How is coming to church like going to the West End theatre? Andy explains how important it is to know the difference – and what we should do differently.

It’s the first Sunday of Advent and Ian concludes the Alphabites series. We

hear about his John Lewis credit card, learn about what happens at Alpha,

and start to pray for STN’s next course in February 2017

Ruth asks us whether we can hear God at work in our society, and challenges us to pray and then act. Gram’s story shows the power of faithful action and prayer in transforming first one person’s life, and then many more.

How does the Holy Spirit hydrate us? We explore the Himalayas of the New Testament with Edward, Prabeer and Raniero Cantalamessa.

How does God guide us today? Dave and Paul give us some clues, and Dave suggests three lights that must be aligned.

Dyble on the Bible. All of it is God-breathed. It's all useful. People die for translating it? So how does it affect our lives?

Holy Boldness. “Ask and it shall be given,” says Jesus, yet clergy are very rarely asked “Why has my prayer been answered?” Joanna explores persistent prayer, as we learn from the 33 miners who were trapped underground for two months.

Holy Boldness. “Ask and it shall be given,” says Jesus, yet clergy are very rarely asked “Why has my prayer been answered?” Joanna explores persistent prayer, as we learn from the 33 miners who were trapped underground for two months.

Ian’s shoes might be very shiny, but they’re also very uncomfortable. How much does our ability to shine our shoes and generally look matter?

Ian’s shoes might be very shiny, but they’re also very uncomfortable. How much does our ability to shine our shoes and generally look matter?