The Coming of the King: John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-12)

On this Third Sunday of Advent, we look at the startling figure of John the Baptist – striking in appearance and striking in message too! Repentance is the main theme of John’s preaching – but what does it really mean? Join James as we consider both the nature and fruit of repentance – and then look at what this might mean for us today.

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Is Christmas unbelievable? – Candlelit Carol Service Talk

We love telling stories at Christmas time – think ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ or ‘The Night Before Christmas’ – but at the heart of our Christmas celebrations is the Nativity story, the story of Jesus’ birth. But what kind of story is it? Just another fairytale – or could it actually be true? And if it is, what might that mean for our own stories?

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Jonah: Jesus and the Sign of Jonah (Matthew 12:38-42)

What does a small Old Testament book like Jonah have to tell us about Jesus? The answer, as we’ve seen over recent weeks, is: a surprising amount! Join Phil in this final part of our series on ‘Jonah: Grace Through the Storm’ as he explores Jesus’ words about Jonah in Matthew 12:38-42.

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