C3 City Church Podcast

It's a Next Gen Takeover this week at C3 Nights - Youth and Young Adults are running the service.

Simon spoke about costly surrender through Abraham and Isaac, Rachel challenged us to keep our fire burning through small daily moments with God, and Braeya unpacked Mary of Bethany’s alabaster jar as a picture of worship that costs something.

It's a clear call from the next generation - bring everything to Jesus, keep feeding our relationship with Him, and pour out worship that is personal, wholehearted and surrendered.

 

Authority can sound restrictive, especially in a culture shaped by independence and rebellion.

In this Formation series sermon, Ps Elena shows that authority is God’s idea — a covering given for protection, order and formation.

Looking at God’s ultimate authority, delegated authority, David’s response to Saul, and the danger of disobedience, this message challenges us to honour the people God places over us, make respectful appeals when needed, and trust that God forms our character as we live under His covering.

Some of the biggest battles we face are not fought with outward weapons, but in our mind.

In a continuation of our Formation series, this week Dave Mann teaches on the power of renewing the mind - showing how beliefs shape thinking, feelings and behaviour.

Through Scripture, personal testimony and practical illustrations, this message explores mental strongholds, trauma, temptation, forgiveness and freedom — reminding us that healing comes as we align our lives with God’s truth, keep walking in His Word, and learn to take every thought captive.

Oh, the beauty of God’s grace!

Today, Wayne Hardman reminds us that grace is not something we earn, work for, or measure out according to our performance. Only through Jesus Christ and His redemptive work on the cross can we be saved from our own inability and receive God’s free gift of grace.

With a memorable picture of jam spread just right on toast, this message calls us to receive grace fully, live under it rightly, and speak “grace, grace” to the mountains we face.

The needs around us are too great to be met by human strength alone.

For our next Formation series sermon, Ps Alan Hood calls us to live as disciples who expect God to work supernaturally through everyday obedience.

From Peter and John at the Beautiful Gate to simple moments at work, on walks, and in daily life, this message reminds us that the supernatural is not limited to church services — God wants to move through His people wherever they go.

Time for some fun at C3 Nights!

At a Five for Five night, five speakers get five minutes max to share on a topic. This time? The Fruit of the Spirit.

Charlie took gentleness, Taylor took goodness, Jess took peace, Sean took love, and Olivia took joy — five short messages, five different voices, and one big reminder: the fruit of the Spirit isn’t something we force by trying harder. It’s what grows in us as we stay connected to Jesus.

In Forgiveness, Ps Alan Hood continues the Formations series by reminding us that forgiveness sits at the heart of Christianity.

Through Peter’s question to Jesus, the forgiven woman, the unforgiving servant, and David’s confrontation with Nathan, Ps Alan shows that when we remember the grace we have received, we are better able to release the debts we hold against others and become people who carry grace wherever we go.

In this sermon, as we continue in our Formation sermon series, Ps Elena Hood teaches on living under the authority of God, His Word, and the people He places over us.

Authority can feel uncomfortable in a culture that celebrates independence, but Scripture shows us that authority is God’s idea and is given for protection, order and formation.

Through Romans 13, David and Saul, and practical examples from home, school, work and church, Ps Elena calls us to trust God, honour authority and let Him form our character.

In The Law of Intentionality, Ps Luka Robertson challenges the church to stop assuming growth will happen automatically and to become intentional with God.

Speaking to mindsets and limitations - for both young and old - he unpacks the gaps that keep people stuck — assumption, knowledge, timing, mistakes, perfection, feelings and comparison.

Be encouraged and step into everything God has for you!

Names can lift people up, weigh people down, mark identity, and shape how we see ourselves.

Ps Wayne Hardman explores the power of names — from the names spoken over us to the many names of God — and points us back to Jesus, the name above every name.

This message is an invitation to let God break off false or negative names and receive the identity, freedom and blessing found in Him.