A look at the final spiritual discipline that Jesus mentions in Matthew 6 - fasting.

How can we do generosity for the sake of others, and not for how it makes us look, using Paul's example in his letter 2 Corinthians 8 and 9.

How can we be generous and give to the needy, without doing it to be seen by others, and in order to impress them?

Prayer shapes us, teaches us to pray on behalf of others, and causes us to stop and listen. Let's train our minds to pray with others in mind.

The central work of the Spirit in our lives is enabling us to change. How does the Spirit change us?

The gifts of the Spirit are given to the church, not to individuals so that the body of Christ can act in effective ways in their world.

What does it mean for us to embrace the gifts that the Spirit offers the church?

In Exodus 31, the Spirit gives Bezalel gifts so that he can create something of beauty. How does the Spirit work like that in our lives?

The Spirit is involved in the creation of the world, the people of God and the church. He is the life-giving Spirit – God’s breath living in us.

From the opening verses of the Bible to the final words, the Spirit is present in the Bible. Always creative, always bringing new life into being, always pointing forwards.

As we approach Christmas Day, we pull the lens back a little bit on the Christmas story, and ask the question, "What sort of God does this sort of thing?"