Luke 1:46–56 Where can we find a joy that lasts beyond Christmas? In this fleeting world the joy we need is found in the first Christmas carol.

Matthew 4:1-11 When were you last tempted? How did it go? Did you give in, or did you stand firm? All of us struggle with temptation, and if we’re looking for help, this passage is an obvious place to go. And we’ll look at that, but ‘tips for facing temptation’ is not the main point. To find out what is, have a listen!

Matthew 3:1-17 Some people think that our world has no future. If they’re right, then nothing we do ultimately matters. But John the Baptist said that the future is the kingdom of heaven, and so what we do now matters hugely. We need to repent and come to Jesus.

Matthew 2:13-23 Fleeing to Egypt; narrowly escaping being killed in Bethlehem; returning to live in obscure Nazareth – it’s not an impressive start in life. But this was God’s plan for his Messiah. This is how God worked then, and still works today.

Acts 15:1–16:6 What should we do when Christians disagree? Particularly about something as important as ‘what must we do to be saved?’ The Jerusalem council was all about that important topic, and helps us navigate today’s disagreements as well.

Ephesians 2:1-10 This service will include an interview with Col. David Ellison, and a talk by him on the central claims of the Christian faith.

Col. David Ellison is Deputy Head Corporate Strategy for the Armed Forces Recruiting Headquarters. A Royal Engineer by background, he has served operationally in the Balkans, Northern Ireland, South East Asia, West Africa and Middle East as well as conducting training and exercises in many other countries.

Acts 14:1–28 When the door of faith is opened, what changes? Superstitions and idols are brought down, the gospel is preached despite opposition, and the souls of God’s people are strengthened.

Matthew 2:1-12 On his recent royal tour of Australia, King Charles got a mixed reception. So did King Jesus from the moment he came into the world, but how we respond to him is a good deal more significant, given who he is. In this passage we encounter three responses. Which best represents our own?

Matthew 1:18-25 We’re born, we live, we die. We all conform to this universal pattern. If we’re going to get out of the hole we’re in, it’s going to have to be an outside job. We need someone who breaks the chain. Someone not ordinary but extra-ordinary. And that is what we find in Jesus – a unique birth producing a unique baby.