Riverside Church - Whitstable

Simon starts our new ‘Signs of Life’ series looking at how our worship is a response to our revelation of Jesus.

Listen to the stories of seven lives changed by God’s love.

Simon gives time to recap, reflect and think about how we can relate some of what we’ve learnt from this series.

In the final talk in this series Simon shares a vision of a ‘frayed edge’ church that is interwoven with the community around it.

Simon looks at what we can do to remove obstacles in the church that can prevent people from encountering God’s goodness.

Simon looks at how fear and pride can hinder God’s goodness in the church.

Simon continues our series looking at the goodness revealed in Jesus.

Exploring personal and community transformation through the goodness of God.

Steve looks at the trial of Jesus, why Jesus died on the Passover and two of Jesus’ statements from the cross.

Mike continues our series looking at Jesus giving a ‘masterclass’ of discipleship.

Simon explores the power and beauty of this woman's counter-cultural moment.

Steve continues our Life of Jesus series looking at the Humanity of Jesus. This series will continue throughout the year.

Simon continues our series looking at the symbolic cursing of a fig tree, four challenging questions faced by Jesus and the rumblings of end times.

Mike continues our series looking at why Jesus overturned tables in the temple.

Simon continues our series looking at Jesus’ challenge to the powers present in Jerusalem, declaring a new king and a new kingdom...

Simon begins our new series exploring the last week of Jesus’ life leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection.

Steve starts our Life of Jesus series looking at the Divinity of Jesus. This series will continue throughout the year.

In the final talk in this series Simon looks at making the ‘turn’ in our Actions and re-homing our trust onto Jesus.

This week Simon looks at the importance of our thought life and how we can pay more attention to our thinking.

Simon looks at how we might have arrived at our beliefs about God and questions where we need to experience transformation.

Simon beings our new series on the transforming work of God’s Spirit in our lives.

Highlights from our evening carol service at Riverside including Simon’s talk - Don’t be afraid.

A short talk on expectation from our family Christmas service.

Simon talks about the things that can deplete joy from our lives and how we can find enduring joy in Jesus.

As the Advent season begins Chris looks at Immanuel ‘God with us’.

Steve concludes our series looking at the letters to the churches.

Simon looks at how emotional maturity is not an absence of difficult emotions, but the ability to handle all of our emotions in a considered and compassionate way.

Simon continues our series looking at how contemplative spirituality can help develop out inner life.

Simon introduces our new series looking at how we can grow in emotional health and well-being in God - integrating our ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ lives.

In talk five of our series, Steve looks at the activity of the Holy Spirit in the early church.

Simon concludes this series looking at how we carry the ‘weight’ of the gospel together and how we share it responsibly with others.

Simon looks at growing in wisdom, and passing on wisdom, by applying Jesus’ principles to our lives.

Rebecca continues our series looking at the passing on of our love and resources.

Simon begins our new series looking at the cascading principles we find within the Gospel. In this first talk he asks 'How do I best communicate Jesus to another person?'

Simon asks three questions to help us think about on our ongoing journey with Jesus.

Steve continues our Rough Guide To The Bible series, focusing this week on the Gospels.

Rachel concludes our series exploring the foundations our lives are built on.

Steve continues our series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew chapters 5–7), looking at ‘The Beatitudes’.

Mike looks at what being a True Disciple of Christ means.

Chris looks at the Lord’s Prayer as a pattern for relationship with Father God.

Abbie continues our series looking at how we grow in understanding others, choosing to discern and not condemn.

Rebecca asks how we can draw on the example of Jesus as a living parable to shape our behaviours and actions.

Chris starts our new series looking at Jesus’ teaching on worry during the Sermon on the Mount.

Riverside celebrates its centenary, looking back at God’s faithfulness over the last100 years, and looking forward in faith to all that God is going to do.

Simon completes this series sharing some of his and Keely’s story as they have tried to follow God’s example of generosity over the past thirty five years.

Simon continues our series looking at Jesus’ encouragements to steward our money and possessions in light of eternity.

Simon revisits our Overflow vision first shared in 2019 to become a church overflowing with joy and generosity.

Steve continues our Rough Guide To The Bible series, focusing this week on the Old Testament and looking at: • A simple timeline for “what’s going on” • Is the angry, violent God of the Old Testament the same as the Jesus of the New Testament? • Do the Old Testament commandments apply to Christians today?

In the last talk in this series Simon looks at how the church ‘wins’ through serving.

As disciples of Jesus we are called to a life of growing and learning. Simon looks at some of the opportunities for spiritual growth and some of the things that might hinder us.