Stephanie Wilson brings a hopeful theological reflection on the difficult question’ What about Hell?’, exploring various views of the church before looking most significantly at what Jesus said.
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What begins as a story of imminent destruction ends with triumph and celebration. In Part 4, Stephanie Wilson calls us to a theology of advocacy and action, using the power, privilege, influence, and opportunity we have to seek the flourishing of all people, “for such a time as this.”
Stephanie Wilson speaks on ‘the antidote of enough’ that counters our cultures message that we should ‘be more, want more and have more’.
Solitude can be deeply refreshing, but just as often, it can feel like painful emotional surgery. In this third part Stephanie Wilson teaches that if we notice and name the pain we’ve been avoiding through distraction we allow God to forms us into the people he’s always desired us to become.
In Part 4 Stephanie Wilson shows us the connection between fasting and justice - how this simple practice of giving away the money we would have spent on ourselves has the potential to transform not only the lives of the poor, but also our own lives and communities.
In Prayer part 2 Stephanie Wilson helps us begin to learn how to talk with God using our own words to God — to share what’s on our mind, our heart. Our pain, our joy, our hopes and fears. We can’t help but desire to interact with God in a more authentic, personalised way.
In Sabbath part 2 Stephanie Wilson explores the second movement of Sabbath–to rest. The idea of rest sounds wonderful, but in reality, rest is a radical, countercultural act of resistance to the powers and principalities of a world at war with God and his kingdom of peace.
Stephanie Wilson teaches on what it means to be church saturated by grace.
Stephanie Wilson teaches on what it means to be church as family.
Stephanie Wilson speaks on the role women played in the establishing of the early church and how the Holy Spirit liberated and empowered women to pioneer, to lead and to bring the Kingdom of God in a world dominated by men.
Stephanie Wilson speaks on the encounter between the disciple Thomas and the resurrected Jesus. Part of our series ‘Liberated by Love’.
With a message on Easter Sunday Stephanie Wilson looks at the story of the two disciples travelling away from Jerusalem on the road to Emmaus who are joined on the journey by a stranger who helps them process all that has happened in the week that has been.
Stephanie Wilson continues our series ‘Liberated by Love’ looking at the parable Jesus tells in Luke 14:12-24 of the great banquet feast which gives his disciples (and us) yet another surprising look again at the unique kind of Kingdom he is establishing.
Stephanie Wilson continues our series ‘Liberated by Love looking at the encounter in between Jesus and the Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:18-30) and the call to trust in the abundance of God over the fear of scarcity.
Stephanie Wilson continues our series ‘Liberated by Love looking at the encounter in Luke 9:10-17 when Jesus feeds 5,000 men (or approximately 15-18,000 if we count the women and children too).
Stephanie Wilson continues our series ‘Liberated by Love looking at the encounter in Luke 7 :36-50 where Jesus is eating at the house of a Pharisee when a women with a questionable reputation comes and anoints him with expensive perfume.
Stephanie Wilson reflects on the story of Jesus meeting and healing the demon-possessed man in the ‘region of the Gerasenes’ (Luke 8.26–39) and wonders if there is more going on than we might first assume and what we can learn from Jesus loving engagement with the distressed and ostracised man.
Stephanie Wilson reflects on the story of the man with leprosy (Luke 5) who encounters Jesus and finds healing liberation from the condition that left him shamed and isolated. What are the things that operate like leprosy in our lives today leaving us separated from the love and connection we are created to live in.
Stephanie Wilson continues our series ‘What Kind of Human?’ with Part 5: Live out of weakness & vulnerability
Stephanie Wilson continues our series ‘What Kind of Human?’ with Part 4: Enlarge Your Soul Through Embracing Grief & Loss