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Fly Through The Bible Participant Guide

Have you ever experienced that thrill of looking out the window of a plane? The beauty of the mountain, the vastness of the water, the lights of the city--it all just looks so amazing from above. You might be familiar with the area, but you've never seen it like this. You think to yourself: This. Is. Stunning. That's what it's like to Fly Through the Bible.

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Colin Smith

Jul 28, 2026

Blessed, Part 2

Matthew 5:1-12

You want to make progress in the Christian life, but you feel stuck. You’ve lost momentum. Pastor Colin talks about the key to progress in the Christian life, and where all progress starts.

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Colin Smith

Nov 3, 2026

Don’t Marginalise the Gospel with Good Things

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

The church exists to proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God, that through

The church exists to proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God, that through His death He bore the wrath of God, and that our risen King is coming to take His people into the ...

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Colin Smith

Nov 3, 2026

Those Who Grieve Need To Speak, Prepare To Listen.

Lamentations

Grieving is not meant to be faced alone. True comfort is found when sorrow is shared—by talking honestly about loss, listening with compassion, and remembering together. Even in heartbreak, there is hope; Jesus himself understands our grief and invites us to bring every pain to him, finding solace and strength in his presence.

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Colin Smith

Jun 3, 2025

Tagged Comfort, Compassion, Grief, Jesus, Relationships, Suffering

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Fly Through The Bible Participant Guide

Colin Smith

Blessed, Part 2

Colin Smith

Don’t Marginalise the Gospel with Good Things

Colin Smith

Those Who Grieve Need To Speak, Prepare To Listen.

Colin Smith

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