In an era where it seems people understand the “Religious Types” as the ones attacking cities, imagine the goodwill produced if people discovered (through witnessing beautiful lives) God’s plan is to actually prosper the city with His people? Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Jeremiah 29:4-11
Ask 5 different people and you’ll get 5 different answers. Someone who goes to church. Someone who follows Jesus. Someone who was born into the faith. Someone who celebrates Christmas. Others take a dimmer view… they say Christians are brash, judgmental, homophobic, moralists that if you are not on their side, then you’re going to hell. How is it, the world’s most recognisable brand is so misunderstood? More importantly are the lives of those who are its ambassadors, reflecting it with integrity?
Life can get crazy busy. We get that. We feel that. Yet, what if God’s design for breathing room in our lives is more than just for our own balance? What if the bigger plan is to create capacity to invest into others? Speaker: Sam Haddon Reading: Luke 10:38-42
Life works better when there is breathing room, but how do we create the space we need to work joyfully, creatively and fruitfully – whether in paid employment or not – within a culture marked by the “hustle” that squeezes those very things out of our lives? Join us as we discover how to be productive without losing the vitality of your soul.
Breathing room in our schedules begins by recognising that our time is a limited and, therefore, valuable asset. Your time is limited; use it wisely. Somebody is going to control your time… so why not the One who gave it to you.
In our attempt to get the most out of life, it’s easy to lose control of our lives. For most of us, breathing room feels more like a luxury than a necessity. In this new series, we look at how to create breathing room in our lives.
Curt Thompson, M.D. is a psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia and the founder of Being Known. He is the author of ‘Anatomy of the Soul and The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves’. He has specific expertise in the field of interpersonal neurobiology and how it reflects important tenants of Christian faith, providing opportunities to comprehend and experience that same faith in fresh trustworthy ways.
Gill along with husband Brett founded Christian Surfers International – a mission to the world surfing community – and continues to serve the organisation as a board member and mentor. Gill loves to talk, and can be found in any given week teaching in churches and communities about living an authentic faith within the sub cultures people find themselves in. She is passionate about the power of Jesus to transform lives, and about translating the gospel in the language and context of each generation.
The questions in the way of Christianity. Why does Christianity seem so exclusive?
The questions in the way of Christianity. If God is so good, why do bad things happen to good people?