Resources for Theology and Ministry: Recent Episodes
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Ridley exists to train men and women for Christian ministry. As part of the life of the college numerous seminars, lectures and sermons are given by internal and external speakers. This collection is a small sample of what happens at Ridley.
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Dr Cathy Ross, John V Taylor Fellow in Missiology at Regents College Oxford, giving an excellent and engaging college lecture on the shift in the centre of gravity of Christianity, the five marks of mission and the Church Mission Society.
Dr Cathy Ross, John V Taylor Fellow in Missiology at Regents College Oxford, preaching a Lenten sermon on injustice and lament; and reflecting on what mission means in a world of injustice, suffering and pain.
Bishop David Urquhart (Birmingham) speaking on the work of a bishop and on his experience of being a bishop; followed by a question and answer session with Ridley ordinands.
Bishop of London Richard Chartres delivering the annual leadership lecture at Ridley Hall. After a brief overview of the changing face of leadership in the Church of England over the last one hundred years +Richard looks at the contemporary need for leadership in the CofE and some theological responses.
Angela Tilby speaking on Evagrius, a fourth century hermit, and his writings on sin. Angela focuses on Evagrius' fascinating take on the nature of various sins, how they play into each other, how to avoid specific sins, and how those sins relate to the life of individuals called to ministry in the church.
Richard Kew preaching in St Martin's Episcopal Church, Houston Texas, on the subject of how God chooses people who look most unlikely for leadership in the Church.
Soul Survivor leader Mike Pilavachi speaks on reaching and keeping 20 somethings in churches. He traces the history of Soul Survivor from its beginning as a cafe church through to it becoming a church in its own right. He looks at the pressures driving twenty somethings from church including cultures of: consumerism, individualism and entitlement. He shares some of the experiences and reflections of the Soul Survivor church as they have addressed these issues.
This recording was made at a Cambridge Theological Federation lecture.
Bishop of Maidstone Graham Cray speaking on the re-evangelisation of England at a Ridley Hall College Lecture.
Ridley Tutor and director of the Faith in Business project Richard Higginson speaks on the feeding of the five thousand as told in John 6. The sermon was delivered during a communion service and so Richard draws us back to focusing on feeding on Christ during the taking of communion.
Adrian concludes the "Treasures of ..." series speaking on praying in the face of doubt. Covering issues such as our image of God and the need to see faith and doubt as companions rather than opposites. Adrian concludes with the idea that there is safety to be found in doubt and darkness, and both are ways that we can relate to God.
Gordon MacDonald has been a pastor and author for over 40 years. He led Grace Chapel, Lexington, Massachusetts for many years, where he is now Pastor Emertius.Gordon has used his leadership skills to assist influential ministries such as Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, serving as president for three years, and Denver Theological Seminary, in which he was interim president. He is currently chairman of World Relief. He also acted as a spiritual advisor to president Bill Clinton.
In the fourth part of the Treasures series Jane Keiller looks at where we find God in the middle of personal crisis whether that be doubt, suffering, broken relationships or personal failure.
Adrian Chatfield and Jane Keiller in conversation for Pt. 3 of the Treasures of Light series. The title taken for the conversation was "Living Well, Dying Well", Adrian and Jane talk about how one lives in order to prepare oneself to die well.
Jane Keiller continues the series Treasures of Light. Jane starts with the story of her call to ordained ministry and goes on to look at examples of individuals, both in scripture and saints, who recieved a call from God.
Adrian Chatfield speaks on the spiritual gifts given at Pentecost. He draws attention to who it is that gives the church spiritual gifts. He looks at how it is that spiritual gifts even when given do not belong to the individual and are not their's to dispose of at will. Concluding by looking at why God gives gifts to his church.
Archbishop Rowan Williams speaks on the meaning of Advent and the theme of Christian hope as made real by the work of the Holy Spirit.