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Episode 13: Faith, football and sportwashing- Alex Shiells
April 29, 2020

In this episode Theo sits down (virtually) with the Rev Alex Shiells to discuss how his faith and theology interact with his passion for football. Alex has been following the controversy surrounding the takeover of Newcastle United and so we chat about ho

Episode 12: Q&A Special Part 2
April 02, 2020

In this second part Dave and Theo went through another set of great questions that had been sent in by students. In this episode we covered.  Does God know the future? Does prayer change anything? How do you deal with the questions that arise in s

Episode 11: Q&A Special Part 1
March 18, 2020

Dave and Theo sat down with some questions from Students. In this episode we covered: Why is Jesus called everlasting Father in Isaiah 9:6? Where does authority lie? With Jesus(all authority on heaven and earth has been given to me), Satan (

Episode 10: Hannah Pearson- Urban Mission and Spiritual Transformation
February 08, 2020

We're back after a break for Christmas with a gem of a conversation with Hannah Pearson about her life in Holbeck in Leeds,  mission and discipleship in an urban setting and how inner transformation is crucial to the Christian life.  Hannah help

Episode 9: Katie Ojuwku- Ministry on the Margins
November 28, 2019

In this episode we're joined by Lighthouse West Yorkshire Pastor Katie Ojuwku for a conversation about her ministry with those on the margins. We get to know Katie and chat about why justice is so important to us, what is unique about the Church compared

Episode 8: Andrew Grinnell- Christian Ethical living
October 15, 2019

In this episode we chat with Andrew about christian ethics, poverty, hope, visions of the future and public life. We really enjoyed our chats and sure you will too.  Andrew Grinnell has recently completed his doctoral work on the relationship between

Episode 7. Alan Rose- Christology (The Episode about Jesus)
September 16, 2019

In this Episode we chat with Alan about why its important to think deeply about the person of Jesus. We also touch on worship, how pastoral ministry and theology interrelate and generally have a fun time. Alan is the lead elder at York City Church. He and

Episode 6: Ian Galloway: Eschatology- is it all just pointless speculation?
August 16, 2019

In this Episode we chat with Ian Galloway about how a theology of the end times enables us to live differently now. We talk about the rapture, the bodily new creation and the difference it all makes. We also touch on Ian's ministry in Newcastle and what h

Episode 5: Jon Swales- What do we do with violent Old Testament texts?
June 26, 2019

In this Episode we chat with Jon Swales about his ministry at Lighthouse, how that has shaped his theology and vocation and how he sees the church engaging in mission. We also wrestle with him about how as Christians who want to follow Jesus we look at th

Episode 4 David Lloyd: Worship
May 08, 2019

This episode sees us sit down with our good friend David Lloyd for a practical discussion about worship. David draws on his study as well as his experience as a worship leader for Gateway Church in Leeds where he is an elder.