Jon Tran unpacks the nature of desire - what it is, how sin corrupts and disorders it, and what it means to resist the temptation to desire some things more than God.

What does it mean to 'consider it joy' in the middle of trial? How is that the key to Christian maturity? Pete Greenwood unpacks all this and more as we begin our new series in the book of James.

Campbell Brice finishes the series with perhaps one of the rarest virtues of our age - the fruit of self-control. How can we learn to practice moderation over our impulses?

Pete Greenwood considers the fruit of gentleness which springs out of an inner attitude of humility and self-forgetfulness.

Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4; 1 Corinthians 4:6-13

Does our culture have a faithfulness deficit? Is it a fantasy to expect that people are true to their word and say sorry when they let others down? Pete Greenwood considers all this and more as we look at the fruit of faithfulness from the story of David and Jonathan.

Readings: 1 Samuel 18:1-4, 20:12-23; 2 Timothy 2:8-13

Campbell Brice explores the rather abstract-sounding idea of 'goodness'. What does it mean to be good and to bring good into the world?

Passages: Genesis 1:31-2:1; 3:1-8; Luke 6:43-47

Guest preacher Ven. Canon Heather Patacca gives us an inside look into what biblical kindness is, its grounding in Christ, and what it looks like in everyday life.

Passages: Ephesians 2:1-10 and Luke 6:32-36

Jerry Bridges describes impatience as a 'respectable sin' - a sin that is commonplace and yet largely undealt with by most Christians. Pete Greenwood helps us understand why impatience is inexcusable, while patience is essential and beautiful.

Passages: Proverbs 19:11; Ephesians 4:1-16

Pete Greenwood talks about the often misunderstood concept of biblical peace. It is far deeper and richer than simply the absence of concept, but something that includes the whole of life being put to rights.

Passages: Numbers 6:22-27 ; John 14:25-27; 16:33

Guest preacher Ps Nathan Oliver (The Church Next Door) helps us understand what joy is, how you can get it and how you can maintain it.