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There are some questions we dread being asked by our friends or colleagues, some topics that seem too hot to handle. These sessions will help see how these can lead to real opportunities to talk about Jesus.

There are some questions we dread being asked by our friends or colleagues, some topics that seem too hot to handle. These sessions will help see how these can lead to real opportunities to talk about Jesus.

2. Seeing the signposts in sexuality

We will explore the gospel logic that lies at the heart of the Bible’s radical teachings on sexual ethics. This will help us grasp a better framework for understanding sexuality in general and same-sex attraction in particular and equip us to navigate conversations with friends who see Christianity as hatefully homophobic.

There are some questions we dread being asked by our friends or colleagues, some topics that seem too hot to handle. These sessions will help see how these can lead to real opportunities to talk about Jesus.

1. Seeing the signposts in diversity

Christianity has been a multi-ethnic, multiracial, multicultural movement from the first and the Bible’s teaching about all humans being made in God’s image and love across difference is the primary reason why people value diversity today. We will also see that rather than being in decline, Christianity is growing globally, and that it is the most racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse belief system in the world.

When God says, ‘Do not be afraid’, what does he mean? As we consider what the Bible has to say about fear and anxiety and as we see the implications of the gospel for godly risk-taking, we will discover new ways of facing our fears and living boldly for Christ.

4. The end of fear

Fear is, generally, something we try to avoid, yet one fear is worth having. The Bible describes the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom itself. But what is it and how can we grow in this best of all fears?

When God says, ‘Do not be afraid’, what does he mean? As we consider what the Bible has to say about fear and anxiety and as we see the implications of the gospel for godly risk-taking, we will discover new ways of facing our fears and living boldly for Christ.

3. Taking risks

We describe some people as ‘risk-takers’ and others as ‘risk-averse’. But what is a godly attitude to risk? When fear is inhibiting a decision, how might faith make a difference?

When God says, ‘Do not be afraid’, what does he mean? As we consider what the Bible has to say about fear and anxiety and as we see the implications of the gospel for godly risk-taking, we will discover new ways of facing our fears and living boldly for Christ.

2. Resisting fear

Anxiety and fear can profoundly limit our life for Christ. Uncovering the roots of fear and hearing God’s promises are key steps in learning how to resist fear and live more boldly for Christ.

When God says, ‘Do not be afraid’, what does he mean? As we consider what the Bible has to say about fear and anxiety and as we see the implications of the gospel for godly risk-taking, we will discover new ways of facing our fears and living boldly for Christ.

1. Understanding fear

What do we worry about? Do fears and anxieties shape our hearts without us even realising it?

By identifying some of the many ways fear affects us, we will begin to see its connections to Scripture and to faith in Christ.

David Cook takes us through Proverbs at The Word Online 2021

David Cook takes us through Proverbs at The Word Online 2021

David Cook takes us through Proverbs at The Word Online 2021