On Ash Wednesday, we consider our mortality and we ask for forgiveness for our sins. But the Rev'd Geoffrey Hoare says we are also reminded that all life is a gift from God.

What is the transfiguration of Jesus all about? It's not just a spectacle that wowed the disciples, says the Rev'd Emily Griffin, it's a message of profound importance.

"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly father is perfect." Not an easy command Jesus issued to his disciples. The Rev'd Jim Quigley adds some context from the Old Testament and encourages us not to despair.

Is it wrong to be angry? Not at all, says the Rev'd Carol Flett, but anger has to be expressed constructively, which most of us don't know how to do, particularly in the current cultural climate. That is where the church comes in.

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most demanding texts in the New Testament. Jesus preached it in the context of the Jewish laws of the time. The Rev'd Jim Quigley unpacks those teachings to find their relevance in today's world.