Although written hundreds of years before Jesus' birth the book of Isaiah gives us many images of who Jesus would be, what he would do, and its significance for us.

700 years before Jesus, Isaiah predicts many details of Jesus' death - and he wants us to know that this was no accident, and that it was so that we might know peace with God.

Our news is full of stories of ashes, mourning and despair. Something that Isaiah's audience were familiar with - living through the exile. What words of hope does Isaiah have for them and for us?

As we continue our series in Isaiah God offers an invitation to the people - but will they accept?

In this episode Dr Ruth Bancewicz from The Faraday Institute explores topics related science and faith. There are a few points in Ruth's talks that will make more sense with images - so pop over to our YouTube channel for the video if you want the full effect.

What are the comforts and the challenges of knowing what God is like?

Isaiah experiences God's grace and forgiveness and immediately volunteers for a ministry that from a human perspective would be judged a failure. But Isaiah isn't interested in the human perspective - but only what God thinks.

In this series we're looking at some of the key themes in the book of Isaiah and seeing how these words, written about 2,500 years ago, can have anything to say to us today.

During our harvest thanksgiving service we were thinking about those things we want to thank God for and how we can help others locally and further away.

Bringing our summer series to a close we're looking at the story of Onesimus and Philemon.