Jesus the Game Changer

Forgiveness

26 min

While Jesus is not the only religious leader to talk about forgiveness, His teaching, life, death and resurrection completely changed the game when it comes to extending forgiveness to all who accept Him. This episode looks at Jesus' teaching and gives an intimate look at the life of Hashim Garrett and the impact of his radical act of forgiveness.

Women

27 min

Jesus' love and inclusion of women was in stark contrast to the rest of the society in which He lived. It was radical for its day and is liberating still to this day. This episode looks at the attitude of Jesus towards women and how the Early Church carried that teaching forward to value women in their communities.

Democracy

27 min

While Jesus does not teach us directly to go and create a democracy, history shows that His teaching on things like faith, freedom and character underpin robust and free democracies. It is these pillars which provide the best conditions for human flourishing. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is the game changer featured in this episode.

Care

27 min

One of the values most widely accepted in western culture is that we should care for others. In Jesus' day, the Greco-Roman world was a brutal place for those without family to support them but Jesus showed a new way to care for the lost, the last and the least. This impacted the followers of Jesus so deeply that they went on to change the world.

Leadership

27 min

In the Greco-Roman world, humility and service were not viewed as virtues. It was not until the first century that humility was written about as something to be admired. From an historical perspective, Jesus taught that the first should be last and demonstrated the ultimate act of humility by dying on a Roman cross for all of humanity.

Education

27 min

The idea that education is a right for every person is a fairly recent development in human history. A key motivation for education across the centuries has been that everyone ought to be able to read the Bible. It has been Christians and the Church, committed to this aim that has lead to the development of schools and universities.

Health

27 min

"Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me". This revolutionary teaching of Jesus changed the world! In the first centuries of the Early Church and ever since, the followers of Jesus have remembered that they followed a Man who healed the sick and cared for those in need. This has lead to the establishment of hospitals and places to care for the sick and dying.

Wealth

27 min

In this fresh and exciting new series Jesus the Game Changer, well-known Christian communicator Karl takes an intellectual look at the evidence for Jesus' existence and His impact on the world.

Reason and Science

27 min

Science and religion are often believed to be in opposition but this episode explores the compatibility of science and faith in God. The viewer will be introduced to some of the most famous scientists in history who were also people of faith. The discipline of scientific exploration is therefore not at odds with a belief in the God of order and design.