<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title>Grace Community Church Bedford</title><description>Grace Community Church Bedford Media</description><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com</link><generator>Insight by Endis</generator><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><item><title>Testimony 4 - Jesus</title><description>The third in the series of messages exploring some of the testimonies of people in the Bible. This time we hear how Jesus is the light of the world and He can expel all darkness and be uniquely relevant in all our lives.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_41736</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=41736&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The third in the series of messages exploring some of the testimonies of people in the Bible. This time we hear how Jesus is the light of the world and He can expel all darkness and be uniquely relevant in all our lives.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>David Bartlett</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:34:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/eafbde71-fc37-4b47-8ef0-f0dd5e8f3c7f.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="10121560"></enclosure></item><item><title>Questions of the Decades - 50s</title><description>Continuing the series of Questions of the Decades - Looks at the subject what makes life worth living in your 50's. Will Job satisfaction, collections, wealth or property bring you happiness?  We can have everything and still feel empty, but God can give us complete satisfaction with many good gifts and will remember us forever.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_41531</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=41531&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Continuing the series of Questions of the Decades - Looks at the subject what makes life worth living in your 50's. Will Job satisfaction, collections, wealth or property bring you happiness?  We can have everything and still feel empty, but God can give us complete satisfaction with many good gifts and will remember us forever.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:44:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/4a0e9010-eb7a-40ab-9c87-c1633bb68412.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13124995"></enclosure></item><item><title>Passion for Life Prayer meeting</title><description>A message at the joint prayer meeting for Passion for Life.  If our lives are crying out for significance and fulfilment then Jesus is the answer. In this message we see how Jesus had a heart for people and the power to restore life, livelihood, love and hope as he raised a young man back to life. </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_41275</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=41275&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>A message at the joint prayer meeting for Passion for Life.  If our lives are crying out for significance and fulfilment then Jesus is the answer. In this message we see how Jesus had a heart for people and the power to restore life, livelihood, love and hope as he raised a young man back to life. </itunes:summary><itunes:author>Peter Ackroyd</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:33:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/d6cabc98-a480-49ef-98c5-30612dc78e26.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9761346"></enclosure></item><item><title>Questions of the Decades - 40s</title><description>Continuing the series of Questions of the Decades - looking at the questions we all ask ourselves at various stages of life. The 40's - middle age. Does life begin at 40? Or is rather middle age a time where our walk with Christ is most vulnerable? How do we cope with the "long, dull, monotonous years", be they of prosperity or adversity? Ray expands these key issues for us in a way relevant to everyone, no matter what stage of life we are at.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_41229</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=41229&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Continuing the series of Questions of the Decades - looking at the questions we all ask ourselves at various stages of life. The 40's - middle age. Does life begin at 40? Or is rather middle age a time where our walk with Christ is most vulnerable? How do we cope with the "long, dull, monotonous years", be they of prosperity or adversity? Ray expands these key issues for us in a way relevant to everyone, no matter what stage of life we are at.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:35:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/ab712f0a-60bc-4fd5-a47d-4fb2e7aa3498.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="10500602"></enclosure></item><item><title>Help When You're Weak</title><description>Ever struggled with not knowing what to pray for, or how to pray? Don't fear, because as David explains, God, through his Spirit, can sort out even our most garbled groans and prayers, and hears perfectly our prayers without words.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_40950</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=40950&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Ever struggled with not knowing what to pray for, or how to pray? Don't fear, because as David explains, God, through his Spirit, can sort out even our most garbled groans and prayers, and hears perfectly our prayers without words.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>David Bartlett</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:25:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/26873d4d-d65f-4637-9d0f-c1caa2dad4e3.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="11643664"></enclosure></item><item><title>Questions of the Decades - 30s</title><description>The Questions of the Decades series continues, now into the thirties. A time of life when most of our "long term" future choices have been made. Are we really living the life we hoped we would be? What are our ultimate goals and does the "here and now" trap us? Simon Rowell explores the issues that all people face at some stage in their life, but which are particularly common to the thirty-somethings. </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_40947</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=40947&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The Questions of the Decades series continues, now into the thirties. A time of life when most of our "long term" future choices have been made. Are we really living the life we hoped we would be? What are our ultimate goals and does the "here and now" trap us? Simon Rowell explores the issues that all people face at some stage in their life, but which are particularly common to the thirty-somethings. </itunes:summary><itunes:author>Simon Rowell</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:35:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/21d8a2f5-1be6-4c82-9f28-f6dccdc990dd.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="12495839"></enclosure></item><item><title>Freedom at Last</title><description>How will Creation be freed from decay? How will our bodies be rescued?  and are we personally waiting eagerly and patiently for a new and glorious future. These are some of the subjects covered by Ray in this message from Romans 8.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_40737</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=40737&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>How will Creation be freed from decay? How will our bodies be rescued?  and are we personally waiting eagerly and patiently for a new and glorious future. These are some of the subjects covered by Ray in this message from Romans 8.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:36:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/2548bdca-9ae5-4f0c-990c-bce0ebbec965.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="10710874"></enclosure></item><item><title>Christians of the Decades - 20's</title><description>Continuing the series on Questions of the Decades. The 20's are often thought of as the best time of life, when we are at our peak. But there are also life shaping decisions to make, that will have an impact of the rest of our lives. Jesus had something to say about this to a wealthy young man who once asked a very poignant question, which Ray here explores.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_40622</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=40622&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Continuing the series on Questions of the Decades. The 20's are often thought of as the best time of life, when we are at our peak. But there are also life shaping decisions to make, that will have an impact of the rest of our lives. Jesus had something to say about this to a wealthy young man who once asked a very poignant question, which Ray here explores.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:39:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/56005018-3a7f-4a08-9b89-b55363dff163.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="11805579"></enclosure></item><item><title>Testimony 3 - A Man Born Blind</title><description>The third in the series of messages exploring some of the testimonies of people who encountered Jesus in the Bible. This time we hear of how Jesus changed the life of a man who was blind from birth by opening his eyes - not just physically but spiritually too.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_40359</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=40359&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The third in the series of messages exploring some of the testimonies of people who encountered Jesus in the Bible. This time we hear of how Jesus changed the life of a man who was blind from birth by opening his eyes - not just physically but spiritually too.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Nic Pestell</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:30:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/363c2ade-db9c-4bed-a730-818a9b9eb967.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="14389874"></enclosure></item><item><title>"All Nations": A passion for Africa</title><description>Find out how God can make us strong and establish us for ever and how the good news of Jesus Christ is for all nations - even Britain!  This talk was given at the Passion for Africa Day, though the gospel is not limited to any nation or people.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_40357</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=40357&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Find out how God can make us strong and establish us for ever and how the good news of Jesus Christ is for all nations - even Britain!  This talk was given at the Passion for Africa Day, though the gospel is not limited to any nation or people.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:41:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/279afab3-3dc3-46c7-a288-545adc75e47f.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9788870"></enclosure></item><item><title>Lead by the Spirit</title><description>This message explains how the Spirit of God impacts on our lives and how this leads us to have a great and certain future.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_40076</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=40076&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>This message explains how the Spirit of God impacts on our lives and how this leads us to have a great and certain future.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Martin Salter</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:39:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/4eac92f6-7ed0-405d-9d8a-768f82d107ef.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9371427"></enclosure></item><item><title>Questions of the Decades - Teens</title><description>This message looks at some of the issues facing teenagers today and encourages us to run from the empty pleasures of this world which never bring lasting satisfaction and pursue a living relationship with Jesus Christ who offers eternal security and happiness.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_39926</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=39926&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>This message looks at some of the issues facing teenagers today and encourages us to run from the empty pleasures of this world which never bring lasting satisfaction and pursue a living relationship with Jesus Christ who offers eternal security and happiness.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Mark Herbert</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:29:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/20d54cff-9087-4951-a274-2547858ab93f.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13766905"></enclosure></item><item><title>Testimony 2 - An Apostle</title><description>The second in a series of messages exploring some of the testimonies of people who encountered Jesus in the Bible. In this message we hear the testimony of the Apostle Paul  and what his life was like before he became a Christian, and what an effect it had upon his life.      </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_39667</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=39667&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The second in a series of messages exploring some of the testimonies of people who encountered Jesus in the Bible. In this message we hear the testimony of the Apostle Paul  and what his life was like before he became a Christian, and what an effect it had upon his life.      </itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:19:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/f78e6d42-1754-4284-a20a-2f2af1e908fe.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9188150"></enclosure></item><item><title>Questions of the Decades - Children</title><description>The first message in a new series on Questions of the Decades this message is about the questions that children ask and the importance of answering them so they may hear and be touched by Gods love.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_39666</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=39666&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The first message in a new series on Questions of the Decades this message is about the questions that children ask and the importance of answering them so they may hear and be touched by Gods love.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:43:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/d493c6b5-a4cb-415c-9874-bdc6bb30c16a.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="10205476"></enclosure></item><item><title>Death and Life</title><description>The second in Series of talks from Romans 8. What is your mind set on, human nature or the Holy Spirits desires? Ray explores the difficulties of reconciling the two natures and shows how all Christians have the Spirit even though it seems sometimes we are still dominated by the flesh.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_39365</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=39365&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The second in Series of talks from Romans 8. What is your mind set on, human nature or the Holy Spirits desires? Ray explores the difficulties of reconciling the two natures and shows how all Christians have the Spirit even though it seems sometimes we are still dominated by the flesh.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:42:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/65ac810a-a251-4d8a-a7f4-6d51cfec7481.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="10192813"></enclosure></item><item><title>Axiom 4 - Lead With All Diligence</title><description>The final message in the series from the book Axiom. What makes a good leader, who are leaders and how important are leaders in the church? Ray explores these themes and explains the meaning of the equation T + L + V = PC. </description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_39330</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=39330&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The final message in the series from the book Axiom. What makes a good leader, who are leaders and how important are leaders in the church? Ray explores these themes and explains the meaning of the equation T + L + V = PC. </itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:43:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/5b4383e3-4620-4983-95ce-42f3c09a023e.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="10207558"></enclosure></item><item><title>No Condemnation</title><description>This is the first message in a series from Romans. This message explains how we can be accepted by God.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_39028</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=39028&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>This is the first message in a series from Romans. This message explains how we can be accepted by God.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:40:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/3246f882-4223-4e18-9872-00c522ebdf1d.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9625009"></enclosure></item><item><title>Axiom 3 - How are you doing really?</title><description>This is the third message in the series from the book Axiom this message asks the question How are you doing really?  Are you looking after the community, others and yourself.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_39026</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=39026&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>This is the third message in the series from the book Axiom this message asks the question How are you doing really?  Are you looking after the community, others and yourself.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Ray Evans</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:38:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/076252a1-d5b9-4699-9a37-a9d6b906c762.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="9185542"></enclosure></item><item><title>The Testimony of a Woman</title><description>Beginning a series of talks exploring some of the testimonies of people who encountered Jesus in the Bible. Here we hear of how A Samaritan woman's life was turned around after meeting Jesus while out to draw some water.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_38811</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=38811&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>Beginning a series of talks exploring some of the testimonies of people who encountered Jesus in the Bible. Here we hear of how A Samaritan woman's life was turned around after meeting Jesus while out to draw some water.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Simon Rowell</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:28:00</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://media.gccb.org.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/62ca93a1-4f55-4c75-a763-aeb1482f5e0c.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="13642346"></enclosure></item><item><title>Axiom 2 - The Tunnel of Chaos</title><description>The second in a series of talks from the book Axiom. Have you ever been white water rafting? Sometimes churches can face turmoil alike to heading down wild rapids. How should we respond individually, and as a church, to such times. 
(Slides are available - copy and paste the following address into your browser http://www.graceinthecommunity.org.uk/Publisher/File.aspx?id=46256  )</description><guid isPermaLink="false">m_38807</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><link>http://gccb.churchinsight.com/Media/Player.aspx?media_id=38807&amp;fullpage=True</link><itunes:summary>The second in a series of talks from the book Axiom. Have you ever been white water rafting? Sometimes churches can face turmoil alike to heading down wild rapids. How should we respond individually, and as a church, to such times. 
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