Riverside Church, Birmingham, Uk

Teaching Series: All Being Well? Title: Session 4 – One Step At A Time By: Andy Mackie Recorded: Sunday 23/8/2020 (Online Service) For the study guide and resources please visit our blog: https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-4/ What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church please visit our website: riverside-church.org.uk

Teaching Series: All Being Well? Title: Session 3 – Eyes On The Prize By: Elena Kappers Recorded: Sunday 16/8/2020 (Online Service) For the study guide and resources please visit our blog: https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-3/ What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church please visit our website: https://riverside-church.org.uk/

Teaching Series: All Being Well? Title: Session 2 - Running Free (Resisting the downward slide) By: Judy Moore Recorded: Sunday 9/8/2020 (Online Service) For full details please refer to our blog post - https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-2/ What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church please visit our website: https://riverside-church.org.uk/

Teaching Series: All Being Well? Title: Session 1 - Not Alone By: Tim Chilvers Recorded: Sunday 2/8/2020 (Online Service) For full details please refer to our blog post - https://www.riverside-churchblog.org.uk/all-being-well-session-1/ What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church and to find details of our social media accounts please visit our website: https://riverside-church.org.uk/

Title: I Want To Make A Difference (Finding your place in changing the world) By: Andy Mackie Bible Reading: Book of Mathew (Chapter 6, verses 31-33) Ecclesiastes (Chapter 6, verses 1, 2 and 7) Recorded: Sunday 19/7/2020 (Online Service) In a recent survey, around half of all 18-35 year olds were engaged in good causes that they were passionate about. With a bias towards local initiatives, many of us want to make a difference with our lives. We aren’t content with settling down, and just looking after ourselves. We want our lives to count, and not waste them! What do we do with this heartfelt cry and the longing to change the world? And, how do we work out what to devote our time to that really makes a difference? For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline. You can watch all videos in this teaching series by visiting: https://bit.ly/BeyondLockdown-YouTube What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday mo

Title: I'm So Bored (Finding adventure in a hum-drum world) By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 2, verses 1-11) Recorded: Sunday 12/7/2020 (Online Service) On Google, apparently more people have asked the question “Am I bored?” than ever before - it has increased by 325% since lockdown began! One of the big struggles that many of us have seems to be dealing with boredom. After all, you can only cope with so much Netflix! And for some of us, as well as the lockdown boredom, we worry that life will actually carry on exactly as it was before - without any real adventure. You might be surprised to hear that God has an invitation for you, to an adventure that is bigger than you ever dreamed! For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline. You can watch all videos in this teaching series by visiting: https://bit.ly/BeyondLockdown-YouTube What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morn

Title: I'm Worried Things Won't Change (Finding power to change your world) By: Judy Moore Bible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 1, verses 4-11) Recorded: Sunday 05/7/2020 (Online Service) Botox searches on Google have dropped by 65% since lockdown... it seems our priorities have changed recently. But, as we think about the future beyond lockdown, what about those thing that we really long to change? For many of us, we live with broken promises and failed attempts to live differently. And although we hope for the possibility of a new start, we worry that things will never really change. Is there anywhere we can go to get power to actually make lasting changes? For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline. You can watch all videos in this teaching series by visiting: https://bit.ly/BeyondLockdown-YouTube What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to h

Title: I'm Living With Flux (Life in a time of flux) By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of Numbers (Chapter 14, verses 1 to 8) Recorded: Sunday 28/06/2020 (Online Service) For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline. You can watch all videos in this teaching series by visiting: https://bit.ly/BeyondLockdown-YouTube What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church and to find our social media account information please visit: https://riverside-church.org.uk/ Note: While this talk is based on the above listed sections of the Bible, the actual bible readings used during our services may sometimes change.

