In this message, we explore the meaning of freedom and what it signifies when Jesus proclaims that he has come to bring freedom to the oppressed.

In this message we look again at Jesus’ desire to not only ‘release to captives’ but bring recovery and restoration to our lives. In particular we focus on how learning to forgive others is such a powerful way of experiencing healing in our own lives.

As we continue our series on the church being good news in the city, we consider what it means to be a community that helps people come home to God.

In Luke 4 Jesus announces that he has come to being good news to the world, and that part of that good news is ‘ release for the captives.’ In this message we explore what it means to come home to God, and how everyone of us, no matter who we are or what we’ve done, can do that.

Luke 4 teach us that Jesus came to bring good news which means the church is meant to a blessing in the city. But how do we do that? What should we actually do? In this message we explore 5 practical ways that all believers can be good news where they live.

Jesus announces his mission in Luke 4 as being flooded with good news. He has come to bring forgiveness, freedom, release and healing to any who will receive him. This week we begin a series talking about what the church is called to, and why we are here in the great city of Rotterdam.

Through the story of Jairus and the healing of the woman suffering from bleeding, we explore the nature of faith and how we can nurture it in our own hearts.

In Luke 15, Jesus shares the well-known parable of the Lost Sheep. Through this story, we discover a profound truth: humanity is both utterly lost without God, but also completely and unconditionally loved by Him.

In this final message of the series, we look at Psalm 42 and consider what it means for our souls to long for God. We explore how this longing connects to the New Testament call to “walk by the Spirit” and why it is vital for each of us to cultivate a life of dependence on the Holy Spirit.

In this message we explore the issue of being Baptised in the Holy Spirit. We consider the different views held on this position, but also that whatever your view, the main emphasis of the New Testament is to go on asking for and receiving more of the Spirit.

8th Jun 2025 | Phil Varley

In the first message of a new series about the Holy Spirit, we consider how we live in the ‘now’ age of the Spirit, and yes also the ‘not yet.’ How we are both encouraged to go on being filled with the Spirit, and expect for more, yet at the same time understanding that there will be a day when we experience God’s presence fully.

25th May 2025 | Phil Varley

This Sunday marked our 3rd year as a church on Rotterdam. In this message we reflect on the past, giving thanks for what God has done amongst us, and together look ahead to what the future could hold.

18th May 2025 | Phil Varley

In this message we look at Jesus’ challenging teaching on the Wise and Foolish virgins in Matthew 25. How do we live like wise people? Why is the door of the Kingdom open for some but not others? What does Jesus mean when he encourages us to be watchful?

11th May 2025 | Phil Varley

In his message, we celebrate the resurrection and reflect on the significance of the angel’s words: Jesus has been risen and gone ahead of you, ‘just as he told you.’

20th Apr 2025 | Phil Varley

As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the crowds welcome Him as the King they want—but He comes as the Messiah they need. In this message, we explore the tension we all experience between desiring a God who will simply fix our problems, and encountering a Saviour who comes to transform our hearts.

13th Apr 2025 | Phil Varley

In the West, we often struggle to accept the concept of spiritual opposition, especially when it takes the form of the Devil or demons. However, Paul offers clear teachings on the reality of this spiritual battle, reminding us that we face an enemy who actively schemes against us. In this message, we explore the Apostle Paul’s teaching on this subject, examine what it means to ‘put on the full armour of God,’ and learn how we can take a strong stand in the face of such opposition.

16th Mar 2025 | Phil Varley

In this message, Phil speaks from the story of David and Goliath in 1 Sam 17. We consider how part of being a believer means we will encounter struggle and battle, and how we need to learn how to navigate challenge in order to step into what God has for us.

2nd Mar 2025 | Phil Varley

Paul writes to the church in Ephesus, ‘make every effort’ to keep the unity of the Spirit. In this message we talk about unity; what it is, why it’s so important, and how all of us have a part of play in looking after it.

2nd Feb 2025 | Phil Varley

Jesus’ feeding of the 5000 is a story that displays both God’s great compassion for people, but also the responsibility on all believers to care for the people around them. On one level, we have a responsibility for the city of Rotterdam. It is a call that comes both with real cost, but also great privilege.

26th Jan 2025 | Phil Varley

In this message we looked at the story of the paralysed man brought to Jesus, and the power of belonging.

As we enter a New year and we consider how important it is to press into community, find friends and how Jesus promises to meet us in the midst of those relationships.

12th Jan 2025 | Phil Varley