As we start a new series about prayer Patrick explains that when we pray we should: Praise, Repent, Ask and Yield to God.
Advent is all about getting ready for Jesus' coming. One of the things we need to do is to turn away from things we are doing wrong.
Patrick asks "How is it with your soul?" Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Reflect, return, repent, rebuild and rejoice.
Nehemiah encourages the people of Israel to renew their dedication to God and Frances encourages us to do the same.
The wall of Jerusalem had been completed, but this was only the beginning of the spiritual re-building of God's people as Patrick explains.
In the first of our series on the sayings of Jesus, David speaks about repentance and what it really means.