Videos
Faith Facing Reality
four presentations for faith seeking understanding
originally presented in Lent 2023, now online - follow link above
1. “God-talk”
and Suffering: The ups and downs of thinking about God
2. The Bible and History: Making the Journey from Fundamentalism
3. Jesus and the Adulation of Power: What can we really know about
Jesus and his values?
4. Futures and Fantasies: What can faith hope for?
Introducing Hebrews
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Introducing: Jesus Left Loose Ends
Millstones: Reflections on a Difficult Text
Mark 9:38-50
Exploring the Gospels through Key Stories
1. John the Baptist
2. Jesus' Baptism and Ours
3. Jesus and the Rich Man
4. The Woman Anointing Jesus. Women and the Problem with Men
5. Jesus' Last Meal: Backgrounds and Beginnings of Holy Communion
Behind the Christmas Stories
Session One: Jesus' Family Tree: Begats and Beginnings
Session Two: Matthew's Stories: Miracles, Magi and Herod
Session Three: Luke's Stories: Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph
Session Four: Luke's Stories: The Shepherds, the Angels, and the Emperor
Exploring Mark
"Good News" in Mark What is the "good news" according to Mark?
Mark's Approach to Scripture. By what "authority"? Mark's Hermeneutic and ours
Human Sexuality in the New Testament: An Overview
Looking at Luke
Session One: Gospel/Good News according to Luke
Session Two: Faith and Ethics according to Luke
Session Three: Scripture and Identity according to Luke
Reflections on Ministry
Designed for use by individuals or groups for reflection on ministry
1.
Mark on ministry. Mark 8 – 10. Subverting
models of ministry and models of God
17.28 minutes
2.
Paul on ministry. A Smorgasbord of
distractions. 1 Corinthians.
26.21 minutes
3.
Ministry with integrity in cross-cultural
contexts in a world of viruses and demons. Acts 17
16.16
minutes
4. Ministry as
helping “good news for the poor” survive amid seductive alternatives. Mark
10:17-21
26.47 minutes
Pentecost 12: 23 August Matthew 16:13-20 Vimeo presentation for "Welcome" congregation, Parkes: https://vimeo.com/449149300
The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 1. The Historical Jesus. Reassessing the Content and Context of Jesus' Message in the Light of Recent Research.
The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 2. Faith and the Bible: Companions in Conflict in the Emerging Church.
The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 3. An Evening with Herod the Great: Sex and Power in the World of Jesus
The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 4: How could "Good news for the Poor" survive? Church and Community: Love and Legacy
The World of Jesus and Us. Poles Apart but Connected at the Core
Session 5: The Role of the Bible for Christians and Churches: Facing the Practical Questions
Human Sexuality in the New Testament
Zoom presentation given for the Ekklesia Centre for Biblical Research and Pastoral Accompaniment
based in Bangalore, India
John Wesley - An Interview with Rev Don Dowling.
Holy Communion
Communion, Eucharist, the Lord's Supper: Exploring where it came from and what it means.
Climbing the Sermon on the Mount
Session One: Beginning with Hope. Looking at the Beatitudes
Session Two: Sustaining Radical Continuity. Looking at Jesus' Exposition of the Law
Session Three: The Lord's Prayer
Session Four: Discerning Spirituality
Light and Shade in Matthew
1. Matthew on the Messiah: Redefining Spirituality
2. Matthew on the Law: Refocussing Ethics
3. Matthew on Miracles: From Magic to Meaning
4. Matthew on Mission: From Marketing to Making Learners
Corona on the Side of the Road - Indian Reflections on the Corona Virus based on the Good Samaritan ... You Tube.
Donkey - A Story for Children and Adults
Same-Sex Relationships:
A First Century Perspective
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