As our series on Acts draws to a close, Geoff Stevenson joins us from Manchester to speak on Paul's letters. Both scripture and advice to specific churches in specific places, we have to approach his writings with care, humility, and confidence.
Our panel were: Jeremy Williams - environmentalist blog writer from Luton, Erica Jobson - works for National Trust, Sam Mason - trains military personnel on green issues, Andy Malcolm - trying hard to grow a vegetable patch behind his house.
In the first on our series about Acts, Fiona explains what Acts actually is. The opening scenes of 'our bit' of the Bible, the Acts of the early church have powerful things to say about what we are doing here, as a church community together.
One of our key discipleship values, Earthy Spirituality is all about taking an approach to faith that encompasses all of life. Gabriel joined us to teach on the dangers of carving the world up into simple dualisms, in the process exposing some of the fissures that undermine our faith.
The first twelve chapters of Acts seem to revolve around Peter, one of Jesus' closest friends. Peter had denied Christ yet now he becomes the de facto leader of the early church. Rich spends some time wondering what transformed Peter into the man he has become.
As we embarked on a season of prayer weekends as a community, Lucie asked what the point was. How can we pray, know God, encounter his goodness grace and kingdom? This talk was recorded in December 2007.
Our starting point for understanding what God is doing is to look at what he has done. Missiology is all to do with the mission of the Christian Church. Ecclesiology is all to do with what the church is for. Both lead to the ultimate question: What is the mission of God?
The kingdom is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. Liz explains what's going on.
After the summer break, John asks two questions. Why are we here... and who are we? You might have thought the answers were straightforward, and they probably are, but John explores what those answers actually mean for us here in Luton.
The writer in the book of Psalms exclaims 'I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made'. In truth, not all of us would be able to easily make the same statement. Rachel tells her story and our story of coming to terms with who God intended us to be.
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