Life Church – Life Church Southampton

Nov 11 2025

Making the most of Christmas

By Life Church Blog Post, Church Life

BLOG by Chris Kilby Making the Most of Christmas OK – so we know that Jesus wasn’t born on the 25th of December, we know that Christians hijacked the pagan midwinter festival, and we know that Santa Claus has more to do with Coca-Cola than Saint Nicholas. We also know that at Christmas time people overspend themselves into debt, and domestic violence increases dramatically. Does that mean that we shouldn’t...

Sep 05 2025

“How’s it all going?” (introducing Life Together)

By Life Church Blog Post

How's it all going? This is the very broad question that I’ve been asked many, many times in the last few months since taking on the role of senior leader at Life Church Southampton. Depending on how well I know the person who’s asking, my response ranges from something like “Yeah, it seems ok thanks!” to “Well, I don’t think I’ve managed to de-rail the whole thing so far!” through...

May 28 2025

Five Years on with CAP

By Life Church Blog Post, CAP Debt

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. <read more> Matthew 5:2–11 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the...

May 01 2025

Gift Day – 2025

By Life Church Blog Post

God has always invited us into something much bigger than ourselves. On Sunday 27 April this year we held the first of two Gift Days at Life Church and celebrated our Cultures Sunday too. We’ve asking everyone to take some time to pray, reflect, and ask God what He might have us give financially as we continue to follow Jesus on His adventure. Si Munsie spoke from Acts 1:8 in...

Sep 19 2024

Sharing Our Testimonies

By Life Church Blog Post

Testimony is powerful. When I hear what God is doing in your life, how you got to where you are now, I’m encouraged. My faith and expectation rises for God to move in my life and those around me, as I hear your stories. Whether they are stories of being held by God through struggles, or miraculous answered prayer, stories of faith are always encouraging. At our Testimonies Sunday I...

Apr 10 2024

Life Church Team Leader Succession Planning

By Life Church Blog Post

Life Church Team Leader Succession Planning Context For the last few years I’ve been leading our eldership team through some of the principles and aspects of Senior Leader succession planning - to enable us as a team and as a church to navigate the journey from me as the ‘founding pastor’ to a leader for the future. We’ve been working on it together, with the help of John and others...