Episodes
Aug. 10, 2025
39. Hope as Sweet as Honey: A Saviour Who Won't Let You Down
What do you hope for? That’s the big question we’re diving into today! In this episode, we chat about the nature of hope—how it can lift us up or leave us feeling pretty dashed when things don’t go as planned. We explore the ...
July 24, 2025
38. Rejecting the King: God's Love for a Rebellious People(1 Samuel 8-10)
What do you want from a leader? For Israel, they wanted to move towards having a human king, just like the nations around them. By making that request, they were rejecting their one true king, the Lord God. God could just ...
June 15, 2025
37: A Tale of Two Battles: From Weeping to Worship in 1 Samuel 4-7
Do you ever try to manipulate God? He holds the greatest power in the universe, and we often want it used for our own plans. In today's story, we explore how the Israelites try to weaponise the power of God by taking the ar...
June 1, 2025
36. Barren to Blessed: God's Unexpected Plans
Have you ever been disappointed by unmet expectations? Have you ever felt like God has let you down? In this episode, we explore how God so often does what is not expected. This isn't bad, though, as what he does is so muc...
April 29, 2025
35. Death Defeated: The Resurrection We Can't Live Without
We all face the profound experience of grief and death. It robs us of relationships, hopes and dreams. We share this experience no matter where or when we live. After Jesus' death, all the hopes of those who trusted him we...
April 9, 2025
34. Unveiling the King: The Greatest Power in the Greatest Sacrifice
Uncertainty. Fear. Lack of control. These are things almost everyone feels on the first Good Friday. Remarkably, the only one who appears calm and in control is the man who is about to be crucified. Jesus is abandoned, d...
March 30, 2025
33. Remaining in Jesus: The Promise of Joy and Eternal Life - John 15-17
If you follow Jesus there will be trouble you have to face because of it. In Jesus' final words to his disciples he prepares them and us for those troubles. He shows how we will have great joy and be secure if we remain in ...
March 10, 2025
32. The Promise of Presence: Comfort in the Absence of Christ - John 13-14
How do you live as a follower of Jesus if Jesus isn't here? On the night before Jesus died, he sat down with his disciples to prepare them for that moment. They were scared, confused and frustrated, but Jesus knew what he w...
Feb. 28, 2025
31. The Hour Has Come: John 12
The central moment in all of history has arrived. Even as he is hailed as king, Jesus prepares for death. How people respond to Jesus is a matter of life or death. Jesus understands the time he's in, but will everyone else...
Feb. 14, 2025
30. Redemption and Hope: Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God Part 2
In this episode, Dave explores the transformative journey of Naomi in the Book of Ruth. From feelings of hopelessness and despair, Naomi experiences a rekindling of hope and blessings through her daughter-in-law Ruth and the ...
Feb. 2, 2025
29. Forsaken or Blessed? Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God
Naomi believes that God has forsaken her. She returns to her home town and asks her friends to call her "Bitter". She doesn't realise, though, that God has already started to faithfully provide for her in remarkable ways. ...
Dec. 23, 2024
28. Three Kings: Christmas and the Faithful God
Jesus is different to every other king and ruler. His arrival came amidst a background of lots of promises about what sort of king he would be. In this episode, Dave looks at three of those promises that came in the time of...
Dec. 9, 2024
27. The Living God: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 3
There are new kings in town. They either haven't learnt, or have deliberately forgotten, the truth about the living God who's kingdom lasts forever. They and Daniel will need to make a choice - Take refuge in this God or tr...
Nov. 22, 2024
26. True Greatness: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 2
What is true greatness? What if you get it wrong? Nebuchadnezzar was one of the greatest kings in one of the greatest kingdoms. His problem was that he didn't understand where all that greatness had come from. Thankfully,...
Nov. 7, 2024
25. Revealer of Mysteries: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 1
In an age of power and empire, the captives of a tiny conquered nation seem irrelevant and weak. Their God also seems to be weak. When the most powerful man in Babylon suddenly discovers how limited he is, though, he starts...
Oct. 20, 2024
24. The Resurrection and The Life: John's Gospel Part 6
What drastic measures would you be willing to take to save someone's life? In today's episode Jesus does something that at first seems utterly shocking. People are sad, angry and worried. When his purpose is revealed, thou...
Oct. 7, 2024
23. The Good Shepherd: John's Gospel Part 5
Is it worth following Jesus? What would you give up in order to follow Jesus. In this episode, we meet a man who happily gives up everything to keep following Jesus, the good shepherd. This man was born blind, but in the e...
Sept. 17, 2024
22. The Truth Will Set You Free: John's Gospel Part 4
What is sin? How does it affect us? Can we not just work hard to overcome it? In John 7-8 sinful people come up against the God who they sin against. Throughout the story you can see how sin enslaves people and destroys l...
Sept. 3, 2024
21. Words of Eternal Life: John's Gospel Part 3
As Jesus does powerful things, people are drawn to him. When he speaks, however, their true hearts are revealed. Many can't stand his words, but for those who stick around... they'll find that the greatest power is in Jesus...
Aug. 19, 2024
20. Amazing Identity: John's Gospel Part 2
Its easy to believe in a Jesus who is just a figment of our imagination. The real Jesus, though, is the only one who can give us the life we desperately need. Discover or rediscover this Jesus with Dave as he explores John ...
Aug. 4, 2024
19. God in the Flesh: John's Gospel Part 1
Is it really possible to know God? How would you know that you've got it right? The best way would be if God came into the world and showed us what he's like. The apostle John tells us that that is exactly what God has don...
July 23, 2024
Bonus #3: The Effective Ministry Podcast
I was recently interviewed on The Effective Ministry Podcast - a podcast aimed at helping people minister to youth and children well. I've put it here on this feed for your interest, and also to commend The Effective Ministr...
July 4, 2024
18. Bonus #2: Top 10 Topics from Exodus
Dave is joined again by Andy to discuss out top ten topics that arise in the first 15 chapters of Exodus. We discuss everything from the power of God's word, to the goodness of judgement and the wonder of salvation. We atte...
June 19, 2024
17. God, The Warrior: Moses Pharaoh and the Faithful God Part 6
Pharaoh can't believe that he has let the Israelites go. He calls out all his army and chariots, gives chase, and traps Israel on the edge of the sea. What he has not expected, though, is that God is about to fight for his ...