None of us can live the Christian life on our own, we need each other. Come and See is our big, warm open invitation for an adventure in faith and trust each Lent. This year we encouraged those on the journey with us to ask questions for the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford.
In a moving interview, Bishop Steven answers your questions about what it means to live a life of faith, his Lenten practice, exploring the Beatitudes and Scripture, and what needs to happen in the Church of England today.
Here's what he had to say:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 What have you given up for Lent?
01:50 Where is God in our suffering?
03:15 News and social media addiction
04:15 Being peacemakers in the world
05:04 Modelling the Beatitudes
06:35 Getting through difficult moments
08:11 If your eye sins, gouge it out?
09:50 OT themes of justice and humility
12:00 The portrait of Jesus
14:50 Forgiveness and Mercy
17:20 How to be pure in heart
18:37 Seeing the Beatitudes in the round
21:00 Speaking up for the voiceless
23:40 Which Beatitude is the hardest for you?
25:20 A radical message for humanity
28:30 Listening to God; how do we do it?
30:42 Should people say 'God thinks this'?
33:35 How can the CofE care for older people?
37:07 How does the Church grow younger?
39:15 Different ways to bring people to faith.
40:45 Living in Love and Faith (LLF)
42:29 Disagreeing, agreeably, about LLF
44:24 Come and See in 2024
Links:
🗺️ Personal Discipleship Plan: [ Ссылка ]
🧐 The Beatitudes for social media: [ Ссылка ]
🌈 Living in Love and Faith (LLF): [ Ссылка ]
📧 Daily emails during Lent 2023: [ Ссылка ]
The Bishop of Oxford answers your questions
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