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73. A Midnight Message - God Saves the Day (Again!)
June 15, 2025

73. A Midnight Message - God Saves the Day (Again!)

Do you ever feel like evil is winning? That's how it might have felt in Samuel's day. Evil people were in charge of Israel, and they even stopped the people from worshipping God properly! All the time, though, God was gett...
72. The Joy of Having God: The Beginning of 1 Samuel
June 8, 2025

72. The Joy of Having God: The Beginning of 1 Samuel

What do you do when you're feeling sad or hurt? Do you get angry? Do you throw things? Do you pretend everything is fine? As we begin the story of 1 Samuel, we meet a lady is is very, very sad. She doesn't hide it or get...
71. Unanswered Questions: One Last Helping Hand in the Gospel of John
May 21, 2025

71. Unanswered Questions: One Last Helping Hand in the Gospel of John

We thought the Gospel of John was over, but there are still a few last things we need to hear. Is Jesus really alive? Will Jesus really be kind to a sinful man like Peter? And, a bit more weirdly, will John stay alive unti...
70. Resurrection: Life for Everyone who Believes
May 8, 2025

70. Resurrection: Life for Everyone who Believes

It had seemed impossible, and so the disciples had not believed that Jesus could rise from the dead. Something happened, though, to change them from unbelievers to believers. As it happened, Jesus changed them from sad, sca...
69. A Family Like No Other: Joining God’s Eternal Family
May 6, 2025

69. A Family Like No Other: Joining God’s Eternal Family

Everything seemed dark, cold and sad. Jesus was dead, and they thought they would never see him again. When Mary arrived at the tomb, though, she discovered something that no-one expected. It was a discovery of the greates...
68. Promises Kept: The Story of Jesus and His Death
April 18, 2025

68. Promises Kept: The Story of Jesus and His Death

For a long time, people could have thought that God could not be trusted. They had to wait a long time for his promises to be kept. In Jesus, though, all his promises come true. That's especially seen in the remarkable dea...
67. Unmasking Sin: Jesus on Trial on Good Friday
April 15, 2025

67. Unmasking Sin: Jesus on Trial on Good Friday

We're all in danger. There's something inside us that makes us act in awful and foolish ways. The danger comes from our sin. In this episode, Jesus is confronted by sinful people who are doing very silly things, all because t...
66. Denial in the Darkness: Peter, Jesus and Words of Truth
April 11, 2025

66. Denial in the Darkness: Peter, Jesus and Words of Truth

Its a cold night. Jesus has been arrested and evil people are trying to twist the truth to get their own way. Bravely, Peter has followed behind and is standing outside, waiting to find out what will happen. Its a scary mo...
65. The Arrest of Jesus: Who's Really in Charge?
April 1, 2025

65. The Arrest of Jesus: Who's Really in Charge?

Its late at night. The betrayer has done his evil work. A mob of armed soldiers and guards have come to arrest Jesus. With all their power, you'd expect them to be in control of the situation. But if they are, why are they...
64. The Way to Know God - John 14:5-31
March 23, 2025

64. The Way to Know God - John 14:5-31

Jesus tells his disciples that they know the way to where he is going. But they don't know where he's going. They don't think they know the way. They have no idea what Jesus is talking about! As he explains, they discover...
63: Don’t Let Your Hearts Be Troubled - John 13-14
March 18, 2025

63: Don’t Let Your Hearts Be Troubled - John 13-14

The disciples' hearts are troubled. Jesus has announced that one of them is about to betray him. He's also said that he's leaving them, and they can not follow. They are confused and worried, and they think Jesus is giving...
62. Washing Feet: How to be like Jesus - John 13a
March 12, 2025

62. Washing Feet: How to be like Jesus - John 13a

Jesus has all the power in the world. What will he do with it? In just a few hours, Jesus is going to be betrayed, arrested and killed. He takes the time, though, to prepare his disciples to live as his followers into the ...
61. Pizza Party or Game Time? John 12b
March 7, 2025

61. Pizza Party or Game Time? John 12b

Jesus is coming to the end of his time preaching and teaching to large crowds. His time to do something enormous has come. Its also time for the crowds to respond to Jesus well. What will they do? What will we do? Will w...
60. Joy and Sadness in Jesus' Final Days: John 12a
March 4, 2025

60. Joy and Sadness in Jesus' Final Days: John 12a

Jesus' coming crucifixion is the saddest and happiest event un the universe, but sometimes its hard to feel what all the fuss is about. This episode starts our exploration of the second half of the Gospel of John, right afte...
59. Better Than We Imagined: Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God Part 4
Feb. 20, 2025

59. Better Than We Imagined: Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God Part 4

The book of Ruth started with Naomi feeling like God had turned against her. In this episode, we see God's final answer to that. We discover how God has had good plans for Naomi all along, and that those plans actually reac...
58. Good and Faithful: Ruth Naomi and the Faithful God Part 3
Feb. 18, 2025

58. Good and Faithful: Ruth Naomi and the Faithful God Part 3

What do you look for in a good saviour? The ability to rush into a burning building? Great swimming skills? A strange habit of kissing frogs? Ruth and Naomi need a saviour, and they think they have the right person in min...
57. Blessing After Blessing: Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God Part 2
Feb. 6, 2025

57. Blessing After Blessing: Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God Part 2

Naomi had thought that God was against her. She was poor, sad and alone (she thought). In the second chapter of Ruth, though, God pours out blessing after blessing so that, in the end, she has to see his kindness. Join Dav...
56. Bitter and Blessed?  Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God Part 1
Feb. 4, 2025

56. Bitter and Blessed? Ruth, Naomi and the Faithful God Part 1

Naomi faces sadness and bitterness after the death of her husband and sons. Despite thinking that God is against her, Naomi heads back to Israel with her daughter-in-law Ruth. As they go, the question that hangs over everyt...
55. Into the Lions' Den: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 7
Dec. 18, 2024

55. Into the Lions' Den: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 7

Imagine being so good at trusting and serving God that people want to kill you for it. This is exactly what happens to Daniel. So should he keep trusting and serving God, or should he just do what the evil people want him t...
54. Writing on the Wall: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 6
Dec. 11, 2024

54. Writing on the Wall: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 6

There's a new king on town. God's given him lots of opportunities to learn wonderful things. Instead, King Belshazzar teases God. Everything changes, though, when a mysterious hand appears and starts writing on the wall. ...
53. Tumbling Tree: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 5
Dec. 4, 2024

53. Tumbling Tree: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 5

Nebuchadnezzar seems pretty great. In fact, he thinks he's the greatest in all the world. He also thinks that he got all this greatness by how own power. Then one night, he has a dream that terrifies him. God is about to ...
52. All Fired Up: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 4
Nov. 27, 2024

52. All Fired Up: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 4

King Nebuchadnezzar thinks that he's super powerful. He thinks that if he wants to punish you, no-one can save you. Not even your God! When Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refuse to obey him and worship a statue, the king g...
51. Forever Kingdom: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 3
Nov. 20, 2024

51. Forever Kingdom: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 3

What is the most powerful country or kingdom that has ever existed? Lots of kingdoms think they're pretty amazing. God shows King Nebuchadnezzar, though, that a kingdom was coming that is more amazing and more powerful than...
50. Dangerous Dream: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 2
Nov. 17, 2024

50. Dangerous Dream: Daniel and the Faithful God Part 2

King Nebuchadnezzar has a secret. Unfortunately, he can't understand the secret. He wants all his wise men to tell him the secret and what it means or he'll have them killed. That includes Daniel and his three friends! Wh...