1 Corinthians 15:1-7 Is Christian faith a leap in the dark, or are there good reasons for faith? High Court Judge, Sir Jeremy Cooke (who judged the Pakistani cricket spot-fixing trial, amongst other high-profile cases) is interviewed about his life, faith and work, and then speaks on ‘The evidence for the resurrection’.
Mark 14:22-42 A clergyman in Waterloo recently hit the headlines for allowing a Muslim prayer service in his church, sparking a debate about whether Christians and muslims do in fact worship the same God. A recent survey of Anglican clergy in the UK revealed that only 28% would now say that “Christianity is the only path to God”. So is it narrow and divisive for Christians to insist that Jesus is the only way? Listen in as we consider this question.
Esther Where is God on Monday morning? Where is he when he seems so far away? The neglected book of Esther gives us the answers. No commentary was written on the book of Esther for 800 years, because God is not mentioned. But God is actually on every page!
Esther Where is God on Monday morning? Where is he when he seems so far away? The neglected book of Esther gives us the answers. No commentary was written on the book of Esther for 800 years, because God is not mentioned. But God is actually on every page!
Esther Where is God on Monday morning? Where is he when he seems so far away? The neglected book of Esther gives us the answers. No commentary was written on the book of Esther for 800 years, because God is not mentioned. But God is actually on every page!
Esther Where is God on Monday morning? Where is he when he seems so far away? The neglected book of Esther gives us the answers. No commentary was written on the book of Esther for 800 years, because God is not mentioned. But God is actually on every page!
Revelation 1:17-18 The other day I found myself staring at a gravestone inscribed with the words, ‘In loving memory. Taken from us on Friday 7th July 2045’. According to the calculations of the online Death Clock, I have just 11,077 days left. The headstone was mine. Sooner or later that day will indeed come. What hope is there?
John 16:5-15 The film Groundhog Day depicts someone who is trapped in a time loop. One reason the film is so popular is that it resonates with so many people’s experience. Each day follows the last, but what’s the point? We’re just trapped in this endless cycle, having to create our own sense of meaning and purpose. The film taps into a longing we have to be caught up in a grand and glorious story which is actually heading somewhere. Listen in as we consider Jesus’ teaching about where history’s heading, and how we can live purposeful lives.
John 8:31-38 That’s true for you, but not for me…’ Is there any absolute truth in the realm of religion? Can we ever speak of something as ‘the truth’? When is it ok to tell someone their beliefs are wrong? A short talk looking at the words of Jesus on this topic.
John 15:18-16:4 One-hit wonder Joan Osborne had a top-ten hit in the 90s with a song called “One of us”. The songs asks the question about what kind of reception we would expect God to get if he became one of us. What about if God were to reveal himself to one people in the world, and if he were to show them what life’s about and how to live and flourish in this world, how do we think the world would respond to those people? Our answer to these questions reveals a lot about our assumptions about humanity. Listen in to Jesus’ answers to these questions and what the implications are for our lives.