What does it mean to love the Lord your God with all your mind in a culture that separates love from thought?

In this Oak Hill College Chapel Talk, Associate Teacher and church leader Mike Gilbart-Smith explores Jesus’ command in Mark 12:28–31. Addressing modern misconceptions of love, the rise of Artificial Intelligence, and the nature of Christian worship, Mike unpacks four essential ways we are called to love God with our intellect:

1. A Posture of Worshiping the Lord — Approaching theology with awe, moving from study to praise.
2. A Pursuit of His Word — Receiving God as He has revealed Himself, rather than creating Him in our image.
3. A Practice of Remembering — Learning truth not merely to pass exams, but to live faithfully.
4. A Patience in Maturing in Love — Loving God with the mind you have today while looking forward to eternal perfection.

📖 Scripture Reference: Mark 12:28–31; Deuteronomy 6:4–5

🎙 Speaker: Mike Gilbart-Smith (Associate Teacher, Oak Hill College)

📍 Venue: Oak Hill College Chapel, London

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• 00:00 - Introduction: Does Love Exclude the Mind?
• 00:02:03 - The Greatest Commandment & Hearing Truth (Mark 12 / Deut 6)
• 00:03:33 - 1. A Posture of Worshiping the Lord
• 00:06:44 - 2. A Pursuit of His Word (The Challenge of AI & Identity)
• 00:11:22 - 3. A Practice of Remembering
• 00:12:12 - 4. A Patience in Maturing in Love
• 00:14:04 - Concluding Prayer

In this Oak Hill College Chapel talk, Thomas Renz explores 2 Timothy 3:10–17 to unpack how Scripture is profitable for ministry. Rather than focusing solely on what Scripture is, Paul emphasises how Timothy—and believers today—must use God-breathed Scripture to teach, rebuke, correct, and train in righteousness. Learn how Scripture makes us fully alive human beings, rescues our thinking from satanic accusations, and equips us for every good work in gospel-centered community life.

Speaker: Thomas Renz (Lecturer of Hebrew and Old Testament at Oak Hill College)

Passage: 2 Timothy 3:10–17

Venue: Oak Hill College Chapel

Timestamps / Chapters:

00:00 - Living as One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

01:02 - 2 Timothy 3:16: Scripture in Ministry vs. Nature of Scripture

04:13 - God-Breathed: Becoming Fully Alive Human Beings

06:11 - Profitable for Teaching: Understanding the Gospel

10:44 - Rebuking: Divine Grace vs. Satanic Accusation

15:35 - Correction and Training in Righteousness

17:29 - Proclaiming the Word in Christian Fellowship

What is your hope level right now on a scale of 1 to 10? Whether you are facing the weight of ministry transitions, the uncertainty of the future, or the pressures of a culture obsessed with self-construction, human beings cannot function without hope.

In this chapel talk delivered at Oak Hill College, Matt Lillicrap (CEO of UCCF and former medical doctor) opens up 1 Peter 1:1-9 to show why the Apostle Peter is so unapologetically joyful despite writing to marginalized, struggling Christians. Discover four profound reasons why we can delight deeply in the living hope of Christ—a hope that is rooted in God's unchanging mercy, dependent on His initiative, kept by His power, and beautifully refined through life's multi-coloured trials.

📖 Passage: 1 Peter 1:1-9

🗣️ Speaker: Matt Lillicrap (CEO of UCCF)

📍 Location: Oak Hill College Chapel

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This plenary talk was recorded live at Oak Hill College for our School of Theology 2026 that focused on Class and Ministry in the UK Today.

Kirsten Birkett

Kirsten is a theological writer and author of numerous books and articles. She currently works part time for the Church Society as their Publications Manager alongside her wider ministry.

She wrote a book ‘Class and the Evangelical Church in England’ (2024) and a Cambridge Paper entitled ‘Class and Evangelicalism in Britain’ will be published this year.

She previously lectured at Oak Hill College in pastoral care, church history, philosophy and ethics having previously attained her PhD in history and philosophy of science.

This plenary talk was recorded live at Oak Hill College for our School of Theology 2026 that focused on Class and Ministry in the UK Today.

