Acquiring the tools and skills for dynamic engagement with your world
A series of exciting packages thoughtfully tailored and
creatively
presented to churches, schools, youth events and businesses
presented to churches, schools, youth events and businesses
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| PRESENTED BY |  |
| Mark Roques - a great storyteller who has spent many years in education. He is passionate about salt-water crocodiles, philosophy and football. His communication style is fresh and funny, thought provoking and honest. | |
| Arthur Jones - Mark's partner in crime and Senior Tutor at WYSOCS. | |
| THE WORKSHOPS | |
CONSUMERISM AS PAGAN RELIGION
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| Through film clips and lyrics explore the fundamental dogmas of this popular and vibrant western religion. How should Christians respond? |
CITIZENSHIP |
| What kind of people do we want our citizens to be? What is children's TV implicitly asserting about citizenship? Is it possible to be a postmodern citizen? Why have so many regimes murdered their citizens? |
CULTURE SHAPERS
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| Is God calling you to write a soap opera? Design a town centre sculpture? Write a best-selling novel? What is your vision of full-time Christian ministry? |
INSPIRING DISCIPLES |
| Discover the real stories of our Christian heroes. Can the lives of ordinary women and men make a difference for God? Take time to discover and explore your callings. |
ENGAGING ISLAM |
| How can Christians communicate the gospel to Muslim neighbours? What does the Qur'an say about Jesus and Muhammad? Can we learn from the Muslim way of life? |
WHOSE STORY IS DRIVING YOUR LIFE?
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| Everyone is living out a story which reveals what they really believe. These stories even shape our societies. Have you met our modern gods: Chelsea? Consumerism? New Age? Zen Buddhism? Science? Paganism? |
TOLERANCE AND RESPECT
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| Cartoons of Muhammad? Behzti? Jerry Springer: the Opera? What exactly do we mean by tolerance and respect? Are there hidden totalitarian impulses behind some appeals for tolerance? |
CROCODILES & CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY |
| What do salt-water crocodiles and Australian eccentric Steve Irwin have to do with the kingdom of God? Get your teeth into a Christian philosophy that is extremely practical and relevant for the 21st century! |
LIVING WITHOUT GOD?
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| How do secular saints like Richard Dawkins shape the way we think and live? What is secular indoctrination and what are the myths and fables that it promotes? Is 'religion' the source of the world's evils? Come and explore. |
SOLOMON'S WISDOM
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| What exactly did Sheba experience of the kingdom of God that led her to praise and worship the Lord? Why was Solomon's wisdom so attractive to a pagan queen? Explore the Old Testament background to the teaching of Jesus. |
FOOTBALL IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD? |
| Is God interested in football? How could Match of the Day be transformed by the gospel? How exactly could Wayne Rooney transform Manchester United if he became a disciple of Jesus? |
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REDEEMING INSTITUTIONS & PLACES OF WORK |
| Can the teaching of Jesus transform building sites, banks, businesses and chocolate factories? Can work be meaningful, enjoyable and a manifestation of the Kingdom of God? |
INTELLIGENT DESIGN? |
| Why are so many sceptical of Darwinism? Can reason and morality survive in a purposeless world? |
SAY NOTHING OR SOUND CHEESY? |
| Why do we find mission so difficult and embarrassing? How can we really engage with our secular friends and neighbours? What can we learn from the provocative questions of Jesus? |
MAGIC, ASTROLOGY & CABALA
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| Why does Madonna sport a red bracelet to ward off the evil eye? What do pagans and occultists believe and how should Christians respond? |
Passionate wisdom, relevant teaching, liberating insight, whole-of-life discipleship
