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Riverside Church Sunday Message
by Riverside Church Birmingham
Bringing help and hope to Birmingham and beyond. We're an intergenerational church made up of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who believe Jesus is the source of life. Find out more at riverside-church.org.uk
Episodes
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Stuck: The unbreakable cycle — Tim Chilvers (11 October 2026)
“In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” Judges 21:25 "To concentrate on our rebellion, defection, and folly is to forget that the centre of the Christian religion is not our sin but our Saviour.” Cornelius Plantinga Jr Why do we keep doing the things we don't want to do?...
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Peace & Power — Sarah Auger (4 October 2026)
Sarah Auger speaks on Luke 24:36-49 as part of our Did not our hearts burn? series. The disciples have seen Jesus alive, but the story isn't finished. When Jesus appears among them again, he speaks peace into their fear and promises power for what comes next. Luke 24 ends not with the disciples...
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Burning hearts that go — Nathanael Ballew
Nathanael Ballew speaks on Luke 24:33-35 as part of our Did not our hearts burn? series. An encounter with Jesus is difficult to keep to yourself. When the two disciples finally realise who has been walking beside them, they don't sit around discussing it - they get up and go! Their journey takes...
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What on earth?—Tim Chilvers (20 September 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Romans 6:3–11 as part of our Did not our hearts burn? series. Is change really possible today? Baptism says yes, it is! At Riverside we are on a journey together to help people get to know Jesus and grow as his followers across Birmingham and beyond. Whoever you are…
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When the penny drops—Judy Moore (13 September 2026)
Judy Moore speaks on Luke 24:25-32 as part of our Did not our hearts burn? series. Have you ever realised something that had been right in front of you all along? A moment when the pieces suddenly come together and you see everything differently? As Jesus walks with the disciples, he opens the...
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Longing for what is already here—Tim Chilvers (6 September 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Luke 24:13-24 as part of our Did not our hearts burn? series. “We had hoped…” Sometimes disappointment can make it hard to see what’s right in front of us. In Luke 24, two disciples are walking away from Jerusalem, carrying broken hopes and unanswered questions - while…
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Unashamed—Nathanael Ballew (30 August 2026)
Nathanael Ballew speaks on Titus 3:12-15 as part of our Unconventional series. Some of the most important people in God's kingdom are the ones whose names we barely know. They quietly help, faithfully serve, generously give, and simply go wherever they're needed. That's how Paul ends his letter…
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Undaunted—John Goodliff (23 August 2026)
John Goodliff speaks on Titus 3:1-11 as part of our Unconventional series. It's easy to see the world as 'us' and 'them'. We can become frustrated by people who think differently, live differently, or reject what we believe. Paul offers a remarkably unconventional alternative. In Titus 3, he...
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Unashamed—Judy Moore (16 August 2026)
Judy Moore speaks on Titus 2:1-15 as part of our Unconventional series. Most people won't experience the gospel first through a sermon or a debate. They'll experience it through the lives of those who follow Jesus. In Titus 2, Paul paints a vision of ordinary Christians living in extraordinary…
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Undivided—Andy Worthington (9 August 2026)
Andy Worthington speaks on Titus 1:5-16 as part of our Unconventional series. It's easy to separate our lives into compartments. We can be one person on a Sunday, another at work, and someone else entirely at home. But Paul paints a very different picture in Titus 1. Before he says anything about...
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Unconventional Lives—Sarah Auger (2 August 2026)
Sarah Auger speaks on Titus 1:1-4 as part of our Unconventional series. It's possible to know the truth without ever being changed by it. But the kind of knowledge Paul writes about in Titus isn't simply about learning more- it has the power to reshape the way we live. In the opening of his…
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Surrendered waiting—Nathanael Ballew & Joel Pumphrey (26 July 2026)
Nathanael Ballew & Joel Pumphrey speak on Psalm 40 as part of our Wait for it series. Waiting can feel like losing control. We want answers, movement, and certainty - but God often invites us into something deeper: trust. In Psalm 40, David looks back on a season of waiting and discovers that God...
