What does it mean to become spiritually awake? Chris Simmonds shares his experiences of moving between times of feeling that life is comfortable within his own plans and times where reality delivers a wake up call. Sometimes this is challenging, but awakening to who God is and what he does can often be described as simply good, wonderful or awesome. How can we experience this kind of awakening ourselves, and what difference does it make to how we see ourselves, others and the world?
Read MoreHow can we deal with nightmare messes of people fighting, misbehaving and playing politics, all while they think they're doing the right thing in church? In this talk, Chris Simmonds looks at Paul's first letter to the Corinthians and finds practical advice putting love first, including maybe the world's most famous summary of what love is. What do we need to put this into practice today?
*** This talk contains adult references, and parents may prefer to watch without children present. ***
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