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Christopher Alton

Christopher serves the church by caring for people and helping them to get the most from the teachings of the Bible. He and Ellie share a passion to see every member of the church grow and mature in their Christian faith. Chris also coordinates the work of our Trustees and provides an important link between the Trustees and Elders (the leaders of the church).

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The Spirit & Me pt1

In this message we start to explore the Person of the Holy Spirit, by considering Him as our Closest Friend and our Comforter.

Christopher Alton

February 11, 2025

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The Spirit & Me pt1

In this message we start to explore the Person of the Holy Spirit, by considering Him as our Closest Friend and our Comforter.

Christopher Alton

February 11, 2025

God's Perfect Arrangement

God's Perfect Arrangement: Image-Bearers

As we conclude our three-part series, this time we consider our purpose and identity as God’s image-bearers. God created mankind, as male...

Christopher Alton

November 25, 2024

God's Perfect Arrangement

God's Perfect Arrangement: Sweet Society

As we continue our three-part series exploring how and why we’re made in God’s image (Ge 1:26), in this second part we explore the heaven...

Christopher Alton

November 11, 2024

God's Perfect Arrangement

God's Perfect Arrangement: Tri-unity

As we begin the first in a three-part series exploring how and why we’re made in God’s image (Ge 1:26), we start our journey with an unde...

Christopher Alton

October 28, 2024

Belonging - Leadership

This is the last part of our Belonging series, this time describing what we believe about our leadership, the biblical description of lea...

Christopher Alton

October 1, 2024

Market Harborough

Heavenly People

In this message we consider three important aspects of being Heavenly People (1 Co 15:48-49). Through His death and resurrection Christ h...

Christopher Alton

September 23, 2024

Changemaker

In John’s story (Jn 5:1-17) of the man who had been disabled for 38 years, at the pool of Bethesda waiting for healing, we consider the e...

Christopher Alton

Market Harborough

Unity in Diversity

The Apostle Paul received a special revelation of the church, as God’s means through which He intends to display His wisdom in its rich v...

Christopher Alton

How Deep is Your Word?

The ‘Parable of the Sower’ (Mt 13:1-9, 18-23) shows us the barriers which can prevent us receiving the Word of the Kingdom (v.19). We can al

Christopher Alton

Market Harborough

All Inclusive Sundays

The Just and the Justifier

We consider how God’s attributes of Justice and Mercy are on full display and working together at the Cross.

Christopher Alton

Love's Freedom

In this message we consider the issue arising amongst the Corinthians about whether to eat meat which had been offered to idols in the pagan

Christopher Alton

Because of Him...

As we continue our journey into 1 Corinthians, we consider what the big deal was about Greeks and their wisdom, why this formed the basis fo

Christopher Alton

October 29, 2023

Putting On (Pt 2)

As we continue to consider Paul's practical instructions to us (Eph 4:17 to 5:21), we take a look at what it means to 'put on' our new life

Christopher Alton

October 8, 2023

Market Harborough

Putting Off (Pt 1)

As we read Paul's practical instructions about walking in our new life in Christ (Eph 4:17 to 5:21), we consider in this first part of a tw

Christopher Alton

October 1, 2023

Market Harborough

Introducing the Corinthians

In preparation for our new series, ‘Love Builds Up’, during which we’ll be exploring Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians together, we con

Christopher Alton

September 10, 2023

For Such A Time As This

The Work of The Holy Spirit - Pt.2 'Revealing God's Glory'

In Part 1 we looked at the Holy’s Spirit’s work of Sanctification in our lives. In Part 2, we consider how the Holy Spirit uses the Word of

Christopher Alton

For Such A Time As This

The Work of The Holy Spirit - Pt.1 'Shaping the Stones'

God’s House is built with Living Stones (1 Pe 2:5), each carefully selected and put in place by the Holy Spirit. In Part 1 we consider how t

Christopher Alton

For Such A Time As This

House of The Spirit

Being Spirit-filled is fundamental (who we are) and foundational (how we build and grow together) for us as God’s people. The House of the S

Christopher Alton

For Such A Time As This

Shaped for Purpose

As part of our series ‘For Such a Time as This’, we consider the first generation of Christians. In Acts 1, Luke tells us that as the risen

Christopher Alton

November 27, 2022

Faith, Hope, Love

Hope Deferred

‘Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.’ (Pr 13:12). In this message we consider those things which

