20 August - 4 September 2025 (Weeks 3-5 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 3-5 Semester 2 and reading one of the historical biographies of Jesus in the Bible with us.
Week 3: Mark Drama
The Mark Drama is a performance of the life and death of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of Mark in a 90 minute theatre-in-the-round production. We are planning to run two performances of the Mark Drama at 7 pm on Wednesday 20 August and Thursday the 21st (Week 3 Semester 2). The production dates and location are TBC.
Everyone is welcome. We’ll create a Facebook event once the details are confirmed.
Tickets will also be available once the details are confirmed.
Weeks 4-5: 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.
Nathan Lee committed to following Jesus in a café outside Central Station when he was 21 years old. Two decades and several jobs later, he now works as one of the chaplains at Trinity Grammar School in Sydney’s Inner West, where he gets to share Jesus with staff and students on a daily basis. Nathan enjoys skateboarding, painting, camping, BoJack Horseman, the Boston Celtics, and the Wu-Tang Clan. He loves his wife Katrina, their three children Felicity, Hugo and Susanna, and their dog Mando.
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
Location TBC
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.
12 - 1 pm on Tuesday 2 September
Meet Jesus: Find Glory
Richard Chin
Location TBC
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.
12 - 1 pm on Wednesday 27 August
Meet Jesus: Find Love
Nathan Lee
Location TBC
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?
12 -1 pm on Wednesday 3 September
Meet Jesus: Find Faith
Nathan Lee
Location TBC
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?
12 - 1 pm on Thursday 28 August
Meet Jesus: Find Fulfilment
Jeri Jones Sparks
Location 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.
12 -1 pm on Thursday 4 September
Meet Jesus: Find Joy
Jeri Jones Spakrs
Location 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.
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 livestreamed.
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.
Postgraduates, Academics, and Staff
Finally, we are inviting postgraduates, academics, and University staff to an event. The topic, date, and location are TBC.