King's Church London

Peter addresses various kinds of trial in this very pastoral letter. But he does not start by focusing on the trials; he starts by focusing on the Living Hope we have in Christ. Andrew Wilson, our Teaching Pastor, takes six questions – what? why? when? how? where? who? – and asks them of this wonderfully rich passage.

The start of the new year is often full of resolutions and goals, but what does it look like for us to be fruitful in 2022? In John 15 Jesus shows us two things that are essential for us to be fruitful and thrive as followers as Jesus. Joe Macnamara is one of our Pastors who leads our Downham site.

Christmas is the day when hope turns to joy. From today, we stop singing songs waiting for Jesus to come, and start singing songs giving thanks that He has.

Every December, people sing about ‘the thrill of hope’ as ‘the weary world rejoices’. That idea of rejoicing in the midst of weariness, because you know that hope is on its way, is central to Christmas – and central to Christianity. This talk, by Andrew Wilson, our Teaching Pastor, was part of our carol services. The full online service is available at kingschurchlondon.org/christmas.

The stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the Wise Men are about people who waited in hope, who moved, who journeyed in hope. The message of Christmas is that God has shown His love for us by sending Jesus. His coming brings hope to the world. Hilary Dalziel is one of our Pastors who helps lead our Catford site.

The book of Nehemiah has a rather puzzling and disappointing ending: after all the rebuilding and rejoicing, it turns out that idolatry is still here. Nehemiah confronts it, and shows us how deep idolatry goes—and how it ultimately needs someone greater than him to remove it.

Singing is central to Scripture and at the heart of the Christian life. Today Andrew asks why that is, and how God’s people sing thankfully, corporately, noisily and joyfully.

Nehemiah chapter nine comprises of a heartfelt prayer of confession from the children of Israel as they recount the goodness of God over many generations, and face the facts of their sin and rebellion. What was true then, and is still true now, is that God remains faithful and is full of forgiveness, mercy and grace. Jason Shields is one our Pastors, based at our Catford site.

The physical walls of Jerusalem have been rebuilt, the people have moved back, but the work hasn’t finished. Now there is a focus on the spiritual rebuilding of God’s people. What did that look like for them and what does that look like for us? Joe Macnamara is one of our Pastors and he leads our Downham site.

In chapter 6, Nehemiah faces opposition from his enemies but sadly also betrayal and undermining from his own people. How he responds to anxiety and fear and continues to build in faith will help us deal with the anxieties and pressures we experience. His simple prayer, ‘Strengthen my hands’, brings God’s power into his situation. Hilary Dalziel is one of our Pastors and Assistant Site Leader on our Catford site.