Send us a text You know, life has a way of surprising us with moments that we never quite feel prepared for. David receives news of two deaths on the same day: the death of Saul, the man who was his enemy and had hunted him for years, and the death of Jonathan, the friend who had stood by him through everything. And what’s fascinating is the way David responds. His reaction teaches us something very important about grief, loyalty, integrity, and the way God shapes our hearts even through the ...
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Send us a text You know, life has a way of surprising us with moments that we never quite feel prepared for. David receives news of two deaths on the same day: the death of Saul, the man who was his enemy and had hunted him for years, and the death of Jonathan, the friend who had stood by him through everything. And what’s fascinating is the way David responds. His reaction teaches us something very important about grief, loyalty, integrity, and the way God shapes our hearts even through the ...
Send us a text My Karl Barth Presentation and Debate Notes, (1st July 2025) 1. Historical Context & Reaction to Liberal Theology 2. Early Life and Theological Development 3. His Epistle to the Romans Commentary. 4. Theological Method & Key Themes. 5. Church Dogmatics. 6. Political Resistance & the Barmen Declaration. 7. Relationship with Charlotte von Kirschbaum. 8. Later Years & Legacy. 9. Influence & Theological Contributions. 10. Final Reflections. Support the show To l...
Send us a text This is my chat through an essay I published on Patreon in May 2025 based upon an article I wrote a which had previously been published on Substack. In the original essay, I reflect on the growing confusion of our times—where language is manipulated, institutions are distrusted, and meaning is obscured. But instead of retreating into cynicism or chaos, I position the Christian response as a call for a return to reality grounded in truth. Drawing on biblical reference s an...
Send us a text Bonus episode during my Christmas break. Returning in the new Year with II Samuel. Original offered as a Patreon Only Video on 11th May 2025. The video from which this audio is taken is now available free to view on Patreon. Support the show To listen to my monthly church history podcast, subscribe at; https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com For an ad-free version of my podcasts plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a mon...
Send us a text Few stories have entered the cultural bloodstream like A Christmas Carol. First published in December 1843, it was an instant success—selling out its first edition within days and never going out of print since. At its heart, A Christmas Carol is a gospel narrative. Ebenezer Scrooge begins as a man enslaved by greed, isolated by pride, and blind to the grace of others. He is like the rich fool of Luke 12, hoarding wealth while at the same time starving his own soul. But through...
Send us a text The subject of today’s episode is one we usually avoid in polite conversation, and honestly, I have never heard it addressed from the pulpit. We’re talking about the decision to take one's own life, suicide. I know that just saying the word can cause a tightening in the chest. But we have to talk about it, because 1 Samuel 31 very clearly ends with King Saul taking his own life. If you, or if you know someone is struggling, I want you to hear me clearly: There is hope. ...
Send us a text One of the most infamous characters in all of literature is, without a doubt, Ebenezer Scrooge. From A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. In it he paints a picture of a man who is the very definition of mean-spirited. But the beauty of that story is the ending. It concludes with a radical transformation. The skinflint becomes a gentle, kind soul. But here is the question that prompts us in the real world: Is that actually possible? Can a greedy, stingy person rea...
Send us a text Scripture repeatedly assures us that God protects those who trust Him. That truth is woven all through the Bible. But here’s a question that may surprise you. Does God ever protect people when they are not really trusting in Him very? The answer, remarkably, is yes. There is an episode in the life of David where God protects him in precisely that way—quietly, unexpectedly, and without David asking for it. And that episode is found in 1 Samuel chapter 29. &nb...
Send us a text This episode was originally released as a Patreon-only special episode on the 10th May 2025. Mindfulness The 1970’s Buddhist appropriation of Prayer and Reflection. Thích Nhất Hạnh, the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, peace activist, and prolific author, stands as one of the most influential contemporary figures in introducing Buddhist thought, particularly mindfulness meditation, to Western audiences. His 1975 work, "The Miracle of Mindfulness," offered an introduction to mind...
Send us a text Let me ask you an honest question. Have you ever been in one of those moments—a crisis, a loss, a crossroads—and you prayed for wisdom…and it felt like nothing came? You sought the Lord. You waited. You listened. And heaven was silent. What do we do with that? Why would God ever refuse to answer a child who sincerely seeks His direction? Scripture gives several explanations, but one of the clearest, and frankly one of the most sobering, appears in today’s chapte...
Send us a text There’s an assumption many Christians carry quietly in their hearts—an assumption we rarely say out loud, but one that governs how we judge ourselves spiritually. It goes something like this: If I truly have faith, then I shouldn’t feel afraid. And if I’m afraid, then perhaps my faith has failed. Faith and fear, we think, cannot occupy the same heart at the same time. But Scripture, in its relentless honesty, tells a different story. How fear and faith can c...