Title: I Feel Like A Failure (Finding freedom in a success-driven world) By: Nathanael Ballew Bible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 2, verses 22-26) Recorded: Sunday 21/06/2020 (Online Service) In a survey at the end of 2019, over 40% of British 18-30 year olds were afraid of failing in life. Whether it’s doing badly in exams, ruining a good career, or getting a relationship wrong, many of us are simply terrified of the very idea of failing. What do we do with these feelings? Where can we go if we actually have failed? Is there any hope of freedom in our success-driven world? For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline. You can watch all videos in this teaching series by visiting: https://bit.ly/BeyondLockdown-YouTube What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you b

Title: I Am So Anxious About The Future By: Judy Moore Bible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 8, verses 7-17 and Chapter 11, verses 9-10) Recorded: Sunday 14/06/2020 (Online Service) Beyond Lockdown: Opening Up To Life - I Am So Anxious About The Future (Finding courage in a fearful world) In a recent UK survey, nearly 70% of people said that lockdown has increased their anxiety. And, it wasn’t just fear about getting Coronavirus. No, a significant amount of this anxiety was due to worrying about leaving lockdown and getting back to normal life. To add to these concerns, a different survey last year revealed that British 18-30 year olds were already more fearful than rest of the world. It seems that many of us live with real anxiety. So, in a world of such fear, is there anywhere we can go to find courage? For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline. You can watch all videos in this teaching series by visiting: https://bit.ly/Bey

Title: I Feel So Alone By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of Ecclesiastes (Chapter 4, verses 7-12) Recorded: Sunday 07/06/2020 (Online Service) Beyond Lockdown: Opening Up To Life - I Feel So Alone In a recent book, the former Surgeon-General of USA highlights the reality that loneliness is the ‘dark thread’ running through so many of the health challenges of our time. And, these last few months in lockdown have only added to our feelings of dis-connection. Of course, we all know that loneliness isn’t the same as alone-ness, but we can all identify with the ache of being lonely. Is there anywhere we can go to find connection in our physically distanced world? For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so we

Title: Why Are You Crying? By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 20, verses 1-18) Recorded: Sunday 31/05/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: Why Are You Crying? There have been a lot of tears over these last few months. Tears of sadness and grief; tears of frustration and boredom; and tears of fear and loneliness. But for some there have also been tears of joy. What would it take for our tears of sadness to turn to tears of joy? In this dramatic encounter with Jesus we are given a reason. Mary’s confused devastation turns to astonished joy (v13-16). The one who was dead is now alive. Can it be so? Put yourself in Mary’s place for a moment. All of her longings and dreams had been shattered when Jesus was crucified. And now, in this great reversal, it was almost too good to be true! There is a huge difference between hope and optimism. Optimistic people want something to be true regardless of the evidence. According to the Bible, lasting hope is true regardless of whether we want i

Title: Costly Love By: Judy Moore Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 12, verses 1-11) Recorded: Sunday 24/05/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: Costly Love It’s noticeable who the heroes have been during this crisis. From the nurses to the delivery drivers, from the shelf stackers to the carers, many of the heroes have been people that are not often publicly praised. And yet, these painful times have given us a glimpse of how crucial some roles really are. And so we have rightly honoured them. We celebrate what we value. And in this passage we have two very different examples of giving honour where honour is due. Firstly, we read that Jesus is being thrown a banquet (v1-2). And it’s important where this meal takes place - the home town of Lazarus. If ever there was a reason to publicly honour someone, it is when they have demonstrated the power to overcome death! And into this party comes a second display of love and honour as Mary recklessly, extravagantly, pours expensive perfume over Jesus. A

Title: If You Had Been Here By: Nathanael Ballew Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 11, verses 17-36) Recorded: Sunday 17/05/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: If You Had Been Here In amongst many stories of hope during this crisis, some of the most powerful reports have been about sacrifice on behalf of others. From the NHS staff risking their lives for strangers, to selfless victims giving up ventilators for others there have been beautiful moments of redemption. They have reminded us about the collective power of giving to others. And that’s why this encounter initially seems so jarring. Verse 6 confuses us. We’re told that Jesus cares about Lazarus (v5) and then he seems not to do anything about it as he simply stays where he is for a couple of days. And yet, as the story progresses we are given a more moving and life-changing portrait of Jesus than we had ever imagined. As Jesus does an incredible miracle by bringing Lazarus back to life, we are given two snapshots of Jesus. Each snapshot

