspired by Ephesians 3:20-21, Steve encourages us to remember that our God can do more in and through us than we could possibly ask or imagine. Find more of Steve's Poetry Here ..read more

Here at Redeemer we believe that the Bible is the word of God, and that reading it daily equips us as Christians to honour and follow God in everything that we do. We also believe that however long you have been following Jesus, be it 5 minutes or 50 years, there are always new things that we can learn from every passage of scripture. That is why we encourage everyone to not just read the bible daily, but to share with others at Redeemer how the word of God has impacted, challenged and encouraged us each day. We do this with the help of the Community Bible Reading (CBR) Journal, which leads us ..read more

Sometimes when we are waiting for direction or answers to prayers, we can become frustrated by the seeming silence from God. It is challenging to continue to seek him with a right spirit when we feel like we are getting nowhere… waiting and waiting for enlightenment, a green light or for that matter a red light-just any light to illuminate what can sometimes feel like despairing darkness. In an Insta world we often mistakenly act like we believe our communion with God should result in Insta- communication as we see fit, according to our timelines. When the Almighty God doesn’t bend to our iron ..read more