Cairns Road Weekly Podcast

 John’s Gospel begins by insisting that we cannot reduce Jesus to a mere teacher, philosopher, or moral example; to know who Jesus truly is, we must grasp that he is fully God. Without hesitation, John opens his account with profound truths that portray Jesus as the eternal Creator, the source of all physical and spiritual life, inviting us into awe and worship. To help us understand this divine identity, John uses two central imag...

 “The Word became flesh.” God has made Himself known by becoming human. John does not say the Word appeared human or visited for a while. He says the Word became flesh. When John says, “the Word”, he means God himself, His voice, His message, His heart. And then he says something extraordinary: the Word became flesh. Not a story. Not an idea. Not a dream. God became a real human being. He breathed our air. He walked our roads. He k...

We can all remember a story someone has shared that has impacted us - bringing us comfort, challenging and inspiring us, guiding us forward in our walk with Jesus. Our church is a gold mine of stories; every person has a story to tell of how God has moved in their life. Big or small, these stories are powerful. The Do you have a story like that? podcast is a platform to share those stories for God’s glory, to bring His children clo...

 Few people these days live in villages where everyone knows each other. And not many people will know the whole you, either. This has implications for how we love each other. God is one, and He wants us to be integrated, whole people, too, who love Him and others in that way (Deuteronomy 6 vs 4-9) Jesus is talking here to religious leaders and a battle of wits is taking place, with high stakes. The greatest commandment ? Jesus giv...

 When the Holy Spirit was poured out at Pentecost, not only was the Gospel preached, many people saved, the powers of this world (seen and unseen) shaken, but another miracle happened. Heaven touched earth, and people were transformed: social barriers crumbled, and fellowship across all kinds of divides was joyful and enthusiastic. And this wasn’t only talk: people shared, gave, loved and opened their hands and arms to each other i...

Mark 10:17–27 tells the story of a rich man who sincerely asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. He is moral, religious, and outwardly obedient, but Jesus looks at him with love and exposes the one thing he is unwilling to surrender—his wealth. When told to sell what he has, give to the poor, and follow, the man walks away sad because his possessions hold his heart. Jesus then teaches His disciples that it is very hard...

We all worry, though to different degrees. This passage speaks to all of us. If you serve God, you serve the best possible Master. And you cannot serve God and money (v24). The Levites had no inheritance – they dedicated themselves to God, and God made provision for them (Deuteronomy 18 vs 1-2). Here, Jesus tells us not to worry about our lives – our food, drink, clothing: these are not luxuries – we need them, and God knows that. ...

 This year’s focus has been on becoming wholehearted disciples by engaging in ancient spiritual practices not as ends in themselves, but as doorways into God’s presence and power. Looking to the life of Jesus, these disciplines create space for transformation that cannot come through sheer willpower but by placing ourselves in the flow of God’s grace. The inward practices—such as Sabbath, solitude and silence, prayer, fasting, and ...

Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” 

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord o...

In John 14 v 26, Jesus has been telling His disciples that He is going to go away: but that they would not be left to muddle along, as He would send the Holy Spirit to them: to teach them “all things”, and remind them of what Jesus had said, and to lead them into all truth – both as a community and individually. That is still true !

Hebrew 4 v 12 describes God’s word as “living” (lit. energy) and active. It sees everything, cuts wit...