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This week at St Francis, we explore how Jesus can bring freedom and transformation and how we can use our transformed lives to spread his word and bring about God's kingdom.

Week two of our APEST series in Ephesians 4, we explore the role of prophets in the church today. Far from mystical fortune-tellers, prophets are truth-tellers—those who hear God, speak encouragement, challenge injustice, and call us back to Him.

This week at St Francis, we kick off our new series on Ephesians 4 and explore APEST - Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, and Teachers. What are they? How do they shape the church? And what part do you have to play?

In the final talk of our series on James, we explore four key themes from chapter 5: Prosperity, Patience, Participation, and Prayer. Discover how everyday faith, radical generosity, and powerful prayer can shape a life that looks more like Jesus.

As we continue our journey through the book of James, Andy challenges us to examine our motives and look to what Jesus did on the cross, going so low as to die for us and to show us what true humility and grace looks like.

This week Andy explore the power of our words through James 3. From gossip and boasting to encouragement and truth, our speech shapes relationships and reflects our hearts. Discover how Jesus’ perfect speech transforms our hearts - not to earn love, but as a response to it.

This Sunday we dive into James 2 and explore the question: Why don’t churches have bouncers? We’re challenged to welcome all, regardless of background or status, as God calls us to create a church free of judgment and full of grace.

Starting a new series on the book of James, We ask the question How can we reflect God’s image in a broken world?It’s not about earning salvation, but about letting God shape us; through trials, truth, and grace; into the likeness of His Son.

In a world that often says "is this all there is?" Easter tells a different story. This message explores how the resurrection of Jesus reveals a deeper, supernatural reality—one of hope, meaning, and eternal life.

Why did Jesus ride a donkey into Jerusalem? Our Palm Sunday message unpacks the powerful symbolism behind Jesus' triumphal entry.

Rach challenges us to stop idealizing the past and trust God with the future. Drawing from Isaiah 43v16-21, she shares how God is doing something new - in our church, our city, and our lives.

Andy unpacks Jesus’ story of the prodigal son (Luke 15v11-32) and explores three responses to God - irreligion, religion, and the gospel.

In a world that says “you do you,” this episode unpacks why Jesus calls us to daily repentance - not out of guilt, but to experience grace, freedom, and transformation.

This week we reflect on the story of the woman caught in sin (John 8v1-11) and what it reveals about God’s justice, Jesus’ compassion, and the cost of grace

Charlie explores what true rebellion looks like through Luke 4 v 1-13. We reflect on Jesus’ temptation in the desert and what it means to resist the culture of self, refocus on Christ, and reframe our lives through the cross.