Forest Hill Community Church Talks

Phil Stokes, team leader at The Well Community Church in Camberwell, begins our new series on prayer by exploring the desperate, undignified cry of Hannah, and how God moves in her pain and longing.  We apologise that the audio quality of this recording is particularly sub-optimal. 

Today we get to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. But we do so every year against the backdrop of acknowledging the ongoing brokenness in our world, and the frustration, pain, fear and even grief in our lives. For Mary Magdalene, at the tomb, it was precisely her grief, brokenness and tears that kept at the tomb and brought her face to face with the Gardener. 

Mark's gospel tells us that at Jesus' crucifixion 'darkness came over the whole land'. Nigel explores what this darkness means and symbolizes in the story and for our lives today, and how Jesus brings transformation and victory in the midst of it. 

Darach continues our series through lent, looking at Jesus and his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane. 

As part of our youth service, Elena speaks on John 13, Jesus getting up from the table, removing his robe, and putting on a towel to wash his disciples feet.

Naomi unpacks the fig tree sandwich of Mark 11. This has been called one of the hardest passages in the New Testament, so buckle up!

Nigel speaks on the first of our annual gift days, speaking on how we can be those who give wholeheartedly in worship of Jesus.

Jesus enters Jerusalem as King. But the King of the universe also wants to enter into our hearts. This week we're taking a bit more of a contemplative approach to this story. Apologies that due to technical issues the first part of the talk did not record.

'Jesus set his face towards Jerusalem', is the phrase Luke uses to introduce the final phase of Jesus' ministry. This Lent, we're focusing in on the last week of Jesus' life, spent in and around Jerusalem. This week Nigel begins by looking at Jesus, on his way. 

Sam concludes our series looking at our life 'Together' and how we're called to love one another. 

Nigel speaks on how we can stand with one another through the toughest seasons of life.

Sarah looks at how we can be friends with God and friends with one another, and hold both relationships as intercessors.

There are potential hazards in our life together. This week we look at some of the pitfalls of the communal life of the church in Corinth, and what we can learn from their mistakes and disfunctionality.

Jesus sent his disciples out in twos, and he calls us into his mission not just as individuals but as a church, together. We're all invited into this adventure of seeing the kingdom more and more at work in our lives, friends, local areas, and in our wider world.

We are a body, together. We all have gifts to bring, contributions to make, and potential to encourage in those around us. 

We were never called to do this alone. Just as our God is eternal relationship as Trinity, so we're called to be Church, together. Over the next couple of months we're going to be exploring this one word, as we look to be even more like the kind of church that Jesus has called us to be. "I pray for all who will believe in me...that all of them may be one".

Paul brings a message about the coming of Jesus.

Carol concludes our series on the prophet Micah, speaking about the prophesied coming of the King who would rule and heal and restore the world.

Nigel continues our series on the book of Micah, looking at God's promise of exile and rescue.

Sam speaks about Micah, Jesus, and world peace.