In a world that often feels loud and fast-paced, it can be easy to overlook the quiet, steady faith that shapes lives and communities over time. This month, as we mark International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, we wanted to pause and reflect on the wisdom, strength and calling of women who walk faithfully with God in everyday life. For this episode of our podcast, we sat down with a wonderful local woman and mother who is beginning to explore what it might look like to create space for women to grow… Read More

For anyone who wants to see young people thriving with Jesus at the heart of their lives….we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for a passionate collaborative leader to take our Youth HUB into an exciting new season! For a full job description and how to apply, click here Note: this is a fixed term contract until 31st December 2026 with a view to helping raise funding for longer term.

As we are working through the transition from Church at Barking Riverside, to Solomon’s House and what it looks like to be spiritual family together while being connected in at other churches etc., there has been a real conviction to slow down, draw closer to God and listen to Him. A practice we should all be doing daily, but when life starts life-ing, it is easy to let that habit slip. So naturally, when we were talking about what to do for Lent together in this community, two key things came out:… Read More

As we step into the new year, January feels like the right place to pause, reflect and give thanks. December was a full month. Not just busy, but meaningful. A reminder that growth often comes quietly through showing up, sharing honestly and staying rooted. One of the highlights of Advent was the launch of the Advent Podcast for Solomon’s House. What began as a simple idea became a space for thoughtful conversation, reflection and practical habits that many of us have already started carrying into daily life. Advent invited us to slow… Read More

Today we celebrate Christmas Day – the moment Advent has been leading us toward. Light has come into the world. Hope has taken on flesh. God has given Himself fully to us in Jesus. This final episode of our podcast series centres on the theme Joyfully Generous. At Christmas, we remember that generosity is not something God asks of us without first showing us the way. He gives Himself completely. Freely. Joyfully. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble… Read More

On Christmas Eve, we pause at the edge of the story. The waiting is almost over. Hope is close enough to touch. This week’s episode of Advent with Vision & Values centres on the theme Dreamers Who Dare to Make a Difference, inspired by Mary’s extraordinary courage and surrender. Mary didn’t have certainty, clarity, or control. What she had was trust. Her yes to God changed the world. For this reason I kneel before the Father,  from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious… Read More

In this second part of our Passionate About People conversation, we sit down with Hayley, Joe’s wife, to continue reflecting on how God works through people and community. This conversation is wonderfully real. At moments, you’ll hear their beautiful son in the background, a gentle reminder that faith is lived out in ordinary, everyday spaces, not just quiet or polished ones. It felt fitting for a conversation centred on people, family and community. What struck me as I listened back and edited, was how much Hayley’s story echoed what Parisse shared earlier… Read More

This week in our Advent journey, we turn our focus to one of the clearest expressions of God’s heart: people. Our value, Passionate About People, is rooted in the life of John the Baptist. John’s entire purpose was to point people to Jesus. He didn’t build a platform for himself. He prepared hearts. His life reminds us that God so often chooses to work through people, ordinary and extraordinary, to reveal His love to the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood… Read More

As we continue our Advent journey, this week invites us deeper into what it really means to depend on God. Advent is a season of watching and waiting, not in passivity, but in trust. And trust requires surrender… In Scripture, the prophets showed us what this looks like. They didn’t move unless God spoke. They listened, waited and trusted His timing even when the world around them didn’t make sense. Their lives remind us that dependence isn’t weak. It’s powerful. It’s foundational. As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and… Read More

Advent invites us into a season of preparation and hope, a moment in the year where we pause long enough to notice what God is doing and realign our hearts to His story. In this first episode of our podcast, we explore the theme of The Patriarchs: Abraham, Sarah, David, and those who trusted God long before they saw the fulfilment of His promises. With all wisdom and understanding,  he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the… Read More