In this first episode of a series on the attributes of God, Ash begins by explaining God's attributes in relation to Israel.

Today, Trevor speaks about how we are all called to be like Christ. He challenges us, asking what areas in our lives could look more like Christ? "The points of our unlikeness to Christ are areas of our life where we are lord and Christ isn't - areas where our agenda, our will, our desire, our purpose rules." - Robert Mulholland

Pierre speaks about sacrifice and pursuing God's presence. He challenges us that something will be sacrificed on the altar of our lives, what will it be, and for what purpose? Let us be set apart as people who pursue, enjoy, and abide in the unmistakable presence of God, and nothing else.

In this podcast, we have a panel of experienced travelers who have gone on mission for Jesus. They have amazing stories of God's faithfulness in the nations that will encourage and fill you with excitement to go! Their testimony proves how God has moved through NCCB in the past, and now we have been stirred up to go into the nations again.

Rights refer to entitlements by law and custom, while privileges refer to special advantages or opportunities granted by power, authority, or circumstance. Jesus has fought for and laid down His life for all of humanity to have certain rights, but far too often we look at these rights as privileges that are reserved for a select few, or that we need to perform in order to attain them.

Galatians 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.

In celebration of NCCB's 44th Birthday, Ash unpacks the vision for NCCB, why we exist, and speaks to the congregational dynamic that God is creating in us. He then unpacks a creative vision from Isaiah 54:2-4, and Acts 1:8.

Ash unpacks the truth of the gospel message. As believers, it's vital that we know and understand the truth of the gospel message. He also contrasts Christianity with other religions in the world. It's good for us to be aware of the theologies that have been created to confuse people.

"If you were to die today, and you were to stand before God and He were to say to you, why should I let you into heaven? What would you say?"

Ash teaches on Fasting and the importance of importunity. Fasting is focusing our minds and our bodies for spiritual reasons. Fasting without prayer and meditation will just be days spent hungry. Ash encourages us to consider Isaiah 58 while fasting, we must be sure that we don't lose track of what God is asking us to do.

What are you being formed into? Are you in the process of becoming like Christ?

"There is an obvious great disparity between, on the one hand, the hope for life expressed in Jesus found real in the bible and in many shining examples from among his followers and, on the other hand, the actual day-to-day behaviour, inner life, and social presence of most of those who now profess adherence to him." - Dallas Willard

Gareth asks some challenging questions about who we are becoming and what have we placed at the center of our lives. He lays out five principles to help us get back to the basics of being a follower of Jesus.

• Silence and Solitude
• Prayer
• Scripture
• Fasting
• Deep Community

Stuart looks at Genesis chapter 1 and contrasts the chaos (Tohu Va-Vohu) with the order God was bringing into the word. He points out the similarities between the creation account and the church's beginnings and how in both situations God is bringing order from chaos. God is doing that now in our lives, through the process of sanctification, we are becoming like Christ.