Title: No-one To Help By: Sarah Auger Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 5, verses 1-15) Recorded: Sunday 10/05/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: No-one To Help One of the most devastating experiences during this painful time has been the isolation. From the monotony of social distancing to the tragedy of being alone in sickness and death, this disease has separated us. It has highlighted our long-forgotten need for each other. As the old poet said ‘No man is an island.’ What is true now has been true throughout history, and during this encounter we see Jesus rescuing a man who is very alone. The words in v7 that there was ‘no-one to help me’ are full of sadness, aren’t they? You can’t help but wonder how long he’d experienced such isolation, given how long he’d been in this condition (v5). And yet Jesus treats him with such honour and respect by not presuming what he wants (v6) - a key foundation of our modern healthcare provision. It could be easy to only emphasise the compassion and care th

Title: Meeting Our Needs By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 4, verses 1-26) Recorded: Sunday 03/05/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: Meeting Our Needs This is one of the most memorable encounters with Jesus in the gospels. It is a raw description of a mixed-up individual and the beautiful hope that Jesus offers. In a society of shame, fear and judgement we discover lasting hope and grace, regardless of who we are. The heart of this encounter is Jesus unveiling what the needs of the unnamed Samaritan woman really are. It is easy to focus on our physical needs. But Jesus provides for a much deeper need. A desire to get our physical needs met is natural, but only ever a temporary thing. Jesus offers hope that truly lasts and truly meets our deeper needs. And, he does this without prejudice (over social hierarchies or acceptabilities - she is a woman, with ‘unacceptable’ living arrangements), or favouritism (she is a Samaritan woman, after all). Perhaps this encounter points to tw

Title: Needing A Miracle By: Andy Mackie Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 2, verses 1-11) Recorded: Sunday 26/04/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: Needing A Miracle If ever we needed a miracle, it is now. And so, it’s valuable to spend some time exploring the first miracle, the first ‘sign’, in John’s gospel. Verse 11 spells out that Jesus’ miracles are never just blunt displays of power. No, they point to something - to who Jesus really is. Therefore, this beautiful miracle has some really important pointers for us today, in a time when we are desperate for a miracle. The first, and obvious, point is that Jesus is the real master of the banquet. His mother knows it (v5 – mums always know best!), and everyone else is about to discover it. Even though everyone has their role to play, Jesus is actually the only one who really is in control. Secondly, Jesus is the real master of the banquet. It is no coincidence that Jesus’ first recorded miracle was about a party. He is interested in our joy and

Title: You'll See By: Judy Moore Bible Reading: Book of John (Chapter 1, verses 43-51) Recorded: Sunday 19/04/2020 (Online Service) Longing For Hope: You'll See: This encounter between Jesus and Nathanael is often overlooked. It comes very near the beginning of John’s gospel and reveals something very important. In a time of such global disruption, where should we look for answers? And where shouldn’t we look? From the opening words of John’s gospel, we discover that life has a meaning, a purpose, all centred on the person of Jesus. Nathanael doubts this is true. He’s already got his mind made up about Jesus, and proudly dismisses him because of preconceived ideas. (v46 - Nazareth?!? Can anything good come from there?!) But, an actual encounter with the real Jesus changes everything for him. His friend Philip has tried to get him to see the hope of Jesus - perhaps he has found the other so-called answers on offer to be empty and unconvincing?, but it’s only when he begins to explore real Jesus for himself

Title: Easter Sunday By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of Luke (Chapter 12) Recorded: Sunday 12/04/2020 (Online Service) Easter Sunday: For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline Note: Subtitles/closed captions are available in this video. (Main talk begins at 58:00 and ends at 01:04:34) What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church and to find our social media account infomration please visit: https://riverside-church.org.uk/ Note: While this talk is based on the above listed sections of the Bible, the actual bible readings used during our services may sometimes change.

Title: Rest By: Tim Chilvers Bible Reading: Book of Mathew (Chapter 11, verses 28-30) Recorded: Sunday 05/04/2020 (Online Service) Rest: For full videos of our livestream services please visit our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/RiversideChurchOnline (Main talk begins at 27.18 and ends at 41.27) What's true of Riverside Church when we meet together physically on a Sunday morning is still true of us online. We exist to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers. Whoever you are, whatever you believe, you're so welcome in this community. To find out more about Riverside Church please visit: https://riverside-church.org.uk/ Note: While this talk is based on the above listed sections of the Bible, the actual bible readings used during our services may sometimes change.