Jason Roach

A medical doctor by background, Jason was the founder and senior pastor of The Bridge Battersea (now New Life Church Battersea) in London, as well as serving as an advisor to the Bishop of London. He currently is the Director of Ministries at London City Mission and is a well-known evangelical author and speaker on a range of topics.

Jason’s latest book “Healing the Divides” looks at issues of race and God's vision for unity and diversity, helping churches to engage constructively with the wider conversation in our culture around issues of race and diversity. He is currently writing a book about recovering the blessing of hospitality in everyday life.

In his role at LCM, Jason sits on the senior leadership team, and oversees teams based across London. Roughly 100 missionaries come alongside churches to encourage and equip them in seeking to make Jesus known to people on the margins. Jason is married to Rachel and they have 4 children.

Kevin Croft

Kev serves as Field Director for South London with London City Mission, and is an elder of Hope Church Vauxhall - a church that was planted in 2018 on the Vauxhall Gardens estate.

Kev is married to Rebecca and they have 2 teenage children. He gave his life to Christ in a nightclub in 1999. Before working for LCM he was a funeral director for 18 years. Kev has a desire to equip churches to reach the 25% of London's population living on council estates: communities that have so often been forgotten and overlooked. He also helps churches grow in their gifts and desire to reach the older generation.

Maegan Webb

Maegan is a Mission Catalyst at London City Mission. She works as a missionary in Camden and Islington, with a focus on Council Estates and Seniors. She grew up on a council estate in North London in a non-Christian household and didn’t have any Christian influence for over 30 years. She is passionate about sharing the gospel, especially in this context - reaching the least reached communities in London, particularly those who are seeking spiritual fulfilment in all the wrong places.

She would love to see Jesus glorified on council estates, and to see more local churches impacting their communities with the gospel, sharing Jesus with those who might not otherwise get to hear.

In this Oak Hill College Chapel talk, Chris Howles continues a two-part series exploring the life and ministry of Barnabas across Acts 11, 13, and 15. Barnabas demonstrates what it looks like when gospel grace loosens a leader's grip on possessions, status, and control. From developing Paul’s leadership in Antioch to navigating global church partnerships and handling sharp ministry conflicts, Barnabas shows us that grace received must become grace invested.

Chapter Timestamps

00:00 – Scripture Readings: Acts 11:19–30, 12:25–13:3, 15:36–41

04:18 – Opening Prayer

04:58 – Walking with the Wise: Barnabas Part 2

09:05 – Leader Makers: Barnabas & Saul in Antioch

13:46 – Grace Received, Grace Invested

17:32 – The Global Church: Table vs. Kitchen

21:40 – Hardships, Mission & The Jerusalem Council

24:45 – Messy Moments: Galatians 2 & Gospel Confrontation

29:55 – The Split: Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark

34:00 – Closing Prayer

Speaker Bio Chris Howles is the Director of Cross Cultural Training at Oak Hill College in London. Prior to his role at Oak Hill, Chris served for over a decade in cross-cultural theological education in Uganda. He holds a PhD in Missiology and is dedicated to equipping local and global Christian leaders for cross-cultural mission, biblical exposition, and gospel ministry.

This plenary talk was recorded live at Oak Hill College for our School of Theology 2026 that focused on Class and Ministry in the UK Today.

Matthew is the Vice-Principal of Oak Hill College. He has PhDs in human geography and biblical studies. Research about Aboriginal life experiences in contemporary Australia led to looking to the Acts of the Apostles for its insights and guidance for believers on earth following the heavenly Jesus. He continues to develop a Christian understanding of place and placemaking, especially with a module entitled 'Place, Season, Others and Self'.

His passion is to help disciples, disciplers and disciplers of disciples make sense of place, and make good places for the kingdom of God.

Prior to coming to Oak Hill, Matthew was curate in Eynsham and Cassington, two villages just outside Oxford, and he maintains an active involvement in local church life and ministry.

What does it mean for a local Christian community to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic? In this Chapel talk from Oak Hill College, Thomas Renz unpacks Acts 2:41–47, exploring how the classic traits of the Nicene Creed were lived out by the early Jerusalem church. Discover how these four foundational marks shape our understanding of fellowship, mission, biblical authority, and daily devotion in the life of the church today.