Our Choices series continues with a look at friendship. If you don’t choose friends well, you might end up hanging out with a bunch of monkeys. But good friends bring unique joy and strength to life. Steve Houghton shows how we can discover God’s wisdom for our friendships.

Gill Houghton begins a new series called Choices. We will be exploring the way our choices affect our lives and how to choose well. The series starts by looking at one of God’s great gifts to humanity: the power to choose.

Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ But kids were different back then, weren’t they? Surely Jesus’ words don’t apply the same way today? Christine Gill begs to differ.

Are you qualified to be a follower of Jesus? Is there a ‘Jesus exam’ you must sit? Do you have what it takes? Lee Houghton looks at what is (or is not) required to be a follower of Jesus Christ.

That’s not anything like most of us. Or is it? Jeff Gill looks at a conversation between Jesus and one of the first century’s rich, young and fabulous people. You might discover that you have more in common with him than you thought.

Carl works for UCB (United Christian Broadcasting) and speaks worldwide. He helps oversee the work of An Open Door, the charity which facilitated the i61 trip to Uganda last summer. He is also part of the team who oversee i61’s work.

Kick off the new year right with a message from Steve Houghton about how to keep your house smelling fresh all year. (We’re pretty sure there is an important spiritual metaphor in here somewhere.