God made us for his pleasure. The account of Jesus in the temple, aged 12, gives us some strong clues as to how we can do that more and more.

In this all-age Christmas Day service Kirstie reminds us that on the first Christmas Love Came Down and encourages us to respond with joy.

David explains vividly how John the baptist's ministry was so life-transforming and carried the greatest hope and joy.

Nehemiah's earnestness in prayer, his deep personal faith, his total reliance on grace and his eternal perspective are a wonderful antidote to backsliding faith.

There are two ways to live - in worship of God or in forgetful self-absorption - and in chapters 11&12 Nehemiah shows us how to live lives of worship.

How does is make us feel when we consider meeting Jesus face to face? Perhaps it makes Advent preparation a higher priority!

Just as the disciples were called to distribute the loaves and fish to the five thousand, so we are called to be distributors of God's love and grace in the world.

There are only two alternatives. Justice or Grace. If we demand justice for others, we must be prepared to receive justice ourselves. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want justice - I want grace.

We know we are lost if we haven't been found. Have you been found, or are you still lost?

Just as completing the wall brought physical restoration to Jerusalem, God's Word brought spiritual restoration to the people - and the good news is, it still brings new life, healing and restoration today.