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Richard discusses the main factors that influence Baptist churchmanship – believer’s baptism the Priesthood of all believers and the liberty of the local church. Discernment of God’s will is found through collective understanding and interpretation through church members. Discernment and consensus requires patience, it relies on God’s timing not ours! It demands we put aside our own wishes and desires, responding to disagreement with love and humility.

Richard explores the life of Joseph – how throughout his life he was wronged and treated badly by those who were closest to him. Joseph leaned to trust is God’s promises and provision and God blessed him and made him successful in all he did. We see echoes of this in Jesus’ life and death – the actions of those who wanted to kill him resulted in the salvation of the world.

In an impatient world we need to understand God's plan for our lives and His timing for its implementation. Richard reminds us to have an eternal perspective, to live holy and godly lives, to be found ready when we finally meet Him face to face.

Richard uses Ephesians 4:1-16 to explore the exhortation from the apostle Paul, to seek unity, diversity and maturity. We are encouraged to seek common ground in our relationships, to seek and acknowledge our God given gifts and to use them for strengthening and growing His kingdom; to celebrate our diversity and encourage one another to maturity.

Richard runs through 2 Corinthians 8 v 1-8 and 2 Corinthians 9 v 6-15, asking what does it mean to be generous and do we really see things as gifts from God?

Richard discusses what happened on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24 v 13-34) to explore the truth and reality of the resurrections of Jesus. If Jesus really was raised from the dead, then we need to take the claims of Jesus very seriously and respond to His calling.

We're reminded that God had a plan to redeem mankind. Zechariah’s Song (the Benedictus) describes John's role in preparing the way for the saviour of the world, Jesus.

Richard shares a model for sharing the gospel - Paul the apostle

On Fathers' day, Richard reminds us of Paul's instructions to Timothy in following the call to pass down the Good News from generation to generation, to hold the faith firm, to endure and to remember that God is with us all the way.

Richard explores the stories of Simeon and Anna, how they each waited many years for the fulfilment of God's promise. What can we learn from this?