26 August - 4 September 2025 (Weeks 4-5 Semester 2)
Who is Jesus? Is he bad, is he mad, or is he God?
We invite you to Meet Jesus by attending our events in Weeks 4-5 Semester 2 and reading one of the historical biographies of Jesus in the Bible with us.
Public Meetings
Guest speakers will give clear presentations on who Jesus is at our regular Public Meetings (PMs) at 12 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in Weeks 4-5 Semester 2.
Richard Chin is married to Jeanette and the father of 4 young adult children. His late wife (Bronwyn) went to be with the Lord at Easter in 2013. He serves as the National Director of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES), and is based in Sydney where he also serves as a member of Botany Anglican Church. He is the author of Captivated by Christ and How to Read the Bible Better.
Paddy Benn is one of the EU Senior staff and has ministered to uni students most of his adult life. He loves a good coffee, meeting with students and helping them work out how to follow Jesus, and cycling. He is married and has six adult children (many of whom studied at Sydney Uni!). He and his wife go to church at Park Road Anglican in South Carlton.
Jeri Jones Sparks is based in Western Sydney and works to resource local churches to share the love of Jesus to South Asians and Young Adults. Her idea of a perfect day includes lots of people, something creative and a long discussion about pop culture. Jeri is married to Andrew; she is a Tamil Indian-Australian woman living on Darug Lands.
Schedule
12 - 1 pm on Tuesday 26 August
Meet Jesus: Find Life
Richard Chin
Belinda Hutchinson Building Lecture Theatre 1130
Discover how Jesus brings life and hope in the darkest moments, as seen in the powerful story of Lazarus in John 11. Come and hear how Jesus can transform your life forever.
Followed by a free lunch at TBC.
12 - 1 pm on Tuesday 2 September
Meet Jesus: Find Glory
Richard Chin
Belinda Hutchinson Building Lecture Theatre 1130
Explore the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in John 12 and uncover the glory of God's love. Join us to experience the majesty of Jesus and be inspired to share His glory with others.
Followed by a free lunch at TBC.
12 - 1 pm on Wednesday 27 August
Meet Jesus: Find Love
Paddy Benn
Law Annex Lecture Theatre 101
We all long for love: both to be genuinely loved and to be someone who is genuinely loving. Meet Jesus: Find Love will explore Jesus' second most famous act of love, when he washed his disciples' feet and then commanded them to do the same. This was clearly not just about proper foot hygiene. What was Jesus really asking them to do, and what does it have to do with us?
Followed by a free lunch at TBC.
12 -1 pm on Wednesday 3 September
Meet Jesus: Find Faith
Paddy Benn
Law Annex Lecture Theatre 101
Can faith and doubt co-exist? Can you be a believer in Jesus even if you aren't 100% sure about him? Meet Jesus: Find Faith will explore Jesus' famous encounter with the disciple who is now often referred to as "Doubting Thomas" - because of this encounter! Jesus was remarkably accommodating to Thomas in his state of unbelief. Could he be just as accommodating to us in ours?
Followed by a free lunch at TBC.
12 - 1 pm on Thursday 28 August
Meet Jesus: Find Fulfilment
Jeri Jones Sparks
Susan Wakil Health Building Lecture Theatre 321 (TBC)
Disappointment can be gut-wrenching. To be human is to long for fulfilment. There is a central part of us that we try to fill with love and purpose. Most of us have a hunch that there is something or someone bigger than us. Isn't your spirituality worth exploring? Jesus has beautiful and profound things to say about what we long for.
Followed by a free lunch at TBC.
12 -1 pm on Thursday 4 September
Meet Jesus: Find Joy
Jeri Jones Sparks
Susan Wakil Health Building Lecture Theatre 321 (TBC)
Most people respect Jesus for his revolutionary teachings and humble example. What is even more compelling about him is the unexpected part of his story when it all felt lost. If you've ever felt grief or hopelessness or doubt, this is for you. It's at these points of the human existence that Jesus meets friends, old and new, with a transcendent and powerful joy.
Followed by a free lunch at TBC.
Everyone is welcome. We’ll create some Facebook events once the locations are confirmed.
If you can’t attend in-person, the talks will be recorded.
Uncover John
The best way to uncover the truth of who Jesus is by reading one of the historical biographies of Jesus in the Bible with others. Uncover John is a beautifully-designed copy of one of these historical biographies, the Gospel of John, with questions and videos to help you read it.
We are inviting our friends to Meet Jesus by reading Uncover John with us all year and extending that invitation to all students and staff in Weeks 1-5 Semester 2.
If you don’t know who Jesus is and don’t have someone to read with, please respond to the form below and we’ll contact you about reading Uncover John!
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music
We are also inviting staff and students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to Meet Jesus through events in Weeks 4-5 Semester 2. The topics, dates, and locations are TBC.
Schedule
1 - 3 pm on Thursday 28 August
Testimony Picnic
The Gardens
How do people actually find faith, and what is it like to be a believer? Come along to lunch in the gardens and hear different people share their stories of how they came to faith and the difference it has made in their lives.
2 - 3 pm on Thursday 4 September
Meet Jesus: Find Love
Paddy Benn
Seminar Room 1154
We all long for love: both to be genuinely loved and to be someone who is genuinely loving. Meet Jesus: Find Love will explore Jesus' second most famous act of love, when he washed his disciples' feet and then commanded them to do the same. This was clearly not just about proper foot hygiene. What was Jesus really asking them to do, and what does it have to do with us?
Preceded by a lunch in the downstairs cafe area.
Everyone is welcome.