Tackling an often misunderstood passage on the necessity of deeds for salvation, this talk considers the difference between dead faith and living faith and the benefit of each.

This talk was delivered at WordPlus, and focuses on the influence of the Greek and Roman culture on the New Testament.

Delivered at WordPlus, this talks looks at how the New Testament came to be written, preserved, and accepted in the Canon of Scripture.

Taking the epistles in chronological order, this WordPlus talk attempts to convey the background, key verses and a summary of the message of each one.

Final talk in the series 'Let's Talk About Sex'. What is the purpose of sex? Why is it restricted to marriage? How far is 'too far'? This talk seeks to answer these questions and more. Parental guidance is suggested for under 15s.

Third talk in the series 'Let's Talk About Sex'. Marriage is a wonderful illustration of Christ and the Church. As such it comes under great attack.  When things go wrong, what does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage?

Second talk in the series 'Let's Talk About Sex'. There is an expectation in the church in our country for people to get married, but what does the Bible have to say?

This is the first session of WordPlus year 2, and it looks at the Biblical evidence for Jesus' divinity and humanity, together with why this is so important.

This talk on the opening chapter of Ruth explores the issue of suffering, including blaming God and being blinded to His blessing.

First talk in the series 'Let's Talk About Sex'. This talk looks as biblical principles for using dating as a tool to work out whom to marry.  Includes Q&A.

In this closing chapter, John deals with the false-teaching about Jesus, placing Him firmly at the centre of our faith.  Keep yourself from idols!  Last in the 1 John series.

Once again John returns to the theme of loving one another.  Here he explains for us the importance of this call, together with its source and motivation.  Part of the 1 John series.

This study evening tackles the chiastic structure of Luke 7, asking the question: who is this Jesus? Part of the Luke series.

With the black-and-white clarity that John uses throughout this letter, he presents us with three areas of testing to see whether or not we are truly God's people.

While considering the non-cultural elements of womanhood, this talk focuses on the role of women within the Christian community, seeking application in our culture today.

Chapter 3 of Luke's Gospel looks at the ministry of John the Baptist, and the start of Jesus' ministry.  John called the Jews to repentance, but how he did it and what it meant has implications for us too. Part of the Luke series.

We believe the Bible is the Word of God, and as such it is the ultimate authority for life.  But is this a valid claim?  Looking at the formation and history the Bible, this talk attempts to answer this question. Part of the Vision and Values series.

Beginning a new series of study nights on Luke's Gospel, we start in the first chapter as God breaks his four hundred year silence and proves himself worthy of our faith.

Taking Ephesians 4:11-13, this talk attempts to readdress misunderstandings about 'the ministry', including what 'pastor' really means, together with looking at the purpose and practice of Body Ministry.  Part of the Vision and Values series.

Concluding our series on the book of Judges, this study night looks at the warnings and instruction in the civil war of the closing chapters.  The focus is on seeking guidance from God.

The first of three talks on Church History for the WordPlus course. This covers around 1,000 years from Constantine to the pre-Reformers.

The second talk on Church History for the WordPlus course, focusing on Luther, Zwingli, Calvin and the other early reformers.

The third talk on Church History for the WordPlus, looking at the Church of England, the Church of Scotland, the Puritans and the Jesuits.

Delivered at Shepperton Jubilee church, this talk is part of the Vision & Values series.  Getting to the heart of Jesus' meaning in Matthew 5:13-16, we explore what it means to be salt and light, and how this should impact our communities.

Concluding our 'Men of God' series, we look at Paul's great example to other follower's of Christ.  But the example is neither in his part in spreading the Good News, nor in his suffering, but in knowing God.