St Helen's midweek talks podcast

Men and women: why are there boys and girls?

Paul Williams - Institutional sexism and inequality (not least of all in the workplace) continues to blight our world. So often, our world is ruined by men treating women appallingly and women understandably feeling the need to fight back. In Genesis chapter 2:18-25 we see how beautiful God's design is, and we see the relationship we were all made for.

Planet Earth: could this be heaven?

William Taylor - Humanity's desire for a better or perfect place is almost impossible to suppress. From the religious to the a-religious our hankering for utopia or paradise cannot be quashed. God's original Eden Project explains where this longing comes from and the part that humankind plays in God's 'Paradise Island'.

Purpose: What am I here for?

William Taylor - Why the human race exists on planet Earth remains one of the great questions of life. It touches on matters of identity, meaning and destiny. In just 35 words the author of Genesis provides enduring answers.

Humanity: Who am I?

William Taylor - Humanity: are we just an accident, merely the product of blind chance? What we dream for ourselves and expect in others suggests humanity is far more than that. And God tells us we are right to think that way.

Where do I come from?

William Taylor - Without an understanding of the foundational building blocks of this world’s existence, we will always remain at sea—unsure of our place, our context, or our destination. But God does not want this to be the case. In his kindness, he has provided us with ‘Key stage one’—the early chapters of Genesis.