Up To The Hills

Ep.3 // The Character of Christ by Jonathan Landry Cruse

Up To The Hills

Show Notes

In this Episode of Up To The Hills, Matt and Jo (who lead the church) talk about knowing Jesus through experience the gifts of the Spirit - especially joy in the midst of suffering. (They also struggle to pronounce the author's name... again.)Follow this podcast to get every episode as they air, and share this with someone you think might enjoy it!This podcast is produced by Emmanuel Church in Brighton, and joins Matt and Jo as they highlight books and resources - and maybe one day having interviews - that they believe help us do two things: lift our eyes up to the hills, to Jesus, where our help comes from; and go up to the hills for resources that we can bring back and use to build the church in our city and communities.If you'd like to know more about Emmanuel, and maybe even plan a visit to one of our sites, head to weareemmanuel.comAnd follow us on instagram @weareemmanuel

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Welcome to the very first episode of Up To The Hills! In this Podcast from Emmanuel Church in Brighton, Matt and Jo Simmonds (who lead the church) will be going through books and resources - and maybe one day having interviews - that they believe help us to do two things: lift our eyes up to the hills, to Jesus, where our help comes from; and go up to the hills for resources that we can bring back and use to build the church in our city and communities.

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