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The Familiar Stranger - pt 4: The Spirit who brings Freedom
What if true freedom isn’t something you chase—but something the Spirit gives? This week in The Familiar Stranger series, we explore The Spirit who brings freedom—not always by changing our circumstances, but by transforming us from the inside out. In a world obsessed with personal freedom yet plagued by anxiety and isolation, the Spirit invites us into a deeper kind of liberation—one rooted in the presence of Jesus. Teaching out of 2 Corinthians 3, Alisha looks at the Spirit that unveils Jesus and helps us to walk with Him daily.
The Familiar Stranger - pt 2: The Spirit who speaks
Life has become so loud—notifications, headlines, conversations, distractions—that tuning in to God's voice can feel impossible. In this message, Dan gets personal about his own hearing loss, the noise that surrounds us, and the quiet whisper of the Spirit that we’re so often missing. Drawing from Elijah’s encounter on Mount Horeb and Jesus’ words as the Good Shepherd, we explore what it means to move beyond just hearing—to truly listening, recognising, and knowing the voice of God. This sermon is a gentle invitation to step away from the noise and into stillness, where the Spirit speaks in the whisper.
The Familiar Stranger - pt 1: The Spirit we hardly know
Have we settled for knowing about God instead of truly knowing Him? In this Pentecost series opener, we explore how the Holy Spirit—often the most ignored member of the Trinity—isn't a force to harness, but a Person to know. Drawing from John 14 and Tyler Staton's The Familiar Stranger, we ask why the Spirit feels like a stranger to so many, and how we can begin to walk with Him as a friend. If you've ever felt distant from the Holy Spirit or unsure how to relate to Him, this first talk of the series is a gentle but powerful invitation to start again.
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