Explore Faith
Welcome! You've landed on a page called "Explore Faith," and that's exactly what we hope you'll do. Whether you're curious, skeptical, or simply looking for something more, this space is for you. Christian faith is a journey of exploration where we need to ask honest questions and be open to new possibilities. This page tries to bring together different things to help you get started.
Courses
As a church we run a course known as Alpha which is designed to help you explore faith. No question is off limits and we'd love to chat with you whatever your current beliefs. You'll either be able to sign up for an upcoming course or we can notify you when the next one is being planned. Click on the banner to go to the alpha page.
Read stories from our members
Here we've gathered some short stories from members of our congregation. They describe how they became a Christian and the difference it made and continues to make to their lives.
Coming soon...
Explore Christianity
The explore christianity page below gathers together a lot of useful interesting info and web resources related to exploring faith. Its a great starting point.
Good books
There are a lot of good (and bad) books out there. We've picked out a few that we have found helpful which are accessible, clear and easy to get hold of. If you want to go deeper with any of these topics then please get in touch we have plenty more to suggest.
Is it reasonable to believe in Christianity?
How can you believe in Christian faith in the modern world? This is an excellent book if you are struggling to understand how a rational intelligent person could believe some of the things Christians say they believe without switching off their brain. Its jargon free and clear without being too technical.
Click on the book to go to a review on Goodreads.
Christianity and Science
How do Christian belief and an understanding of science fit together? This book is accessible whether or not you have a background in science. It looks at some prevailing assumptions that you might have and explains how the author deals with these questions. Click on the picture for a review from Goodreads.