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Happy birthday to us! This weekend we celebrate 10 years as a church. Where has the time gone? It only seems like yesterday that we were meeting every Sunday in the function room of the Rising Sun pub in Billericay. Revival Church Billericay (initially called Christian Growth...

Don’t go to church! That might seem like an odd headline for a blog written by a church leader, but let me explain.  When Jesus birthed the world’s first church in Jerusalem around 2,000 years ago the church was essentially a community of believers who met together...

What do you think of when I say the word ‘church’? The immediate thought of many people is that of a building with a steeple. One of the purposes of these spires was to direct people’s attention upward to heaven. As worthy as that aim may have been...

Easter carries with it a sense of hope and optimism; because of what it means to those of us who are Christians and because of the new life springing up in our gardens. As a church we’ve experienced a time of great sadness and loss and...

It’s personal bugbear time.  I’m not a big fan of the line ‘people of faith and people of none’. The reason is quite simple. Everyone believes in or puts their trust in something, be it; human reason, science, people, philosophies, tarot cards, a transcendent God or even...

As the countdown to Christmas begins and we prepare for the season's festivities I've been really struck by the contrasts of this time of year.  Some people love it while others find it incredibly difficult. Jesus' birth was marked by contrasts. He was the Son Of God...

One thing we’re really focussed on at Revival Church is creating a family of believers who do life together; a community of people who love God, love each other and as a result have a revolutionary impact on the world around them. Did you know that...