Off Grid Christianity is a podcast for Christians who feel disconnected from Church...whether they attend one or not! Hosted by Martin Purnell, former 'Drivetime' presenter on the UK's first FM Christian Radio station, 'Cross Rhythms City', in Stoke-on-Trent. Martin also pioneered the legendary lunchtime discussion programme 'The Soapbox' on national Christian radio station 'UCB'.
In recent years, Martin took a step back from direct involvement in broadcasting to focus on family life in his adopted home of Northern Ireland. However, throughout that time, the concept behind OGC has been developing on the 'back burner' and we're excited to bring that to fruition, through this regular podcast.
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Off Grid Christianity is a podcast for Christians who feel disconnected from Church...whether they attend one or not! Hosted by Martin Purnell, former 'Drivetime' presenter on the UK's first FM Christian Radio station, 'Cross Rhythms City', in Stoke-on-Trent. Martin also pioneered the legendary lunchtime discussion programme 'The Soapbox' on national Christian radio station 'UCB'.
In recent years, Martin took a step back from direct involvement in broadcasting to focus on family life in his adopted home of Northern Ireland. However, throughout that time, the concept behind OGC has been developing on the 'back burner' and we're excited to bring that to fruition, through this regular podcast.
He is the author of several books, a national TV and radio presenter and a Guinness World Record holder. He can be called an activist and has pioneered a model of community development. He has set up housing projects to accommodate homeless young people and has gained many plaudits for his Oasis Academies which deliver […]
This episode could also be called a deleted scene from our Christmas podcast! Please listen to the introduction for context. As a wise man from Orkney once said, “Just be who you are with integrity.” You might agree or disagree but what is shared is well worth a listen. A brand new podcast will be […]
It’s back! Enjoy our annual Christmas podcast with Noel Richards and Martin Scott. There’s the alternative Christmas quiz followed by questions for discussion. Expect humour, challenges, thought provoking answers and more. Carols are sung by guitarists Noel and Tricia Richards. No reindeer were hurt in the making of this podcast. Hello to Susan Walker
Graham was a professional footballer in the mid 1980’s. Having become a Christian, he completed his theology degree in 1989 and his PHD just a few years ago. He is now the General Director of Christians In Sport and still maintains his football links as a boardroom director with Cambridge United. Graham is an author […]
We celebrated our 100th episode, musically based. To celebrate this our 150th episode, we are going with the written word. To represent this art form are two well known Christian authors and who are previous guests. One is a 2025 award winner, the other is Andy Chamberlain! Andy and Ruth Leigh joined me for a […]
Sara is based in Oklahoma and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, trained to diagnose and treat mental health disorders for an individual or couple and family systems. Sara is based in a Christian counselling centre. In 2020 she had her first book published Tasting Dirt: When You’re Disappointed With God. I did not […]
Malcolm is the founder of Malcolm Down Publishing. Why did he want to start his own publishing company in 2015? In this honest and open podcast, Malcolm shares the emotions of losing his wife to cancer 15 years ago. How did he get involved with Sarah Grace publishing and the new dyslexic font? At the […]
Howard was a Barrister and then the leader at Westminster Chapel for seven years before stepping away from this role mainly due to exhaustion. Why did his poem go viral? He is a published author of Hold On To Hope. Why did he go to Kansas on a placement and deal in laws regarding the […]
Shane is an author, founder of Red Letter Christians and the press like to label him as an activist! Shane studied Sociology at Eastern University in the mid 90’s. He also worked in Calcutta for several weeks in Calcutta with Mother Teresa. Shane worked with the Iraq Peace Team in Baghdad for 3 weeks witnessing […]
Rachael is head of Mission at Evangelical Alliance. She has a passion for developing leaders and teams to flourish. Rachael has a positive history of working in the youth and charity sectors, using her skills to develop strategy and vision by facilitating and establishing unity. What is Evangelical Alliance? What does her job role cover? […]
Susie has been an accredited therapeutic coach for over 20 years, helping business organisations as well as individuals. She is also the author of two books, At Therapy’s End (a novel about domestic abuse, the damage caused to all concerned) plus Potholes And Belly Flops (autobiographical). What was it like being a face for advertising […]
Peter Lawry (Episodes 122 and 123) returns to share his knowledge regarding today’s title. How many of us have heard about so and so being a prophetic leader? Does this mean that they can tell us who is going to win next year’s Grand National? How can we tell if they have genuinely have this […]
Sheila is an editor, award winning author and has been part of the UK publishing industry for several years. Sheila became a Christian when she was 25, having seen her life fall apart. A few years later she was diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease which affects balance and hearing. Together with Agoraphobia, she was unable to […]
Following on from Caris’ previous appearance on the Podcast, this is a special episode focussing on Caris’ latest book and in particular prayer ‘pictures’. What is a ‘prayer picture’? How can you use it in your daily prayer time? How can it help you when praying for people to be healed? What evidence is there […]
Caris is a consultant general and lead for patient safety in general surgery. She also handles serious surgery incident investigations. Caris is also an author. Her latest book, How To Pray For Healing And Wholeness) is now available. The book is about understanding, equipping and emboldening the reader. Why did Caris write this book for […]
Shaun is a psychotherapist, mindfulness researcher, an author of several books as well as a Baptist Minister. His latest book is Mindful Formation: A Pathway To Spiritual Liberation has just been published. Shaun is the honorary chaplain to The Scargill Movement. What is the Scargill Movement? As a psychotherapist, what has he learned about God […]
Sarah is an author. Her first book In Search Of Lost Glitter was published last year. How cathartic was it for Sarah to write this book which explains how she found her husband of 16 years dead? Sarah had only just returned to their home having popped out for a few minutes. How does her […]
Bishop Matthew is the author of several books and has a Masters degree in Evangelism and a Doctorate in Church Planting. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in History. Why did he write his latest book The Art Of Fasting (published by Authentic Books)? Who was David Watson and what can we learn from him […]
Randy Morocco, for his Facebook Page and podcast, interviewed me recently as he wanted to know more about why I do Off Grid Christianity. What have I learned from over 100 episodes? What are my favourites? Have any recordings not been released? Who am I and what is my testimony? I thought regular listeners might […]
Off Grid Christianity is a podcast for Christians who feel disconnected from Church...whether they attend one or not! Hosted by Martin Purnell, former 'Drivetime' presenter on the UK's first FM Christian Radio station, 'Cross Rhythms City', in Stoke-on-Trent. Martin also pioneered the legendary lunchtime discussion programme 'The Soapbox' on national Christian radio station 'UCB'.
In recent years, Martin took a step back from direct involvement in broadcasting to focus on family life in his adopted home of Northern Ireland. However, throughout that time, the concept behind OGC has been developing on the 'back burner' and we're excited to bring that to fruition, through this regular podcast.
