Helpful Resources Blog
This page has a collection of resources to help us fix our eyes on Jesus and live for him in our day to day lives.
You’ll find blog posts aimed at spurring us on in evangelism; book reviews from different church members; podcasts to check out; talks from Co-Mission events during the year, and lots more besides.
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Head to our sermons page to catch up on recent Sunday sermons. You can watch our recent sermons on our YouTube page. You can also subscribe to our sermon podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Online Bookstall:
We’ve teamed up with the Good Book Company to set up an online bookstall where we've hand-picked a range of resources which we hope will help us as a church family to open up the Bible.
Scribes and Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry.
As you read the words of Jesus in the gospels or the wisdom of King Solomon, does it cross your mind how the Bible you have in your hand was formed? Tom Lane highly recommends ‘Scribes and Scriptures’ - read on to see why he thinks this is an important book for us in a world full of scepticism for anything religious.
Being People of Peace in the Culture Wars - Tim Farron
Tim Farron recently gave a special lecture at week one of the Keswick Convention on ‘Being People of Peace in the Culture Wars’. Watch the recording on their YouTube Channel
In an age of polarisation and 'culture war', how can Christians engage politically whilst remaining faithful to the gospel? How do we run a different race - seeking to be loving and curious rather than fearful and hostile? How might our public square be transformed by people of faith living out the fruit of the Spirit? Let's be encouraged: with God's help, there is a better way.
Table Talk Podcast: The Chistian Faith of the England Team
Following the heartbreak of England’s triumphant loss to Spain in the Euros final, listen to a Table Talk Podcast episode on the Christian Faith of some of the players in the England Team and the positives of Gareth Southgate’s leadership.
Reaching London for Christ
Here’s a series of videos that were put together for the recent Co-Mission REVIVE weekend which set out the gospel need in London and stirs us up to pray and to go.
Wheat and Weeds – One Family’s Reflections on Matthew 13
Lizzie Laferton shares her family’s reflections on the parable of the wheat and weeds… she helps us to reflect on God's sovereignty and patience; and both the urgency of warning about judgment and the joy of inviting others to eternal life with Christ.
Podcast recommendation: The Suprising Rebirth of belief in God
Could the tide of faith be ready to come in again in our generation?
This long-form documentary podcast presented by Justin Brierley, tells the story of why new atheism grew old and secular thinkers are considering Christianity again. Find out more about this excellent resource…
Was Luther "Living His Truth"? Responding to The Rest is History…
Listen to the excellent Speak Life podcast where Glen Scrivener, Amy Mantravadi and Mike Reeves discuss the recent Martin Luther series on The Rest is History podcast, hosted by Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook.
Making Jesus Known: God’s Storytellers
History shows us that we humans are story-tellers: From ancient epics to modern-day Instagram reels, from historical tomes to newspapers, we’re always telling stories! How can we grow in sharing God’s story more instinctively and effectively?
“When God’s people bear witness to God’s wonderful deeds in rescuing them, they put on display his unfailing love, and he receives the thanks and praise that he deserves.“
Making Jesus Known: Look at How Jesus Did It – Part 2
This is the second of two posts where Lizzie Laferton reflects on how Jesus himself shows us that good-news-sharing is hard, hospitable, humble and hopeful.
In this week’s post we’ll consider how good-news-sharing is hospitable, humble and hopeful.
Making Jesus Known: Look at How Jesus Did It – Part 1
This is the first of two posts where Lizzie Laferton reflects on how Jesus himself shows us that good-news-sharing is hard, hospitable, humble and hopeful.
This post we’ll consider how good-news-sharing is hard.
Men’s Morning 2024 - ‘Come and See’ and ‘Go and Tell’
These are the talks from Mens Morning 2024. Over 350 men from around the network gathered for worship, teaching on evangelism and, of course, bacon sandwiches. The talks are short and back to back, starting with Pete Woodcock from Cornerstone Kingston on “Come and See” and Efram Buckle from London City Mission on “Go and Tell”
Sycamores, Stumps and Springboards
How can we use the natural world as a springboard to scriptural conversation? Find out more from the many examples throughout the Bible…
Seeing Sheep: Some reflections on Matthew 10 - Lizzie Laferton
What might it take for us to proclaim the kingdom message as boldly and fearlessly as the disciples were called to do in Matthew 10?
Lizzie helps us see the transformative effect of seeing people as Jesus saw them, of looking on people with compassion, of recognizing them as sheep.
3 Sundays in March - 3 BIG Questions…
At our Christmas Carol services we invited everyone who came to look at a list of six questions and decide on the question they would be most interested in hearing an answer on. For three Sundays in March, starting on the 10th we will be looking at the top 3 questions…
Co-Mission Women’s Day 2024 - ‘Friendship by God’s Design’
We were blessed to be together with over 600 women from around London to worship together, hear God's word, and be encouraged at our annual Women's Day. We heard from Sara Snow from St. Paul's Harringay on the topic of Friendship by God's Design
Good News from Matthew 8-9
Here are some excellent questions that Lizzie Laferton has shared that we can use to go through Matthew’s gospel with others or on our own to help us reflect on who Jesus is and our task of making Him known.
Shareable Christmas videos
Here’s a quick selection of some great, pithy, well produced videos designed to get people thinking about what Christmas is really all about - be encouraged, and share away!
Everyday Evangelism Podcast - new from London City Mission
Everyday Evangelism is a new podcast series from London City Mission aiming to build up everyday Christians and churches for urban mission. Find out more…
Hymns We Love - New evangelistic small group resource
Hymns We Love is a gentle evangelistic series which uses well-loved hymns to explore the Christian faith with seniors. Each session features a beautifully shot video set in a historic English church, and tells the story of the hymn and the gospel message behind it.
Bridging a Conversation Gap - Lizzie Laferton
Lizzie Laferton asks the question: “How do I bridge the gap between everyday conversation "in the town" of Sutton where I live – centred as it most often is on the here-and-now, the what-just-happened, the visible-and-tangible – and the glorious how-much-the-Lord-has-done of the Gospel?”