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Eyes-open waiting—Tim Chilvers (19 July 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Psalm 130 as part of our Wait for it series. Do you remember the excitement of waiting for something you knew was coming? The anticipation of Christmas morning, a special day, or a long-awaited moment? You weren’t wondering whether it would arrive - you were watching for…
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Enthusiastic waiting—Judy Moore (12 July 2026)
Judy Moore speaks on Psalm 77 as part of our Wait for it series. Sometimes the hardest part of waiting isn’t the waiting itself - it’s what it does to our hearts. When things take longer than we hoped, disappointment can slowly turn into doubt, and doubt can quietly become cynicism. But what if...
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Active waiting—Sarah Auger (5 July 2026)
Sarah Auger speaks on Psalm 27 and Luke 19:11-27 as part of our Wait for it series. Waiting rooms aren’t usually our favourite places. They feel like delays, interruptions, and time we’d rather skip. But what if waiting is actually where something important happens? Psalm 27 shows us that waiting...
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A legacy unleashed—Tim Chilvers (28 June 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Joshua 24:29-33 as part of our A Story and a Legacy series. What if success isn't finishing the work, but faithfully passing it on? As the book of Joshua closes, we're reminded that every generation stands on the shoulders of those who came before. Some plant, some build,...
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A legacy reborn—Tim Chilvers (21 June 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Joshua 24:14-28 as part of our A Story and a Legacy series. Most defining moments don't feel dramatic at first. They often begin with a decision - a quiet but significant choice about who we will trust and what we will build our lives around. In Joshua 24, God's people are...
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A legacy inherited—Tim Chilvers (14 June 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Joshua 24:1-13 as part of our A Story and a Legacy series. None of us starts from scratch. We all stand on ground prepared by someone else's prayers, sacrifices, faithfulness, and vision. In Joshua 24, God reminds his people of a remarkable reality: they are enjoying the...
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Handling money with your heart—Judy Moore (7 June 2026)
Judy Moore speaks on Luke 12:15-21 and 1 John 5:21 as part of our The Miracle of Generosity series. Some idols are easy to spot. Others sit quietly in our bank accounts, our ambitions, and our sense of security. Jesus' warning in Luke 12 isn't aimed at the obviously greedy - it is aimed at anyone...
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Handling money with your hands—Tim Chilvers (31 May 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on 2 Corinthians 8-9 as part of our The Miracle of Generosity series. Generosity isn't an idea, it's something you can hold in your hands. It shows itself in budgets, bank accounts, decisions, and priorities. In 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, Paul paints a picture of people whose…
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A miracle of provision—Sarah Auger (24 May 2026)
Sarah Auger speaks on John 6:1-14 as part of our Strange Things series. A problem too big to solve. Not enough to go around. And a question hanging in the air - what now? In John 6, the disciples are faced with an impossible situation. But what seems like a lack might not be the real issue after...
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A miracle of the heart?—Nathanael Ballew, Sarah Auger, John Goodliff (17 May 2026)
Some miracles don’t look like miracles at all. No crowds, no spectacle - just a quiet, unexpected moment that’s easy to miss. In John 13, Jesus does something surprising. Not dramatic, not distant - but deeply personal. And it raises a question about what we think a miracle really is. Because...
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But are they really?—Tim Chilvers (10 May 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on John 20:24-29 as part of our Strange Things series. Doubt gets a bad reputation. But in John 20, we meet someone who asks honest questions - and ends up somewhere unexpected. This isn’t a story about having all the answers, or ignoring the hard questions. It’s about what...
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What are miracles for?—Ben Pearson (3 May 2026)
Ben Pearson speaks on John 20:28-31 as part of our Strange Things series. John doesn’t just call them miracles, he calls them ‘signs’. Moments that are strange, unexpected, and not quite what they first appear to be. In John 9, a remarkable event unfolds, but the deeper meaning isn’t obvious to...
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What are miracles like?—Judy Moore (26 April 2026)
Judy Moore speaks on John 2:1-11, as part of our Strange Things series. “Miracles aren’t always what we expect. Sometimes dramatic, sometimes quiet - but often confusing, even unsettling. In John 9, what unfolds sparks wonder in some, resistance in others, and leaves many trying to make sense of...
