
Common Ground Church Sea Point
By Common Ground Church
We are one church, many congregations.
Whatever your thoughts about God and church, you’re welcome here! We are passionate about God and our city which is why we meet all across Cape Town. We exist to spread the good news of Jesus wider into our city and deeper into our culture.

Common Ground Church Sea PointJan 08, 2023

Nehemiah Week 10: Holy Commitments - Kyle Peters
On week 10 of our Nehemiah Series, Kyle Peters walks us through Nehemiah 10 where the walls have been rebuilt and the people are making a fresh covenant to the things that God has called them to.

Nehemiah Week 9: Holy Comfort - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan leads us through Nehemiah 9 reminding us of God's mercy throughout history and how God will keep covenant despite our unfaithfulness.

God & Parenting Week 3: The Way of Parenting - Paul Maughan
In the final week of our God & Parenting series, Paul Maughan talks about the Way of Parenting while focusing on Ephesians 6v1-4

Grit. Grace. Growth. Week 3: Suffering - Steph Pienaar
In the final week of the Grit. Grace. Growth. series, Steph Pienaar takes a closer look at suffering with a focus on 2 Corinthians 4 and Psalm 130.

Grit. Grace. Growth. Week 2: Victimhood - Kyle Peters
On week two of the 'Grit. Grace. Growth.' series Kyle Peters looks at why victimhood culture is hurting us and creating inward-looking people, in turn leading to identity problems being overvalued by external factors or people and not by God.

God & Parenting Week 2: The Goal of Parenting - Lee Maughan
In week 2 of God & Parenting, Lee Maughan walks us through Deuteronomy 6v4-9 with a focus on the question, 'What is the goal of parenting?'.

Grit. Grace. Growth. Week 1: Fragility - Kyle Peters
Kyle Peters kicks off the 'Grit. Grace. Growth.' series looking at the idea/issue of fragility, living in a world of being defined by weakness in a negative sense, and where we are less able to deal with the blows of life, except for in Christ.

God & Parenting Week 1: The Challenges and Hope of Parenting - Paul Maughan
Week one of our God & Parenting series, Paul Maughan kicks off in Luke 15 taking a closer look at the two stories of parenting, Cape Town style and biblically.

Incoming Calls: Hezekiah's Folly - Rigby Wallace
This week, Rigby Wallace from Common Ground, joined us and took a closer look into Colossians 1:27-28 and linked it to Hezekiah's Folly in the Old Testament.

Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers Week 5: The Moment, Mandates and Movement - Paul Maughan
In the final week of our series, 'Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers', Paul Maughan reminds us how we should take a moment to respond to the Good News of Christ, but also follow His example in service to our community.

Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers Week 4: Hope for those who grieve and suffer - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan focuses on John 11, taking a closer look at Jesus' interactions with Martha and Mary.

Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers Week 3: Hope for Insiders and Outsiders - Paul Maughan
On week three of our Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers, Paul Maughan takes a closer look at two encounters Jesus had in John 3 & 4.

Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers Week 2: An Invitation to Restful Work - Kyle Peters
This week Kyle Peters continues our series Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers Week 2 focusing on accepting Jesus' invitation.

Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers Week 1: Gentle & Lowly in Heart - Drew Murphy
This week, Drew Murphy starts our new series, Jesus: Hope for Sinners and Sufferers.

Nehemiah Week 7: Holy Joy - Steph Pienaar
This week Steph Pienaar takes us through chapters 7 and 8 of Nehemiah explaining the shift of focus in building God's people and restoring community.

Nehemiah Week 6: Holy Grit - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan takes us through chapter 6 of Nehemiah surrounding Holy Grit.

Nehemiah Week 5: Holy Confrontation - Paul Maughan
This week Paul Maughan continues our journey through Nehemiah.

Nehemiah Week 4: Opposition from Outside and Inside - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan continues our journey through Nehemiah with a focus on chapter 4.

Incoming Calls: The Glory of Christ - Greg Heasley
This week Greg Heasley from Covenant Grace Church spoke to us about the glory of Christ with a focus on John 1v1-14.

Nehemiah Week 3: Holy Unity & Diversity - Paul Maughan
Paul Maughan continues our journey through the book of Nehemiah, this week focusing on Holy Unity & Diversity.

Nehemiah Week 2: Holy Action - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan takes us through chapter 2 of Nehemiah.

Nehemiah Week 1: Holy Ambition - Paul Maughan
This week Paul Maughan kicks us off with chapter one of the book of Nehemiah as we continue through our Ezra/Nehemiah series.

Ezra Week 9: Continued Need for God's Grace - Lee-Ann Maughan
This week, Lee-Ann Maughan takes us through Ezra chapters 9 and 10, reminding us of our continued need for God's grace.

