Sam Nicholson continues our new advent series by reflecting on why God chose him to be blessed and how subsequently people today are blessed.

Philip Anderson is clear - talking snakes aren't his thing - but he wants us to be equally clear that hope wasn't extinguished when Adam and Eve fell from their place in Eden.

Mark Wade draws our reflections on kingship to a close as he draws strength from the invitation that flows from the throne of Jesus.

Adam Archer explores the way in which ultimately the cross displays Jesus' sovereignty above all else.

Rachel Martin explores the conundrum of Palm Sunday and the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. A funny looking king on a donkey turns every expectation on its head.

Andrew Turton reflects on Luke 7.36-50 and how Jesus' kingship challenged social conventions and expectations of the day.

Reflecting on the Calming of the Storm in Mark's Gospel, James Taylor reflects on how Jesus' interaction with the natural world shapes the way Christians see Jesus as King.

Will Gibbons explores the price of kingship by looking at how Jesus' birth as Messiah was foretold in the Old Testament and how the painful events of the passage reflect the cosmic battle between God and evil.

Alec Parkinson finds a lot in just two verses from Zechariah 9. There is a counter-cultural image of the king of peace on a donkey, but Alec challenges us to see both sides of the Messiah - Lord and Saviour.

Fran Humphry unpacks the shape of the short, simple prophecies of Haggai and glimpses a 'good king' in Zerubabbel.