What Jesus really thinks about money.

7th February 2018

It’s often said that money was one of the topics Jesus spoke most often about, and it’s the subject of a number of Jesus’ parables recorded in Luke’s gospel. Join us over the next three weeks, as we explore what Jesus really said about wealth.

14/2     The Wealthy Fool                                      Luke 12. 13-21

21/2     How to make your wealth last forever        Luke 16. 1-13

28/2     How not to be wealthy                              Luke 16. 14-31

Alongside this, each week we’re going to continue taking a bit of time to discuss some of the pressure points where the 21st century workplace presents a challenge to living as a Christian.

Everyone who is in the city centre is very welcome to join us on Wednesday lunchtimes from 1:10-1:45pm, upstairs in Caffe Nero on Fountain St. Sandwiches available (suggested donation £3).

Please feel free to share this with anyone you know who may be interested in coming along.

Meeting Wednesday 3rd Jan cancelled

2nd January 2018

Dear friends,

We are sorry to say that Sam has been unwell for the past few days. He was due to speak this lunchtime, and we aren’t able to get a replacement at this notice. With regret we need to cancel this Wednesday’s meeting.

More details on the rest of the series are available on our website at: gospelinthecitybelfast.org

God willing, we will look forward to seeing you next week instead.

In Christ,
the Gospel in the City team

Colossians: A Fruitful Life

21st December 2017

As we start the New Year, we’re going to spend some time thinking about what a fruitful life would look like in our workplaces. We’re convinced that of all people, Christ’s life is the best. It’s hard to think of anyone with a greater reputation for living a good life or with a greater impact on history. It was a truly fruitful life.

So it’s interesting to find that the great evangelist of the early church, the apostle Paul, expects that the first followers of Jesus would “bear fruit in every good work” (Colossians 1:10). He goes on to explain that Christ’s life is not only something we should imitate, but also something that we share. “Christ”, he says, “is our life” (Colossians 3:4).

Join us over the next few Wednesday lunchtimes as we unpack what Paul means and consider how Christ might help us to live fruitful lives in our workplaces.

Weds lunchtime                Series Topic/Title                                           Passage

03-Jan                      A fruitful life: A New Year prayer for our workplaces       Col 1.9-14

10-Jan                      A fruitful life: How to live in heaven 7 days a week         Col 3.1-15

17-Jan                      A fruitful life: Whatever you do                                      Col 3.16-17

24-Jan                      A fruitful life: Work and family                                      Col 3.22-4.1

31-Jan                      A fruitful life: A healthy church                                      Col 4.2-6

07-Feb                     A fruitful life: Networking for the kingdom                     Col 4.7-18

Alongside this, each week we’re going to take time to discuss one specific area where the 21st century workplace presents a challenge to living this fruitful life.

Everyone who is in the city centre is very welcome to join us on Wednesday lunchtimes from 1:10-1:45pm, upstairs in Caffe Nero on Fountain St. Sandwiches available (suggested donation £3).

Please feel free to share this with anyone you know who may be interested in coming along.

Lunchtime Carol Service

28th November 2017

This year Gospel in the City will once again be hosting our Lunchtime Carol Service on Wednesday  20 December 2017 from 1:10-1:50pm in the downstairs venue of May Street Church (Where Urban Soul cafe used to be).

This will be a traditional carol service with well-known Christmas carols led by a brass band, with mulled punch and a short message from Christoph Ebbinghaus. It is intended to be accessible to anyone who enjoys a traditional Christmas service and we hope would be perfect for a pre-Christmas office trip out for your whole team.

 

Romans: Back to the start……..again!

24th November 2017

Over the last few weeks at Gospel in the City we’ve been looking at why our world is the way it is from the first chapters of the Bible.

For the next two weeks we’re going to fast forward to the decades after the life of Christ and see how the Apostle Paul uses Genesis 1-3 to explain what’s wrong with the world in his letter to the Romans.

29th November: Romans 1. 1-17. God’s Powerful Gospel

06th December: Romans 1. 18-32. Why is God so Angry?

Our speaker for this series will be Johnny McClaughlin (Hamilton Road Baptist Church)

Each week we’ll also be including a short slot that aims to equip us very practically for living as a Christian in the workplace. We will be continuing our series focusing on 10 tips for everyday evangelism from New York Pastor Tim Keller.