Christopher Alton

August 21, 2022

Faith, Hope, Love

A Cord of Three Strands

The apostle Paul commended the Thessalonians for their work of Faith, labour of Love and steadfastness of Hope (1 Thess 1.3). In this messag

Christopher Alton

Faith, Hope, Love

Reasons for Hope

If someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. (1 Peter 3:15, NLT) We’re living in days where hope is in

Christopher Alton

February 27, 2022

His House, Our Home

Stewardship

In this third instalment of our ‘His House, Our Home’ series, we look at the foundational matter of STEWARDSHIP – why and how we invest our

Christopher Alton

December 5, 2021

His House, Our Home

Church and Word

We begin our series covering our corporate foundations. This introduction takes a look at the nature and mission of the Church and the impor

Christopher Alton

November 7, 2021

Market Harborough

Discipleship & LRC Grow

Come and follow me is the call all believers hear from Jesus as we put our faith in Him, but what does it mean to be a disciple? How do we f

Christopher Alton

September 26, 2021

Red Letter Days

He Knows Us

The continual refrain of Christ in His letters to the churches, is “I know”. He knew each church and its members intimately. Not as one who

Christopher Alton

Red Letter Days

The Fulness of Christ

As we start a new teaching series called Red Letter Days, from Jesus' letters to the churches in the book of Revelation, we begin with a whi

Christopher Alton

Numbers: Making Your Life Count

Who's Testing Who?

In Numbers 20 and Exodus 17 we find two similar, yet distinct incidents, at the beginning and toward the end of Israel’s wanderings in the d

Christopher Alton

February 14, 2021

Numbers: Making Your Life Count

Wanderings

The book of Numbers is a story of wanderings. A people on a pilgrimage through the wilderness, called to a promised land flowing with milk a

Christopher Alton

November 8, 2020

Gospel Encounters

The Heart of the Gospel

Luke 23:32-43 – As we close our 'Gospel Encounters' series, we consider the last encounter, thankfully recorded for us by Luke. This one tak

Christopher Alton

September 27, 2020

Gospel Encounters

I Will Go Before You

Toward the end of Matthew’s gospel, hours are unfolding before us. Jesus, the great Shepherd was to be struck and the sheep scattered, as Ze

Christopher Alton

Gospel Encounters

Growing Into Dependence

Jesus brought the Kingdom of God to earth, teaching us a new way to enter, live, and grow in it. Looking at three encounters with Jesus, we

Christopher Alton

Gospel Encounters

Harassed & Helpless

Jesus is the Great Shepherd. Matthew reveals what He was thinking one day when He looked across the crowds of people gathered around Him. He

Christopher Alton

Gospel Encounters

One at a Time

Jesus ministered to multitudes but connected with people ONE AT A TIME. He followed the leading of the Holy Spirit to individual people and

Christopher Alton

February 2, 2020

John - Letters from an Apostolic Heart

The World - Part 2, “We are as He is, in this World” (1 John 4:17)

In the second of two messages from John’s letters looking at 'The World' (how we relate to it and how we should live in it), we turn to John

Christopher Alton

December 1, 2019

John - Letters from an Apostolic Heart

The World - Part 1 “Love not the World” (1 Jn 2:15)

In the first of two messages from John’s letters, looking at the world - how we relate to it and how we should live in it - we start with Jo

Christopher Alton

November 10, 2019

John - Letters from an Apostolic Heart

John – Letters from an Apostolic Heart

The Apostle John was the ultimate witness for Jesus. At the outset of a new teaching series, based in his affectionate and timely letters to

Christopher Alton

September 22, 2019

One Thing Is Necessary

Luke 10:38-42– In a few short verses, Luke has recorded an important encounter in the lives of two sister, Mary and Martha, friends of Jesus

Christopher Alton

August 18, 2019

Joshua: The Boundaries of Success

Over the last couple of months we have considered Israel’s conquest of Canaan, recorded in the book of Joshua. The boundaries of the land G

Christopher Alton

Fit for the Fight

Joshua 1:11– In the first chapter of Joshua we enter a new phase in Israel’s history and find a new leader, with a threefold command for God

Christopher Alton

Living By Faith

Romans 4:13-21– The righteous have always lived by faith (Rom 1:17). God revealed to Abraham who He had MADE HIM TO BE, and in so doing, sho

Christopher Alton

All Things... Working Together

Romans 8:28 - In our present uncertain age, this Biblical truth is a steel peg which can be punched into the Rock. It is an anchor point in

Christopher Alton

January 27, 2019

Who Am I?