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Still longing for the miracle—Tim Chilvers (19 April 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on John 11:1-44, as part of our Strange Things series. What do you do when God doesn’t respond the way you hoped? In John 11, a desperate request is met with silence… and by the time Jesus arrives, it feels too late. Expectations collapse, grief takes over, and the questions…
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Great expectations?—Judy Moore (12 April 2026)
Judy Moore speaks on John 9:1-11, 35-38, as part of our Strange Things series. “We have seen strange things today.” That’s how people described the works of Jesus - paradoxa: unexpected, unexplainable, beyond what should be. In John 9, we see a miracle that breaks all the rules - no formula, no...
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Easter Sunday—Sarah Auger (5 April 2026)
Saarh Auger speaks on Luke 24:1–12, John 20:19–20, and Matthew 28:5–10, 16–20. Jesus has risen, just as he said he would. He is alive and reigns as King over all creation. Join with us to sing songs, recount the story of Jesus resurrection, and celebrate baptisms. At Riverside we are on a journey...
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Connect with community—Tim Chilvers, Ado Muronzi, Rahel Jack, Mel Lynch (29 March 2026)
Tim Chilvers, Ado Muronzi, Rahel Jack and Mel Lynch speak on Romans 12:17-21 as part of our Connected Life series. 'Connection is the key to human thriving.' (HRH The Princess of Wales and Professor Robert Waldinger, from a report about the dangers of hyper-connectivity called 'The Power of Human...
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Connect with church—Nathanael Ballew (22 March 2026)
Nathanael Ballew speaks on Romans 12:4-16 as part of our Connected Life series. ‘Connection is the key to human thriving.' (HRH The Princess of Wales and Professor Robert Waldinger, from a report about the dangers of hyper-connectivity called ‘The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World’)...
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Connect with self—Tim Chilvers (15 March 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Romans 12:3 as part of our Connected Life series. How do you really see yourself? In the second talk of our Connected Life series, we explore Romans 12:3 and the challenge to think of ourselves with 'sober judgment.' In a culture where we are so often dominated by pride or...
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Connect with God—Judy Moore (8 March 2026)
‘Connection is the key to human thriving.' (HRH The Princess of Wales and Professor Robert Waldinger, from a report about the dangers of hyper-connectivity called ‘The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World’) We live in a society in which there is greater recognition about the dangers of...
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Truth wins out—Tim Chilvers (22 February 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Esther 7-8, as part of our Conspiracy series. The book of Esther ends with a victory feast - and a body count. The villain is impaled. God is never mentioned. An entire people group celebrates their survival. And you’re left wondering what to do with it all. Where is God in...
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Ragebait can’t win—Nathanel Ballew (15 February 2026)
Nathanel Ballew speaks on Esther 7-8. as part of our Conspiracy series.Many of us love a conspiracy theory, but there is really one conspiracy FACT behind them all. Even when we can’t always see his hand at work, ‘In all things, God works silently, yet certainly’ - Susanna Wesley In an age…
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The unknown battle—Judy Moore (8 February 2026)
Judy Moore speaks on Esther 3 - 6. as part of our Conspiracy series.In a story full of intrigue, pride, danger, and surprising reversals, we see how God works quietly behind the scenes—through prayer, patience, courage, and ordinary faithfulness. As Haman’s pride swells and Esther risks…
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The hidden conspiracy—Sarah Auger (1 February 2026)
Sarah Auger speaks on Esther 1-2. as part of our Conspiracy series.A lavish party, a reckless king, a silenced queen, and a young woman quietly carried into a story far bigger than she realises, the book of Esther opens with chaos, power plays, and deeply human decisions. God’s name is never...
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Courage to go all in—Tim Chilvers (25 January 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on 2 Timothy 1:6-7. as part of our Courage, dear heart series.A 3-week Vision series focussed on one key passage: 2 Timothy 1:6-10. We will introduce our key verse for the year: ‘For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.’…
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Courage to love—Tim Chilvers (18 January 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on 2 Timothy 1:7. as part of our Courage, dear heart series.A 3-week Vision series focussed on one key passage: 2 Timothy 1:6-10. We will introduce our key verse for the year: ‘For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.’ (2...
