Daniel Claughton speaks from Aweil, South Sudan, reflecting on Pentecost Sunday and John 20:19–23 — the moment the risen Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit onto his disciples. Drawing on the Great Commission and the transformation of Peter at Pentecost, Daniel challenges listeners to seek a fresh infilling of the Spirit for bold, daily witness. He also shares remarkable testimonies of God's protection and saving work among unreached people in South Sudan.

Jesus’ last act with his disciples before his arrest was to pray. In John 17, Jesus prays to his Father as he prepares to go to the cross, return to glory, and leave his disciples in the world.

This Bible talk asks: What does eternal life actually mean? Jesus teaches that eternal life is not merely “going to heaven when we die,” but knowing the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent. Because Jesus has finished the Father’s saving work, his people belong to God, receive his word, and are kept by the Father through the prayer of the Son.

Recorded at Holy Trinity Williams and St Paul’s Arthur River on Sunday 17 May 2026.

Bible passage: John 17:1–11 Series: All Authority. All Nations. Speaker: Paul Bartley Big idea: We are left in the world, but not left alone. Jesus’ prayer holds us.

Key Scripture: John 14:15-21 | Speaker: Paul Bartley | Gateway Parish

Facing the heartbreak of imminent goodbye, Jesus’ disciples felt deeply troubled. In this Mother’s Day message, Paul Bartley explores four vital questions to reveal how love obeys, because Jesus stays.

True devotion to Christ isn't a passive feeling; it moves forward in active loyalty to his mission. Jesus does not abandon us as spiritual orphans; he sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, securing his presence and the ultimate hope of resurrection. Transformed by this promise, we can reject self-protective fear and instead boldly extend his love to a lonely world.