Everyone who is in the city centre is very welcome to join us on Wednesday lunchtimes at 1:10, upstairs in Caffe Nero on Fountain St. Sandwiches available (suggested donation £3).

Feel free to share this with anyone you know who may be interested in coming along.

Genesis: Back to the start

2nd November 2017

What’s wrong with the world?

There are lots of ways to answer that question. But we think the best way to answer it will be to go back to the very start of history.

We’re going to see who God made us to be and what went wrong. Join us for three talks exploring how Genesis 1-3 explains our world.

08th  November   Genesis 1: “And God said”

15th  November   Genesis 2: “The breath of life”

22nd November   Genesis 3: “Cursed is the ground”

Our speakers will be Trevor Johnston (All Saints Church), and Stephen Kerr (Gospel in the City).

Each week we’ll also be including a short slot that aims to equip us very practically for living as a Christian in the workplace. We will be returning to our series focusing on 10 tips for everyday evangelism from New York pastor Tim Keller.

Everyone who is in the city centre is very welcome to join us on Wednesday lunchtimes at 1:10, upstairs in Caffe Nero on Fountain St. Sandwiches available (suggested donation £3).

Feel free to share this with anyone you know who may be interested in coming along.

Reformation rediscovered: How the Reformation changed the world

16th October 2017

This October is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s posting of his controversial “95 Theses” in Wittenberg. The theses took issue with a number of problems in the medieval church, including the sale of indulgences. From such small beginnings a popular movement began that would radically change the world.

Here in Belfast we can still see the impact of the Reformation all around us: in obvious ways, like the different denominations of churches and the sectarian conflict. But also in more subtle ways, the Reformation changed how all of us think about God and the Bible, and how we think about life and work.

So join us for two weeks as we rediscover why the Reformation changed the world:

25 Oct How the Reformation rediscovered the goodness of God

1  Nov How the Reformation rediscovered the goodness of work

 

Our speakers are Dr Stafford Carson (Principal, Union Theological College), and Sam Bostock (Gospel in the City).

Wednesdays, 1:10-1:45pm, upstairs in Caffe Nero on Fountain Street. Sandwiches available (suggested donation £3).

The Call of the Kingdom: for the many or the few?

12th September 2017

For our first autumn series of short Bible readings and talks we are looking at Luke’s Gospel, chapters 13-15, under the title: The Call of the Kingdom: for the many or the few?

At this busy time of year we’re praying that these talks will refocus our priorities for life in the workplace.

In the first passage in this section a man asks Jesus, “will those who are saved be many or few?” (Luke 13:23) It wasn’t an academic question! Is the kingdom of God basically for a few hardened believers, or is open to everyone? If everyone’s invited, why aren’t more people embracing it?

Join us on Wednesday lunchtimes as we discover how Jesus responds.

  • 13 Sept – For the many or the few? Luke 13:22-35
  • 20 Sept – Discipleship and the greasy pole Luke 14:1-24
  • 27 Sept – Come to the party! Luke 14:1-24
  • 4 Oct – You need a plan Luke 14:25-35
  • 11 Oct – Lost and found Luke 15
  • 18 Oct – The heart of God Luke 15

Each week we’ll also be including a short slot that aims to equip us very practically for living as a Christian in the workplace. This autumn we are focusing on 10 tips for everyday evangelism from New York pastor Tim Keller.

Everyone who is in the city centre is very welcome to join us on Wednesday lunchtimes at 1:10, upstairs in Caffe Nero on Fountain St.

A copy of a flyer for this series is available to view and download here.  Feel free to share this with anyone you know who may be interested.

Kingdom Secrets

20th June 2017
During June at Gospel in the City we’re returning to Mark’s gospel for a 4 part series we’re calling “Kingdom Secrets”.  Focusing on chapters 3 and 4, we’ll see how Jesus is rejected by people, including his own family, and how he begins to build a new family in God’s kingdom.
We will be thinking about our witness in the workplace by answering the question “if Jesus is God why don’t more people believe in him?” through four key passages:
  • 7 June: “Far from the madding crowd” (Mark 3:6-21)
  • 14 June: “The strong man bound” (Mark 3:20-35)
  • 21 June: “The four soils” (Mark 4:1-20)
  • 28 June: “The secret word” (Mark 4:21-34)