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Someone has rightly said that we all worship something. The problem is that what you worship, you end up serving. So what master will you serve? This Sunday we'll be looking at Nehemiah 9-10, and what happens when you serve the wrong master, and how to get out of the mess that results. You can download sermon summary notes in English hereand in French here. Or you can r...

Please note that there will be NO Sunday services in Lausanne this coming Sunday (10th May), because of our annual church retreat!...

What could make a group of people into a distinctive, stand-out community? What has the power to create such a community. This Sunday we'll see how such a community was created. You can download sermon summary notes in English hereand in French here. Or you can read them below: A Different Kind of City Nehemiah 6:15-8:18 As the walls are completed Nehemiah knows wher...

What is God's mission in the world? And how can I find my place in that? To answer both of those questions we have to first answer, what is wrong with the world? You can download sermon summary notes in English hereand in French here. Or you read them below: God's Mission What is God's mission in the world, and how can I be a part of that? Those are two great questions...

Whether at home, work or elsewhere, many of us exercise some sort of leadership. And with that come certain specific temptations. So, how can you lead and not fall into these traps? This Sunday we'll see how two men set us great examples. You can download sermon summary notes in English hereand in French here. Or you can read them below: Tempting a Leader Nehemiah 6 ...

Why is it that when you make a decision to do what's right things seem to start getting harder? And what can you do about it? Well, Nehemiah 4 gives us some great insight, both into why we face opposition, how it comes, and how we can respond to it. You can download sermon summary notes in English hereand in French here. Or you can read them below: Building and Battling...

What personal characteristics are necessary for someone who wants to act on behalf of the vulnerable, the defenceless and for those who have lost their way? What might the character traits be of someone who cares about God's people and the honour of God's name? Nehemiah, who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, protecting her people, gives us a great example. You can download ...

How do you develop a heart for the city: for the poor and the needy and those whose lives are messed up by their own choices, without becoming proud or arrogant in the process? This week we start our new series in the remarkable book of Nehemiah - a man who went to a city in great need and transformed it. You can download sermon summary notes in English hereand in French...

We often think (and hope) that if we do something good or right it will rub off on us. But this Sunday we'll see that the prophet Haggai says that you can't catch holiness like that. You can't make yourself acceptable to God by doing religious things. Worse still unholiness is contagious. Which leaves us in a hole... You can download sermon summary notes in English herean...

You probably know what it is to begin something with enthusiasm, but then reality sets in. Where can you get the strength to keep going? And when everything around you seems to be failing, where can you find hope that better days are coming? This Sunday we'll be seeing from the book of the prophet Haggai where this kind of encouragement and hope comes from. You can downl...