The Christian life is a walk of faith. The writer to the Hebrews tells us, ‘Without faith it is impossible to please God’, and Paul insists that ‘we live by faith and not by sight.’ Faith is a big deal! Yet, many of us struggle to believe, and even more of us wish that our faith was stronger. In this series, we look at every reference to faith/belief (it’s the same word) in Mark’s gospel. Our aim? To open our hearts to God, that he might strengthen our trust in him.
22 March 2026
Talk by Andrew Sampson
It would be tragic if the story of Grace Church Truro, having started as a story about what God can do, turned into a story about what we can manage. Andrew concludes our series on faith by reflecting on how Jesus addresses the slow and subtle creep of unbelief in our hearts.
08 March 2026
Talk by Peter Keevil
‘Faith is a deep conviction in God’s faithfulness, which inevitably leads to action.’ Peter draws out a series of practical lessons from the story of Jesus healing blind Bartimaeus.
01 March 2026
Talk by Andrew Sampson
Most of the Christian life isn’t lived on the mountaintop: it’s lived in the valley, where life is frequently a challenge and we can struggle to hold on to Jesus. Andrew explores the complex relationship between faith and doubt, urging us to bring our small faith and our honest doubt to Jesus.
22 February 2026
Talk by Andrew Sampson
‘It’s not enough to be impressed with Jesus, we need to put our trust in Jesus.’ Andrew presents five lessons on faith from this sobering passage.
15 February 2026
Talk by Jem Bunce
Jeremy reflects on two faith stories that are woven together in Mark’s gospel: the stories of the woman with a haemorrhage and Jesus raising a dead girl.
08 February 2026
Talk by Sarah Brannigan
What’s really going on in the story of Jesus calming the storm? Sarah invites us to listen to this famous story as if we were hearing it for the first time.
01 February 2026
Talk by Matt Leach
In Mark 2, we hear the story of someone who becomes a new man, inside and out. And it happens because of the faith of his friends who bring him to Jesus. How does this story speak to us today?
25 January 2026
Talk by Andrew Sampson
Andrew Sampson launches our new sermon series by considering how Jesus’ summons to ‘Repent! Believe!’ relate to his message about the Kingdom of God.