Peter Chilvers

Clip - 'Pirates of the Caribbean III - at World's end'        Reference - Ephesians 2:1-5

Jack Sparrow is in desperate trouble - he just doesn't believe it.  Just like us all really.  Hope for us all from the life of the best loved Pirate of recent years - Captain Sparrow!

Clip - 'The Day after Tomorrow'        Reference - Mark 10:45

Sacrifice is uncomfortable, self-sacrifice even more so.  Yet Jesus came to give his life as a ransom for many, and for those who didn't want him.  But how should we respond?

Clip - 'The War of the Worlds'        Reference - John 1:9-11

'With infinite complacency men went to and fro around the globe - confident or our empire over this world...Yet...'  Are you willing to ear the truth and do something about it, or do you fancy burying your head in the sand like an ostrich?  Jesus asks us to believe and accept him!

Clip - 'Bruce Almighty'        Reference -Romans 1:22-25

We all live like mini-gods.  Just like Bruce.  But if you were God, how would you respond?  Not bothered? Judgement?  Maybe.

God loved us so much that he did what we would never have done...so read on!

Clip - 'The Devil wears Prada'        Reference - John 12:23-26

Is a life of integrity worth it?  What about when it costs me so much?  Just listen to what Jesus is dying for you to know - follow him are learn that there is more to be gained than lost - by a long way.

Clip - 'The Italian Job' (2003)        Reference - Hebrews 4:12

Stella listens to her heart and cracks the safe, rather than cracking open her heart and listening to what is safe - the 'way the truth and the life'.  Don't be duped into thinking what is wrong is right - listen to the one who is the truth!

Clip - 'Contact'        Reference - Psalm 8

What is at the heart of the universe?  It is a God who loves and wants to know us.  This gobsmacking and awesome truth prompted David to write a beautiful poem asking why?  How about we stop and ask the same question!?

Clip - 'Contact'          Reference - Romans 1:20, Eccles 3:11

Why would a God exist, but decide not to give any proof of his existence? How do you know you are not deluding yourself? That is Ellie's question. 

Part 1 of a look at the evidence which means we can be confident God followers!

Clip - 'Band of Brothers' - Part 2 'Day of Days'

Evidence that Corroborates the second world war - plentiful!  But what about evidence for Jesus?  Again - plenty!  Just listen to the testimony of Josephus, Tacitus and Pliny the younger!

The second of 3 looking at evidence for the existence of God

Clip - 'The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe'  (2005)        Reference - 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

What do you make of the resurrection of Jesus?  You can't just ignore it as though it didn't happen.  What would you say to the 500 who saw him afterwards, of you were there?  This is serious, so time to make up your mind!

Clip - 'King Arthur' - Directors cut        Reference - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

What keeps Christians following Jesus in a world where is seems the most insane thing to do?  Is Lancelot right when he says 'you fight for a world that does not exist' or is there really a place worth fighting on for?

 Clip - Deep Impact        Reference - John 3v11-17

What must we do to be saved - and from what?  And how is an ambulance a helpful reminder?

The Vikings were violent and viscious - but very effective.  What made them effective and how does that challenge our cultures tendency to expect little from our young people.  What does it mean to try difficult things?