Podcasts from Church on the Corner

Matthew 14 - Lessons in Compassion

Decelerate -Reflections on spirituality in the City from our Greenbelt set.

Our new series is on Paul's letter to the EphesiansEphesians 1:1-14

Acts 7 - A dying witnessThe integrity of Stephen's witness even in the face of death has its greatest impact on one man, Saul, who goes on to change the face of the ancient world.

The kingdom of God breaks into the faded glory of the ancient temple of in Jerusalem.Acts 3 - Firstfruits of the Kingdom

EK2 - Acts 2 The democracy of GodPart 2 of this series on acts, looking at the most significant event in the early church; a biblical and historical exposition of the day of Pentecost.

Empire & Kingdom - Acts 1Our new series begins this week, called Empire & Kingdom - we trace the story of the early church as it confronts the overwhelming power of Rome, and are invited to participate in the same story. 

I am having a go at distilling sermons down to seven minutes. It is good discipline, and hopefully more accessible than a 20 minute one. Here is the firstSMS Romans 4 - Walking in the footsteps of Giants

Entering the Wilderness. Luke 4:1-11

LK11 - Luke 11:37-54 - A Critique of Religion

LK09 Luke 9 - Take up your cross

A manifesto for the Kingdom

LK04 - The Year of Jubilee

JM04 ServiceThe final of these four reflections based on the book of James, considering his challenge to our church community.

Hospitality.mp3

COTCGenerosity.mp3This is the second of this short series of reflections about building a gospel community. It is on the theme of generosity, and considers why generosity is a reflection of the Character of God, and what it looks like to be generous with our time, money, relationships and our attitudes.

Learning to pray.mp3The first of a short series of reflections on becoming a gospel community.

Isaiah 66 - A new EarthThe final sermon in this series on the majestic book of Isaiah. We set our sights on God's purposes not just for humanity, but for the heavens and the earth.

Download Isaiah 42 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice."See, the former things have taken place and new things I declare" Isaiah reveals the grand scope of the kingdom of God, and its remarkable extent and impact on the who earth.

Download: Worship from Church on the CornerWe won't make a habit of this but I liked the idea of having a recording of our worship available along with our sermons. So this is COTC Worship, lead by Sam, Roseanne and Ruth.

Download: Lyle Denham on Isaiah 32We enjoyed having the Archdeacon with us on Sunday evening. Here is his sermon on Isaiah 32."She rose from the ground like a Wagnerian Goddess..." Brilliant.

Download: Isaiah 32 - A call to political action.This was my take on the passage, preached at the morning service. It is Isaiah's critique both of the leadership of the nation of Israel, and the complacency of those who were lead by them, and Gods ideals of leadership proclaimed to be astablished 'when the spirit is poured out'.

Download: 1 Kings 17 - Faithfulness through suffering.What are our expectations of our lives and relationships? What do we expect our relationship with God to be like? When we allow our world to shape our plans for life we are likely to be disappointed but this passage from 1 Kings is a corrective showing us the humble and life changing faith of an insignificant figure in the eyes of the world who is a hero in the eyes of God.

Download: Isaiah 11 - The Peaceable KingdomIsaiah dreams of a future where justice and peace rule the earth, where creation is restored. This is our true mythology, these hopes should shape our life and our aspirations for our society and our world.