Why we do C3, our small groups
By Gerry Straker, 18 Sep 2020At Church by the Bay, like many churches, we have small groups: our C3 teams. We call them C3 teams so that we have to explain our Church vision! Cherish Christ by hearing the gospel Love Christ’s Church by living the gospel Change Christ’s world by preaching the...
Time to come back to Church
By Gerry Straker, 18 Sep 2020The book of Hebrews is written to Christians under great pressure, and the writer urges them to persevere and carry on meeting: 'not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day...
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Unnatural Enemies by Kirsten Birkett
By Pam Tailyour, 21 Jul 2020This really is not my usual pick and I wondered what I’d got myself in for when I started it. When I showed it to my mother in law on video chat, she giggled! My thoughts were confirmed – uh oh. But…I think I actually enjoyed it. Birkett...
Christ and science 4
By Gerry Straker, 20 Jul 2020We're picking up our little series, based on our back at the beginning of June, which you can watch here. It’s my hope that these articles will: Help you think rightly about science and Christianity in the face of pressure and misinformation. Get you excited about God, His creation, and...
Christ and science 3
By Gerry Straker, 16 Jul 2020We're picking up our little series, based on our back at the beginning of June, which you can watch here. It’s my hope that these articles will: Help you think rightly about science and Christianity in the face of pressure and misinformation. Get you excited about God, His creation, and...
The Westminster Confession of Faith
By Sean Tong, 09 Jul 2020There is something in the air. Amongst the clanging of knives and thudding impacts of muskets across the country, a different sort of revolution is underway. But this one is being thrashed out with words, and pen and ink. Whilst the country was at war...
We're coming home
By Gerry Straker, 01 Jul 2020We're thrilled to announce that we are meeting together on Sunday 5th July at our church building, 91 Balmoral Road! We thank God that we can start doing Church again. Do have a listen to Sunday 28th June's sermon here which is all about why Church...
The Westminster Assembly
By Sean Tong, 26 Jun 2020It’s a freezing day in January 1642, and John Hotham the Senior can feel something in the wind. A nation divided, a Parliament in chaos, the coming of war. But he can’t stand here surveying the city of Kingston-upon-Hull, he needs to get on. Within...
Christ and Science 2
By Gerry Straker, 13 Jun 2020This article is a follow on to this one, it would really help if you read that one first! 3. Science depends on Christianity a. God began science The first science in the Bible in Genesis 2, when God gets Adam to name the animals. Adam is the...
Christ and Science 1
By Gerry Straker, 09 Jun 2020Over a few posts articles, we’re going to take a look at Christ and science. They are based on our C3 Central, which you can find here and the handout for the evening is here.It’s my hope that these posts will: Help you think rightly about science and...