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Courage to advance—Tim Chilvers (11 January 2026)
Tim Chilvers speaks on 2 Timothy 1:6-10. as part of our Courage, dear heart series.Ever had to take a step into the unknown, when you can’t see what lies ahead? As we enter a new year, we explore what it means to live with courage rather than fear. Drawing on Paul’s words to Timothy and the…
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Moving forwards in faith—Judy Moore (4 January 2026)
We begin 2026 looking ahead, and exploring what it might look like to take steps forwards in our faith in Jesus in the year to come.Find out more about Riverside Church & plan your visit: riverside-church.org.uk
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The not-so secret weapon—Nathanael Ballew (7 December 2025)
Nathanael Ballew speaks on Ephesians 6:18-20 as part of our Army of Us series.It’s easy to forget the hidden weapon for the battle. Maybe we could remember just how powerful this army really is.Find out more about Riverside Church & plan your visit: riverside-church.org.uk
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How do we fight?—Tim Chilvers (30 November 2025)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Ephesians 6:13-17 as part of our Army of Us series.Sadly, throughout history, the church has done a lot of harm. But maybe it's because the church has picked the wrong weapons. Maybe we should choose some different weapons to fight the good fight?Find out more about…
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What kind of battle?—Judy Moore (24 November 2025)
Judy Moore speaks on Ephesians 6:10-13 as part of our Army of Us series.What battles are you fighting, and why? Maybe we should choose the right battles! And maybe we should remember who we fight with.Find out more about Riverside Church & plan your visit: riverside-church.org.uk
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Deuteronomy—Tim Chilvers (16 November 2025)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Deuteronomy 7:1-6, 16 as part of our Fridge Magnet Christianity series. “You must destroy them totally.” A passage that raises deep ethical and theological questions. How do we approach texts that seem to endorse violence or even genocide? And what can they show us about...
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Leviticus—Sarah Auger (9 November 2025)
Sarah Auger speaks on Leviticus 11 as part of our Fridge Magnet Christianity series. “These are the animals you may eat…” Why does the Old Testament include such detailed food laws and clothing restrictions? We’ll explore their meaning in Israel’s story, and consider whether they have any…
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Mark—Tim Chilvers (2 November 2025)
Tim Chilvers speaks on Mark 10:17-30 as part of our Fridge Magnet Christianity series. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then, come follow me.” How should we view our possessions? So we really have to be willing to give away everything? At...
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Romans—Ben Pearson (26 October 2025)
Ben Pearson speaks on Romans 8:28 as part of our Fridge Magnet Christianity series. “In all things God works for the good…” This verse has encouraged countless believers, but it’s often misunderstood. Does it mean everything in life is automatically good? Or is Paul pointing to a deeper assurance...
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Luke—Judy Moore (19 October 2025)
Judy Moore speaks on Luke 14:25-27 as part of our Fridge Magnet Christianity series. “Anyone who does not hate father and mother… cannot be my disciple.” Did Jesus really mean we should hate our families and even ourselves? Together we’ll wrestle with these shocking words and discover what...
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Genesis—Nathanael Ballew (12 October 2025)
Nathanael Ballew speaks on Genesis 38:1-30 as part of our Fridge Magnet Christianity series. “Come now, let me sleep with you.” A disturbing and often-overlooked story. We’ll face its difficult themes head-on, asking what it reveals about the human heart, God’s purposes, and the need for…
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Philippians—Sarah Auger (5 October 2025)
Sarah Auger speaks on Philippians 4:13 as part of our Fridge Magnet Christianity series. “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” A verse often quoted as a motivational boost, but what did Paul really mean? We’ll explore how this passage is less about winning or achieving, and more...
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Bringing help and hope to Birmingham and beyond. We're an intergenerational church made up of people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who believe Jesus is the source of life. Find out more at riverside-church.org.uk
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