Online Alpha Course.
Explore life, meaning and faith.

In this kick-off session, Anna looks at the questions of life we all share: ‘Is this it? Where have I come from? Where am I heading? Who am I? What’s the point of my life? Is there any real meaning and purpose to life?

This week, Sharon asks, “Who is Jesus?” What evidence do we have for Jesus? What claims did Jesus make about Himself? And should we care about what Jesus said? Sharon also tells her own story of how she had to come to a point to make her mind up about Jesus.

This week, Pete looks at one of the most asked questions about the Christian faith - why do we always talk about the death of Christ? Why is it so crucial to the Christian Faith? Why do we wear a cross around our neck? Isn't it all a bit morbid? Or is there more to it than that?

A Christian is a “Christ-ian”: someone who follows Christ and puts their faith in Him. How that happens varies enormously. For some, there is a definite moment; for others, it is a more gradual process. This week, Matt looks at how faith is not a blind leap but a step based on evidence and asks, “how can I be sure of my faith?”

People pray in all cultures – and everybody prays in crisis. Why do we do that? Does prayer work? Does God answer prayers? Are there specific ways to pray? What are the benefits of praying? We have so many questions about prayer because for many it is a bit of a mystery, so in this video, we dig into the topic of prayer.

The Bible is the most popular, powerful and precious book in the world. But what is the Bible? Is it God's Word? Can we hear God speak through the Bible? InThe Bible is the most popular, powerful and precious book in the world. But what is the Bible? Can we hear God speak through the Bible? In this session, Matt also looks at how to study Bible.

In life, we all face decisions, big or small. Making decisions can be challenging with the vast array of choices we face every day. We all need guidance. And can that guidance come from God? And if God does guide us, how does He do it? That's the topic of week's Alpha.

Who is the Holy Spirit? This is a great question, especially as Christians believe that He is as much part of the Trinity as God the Father and Jesus, yet He is also the least understood part of the Trinity. Today, John will kick start a two-part mini-series in our Alpha Course, looking at the Holy Spirit.

In the last Alpha session, we asked, “How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?”. In this session, Mike carries on looking at the topic of the Holy Spirit and what He does in each one of us personally.

This week, Sharon asks, “how can we make the most of the rest of our lives?”. Life is short, filled with wonder and opportunity so does God have any thoughts or ideas on how to get the most out of it?

Is evil real? In the Lord’s prayer, what does it mean when it says, ‘Deliver us from Evil’? The Bible talks a lot about good and evil, and intuitively we know that there is a lot of evil in the world. This week Dave looks at the topic of evil and how to resist it.

Evangelism is sharing our Christian faith, but should we do that? Should we talk about our Christian faith? Should we be prepared to answer questions that people have? And what about those Christians that are too insensitive, too brash, too clumsy? What if you are not comfortable sharing your faith? This week we tackle talking to others about the Christian faith.

When you read the Gospels and see Jesus' life, you can't help but notice that there are many miracles following him - especially healings. But was that for just then, or does God still heal today? Anna tackles this topic and shares stories from people who have experienced God's healing and those who haven’t yet found healing.

In our final week of working through the Online Alpha Course, we ask the big question - what about the church? Is it still relevant, or is it just an outdated idea? What is the purpose of the church? And should I attend church? This week Tony Uddin, a Pastor from the East End of London, starts to take a deep dive into this crucial topic.