Day 4 — Take Up Your Cross And Follow
James Smith
October 29, 2026
Following Jesus means surrendering self-rule; the life we entrust to him is the life we truly find.
Day 3 — The Messiah Must Suffer
James Smith
October 28, 2026
Jesus must suffer and rise to save his people; his disciples follow him by trusting God’s way rather than grasping for power or comfort.
Day 2 — Unless The Lord Builds The House
James Smith
October 27, 2026
The Lord gives purpose to our labour and security to our lives, so we can work diligently without carrying the burden of being in control.
Day 1 — Jesus Builds His Church
James Smith
October 26, 2026
Jesus is the Messiah, and he promises to build his church as a people who belong to him.
A Home For Growing Disciples
James Smith
October 23, 2026
This Sunday we begin a five-week series on the vision we share as St Andrew’s: Growing Disciples of Jesus Christ through Belonging, Maturity and Outreach.
I’m looking forward to it. Vision can sound like a slogan or a plan for making things happen. Our confidence rests somewhere deeper: Jesus says, “I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18). He builds through his death and resurrection, and forms a family of disciples who follow him in the way of the cross.
Day 45 — Press On Towards Christ
James Smith
October 23, 2026
We press on towards wholeness not to secure Christ for ourselves, but because Christ has already taken hold of us.
Day 44 — Keep Going Together
James Smith
October 22, 2026
Christ brings us near to God and joins us to a people who help one another persevere in faith, hope and love.
Day 43 — Given Everything, Make Every Effort
James Smith
October 21, 2026
Christian growth joins confident dependence upon God’s power with deliberate, persistent effort to become more like Christ.