Our relationships are a mixed bag: some ugly, some sad, some good. Our hope is that Jesus is our keeper. He cares and supports us. Knowing Christ, we seek to live new lives for him and for each other.

How do we life given the uncertainty of life? Life is uncertain. Judgement is certain. Living godly lives in the present. Geoff Tacon

What does pleasure achieve? Pleasure and fun are glorious in the moment, and a great gift from God. But what is the longterm purchase? 1. Wise people are sad in a broken world. 2. Pleasure and fun. 3. Gift, not gain. Speaker: Geoff Tacon.

Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless! This is a strange and depressing thing to hear from God's word! Ecclesiastes teaches about the repetitiveness, and hence meaninglessness, of our common life. A depressing read, but of great service to us. We learn wisdom, that we ought to fix our hope on Jesus Christ and his eternal life. Speaker: Geoff Tacon.

Jesus is the prince of peace. He proclaims peace, in peace, but his kingdom brings division. Some welcome his peace. Others reject him. What does this mean for Jesus' disciples? They are shamed along with Jesus, but welcomed by him and by his Father. Speaker: Geoff Tacon.

This is an OH&S talk from Jesus to his disciples! He prepares them to join him in proclaiming his kingdom of forgiveness. They need to know they'll be betrayed and hated by people; that Jesus is loving and loyal; don't fear, instead confess Christ.