In our final talk in The Drama of Eternity, the Teacher ignites our imaginations one last time in order to get us to consider what our purpose is here on Earth.
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In this talk, we take a tour around Ecclesiastes to consider how God has hard-wired joy and pleasure into his creation. And, perhaps more importantly, how we can enjoy “the good life” in a way that leaves us satisfied instead of always craving more.
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In this talk, we explore one of the recurring themes throughout Ecclesiastes – the reality of death – and ask how this reality might shape the way we live now. Further, how should Christians approach death in light of a new, greater reality given to us in Christ Jesus?
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In this second talk, the Teacher of Ecclesiastes zooms in on all our human activity under the sun to persuade us that the times and rhythms of life are outside of our control. Living well, therefore, is all about embracing joy as it comes to us. We do so by receiving the life God gives us as a gift without trying to find the ‘gain’ in it.
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“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. But what does that mean? In the first talk of our new series in Ecclesiastes – called “The Drama of Eternity” – Mitchell unpacks what this mysterious book is on about. Helpful for anyone who might be struggling with indecision, wrestling with having control in life, or wanting to find some stability and security in this fleeting and unpredictable world.
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Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of which I am the worst says Paul the Apostle. Feeling like we don’t deserve what God invites us into is a prerequisite for a relationship with God.
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When Jesus walks through Jericho he takes upon himself the shame that Zacchaeus drowns in. When Zacchaeus experiences this his response to such an act is one of a transformed heart. When Christ went to the cross, he did the same for us!
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In this talk, Mark Baddeley unpacks for us how the Holy Spirit aids in our ability to know God by speaking words that are true of God into our very hearts and by making God truly present with us and us with him.
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It’s a tricky subject: knowing, addressing, and relating to God as ‘Father’. What does it mean for those who’ve had a bad experience of fatherhood? What does it seem to say about masculinity over and against femininity?
In this talk, Mark Baddeley leads us through the hang-ups we often face when trying to know God as Father while highlighting the everlasting love that has always existed between the Father and the Son. Spoiler alert: the implication for humanity is that we get swept up in this love.
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How can we be certain that we know who God is? How does God think, act, feel, work? In this first of three talks on the Trinity, Mark Baddeley takes us through how Jesus Christ makes God the Father crystal clear to us, even today. (Note: Q&A included at the end)
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