The God Story | Leading In Babylon | Gareth Nicholson | 15 March 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Many people think the Bible is mainly about how to get to heaven one day. But the story of the Bible is far bigger than that. The Bible tells the story of a God who is becoming King through Jesus - bringing heaven to earth and inviting people to find their place in His story. From the beginning, God created humanity to live in relationship with Him. But when hu

The God Story | Living In Babylon | Gareth Nicholson | 08 March 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Finding Your Place in God’s Story When I was growing up, someone told me about the boogeyman. Maybe some of you heard that story too. As a child, it created a deep fear of the dark. I never wanted to be alone in the dark because I believed the story I had been told. Someone told me a story. I believed the story. And I lived according to it. The truth is, we all

The God Story | A Tale Of Two Cities | Peter Molver | 01 March 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify What story is shaping your life right now? If you paused long enough to answer honestly, you might discover that the way you see the world, your workplace, your identity, your worth, and your purpose is being formed by a narrative you didn’t consciously choose. Scripture teaches that there are two competing stories — two kingdoms — running in parallel through hum

Relationship Goals | Part 4: Beautiful Feet | Jaci Mun-Gavin | 22 February 2026 *With thanks to Life.Church  for the graphic and series concept Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Have you ever waited for news that could change your life? Maybe it was outside a hospital room, refreshing your inbox again and again, or holding your breath for test results. There are moments when everything in us leans forward, desperate for a word that will shift fear into relief, un

Relationship Goals | Part 4: Built To Go | Richard Mun-Gavin | 22 February 2026 *With thanks to Life.Church  for the graphic and series concept Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Have you ever torn a muscle so badly it reminded you that you’re not as young, agile, or flexible as you once were? It’s the kind of injury that exposes your limits - especially when you thought you were strong and prepared. Sometimes our spiritual lives are like that. We can train hard,

Lent has traditionally been about what we give up in the 40 days leading up to Easter. It reminds us of the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness before beginning His public ministry. It’s a time of heart preparation. What if this season is not just about subtraction? What if it is about re-lent-less transformation? What if we became relentless in saying no to the things that are discouraging, draining, time-wasting, and limiting, and instead were relentless in saying

Relationship Goals | Part 3: Boundary Keeping | David Molver | 15 February 2026 *With thanks to Life.Church  for the graphic and series concept Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Where there is no boundary, everything stays in play. When we don’t establish boundaries - in relationships, habits, time, emotions, or faith - things run wild. Nothing stops. Nothing resets. Everything spills into everything else. We become exhausted, confused, resentful, and stretched t

Relationship Goals: Part 2: Character Forming | Amy Nicholson | 08 February 2026 *With thanks to Life.Church  for the graphic and series concept Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Do people enjoy being around you? This question sits at the heart of our Relationship Goals  series, because every one of us is becoming someone - either by default or by design. God invites us to become people on purpose . Becoming by Design, Not by Default In 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 we r

Relationship Goals: God's Design | Gareth Nicholson | 01 February 2026 *With thanks to Life.Church  for the graphic and series concept Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Relationships matter. Whether you’re single, dating, married, previously married, or somewhere in between - this series is for you. Because before relationships are about romance, status, or social media perfection, they’re about connection. And at the core of every healthy relationship is one ess

Fresh Start: Finding your Sweet Spot | Gareth Nicholson | 25 January 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube |  iTunes | Spotify Have you ever had a moment where everything just clicked ? In sport, they call it the sweet spot  – that perfect point of contact where effort feels minimal, impact is maximal, and everything works the way it’s meant to. The football flies effortlessly into the top corner. The cricket ball rockets off the bat. You barely feel the hit, but you see the resul

We’re setting aside time to seek God together through a week of prayer and fasting. This is an invitation to slow down, refocus, and realign our hearts with God’s will for our lives and our city.

Fresh Start: New Year. New You. | Gareth Nicholson | 18 January 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube |   iTunes | Spotify There’s something deeply frustrating about realizing that something is broken - especially when it’s beyond your control to fix. You expect things to work out a certain way. You have dreams, plans, and expectations - and then suddenly you discover something is wrong. Something is broken. Something needs fixing. For some, that realization comes early. For others

Fresh Start: Shift Your Perspective | Gareth Nicholson | 11 January 2026 Catch Up on: | YouTube |   iTunes | Spotify The other day, as we were leaving from our holiday house, it was still dark, so I flipped the lights on so that we could pack. Bad idea. There was a swarm of angry bees everywhere. 🐝 I froze. Because last time I got stung, my face swelled up badly. That memory kicked in fast. Suddenly, a moment in the present was shaped by something from the past. And tha

Watch or listen on YouTube , Spotify , or Apple Podcasts . Join the Free Church WhatsApp Community to stay updated on all that's coming up in 2026! Matthew 7:24-27 describes Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders, emphasizing that hearing His words is insufficient; true wisdom lies i n  hearing and doing  them , like building a house on rock for stability, versus hearing but not doing, which is like building on sand, leading to collapse in storms.    Last week, in 

Watch or listen on YouTube , Spotify , or Apple Podcasts . This is part 1 of a 2-part series, where we take time to reflect on the year that has been rather than rushing into next year's planning. We are asking, what did this year actually teach me? Not just what did I experience—but what did I learn ? The Biblical foundation is from Proverbs on pursuing wisdom intentionally: Proverbs 4:7 “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understan

Watch/Listen to the message here: YouTube | Spotify Do you know what your name means? My name, Gareth - (Welsh, medieval times) "might" of a spear-ruler with the "calm" of a gentle knight!    While names today are highly personal and often chosen for their popularity in antiquity, names were often seen as functional blueprints  for a person’s identity, destiny, or social status. In ancient cultures, a name wasn’t just a label; it was believed to capture the essence  of tha

What does God do with ordinary, overlooked people? In this Christmas message from Matthew 1, we look at the story of Mary and discover how God’s unexpected grace invites nobody-from-nowhere people into His eternal story. You are known. You are loved. You matter.

Unexpected Grace: Hesed | Gareth Nicholson | 14 December 2025 Catch Up on: | YouTube This Christmas series, Unexpected Grace , reminds us that when God’s extraordinary grace collides with broken people , unexpected things happen. As we trace the family tree of Jesus in Matthew 1, we discover flawed people, messy stories, and surprising grace. If God can use people like that  in the story of Jesus, how much more can He use you and me? Matthew opens the New Testament with th

Unexpected Grace: The Break Up | Gareth Nicholson | 07 December 2025 Catch Up on: | YouTube |   iTunes | Spotify We’ve all been there. A moment, a decision, a comment, a relationship, a choice you wish you could undo. Maybe it's something recent. Maybe it’s something from years ago. Or maybe you’re living in that season right now - carrying the weight of “I should have… I could have… I wish I hadn’t…” There’s a word for that cycle: rumination . It’s when a negative though

Unexpected Grace: Getting Honest | Gareth Nicholson | 30 November 2025 Catch Up on: | YouTube |   iTunes | Spotify When God Meets Our Hidden Skeletons Do you have any skeletons hiding in your family closet? Stories you’d rather people didn’t know about? Or maybe - if your family seems spotless, you’ve got a few skeletons tucked away in your own . We spend an astonishing amount of time managing shame, hiding our failures, and maintaining the illusion that we have it “all t