We learn in Romans that we have the freedom to become like Christ, and discover God’s limitlessness love and power in our lives. We can be i

Christopher Alton

December 9, 2018

Romans Intro – ‘Identity, Purpose and Destiny’

As we launch our teaching series, based in the letter to the Romans, we start by considering the background and circumstances of this great

Christopher Alton

November 18, 2018

The Outlook From Antioch

Acts 11:19ff & 13:1-3 - The church in Antioch, was expansive and outward looking from its beginnings. Aptly described as a 'church bursting

Christopher Alton

October 21, 2018

Supernatural Church

A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

Hebrews 12:18-29: The writer to the Hebrews points back to the time of the prophet Haggai, who spoke of God's intention to shake everything

Christopher Alton

Market Harborough

God's Promised Rest

Over recent months the Lord has been drawing us further into His presence, around the throne, where there is everything we need. One of thos

Christopher Alton

Approaching The Throne

Hebrews 4:14-16 - Approaching the Throne of God is an awesome thing! Thankfully we can do so because we have One who has gone before us, se

Christopher Alton

Build According To The Pattern Shown To You

In these days the Lord is impressing upon us the importance of spending time around His throne together. The writer to the Hebrews (8:1-7) s

Christopher Alton

The Destiny Of Israel

The story of the Israelites is the story of ‘our forefathers’ says the Apostle Paul (1 Co 10), laden with warnings and promise. From God’s f

Christopher Alton

January 21, 2018

The Cross & The Crown

The Mission Of The Cross

Recently the Lord has been speaking to us about seeing all things through the Cross, but also moving out of 'maintenance mode' into 'mission

Christopher Alton

September 24, 2017

The Cross & The Crown

Who Do You Think He Is?

The Cross shines a spotlight on God's character. In this message we consider what the Bible says about His character, as well as the lens

Christopher Alton

The Cross & The Crown

At The Cross-road

The Cross of Christ presents every person with a choice, to either embrace it as God’s magnificent power to save mankind, or to reject it

Christopher Alton

Selah: Purpose In The Pause

In days of change and upheaval in the world, our need to seek the Lord and spend time in His presence has never been greater. In our journey

Christopher Alton

November 27, 2016

Faithfully Fearful or Fearfully Faithful?

Written after a narrow escape at the hands of a Philistine King, David tells us that praise is always the answer in the midst of trouble, be

Christopher Alton

October 2, 2016

Boundary Stones

Authority (Part Two): The Democratisation of Truth

In this second message in our series, we consider God's credentials as Creator to be the source of all authority in His creation and the onl

Christopher Alton

Mark[ed] - The Highlights

Following our journey through the gospel of Mark together, we conclude our time in this action packed account of Jesus's life with some pers

Christopher Alton

Mark[ed] - A Divine Detour

As we progress through Mark’s gospel together, one thing we see is that Jesus’ radical teaching often inspired opposition, and sometimes unn

Christopher Alton

Mark[ed] - The Time Has Come

The ministry of Jesus began just as His Father said it would (Mk 1:1-2). The words of the Father spoken over the life of the Son were His

Christopher Alton

January 24, 2016

The Power of the Covenant Meal

In this message we explore the power of the meal which we share to mark Jesus' death and resurrection, the New Covenant in His body and bloo

Christopher Alton

November 15, 2015

Refreshed In The Lord

Our God-given mandate is to reach out to the Harvest; to be a REFUGE for the Needy, to REFRESH the Weary, to RESTORE the Broken and to REDIR

Christopher Alton

August 16, 2015

Created For Covenant

We were ‘Created for Covenant’ – to enjoy the love which the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have shared together for eternity. In this message

Christopher Alton

God our Refuge

Our God-given mandate is to reach out to the Harvest; as a REFUGE for the Needy, to REFRESH the Weary, to RESTORE the Broken and to REDIRECT

Christopher Alton

Reaching Out to the Harvest

We have the divine Seed within us to enable us to fulfil our Mission of filling the earth with God’s glory. Motivated by the unmatchable lov

Christopher Alton

February 1, 2015

How to Devour the Word

The Word of God is our Spiritual Food, our Sword and our Plumbline, enabling us to stay healthy, fight an enemy who is on the run and build

Christopher Alton

January 26, 2014

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