Human sexuality is wonderful, complex and personal, but what is the purpose of sex?
Does God have an opinion about how we use our bodies? How is the physical act of having sex connected with our emotional and spiritual selves? What does the bible have to say about soul ties? And how might we resist sexual immorality?
In this talk, Daniel outlines two false beliefs that have impacted church and culture, providing a positive vision for how we might embrace a biblical view of sex.
Freedom is one of our most important values in Australia. But what is freedom and what does it look like to be truly free?
In this talk, Daniel explains the challenges of defining freedom through popular culture. He examines the biblical imagination of personal freedom and demonstrates how freedom requires logical limits in the areas of health, money and sexuality.
The Beatles once suggested that “all you need is love” … but what IS love?
In this talk, Michael Wood explains the importance of defining love by something other than itself. He outlines four different Greek concepts for love, which are Storge (family affection), Philia (friendship), Eros (romantic) and Agape (divine love).
All of us need love. Love is one of our highest emotions. We search for love in many places, even if there is confusion about how to live out our most intimate relationships.
This talk introduces a new series called ‘Longing for Love,’ exploring the bible’s perspectives on sex, sexuality and gender. We outline a framework for the series and explore the importance of starting with the revelation; ‘God IS love.’
In light of all the current discussion surrounding the same-sex marriage debate, this sermon reminds us of the biblical imagination for marriage. Remembering God’s perspective of marriage through covenant, oneness, the death and resurrection of Christ, and Christ and His church, Daniel helps us understand God’s true intentions for marriage.
