Send us a text Thinking about playing our part in bringing the kingdom of God into the here and now can feel pretty daunting - today we take some time to look at some real life examples of people doing the kind of the things that are important to God. We hope this inspires you and helps you think about simple ways that you can play your part. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text We consume an unbelievable amount of information on a daily basis - far more than our brains were designed to process. It’s no surprise that we often feel overwhelmed and like we’re juggling a lot in life. Today we look at the importance of cancelling the noise around us and think about some of the ways that we can find some pockets of peace. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text When we think about bringing the Kingdom of God in to the here and now, it can feel pretty daunting - today we take some time to look at some of the ways we can draw our attention to the things that are important to God and feel like we’re able to collaborate more with him on a daily basis. We hope you find this helpful and inspiring. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text The term ‘Kingdom of God’ is used at various points in the bible - we can sometimes be led to believe that this all about arriving at a destination where we can find God. Today we take some time to consider this concept and reflect on how it may be less about a destination to arrive at and more about a way of living life itself. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text Today we take some time to look back over the last couple of years, focussing on the things we've discussed, the challenges given and the impact that we've been able to make. We're also privileged to hear from Rachel - she tells us her story and talks about the role that The Living Room has played in her life over the last few years. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text For some, the word church is a positive word, it can bring life, inspiration and provide a foundation for life. Sadly, not everyone has had that experience of Church. Today we take the time to think about the range of experiences that people have had with church and consider the important question of how can we ensure that people feel safe, accepted and inspired? Feel free to listen in and always know that you can get in touch if you have any questions or want to chat xxx

Send us a text In order to be able to follow Jesus’ example we need to learn to take courage. Jesus was always prepared to do the courageous things, standing up against the religious systems of his day, reaching out to those who were outcast in society, choosing an unorthodox group of people to be on his team. Today we look at how we can be courageous in the way we live our lives and the people that we choose to connect with. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text It can be quite challenging to find the words to communicate effectively. We want to have all of the facts and information to be able to really talk about why something is important to us or how it works. Jesus was a master of communication - he could assess his audience and then communicate in a way that was relevant and informative to those listening. Today we take some time to consider his way of communicating and think about how we can learn from his example. Feel free to l...

Send us a text Jesus was already prepared to do things differently. Today we look at how he sort out the people who’d be overlooked in society, sometimes rejected or outcast. We take some time to think about what this meant for Jesus and how we can do the same in our own situations. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text When we think about the alternative way that Jesus operated, one of the great examples is looking at the people that he chose to be on his team. It wasn’t the people you’d expect. Today we take some time to consider the importance of not discounting or disqualifying and think about what it looks like to be an advocate for Jesus. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text When we look at the person of Jesus we can see that He was never afraid to challenge the status quo. Today we take some time to look at how the alternative wisdom that Jesus gives us flies in the face of conventional wisdom and consider how we are being love in the lives that we are living. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text Today we take some time to think about Jesus’ movements leading up to the events of Easter, we look at how he navigated Palm Sunday and how he resisted the attention and praise of the crowds and remained true to how he was and what he needed to do. We also consider some of the things that prepared Jesus for this time and reflect on what we have each managed to navigate and how that might have enabled us to grow. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text Today we take a look at how easy it is to allow our connection with God to go cold, how we can get stuck in nostalgia and think about some tactics to nurture that connection with God. We hope that something from this talk resonates with you in some way. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text In this podcast we continue our series looking at Combatting the crisis of connection, taking some time to talk about Community. Community is something that we can all benefit from, but how do we create communities that will truly welcome and be safe for everyone? We look at the importance of togetherness and consider how we can create a life-giving community. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text As part of our focus on thinking about how we can combat the crisis of connection in our society, today we take a left turn to listen to three stories - from 3 wonderful people who come along to the living room - to help us see the reality of loneliness in each of their lives - and ask ourselves how can we best help those people struggling with loneliness. This is a really special conversation, we really hope it makes you think. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us a text When we acknowledge that we are currently more ‘connected’ in our society but not necessarily ‘connecting’ - it begs the question: What are we going to do about that? Today we take some time to look at how we’ve arrived in this place, some of the pitfalls that we need to avoid and take inspiration from a passage in the bible that shows us how to effectively love others. We hope you find this thought-provoking and inspiring. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text In the times that we live in, we are more connected to other human beings than we’ve ever been. Sadly, despite this being the case, we are not necessarily connecting properly with other people. Today we take some time to talk about the crisis of connection that so many of us face in society, look at how Jesus wants us to respond and consider some of the ways we begin to combat this crisis. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text It can sometimes be hard to understand how God relates to us, it may feel like he’s created a machine, and as the maker, just stands back and watches the machine work, every now and then he may tweak some things and intervene, but in essence, he’s outside of our world and sometimes a bit distant. Today we take a look at how we relate to God and take some time to think about how Jesus saw his connection with God and consider how we could shift our perspective to be inline with ...

Send us a text Today we continue out thinking around Hope and dig a bit deeper in to the idea that ‘Hope is like a rope’ - looking at the kind of stories and experiences that begin to form our strands and how we can collectively become hope as we bring our strands together. Feel free to listen in x

Send us a text When we read things in the bible, particularly in the Old Testament, we can find ourselves immersed in lots of battle-type stories and a perspective on God that fits around that imagery. Today we take some time to think about how our view of God is shaped by some of those stories, consider how Jesus challenges that perspective and look at other ways we can begin to view God. Feel free to listen in xxx