Episodes

Independence is usually seen as a good thing, but what happens when we try to be independent of the God who gave us life? In this episode focusing on Genesis 3-5, we consider how the world moved from a perfect creation to a ...

Do you want to know who you are, why you're valuable, and what your purpose is? Those questions can only be understood be understanding the God who made humans in his image. In this episode, Dave explores the wonderful accoun...

How do we understand the first few chapters of Genesis? What are the principles we should use to listen carefully to a part of the Bible that many Christians disagree on? Is the Bible really giving a starkly different account...

Do you ever find yourself forgetting God when you're angry, or tired or content? We are often quick to forget what is not right in front of our eyes. In this episode, the Israelites see the power and majesty of their God at...

How do you respond when things seem desperate? In this episode, we return to the book of Exodus to follow the Israelites after their escape from Exodus. You would think that, with everything they have seen from God, trustin...

Andy Martin and Priscilla Colgan invite listeners to consider supporting Dave's podcasting ministry, which focuses on sharing stories of a faithful God, especially for children. They emphasize the unique and beneficial nature...

Dave Whittingham dives into the complexities of justice and leadership in today's exploration of 1 Samuel. He highlights the Israelites' longing for a king who embodies both wisdom and strength, ultimately leading to their ch...

In this bonus episode, we meet Kate Morris - Kate is a writer, speaker, and educator who supports families with neurodivergent children. She has served in children’s ministry as a cross-cultural worker in France, and now live...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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. ...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...