Cornerstone Church Kingston Podcast

Ben continues our series 'Letters from Lockdown', preaching from Philippians 3:17-4:7. In this passage Paul gives the church in Philippi practical ways to put the gospel into action in their relationships with each other. In looking at this passage I am reminded of a sermon by Pete Woodcock, in which he suddenly announced that there was one individual present, who was not welcome in the service. This caused a sensation of shock amongst the congregation, and I remember, first of all, wondering who that person could possibly be. And then I started to realise that Pete might actually be referring to me. I suddenly felt embarrassed and fearful that my inner sin was about to be exposed to the whole congregation. I am sure there were many of us at that moment, who had the same fear. As it turned out, the ‘unwelcome individual’ that Pete was referring to, was the sin of ‘Pride’ which was the subject of Pete’s sermon that morning. I...

Continuing our series on the Names of God in the Bible, Darryl looks at David's words in Psalm 27. In this passage David speaks of God as his Light. Darryl explains what this meant for David; what it meant for Jesus and what it means for the church today.

The crowds want more of Jesus, but he looks to go elsewhere. Find out what motivates his actions in today's episode of Corona Chronicles with Tom and Ben.

Jesus had compassion for every individual he met during his ministry. He had time for them and he has time for you. So, why not spend 8 minutes of your time today to find out about him?

As Jesus teaches in the synagogue, he is interrupted by a possessed man who knows who he is. What's the reaction? Join Tom and Ben as they unpack the crowd's response and how that reflects on us today. Mark chapter 1 verses 21-28

Rory continues our series on 'The names or God' preaching from Psalm 91. In this passage the psalmist speaks of God as his place of refuge for dangers and judgement and encourages us to put our trust in him.

Pete continues our series 'Letters from Lockdown' preaching from Philippians 3:12-21. In this passage Paul compares the Christian life to a race to win the prize which is Christ. Pete explains what this might look like for us during the lockdown. Laziness begets laziness. Apathy begets apathy. How many times have we planned things such as DIY projects for the day ahead, only to wake up late, linger over breakfast, spend a few minutes looking at social media on our phone, and before we know it half the day has gone. This is the point when lethargy persuades us to think, ‘I’ve already wasted this much of the day, I can’t really be bothered anymore.’ Even when friends might suggest meeting somewhere later, lethargy answers ‘No!’ The sofa is calling us. The faithful sofa, always there to provide comfort and safety. We actually find ourselves feeling more tired after an unproductive day such as this. We all know the saying, if you...

Ever wondered what the main message of Jesus is? Here it is in a nutshell. The simple message of the gospel. Take a look at a few verses of Mark's gospel with Pete and Tom in Corona Chronicles: Crown Of Thorns.

As Jesus arrives on the scene, we see him prepare for ministry through baptism, affirmation and temptation. Join Pete and Tom as they unpack these few short verses for us, in Episode 2 of Corona Chronicles: Crown Of Thorns.

Welcome to the second series of Corona Chronicles! Step straight in with Tom and Pete and learn about the good news of Jesus in this first episode. This series 'Crown Of Thorns' will take you through Jesus' journey to the cross in Mark's gospel.

Tom continues our series 'Letters from Lockdown', focusing on verses 10 and 11 of Philippians 3. Tom unpacks the meaning of Paul's desire to 'know' Jesus, the power of his resurrection and to stand with him in his suffering and death. I’m sure many of you are familiar with the kind of conversation where another person’s name is mentioned, and you say, ‘I know of him, but I don’t know him personally’. There is a huge difference between knowing about a person and knowing that person directly. To know a person implies a relationship, and a level of intimacy. To know of a person implies a sense of distance and remoteness. To put it another way, it is the difference between just reading a book about honey, and actually tasting the honey. The former is a theoretical knowledge, whereas the latter describes the personal experience of tasting honey. When Paul says he wants to know Christ, he means that he wants a living relationship wi...

You've reached the final episode of Corona Chronicles series 1 looking at the final words of Revelation! Join Ben, Pete and Tom now as they discuss the glorious message and life-giving invitation it has for us all. This episode is in Revelation 22 verses 16-21.

What has the main message of this series been? Tom and Ben sum it up in this penultimate episode of Corona Chronicles, looking Revelation 22 verses 12-17.

Throughout Corona Chronicles we’ve seen two sets of people: those who follow Christ and those who follow the world. Which course will you choose? Join Tom and Ben as they talk through Revelation 22 verses 6-11 in episode 66.

In our latest sermon in the series, Pete preaches from Philippians 3; 1-11. The passage urges the christians in Philippi to beware of those who would lead them away from the gospel through self-righteous acts. Pete discusses what implications this has for us today. Could you ever imagine paying an income tax debt to the inland revenue using Monopoly money! Of course not! Monopoly money has value only in a board game. Nowhere else! And if we really thought it had value to pay our tax debt, it shows how much we have misunderstood both the seriousness of our debt, and what our real problem is. We live in a society which effectively uses ‘Monopoly Money’ to solve the world’s problems i.e. it tries to give us answers which make no real difference. We live in a world which is violent and divided; a world full of injustice; a world where people hate and distrust each other on the basis of skin colour, accent, political views and many o...

Following our recent drive to raise funds for the work of Open Doors, our guest speaker Malcolm Steer speaks on the nature of suffering and persecution in the Christian life.

We've finally made it to the last chapter of Revelation! Today we see an another awesome picture of what heaven will be like, including healing for all conflicts through the cross of Jesus, in our 65th episode.

Can you imagine a world where you don't need passwords or protections anymore? Today Pete and Ben discover that the glory of heaven will be its people, because they will all be like Jesus. Episode 64 of Corona Chronicles looks at Revelation 21 verses 22-26.

Today we see more of what heaven is like and what we will be like there too. Pete and Ben discuss the imagery in Revelation 21 verses 15-21, in episode 63 of Corona Chronicles.

One thing we all seem to feel in lockdown is a longing for a better world. In today's episode (62), we arrive at the moment when heaven is revealed in Revelation 21 verses 9-14. Watch Pete and Ben discuss what it will be like.