Send us a text Enemies come in all shapes and sizes. Some aren’t violent—just loud. They curse, they criticise, they mutter from the sidelines, but that’s as far as it goes. Others keep their distance but carry a quiet resentment that occasionally surfaces. Some want to just use you or manipulate you. And of course, there are those rare but dangerous enemies who genuinely seek to harm you. If you live long enough in this fallen world, you’ll encounter all of them. But that raises a ve...
Send us a text Some women carry the hidden burden of being married to men who are, spiritually speaking, breathtakingly foolish. I don’t mean foolish in the modern sense of low intelligence or lack of education. A man can have degrees up the wall, a sharp mind, a successful career… and yet be spiritually blind. Scripture calls that man a fool—not because he isn’t intelligent, but because he refuses to think in the ways of God. But to be fair, that condition isn’t confined to men; plen...
Send us a text What do you do when you feel like getting even? How far should retaliation go? Should it happen at all? And what does God call His people to do when the desire for payback burns inside us? Well, as it happens, as we journey through 1 Samuel, we come to a chapter where this question is placed front and centre. So, let’s turn together to 1 Samuel 24, where David—the man after God’s own heart—is forced to decide whether revenge is ever the right path…. The Curious Case of ...
Send us a text Trouble. It’s one of the few things every human being has in common. When does it start? Some parents might say around age two. When does it end? Well… probably when you draw your final breath. Job said it well: “Man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.” Later, he added, “Man… is of few days and full of trouble.” So, if you’re breathing today, you probably know exactly what he means. So, here’s the question that matters: What do you actually do when ...
Send us a text Sin always has consequences. Scripture teaches that plainly. It affects the sinner directly, of course, but it rarely stops there. Sin has a way of reaching outward—touching, wounding, distorting the lives of others, sometimes in ways the sinner never intended and never imagined. One of the more sobering realities of life in a fallen world is that sin is never a purely private affair. It leaks. It seeps. It spreads. And sometimes the consequences fall most heavily on those wh...
Send us a text People like to sort life into neat, tidy categories. And Christians are no exception, we often like to sort life into straightforward ways of approaching things, tidy categories: right and wrong, black and white, faithful or unfaithful. Maybe we assume too easily that if someone trusts the Lord, they will always walk in integrity. Surely a believer who lies must not be trusting God in that moment… right? But what if I told you that a man of sincere faith — a man who deeply lo...
Send us a text Friends can be fickle. You’ve probably heard someone say, “When you get into trouble, you find out who your real friends are.” Many of us have lived long enough to know just how true that is. But, what is a true friend? What does genuine, God-honouring friendship look like? One of the greatest pictures of true friendship in all of Scripture—and indeed in all of ancient literature—is tucked away in 1 Samuel. It’s the story of Jonathan, the son of King Saul, and his relat...
Send us a text When we read the Scriptures with any seriousness, we quickly discover that God not only has a purpose—He also has methods. His purposes never fail, but His methods often surprise us. Sometimes He works through miracles, sometimes through providence, sometimes through judgment, sometimes through mercy. Yet if you watch the biblical story unfold long enough, you see one particular throughline that appears again and again: In that, God accomplishes His purposes thro...
Send us a text When we hear the word jealousy, we often imagine a troubled marriage. But jealousy runs far wider and far deeper than the marriage bond. Jealousy touches friendships, ministries, churches, families, and even communities. It is no small thing. But what exactly is jealousy? Is there a good kind and a bad kind of jealousy? And where does envy fit into this picture? 1 Samuel 18 is one of the clearest and most devastating portraits of jealousy anywhere in Scripture….. Support the ...
Send us a text In this episode, we explore one of Scripture’s most familiar stories—David and Goliath—but with fresh eyes. The true drama isn’t found in the size of the giant, but in the contrast between two ways of living: walking by sight and walking by insight shaped by the Word of God. Everyone in the chapter sees a giant—except David. David sees a blasphemer defying the armies of the living God, and more importantly, he sees the Lord Himself. That difference—sight versus insight—is the...
Send us a text You know, life has a way of surprising us with moments that we never quite feel prepared for. David receives news of two deaths on the same day: the death of Saul, the man who was his enemy and had hunted him for years, and the death of Jonathan, the friend who had stood by him through everything. And what’s fascinating is the way David responds. His reaction teaches us something very important about grief, loyalty, integrity, and the way God shapes our hearts even through the ...
