Rewilding The Church Pt 3
“Don’t load yourselves up with equipment. Keep it simple: you are the equipment.” Luke 9:3 There should be a simplicity in discipleship. However it seems it is basic human nature to unknowingly over think and complicate matters. We tend to focus on the wrong things, get distracted easily or overwhelmed by needing to know the answers, while in the middle of a process. But that isn’t how this works. We are simply called to follow Him, to join in with what He is doing and trust that no matter how we feel,… Read More
Kick Off Your Summer With God
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!” Psalm 95:6 United Breaks Out is back again this year! Since 1989, the New Wine family, have gathered together in their thousands, on a showground over 2 weeks of the summer, for worship, fellowship, teaching, refreshment and, most importantly, to be empowered and inspired by the Holy Spirit. But due to circumstances of the last 18 months, it is happening online for everyone to get involved in. Though school is out and time to yourself may be… Read More
How To Throw A Great Street Party
Following on from last week’s post, we hope we’ve inspired some of you to get involved with our Together Festival in August by hosting a street party with your neighbours. If so, we have put together a few ideas to help you create a great party for everyone! From decorations to games, music and food, to fundraising, we’ve covered all bases just for you! Decorations Bunting A street party isn’t a street party without bunting and decorations on the street. Of course, you can buy bunting online pretty cheaply, however with it… Read More
Together Fest 2021
It’s the summer for street parties – find out how to turn your street into a party and more!
Rewilding The Church Pt 2
‘Proof is easy, faith is hard…work.’ Code Black I watched an episode of Code Black (an American hospital drama where destruction and despair hit every few minutes) last week and the above line really stuck with me and made me think of our 6 week journey and Rewilding The Church. As Steve Aisthorpe says, it is really hard to follow someone you can’t see, or even believe in something that isn’t tangible, but that is the role of a disciple. We are called to follow Him, to put our trust in Him…. Read More
What Do You Want HIM To Do For You?
‘“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.’ Mark 10:52 In Monday’s hub one of the things that struck me was a question Sam posed: If Mark 10:46-52 (above) was the only verse in the Bible, what would you think about God? Here Jesus is walking with His disciples with a large crowd when a beggar Bartimaeus calls out for Jesus to stop and have mercy on him. After Bartimaeus shouted out couple of times, Jesus asks that he be brought to Him. When Bartimaeus is in front… Read More
Rewilding The Church Pt 1
“I will put in the desert the cedar and the acacia, the myrtle and the olive. I will set junipers in the wasteland, the fir and the cypress together, so that people may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the Lord has done this, that the Holy One of Israel has created it.” Isaiah 41:19-20 Following on from last weeks blog, we thought it’d be great to share the inspiration for the 6 weeks journey of listening we have started. Sam is currently reading Rewilding The Church by Steve Aisthorpe, and has been sharing his… Read More
It’s time to take a breath…
Our vision is to see Barking Riverside thriving with Jesus at the Heart of Every person and Every place. We’re joining in with what God is doing, not planning what we can do for Him… We as a Church have come a long way in the last couple of years; with lockdown easing we have fallen into more of a rhythm, we connect with some amazing people, had some great events and gatherings (both over zoom and IRL), got a core staff team together and even become more legitimate with our new… Read More
The Sun Has Got It’s Hat On
And I don’t know about you, but it makes everything feel so much better. There are still many things to worry about but there is now so much more to feel positive about and look forward to. Lockdown is easing slowly but surely, and we can now entertain family and friends and eat both inside and outside of restaurants! Summer holidays may be looking less exotic but at least summer here is hopefully shaping up to be just as good as last year (good riddance spring showers!) It’s almost as if we… Read More
1 Year On, Where Are We Now?
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Last week marked a year since George Floyd was calling for his mother while having a police officer’s knee on his neck for 9:28 minutes. This shook the world and was the last straw in a long succession of ‘bad eggs’ taking advantage of the power the badge gave them, to treat people however they wanted. Having his slow,… Read More
