Cultural Issues

Covenant of Friendship

As discussions take place regarding the number of "real friends" Facebook allows its users, Steve Timmis critiques this potentially damaging view of friendship. He looks at what the Bible has to say about it; proposing a godly model that gives friendship its proper value.

Singleness

We live in a wider culture that idolises relationships and a church culture that idolises happy families. As a result, single people often feel incomplete, inadequate and just plain weird. Steve Timmis explores what the Bible has to say about this "too hot to handle" topic, showing that it's equally relevant to singles and marrieds alike.

An Evening with Tedd Tripp

For those expecting the audio from 'an evening with Tedd Tripp'.  We apologise that due to technical problems the full talk was not recorded.

Parenting talk mp3

I am Legend: An American gospel?

Warning: contains spoilers!

Will smith plays Robert Neville a military scientist in 2012 who is the only survivor of a man made virus that has wiped out humanity.

Too Hot to Handle?

Too Hot to Handle is an occasional series tackling issues over which people differ in opinion, and so are often swept under the carpet. From stress to work to getting stoned, this series will examine a variety of subject matters from a gospel perspective in a way that will help us understand the real issues and equip us to engage with our non-Christian friends.

Stress mp3

Sex mp3

Big Brother: 1984 or Brave New World?

In Big Brother contestants live in a purpose-built house with hidden cameras to capture their every move, 24 hours a day. They have no access to the outside world. Each week the contestants nominate two of their fellow contestants and viewers vote on who should be evicted. The surviving contestant at the end of the series wins £70,000.

Travis and Coldplay

Tim Chester and Adam Tyson reflect on the lyrics of the British indie bands Travis and Coldplay

Sex and the city

According to the billboards, sex is back on the agenda. I have to confess to being a little surprised. I didn’t even know it had ever been off it! In fact, if you believe the songs that fill the charts, and the films that fill the cinema screens, sex is the agenda. But what is it about sex that is so: