Alex points out how when an obvious prize is on offer, things that had our interest before, suddenly seem of less concern.Readings from this service:Isaiah 12: 1-6Psalm 96: 1-2, 10Luke 2: 8-20

In Luke 2 we meet angels who display God’s glory and shepherds who display man’s lowliness. The scene points to how Christ embodied both natures for our sake.Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben discuss angels, where they come from, what we know, and the role they play in our lives today. 

We’ve seen there is nothing we can do to earn God’s love, but are there things we can do to block it? (No!).Readings from this service:Micah...

Ben and Alex (now infected with Ben’s mystery illness from last week) discuss whether their strange malady is because of something they did wrong. 

Mary’s Song reminds us of a liberating truth: what the Sovereign God does with our lives is vastly more significant than what we do with our lives.Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben keep up the relentless attack on Plagiarism, with some help from Jimi Hendrix.

Once again we see God initiates grace and people respond in worship. But this week, we also see that when we worship we experience intimacy, communion, and joy. Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben discuss how grace always leads to worship. 

Alex tackles the most holy-sounding heresy in the history of the world. Readings from this service:2 Samuel 7: 12-22

Alex and Ben look at how Gabriel’s announcement to Mary fulfills the promises to David roughly 1,000 years before. 

In the final chapter of 1 Timothy, Paul reminds us to take responsibility for our faith and calling because God has taken responsibility for us.Readings from this service:

Alex & Ben round off the 1 Timothy series with a nice sensible and uniform volume level.

Last week Alex looked at some risks that come with money, and this week: opportunities for joy. Readings from this service:1 Timothy 6...

Having looked at the risks last week, this week Alex and Ben look at some of the spiritual opportunities that money provides. 

Alex looks at what happens when we dethrone the idols in our lives.Readings from this service:1 Timothy 6: 2b-10

Alex and Ben are interrupted by a surprise visit from the treasurer during a discussion on money. 

Paul ties together a smorgasbord of practical issues by calling the church to honor others as Christ has honored them.Readings from this service:

Alex and Ben discuss the need to honor the vulnerable, our leaders, and our colleagues with our attitude to money. 

When the social tide pulls away from God, Christians are called to swim upstream. To this end, Paul advises Timothy to cultivate a resilient faith that is nourished by the gospel and strengthened by serving the Church.Readings from this...

Alex and Ben discuss the importance of different age groups within the church.

Alex explores what happens when we meet a problem that is beyond our ability to control. Readings from this service:1 Timothy ...

Ben and Alex discuss the demonic origins of both chaos and control vs the good news from the Holy Spirit.

The qualifications for church leadership in 1 Timothy 3 make a countercultural claim: that character matters more than charisma.Readings from this service:

In this special episode, Ben takes us through a broad summary of the biblical view on how men and women are to work together in the church.