Are Christians living in the real world?
By chris.tapp on 17th May 2012.Rico Tice was speaking today at Covent Garden Talks. It was, unsurprisingly, belting stuff covering judgement, fear, the resurrection and much much more. Well worth half an hour of your time to have a listen by clicking here.
“The question is not whether I’m trying to frighten you but whether there’s anything to fear.’
A sneak preview of this Thursday…
By chris.tapp on 15th May 2012.This week we’re delighted to have Rico Tice coming to speak to us as part of our Urban Myths series. Rico will be thinking about the idea that ‘Christians don’t live in the real world’.
You can click here to catch a glimpse of Rico doing his thing on the Christianity Explored website to whet your appetite.
A holy instruction manual?
By chris.tapp on 9th May 2012.What is the Bible? That’s the sort of question that lots of people we meet at Covent Garden Talks think they know the answer to. Here’s an answer I got recently to that question, ‘It’s a guide on how to live a good life and treat other people well, which is what God wants’.
Surely that’s a pretty good answer right? I mean it’s hard to think that the Bible couldn’t be that in some sense, surely that is what God wants and he does need to tell us how to do that? But is that a bit like saying that Romeo and Juliet is all about learning how to conduct a relationship? Maybe you could pick up some romantic tips, but that’s hardly why Shakespeare wrote the play methinks!
Science has disproved God?
By chris.tapp on 3rd May 2012.Today we began our ‘Urban Myths’ series at Covent Garden Talks and it got off to something of a dramatic start when the speaker got stuck in a mad taxi dash to arrive on time! Fortunately Dr Andrew Sach was able to make it on time for us and a great crowd heard a great talk!
Because of the delay at the start our audio of the event needs a bit of an edit before we upload it – however Andrew helpfully pointed us in the direction of this virtually identical talk he gave recently to a group in the City. So if you’re interested and couldn’t make it today, have a listen, it’s well worth it!
Why Jesus is the best movie trailer ever
By chris.tapp on 2nd May 2012.This past weekend was the Covent Garden Talks Weekend Away 2012. Great company, great food, great talks, great weath…oh well, you can’t have everything!
Mark Oden joined us from Sevenoaks to speak to us from Matthew 8-9. They’re chapters which include a large number of miraculous events including a whole bunch of healings, casting out of demons and the calming of a raging storm with just a word. Jesus demonstrating his power and authority in very dramatic fashion. But why?
May at Covent Garden Talks: ‘Urban Myths’
By chris.tapp on 1st May 2012.People say all kinds of things with lots of authority, but is what you’ve heard about Christianity really true?
This month at Covent Garden Talks we’ll be going back to the highest authority of them all, the Bible, to ask whether what we often think about Christianity as actually correct.
Covering topics from science to suffering, religious Christians to other religions each week we’ll have a twenty minute talk and then time for questions so get inviting and come prepared to engage!
All the info you need can be found on our ‘Urban Myths’ flyer.
Urban Myths: because truth matters.
Cosmic truth, cosmic mission
By chris.tapp on .Last weeks talk, the final talk in our 14 part ‘Cosmic’ series in Epehsians, is now available to listen online.
‘Cosmic truth, cosmic mission’ - Ephesians 6:18-24
6 chapters, 155 verses, 14 talks…one cosmic plan
By chris.tapp on 26th April 2012.We’ve been spending much of the last few months at Covent Garden Talks in the book of Ephesians and today we finish the whole thing off as we look at 6:18-24.
So where next? What do you do once you’ve had the gospel explained to you, you’ve believed it, been transformed by it, begun to try to live it out together in the church and individually in every day life, standing firm in the gospel? The answer? You go out…
Today, 1.05 at the Swiss Church. ‘Cosmic truth, cosmic mission’. Chris Tapp speaking.
Weekend Away 2012 update
By chris.tapp on 24th April 2012.This weekend is our 2012 weekend away with the good folks from Euston Area Talks – you can read the brochure here.
Two big updates though. Firstly, the weekend is finishing slightly earlier than planned. We’re now running from Friday evening until dinner time on Sunday.
Secondly, because of the slightly truncated timing, we can now offer the full weekend for a totally bargainous £45! (Still £15 for the day on Saturday). Amazing!
Still spaces – sign up today!
Kitted out for battle
By chris.tapp on 19th April 2012.Being a worker can be a tough run, they don’t call it the daily grind for nothing. Being a worker and a Christian can often feel even harder – battling to do a good job for our employers and living godly lives all at the same time!
The great news is that God has equipped us with everything we need for life in the workplace warzone. Click here to listen to today’s Covent Garden Talk on Ephesians 6:10-18 to find out more.
Good to be back?
By chris.tapp on 17th April 2012.Last week Covent Garden Talks took a bit of an Easter holiday. I expect that lots of us will have had some time off in the last week or so, even if it was just a wet four-day weekend!
It can feel good to get back into normal routines after a bit of a break, but it can also feel a bit grey and, in lots of ways, pretty daunting. Especially as Christians, the idea of going back into sometimes wearying and hostile workplaces, girding up the energy to try and live and speak distinctive, gospel-flavoured lives can just leave us exhausted before we’ve even started!
That’s Easter
By chris.tapp on 3rd April 2012.There’s no talk this week or next at Covent Garden Talks as we take a break for Easter. But why Easter? What’s that all about?
Here’s two handy videos to explain – why not send Facebook / Tweet / email them to friends and colleagues and help them grasp the real meaning of Easter this year.
