On Being People

How do we work out what's right and wrong? What does Jesus bring to the way we discern morality? How can Christians go through life making good choices when it comes to right and wrong?  This episode Keith and Paul attempt to take a top level perspective to this topic, as we try and move it out of the abstract and into the decisions we make each day.  References:  Matthew 5-7  Exodus 20 Mark 10 Psalms Hugh Mackay Michael Hill Andrew Cameron - Joined Up Life  Oliver O'Donovan - Resurrection and the Moral Order

So far we've spent a few episodes looking at different aspects of who we are as human beings, so this episode we're unpacking what we are.    So, what are we? We're more than our bodies, our flesh and blood, but we're instructed to look after our souls and our minds. What does the bible have to say about all of this? Where do we start?    Bible chapters or verses mentioned: Psalm 8 Genesis 2 Matthew 10 Matthew 16 Mark 8 Mark 8 1 Thessalonians 1 Corinthians 15 Galatians 5 Philippians 1 Hebrews Revelation    Books:  Brian Rosner - Known By God 

Where do human beings belong? To what or whom do we belong? What is the cost of belonging? What does being made in the image of God mean when we ask where we belong? What is the church's role in creating a place for people to belong? Keith and Paul ask and attempt to find answers to all these questions - and if you have any more questions you'd like answered or responded to, please get in touch!    References Exodus 6 and 7 1 Peter Romans 11 and 12 The City of God, Augustine of Hippo Known by God, Brian S Rosner The art of belonging, Hugh Mackay

Welcome back to season 2 of On Being People!   This episode we're talking about hope - the ability to see beyond where you are right now.  Hope is mentioned in the bible a lot, so what makes humans capable of having hope? What is different about having hope in Jesus compared to hope in other things? What do we have to be hopeful for? Keith and Paul unpack this with a look through the bible and other references, and of course, Keith's poetry makes a grand return.    References:  1 Thessalonians  1 Peter 1:3-5 1 Corinthians 15 Romans 8 Faith, Love and Hope, by Josef Pieper  Hope Against Hope, by Richard Bauckham and Trevor Hart 

What does Jesus' resurrection mean for us in today's world? What are the implications for our bodies and souls on earth and in heaven?  Keith and Paul unpack how we should approach our lives knowing our souls and bodies have been redeemed.    References:  Romans 4 Philippians 2  Genesis 9:6 Ezekiel 3 Ephesians 1 Greg Sheridan, “God Is Good For You” Pope John Paul II, “Theology of the Body”

This episode we're tackling human rights - what it means, what Christians are called to do about human rights, and how we could approach our thinking towards the topic. References:  Genesis, Colossians 1, James 1:27, Micah 6:8, Philippians 2, 1 Corinthians 8, Romans 14, Luke 6

This episode we're talking about what makes a person, a person? What does God say about personhood, and what does it mean to have value as a person?   References:  Colossians 1, Psalm 1:39 Lydia Jaeger - Christ and the Concept of Person  Michael Jensen, Peter Singer, Nancy Pearcey

Death impacts all of us. So we want to explore how death shapes us, and what the Bible says about it.     References:  Philippians 1:21, John 1:36, 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 15, Acts 4

Why do humans create heroes? Why does it matter? Let's take a look. References: Romans 5:8, Mark 10:45, Revelation 19, Galatians 5:29, Galatians 6:10 Books and articles:  The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Article about BLM protester Patrick Hutchinson

Welcome to On Being People! In our first episode we unpack what theological anthropology is, and what it means to be a person living under God. Here are the bible verses and books that we reference in this episode: Genesis Psalm 8 Colossians 1:15-23 2 Corinthians 4 John 1 Known by God: A Biblical Theology of Personal Identity, by Brian Rosner

On Being People is hosted by Paul Lucas and Keith Baker, ministers at St Paul's Castle Hill. This series will unpack what it means for us to be human beings, in God's point of view, living under God. We'll look at topics like heroes, personhood, life and death, and a lots in between.