Character · Wisdom for Life · Iona Ledwidge · 9th August 2026

[gentle music] Well, welcome, if you haven't been here before, um, and welcome if you have, and this is your regular service.

I'm Iona.

Uh, I have actually been coming to KXC since we started.

I have known Pete and Bee since university days, which dates me somewhat, um, and I was part of planting this church, uh, back in 2012.

So, um, it has been amazing to see.

Look at us, I mean, five services.

It's a bit mad, isn't it? Um, but yeah, here's a shot of, uh, me and Bee back at uni, um, in our sort of slightly underwhelming university house.

It looks beautiful there in the background, but definitely was not.

Uh, I don't think we had any heating.

That's my vivid memory of that home.

Um, but I have got the privilege of talking to us today about wisdom for life.

Um, big topic, which Tim May kicked off last week, and we're gonna be diving into the Book of Proverbs.

So today, I'll be looking at, at what Proverbs says about the way of wisdom, so we can become people who reflect the character of Jesus.

And in the weeks to come, we're gonna be looking at wisdom in our speech, wisdom for work, how to make wise decisions, so it's set to be a really practical series, and I'm excited.

Um, for those of you who weren't here last week, it feels important to set the framework, so I'm drawing on some of what Tim said, uh, but mostly it's me.

So some of this will be familiar and some not, so tune in.

[gentle music] Well, welcome, if you haven't been here before, um, and welcome if you have, and this is your regular service.

I'm Iona.

Uh, I have actually been coming to KXC since we started.

I have known Pete and Bee since university days, which dates me somewhat, um, and I was part of planting this church, uh, back in 2012.

So, um, it has been amazing to see.

Look at us, I mean, five services.

It's a bit mad, isn't it? Um, but yeah, here's a shot of, uh, me and Bee back at uni, um, in our sort of slightly underwhelming university house.

It looks beautiful there in the background, but definitely was not.

Uh, I don't think we had any heating.

That's my vivid memory of that home.

Um, but I have got the privilege of talking to us today about wisdom for life.

Um, big topic, which Tim May kicked off last week, and we're gonna be diving into the Book of Proverbs.

So today, I'll be looking at, at what Proverbs says about the way of wisdom, so we can become people who reflect the character of Jesus.

And in the weeks to come, we're gonna be looking at wisdom in our speech, wisdom for work, how to make wise decisions, so it's set to be a really practical series, and I'm excited.

Um, for those of you who weren't here last week, it feels important to set the framework, so I'm drawing on some of what Tim said, uh, but mostly it's me.

So some of this will be familiar and some not, so tune in.