Isaiah 53. Anoj Joseph continues our suffering series by considering who God is in our pain and challenge. Who is this God that enters into our suffering? While it may seem that God stands back, the reality is He knows pain more than anyone ever has. Suffering exists because of the presence of sin in our world and in our lives - so if God were to eradicate suffering completely, we would likely find that sin's hold on our lives means we are destroyed before a holy God. Instead, Jesus chose to deal with sin at Calvary and one day, when pain and sin are both dealt with, we have the promise that we will enjoy Him forever.

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Ps Hilary Williams continues our Through The Fire series by looking at how God comes to us in our pain. We tend to want God to come to us aid on our terms, rather than letting God work as only He can. Sometimes He delivers, but at all times He walks with us. We would do well do see God as our loving physician, who at times needs to cause the pain that comes with surgery, in order that we might be more like him. Includes a testimony from Jared and Kristine Tan.

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Ps Hilary Williams continues our Through The Fire series by considering what suffering is. Knowing God wants to know, love and enjoy Him - and given how prosperity can so easily corrupt our hearts - we must ask whether pain or pleasure is better for our lives. We must realise that despite the discomfort, God works through our pain, ultimately for our God. Includes a testimony from Luke Cuthbertson.

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Ps Hilary Williams kicks off our new series by looking at suffering. We often consider suffering as something we may not have really faced. However we can often find ourselves bitter with God, because we haven't dealt with life's little griefs and disappointments along the way. We recognise that pain and grief is a part of life in a broken and fallen world, and as such, we can't really avoid it. This does not make our God unloving or uncaring - rather, we need to see that God always works what man intended for evil and turns it ultimately for good. Features a testimony from Susan Moore.

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Acts 8. Andrew Mihaleff closes our Unstoppable series by looking at the church under fire as a new, wider persecution arises. In response, the church displayed great faithfulness to the gospel and to a God who faithfully led them through. Following their example, the challenge for us is to be faithful in all things - for better or worse - to a God who is unwavering in faithfulness to us.

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Acts 6-7. Josh Lau continues our Unstoppable series looking at the testimony of Stephen. This man whose life was cut short, has two chapters devoted to his boldness while on trial. We observe a young man who is full of the holy spirit, by whose power he boldly spoke the gospel. We must approach humbly - both to be filled, and to be led by the Spirit - but we can know that Jesus will be with us as we represent Him boldly.

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Acts 5:12-32, 40-42. Ps Hilary Williams continues our Unstoppable series looking at the latter part of Acts 5. Again we see the apostles facing persecution, and yet again, they respond without compromise. We might be tempted to de-emphasise the gospel or holiness, as these tend to be UN popular in a hostile and pluralistic age. We must respond similarly to the disciples, and honour Christ before men.

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