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Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
Believe that there is more to life? So do we! Find people like yourself who can help you foster simple rhythms for a thriving spiritual life.
The simplest way to find + follow Jesus yourself is to find your time to pursue a personal relationship with Him by investing time with him every day. It may be a moment, an hour or a morning, but every one of us can discover more about Jesus and following him...
As we read the stories of Jesus and get to know who He is, it becomes clear that we are to invite people into our lives just like He did! We don't all have the perfect house, big budgets or gourmet kitchens, but it's clear that...
Because Finding + Following Jesus is best done together, we encourage every follower of Jesus to find your place to gather with other followers each week and to find a meaningful way to get involved. Jesus didn't give specific requirements on how to gather, but by reading the Bible...
“…do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.” (Matthew 7:7) Ahoy Church, It was fabulous to gather together for the first time in 2025! We had some good sharing, testimonies, spiritual encoruagement, the life-giving words of Jesus and a baptism!...
“Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.” (Matthew 18:21-22) Ahoy Church, As we begin our weekly gatherings for 2025, we are exploring one...
“And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.” (Acts 16:13) Ahoy Church, As you’re enjoying time to rest and open up...
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14) Ahoy Church, When introducing Jesus, the Gospel of Matthew quotes Isaiah 7:14 to affirm that Jesus is the fulfilment of the ancient...
“Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:1-4) Ahoy Church, When I think of “following Jesus” and “becoming like him” I think of quite an aspirational future state! However, when he says, “become like children”...
“This people honours me with their lips, but their heart is far from me” (Matthew 15:8) Ahoy Church, This Christmas I want to encourage you to draw close to God in a new, meaningful way. While we “close down” for a couple of weeks (see below), there may be...