Praising God in Every Season - Drew Murphy
This week we take a break from our Ezra/Nehemiah series as Drew Murphy walks us through 1 Peter 1v3-7.

Ezra Week 8: Challenges - Steph Pienaar
Week 8 has Steph Pienaar from our PM congregation sharing the challenges faced throughout the 8th chapter of Ezra.

Ezra Week 7: Living a life as God intended - Cam Venter
“Look for yourself, and you will find in the long run only hatred, loneliness, despair, rage, ruin, and decay. But look for Christ and you will find Him, and with Him everything else thrown in.” - CS. Lewis

Ezra Week 6: What Belief Looks Like - Paul Maughan
This week Paul Maughan leads us back into our journey through Ezra with a focus on chapter six.

Christ Crucified Week 5: Easter Sunday - Andrew Conradie
For our Easter Sunday meeting we had Andrew Conradie from Sea Point Congregational Church join us and share.

Christ Crucified Week 4: Expiation (Good Friday) - Kyle Peters
For our Good Friday meeting, Kyle Peters talks us through Mark 1v40-45.

Christ Crucified Week 3: Adoption - Drew Murphy
"Adoption is the gracious act of God wherein He makes justified sinners His beloved children."

Christ Crucified Week 2: Justification - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan takes a look at God’s gracious judicial verdict in advance of the day of judgment.

Christ Crucified Week 1: Penal Substitutionary Atonement - Kyle Peters
This week, Kyle Peters kicks off our new series, Christ Crucified. We also put together a devotional book to accompany this series, don't forget to get your digital copy on our website!

Ezra Week 5: God’s Eternal Building Project - Lee-Ann Maughan
Week of 5 of Ezra, Lee-Ann speaks on God's commitment to the eternal building project that is His church.

Ezra Week 4: Opposition - Drew Murphy
On week four, Drew Murphy takes us through Ezra 4 while discussing how opposition was faced back then and how it applies to our lives today.

Ezra Week 3: Anatomy of a Reboot - Kyle Peters
This week Kyle Peters walks us through Ezra chapter three while focusing on the anatomy of a reboot.

Ezra Week 2: A particular people - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan discusses the particular people of the second chapter. Who are these people, why are they listed and what can we learn from them?

Ezra Week 1: Our Promise Keeping, People Preserving, Providential God - Kyle Peters
This week, Kyle Peters kicks us off with our new series Ezra/Nehemiah.

Apprentices Week 4: Community - Lee-Ann Maughan
Lee Maughan ends our Apprentices series by speaking about community.

Apprentices Week 3: Sacrificial Mission - Paul Maughan
In the third week of our Apprentices series, Paul Maughan looks at seeking God's Kingdom practically: “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Matthew 4v19.

Apprentices Week 2: Counter Formation - Paul Maughan
This week, Paul Maughan, speaks to us about how Jesus invites us on a journey to be renewed in His image through counter-formation.

Apprentices Week 1: Follow Me - Kyle Peters
Kyle Peters kicks off the year and our apprentices series focusing on Matthew 4v19.

Advent Week 3: The Good News - Andrew Conradie
Andrew Conradie takes us through Luke 2:10-11 and Isaiah 9:6 speaking about the good news we should remember this Christmas Day.

Advent Week 2: Peace - Paul Maughan
In week two of our Advent series, Paul Maughan talks about peace while guiding us through Isaiah 9v6-7.

Advent Week 1: The Great Light & The Great Invitation - Cam Venter
Cam Venter kicks off our Advent series this week by reminding us of God's great invitation while walking us through Isaiah 9v2.

Psalm 121 - Where does my help come from? - Steph Pienaar - Week 5
This week Steph Pienaar walks us through Psalm 121, answering "where does my help come from?".

Psalm 111: The Glory of God - Paul Maughan - Week 4
This week Paul Maughan takes us through Psalm 111 and 112 discussing the glory of God being the happiest reality in the world.

Psalm 19: God Alone Redeems - Lee-Ann Maughan - Week 2
This week Lee-Ann Maughan takes us through Psalm 19 where she breaks down three major points: God's Sky Speaks, God’s Word Revives, and God Alone Redeems.

Psalm 77: Lamenting Well to the Glory of God - Kyle Peters - Week 1
This week, Kyle Peters kicks us off with a new series, The Psalms, by taking us through Psalm 77 and what it means to lament well to the glory of God.

The Book of James - Walking in the truth and helping the wanderers - Paul Maughan (James5v19-20 - Week 22)
Paul Maughan closes the book of James with us in verses 19 - 20 surrounding walking in the truth.

The Book of James - A People of Prayer - Kyle Peters (James 5v13-18 Week 21)
This week, Kyle Peters breaks down how to be a people of prayer according to James chapter 5 verses 13 to 18.