The story of Jonah and the whale is one of the best known episodes of the Old Testament but also one of the least understood. Far from being a kind of biblical 'Just-So Story', it is a genuinely insightful account of the way a loving God patiently interacts with unloving people like you and me.

The Bible talks about God as not just a king, but the great King over all the earth. But how can that be true when we see many things wrong in the world and wonder why God doesn't step in and use his power? What proof is there that God really is the King in control of the world?

What is redemption? How is God our redeemer? And what on earth has it got to do with a guy marrying a prostitute?

Jack explains that this odd passage is an amazing picture of God and his people and how it applies to today.

If your life was like a house of cards, which card would you most fear being removed and everything crashing down? We read about someone in the Bible who had massive things taken away from him but he still hung on to God. Would we be like that?

Everyone needs a good defence strategy. This morning we look at 3 steps to a good defence in the midst of the troubles of life.

Christians sometimes pray prayers that are too small. A proper grasp of the revolutionary and universal nature of God's plan for the world should transform our prayers from local individualism into global inclusivism.

Sometimes we hear amazing stories of fearless Christians, spreading the message of Jesus in hostile situations. It can seem worlds away from our life when we feel fearful of speaking of our faith in Christ, and concerned about how others will react if we do. How should we pray about it today?

A very weird story about some arrows turns out to have something very helpful to teach us about our mission as a church. It turns out that what we do or don't do can have really far-reaching consequences.

If we don't know why our church exists how will we ever know if we are successful or not? And even if we know what God has asked us to do, how come it so often feels like a battle to get anywhere? Isn't there an easy answer somewhere?