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2 Cor 5:1-10 – Living in Hope 05.06.2016 32:00 ↓

We can often be fuzzy about the afterlife and the future, but Paul gives us some clear signposts toward what happens when we die, and what will take place when Christ returns.

2 Cor 4:8-18 – Not Losing Heart 29.05.2016 37:00 ↓

What keeps us from losing heart as Christians?

2 Cor 4.1-7 - Empowered by the Gospel 22.05.2016 33:00 ↓

What is the gospel? A personal offer of salvation? An invitation to eternal life? Or something else? 

2 Cor 3:1-17 – Glory 15.05.2016 33:00 ↓

Paul is under criticism from the Corinthian church for his heavy hand in a previous letter, and his defence argument is simple: glory. But what does that even mean?

2 Cor 2.12-17 - The Aroma of Christ 08.05.2016 39:00 ↓

As Christians, we are called to be the aroma of Christ, but can others really smell Jesus on us?

2 Cor 1.23-2.11 - Forgiveness 01.05.2016 38:00 ↓

Forgiveness is to be one of the distinct marks of the Christian life and Christian community. But in reality it's just hard. 

2 Corinthians 1:12-22 – The Promise-Keeping God 24.04.2016 39:00 ↓

 In Jesus, all God's promises are 'yes.' But how do we apply the promises of God in the Bible to our lives today?

2 Cor 1.3-11 - God of all Comfort 17.04.2016 39:00 ↓

Paul believed that when he suffered he shared in the suffering of Christ, so that he might receive God's comfort. What does that mean in the midst of the difficulties we face in life today?

2 Cor 1.1-2 - Grace and Peace 10.04.2016 38:00 ↓

'Grace and peace' is not a perfunctory greeting Paul uses at the beginning of his letter. These words encapsulate God's whole redemptive story. 

Life Everlasting 20.03.2016 39:00 ↓

Popular concepts of heaven, hell, the return of Christ and the rapture don't always mesh with what the Bible actually says about where we go when we die and God's future plan for the world.

The Church 13.03.2016 37:00 ↓

 The church is central to God's redemptive story, and yet many Christians make it a low priority in their lives. Those who love Jesus ought to love what he loves, and Jesus loves the church.

The Holy Spirit 06.03.2016 33:00 ↓

People often think of the Holy Spirit as an impersonal force or power. But he is a person who invites our worship, thanks and prayer.

Forgiveness of Sins 28.02.2016 35:00 ↓

What is the significance of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus?

Jesus the Son 21.02.2016 38:00 ↓

When we think about Jesus, we tend to think of his earthly life, but the Son of God is both eternal and cosmic. 

God our Father 14.02.2016 31:00 ↓

The Apostles' Creed describes God as the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. What does it mean for us to call God Father?

Grumpy God vs. The Beach 07.02.2016 31:00 ↓

Is God a grumpy old man who doesn’t want us to have fun, who doesn’t care about suffering and who only likes Christians?

Seen Me Seen The Father 31.01.2016 34:00 ↓

When Jesus said, “anyone who has seen me has seen the Father,” what did he mean?

Forgiveness 10.01.2016 25:00 ↓

We are a forgiven people so that we can be a forgiving people.

Peace On Earth 20.12.2015 36:00 ↓

When the angels announced peace on earth over the fields of Bethlehem, the peace they spoke of was far more expansive than we usually imagine

The Way of Wisdom 06.12.2015 38:00 ↓

When we face big decisions in life the best question to ask is not ‘what is God’s will for my life?’ but ‘how can I make a wise decision?’