1st Friday

By Tom Ward

What's 1st Friday about?

1st Friday is a monthly vodcast from Tom Ward and Stuart Reynolds where they discuss all aspects of life through the lens of the Bible. Each month they will focus on a specific topic as well as having a Christian book and worship song recommendation. Let us know what you think by emailing [email protected]

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1st Friday episodes:

12.02.2022
Final Episode: Q&A
This advent Tom and Stuart discuss preaching, fireworks, mental health, entertainment and people hurt by church. This will be the final episode of 1st Friday - thanks for listening! Find more of our programmes at gnba.net
11.04.2022
Women in ministry
Tom and Stuart kick up the dust from an old and contentious topic.
10.07.2022
Is the UK church fit for purpose?
In light of the Queen's recent death Tom and Stuart talk about the church’s response to various times of national crisis.
09.02.2022
Creation
Tom and Stuart discuss whether the recent photos from the James Webb telescope challenge the 6 day creation account in Genesis.
08.05.2022
20 reasons not to have kids
Tom and Stuart discuss an article about why people shouldn’t have children and also the recent court decision in the US around abortion.
07.01.2022
What songs are churches singing in 2022?
Tom and Stuart are joined by special guest Heather Reynolds to discuss the CCLI top 100 worship songs. https://songselect.ccli.com/search/results?List=top100 https://www.sermonaudio.com/saplayer/playpopup.asp?SID=6201713982
06.03.2022
Why do so few pastors have a Christian world view?
Tom and Stuart talk about a recent Barna poll around pastors and their world view. https://opentheword.org/2022/05/16/poll-how-many-pastors-have-a-biblical-worldview/
05.06.2022
Why do so many pastors want to leave?
Some statistics suggest that as many as 50% of pastors want to leave the ministry. Tom and Stuart discuss why this is the case and what can be done about it.
04.01.2022
How do we deal with theological disagreements?
Tom and Stuart discuss three separate questions around theological differences, western Christianity and conspiracy theories. 00.00 Intro 01.00 Theological Differences 40:20 Western Christian culture 58:20 Conspiracy theories
03.04.2022
Should Alpha be the beginning and end of evangelism?
Tom and Stuart discuss whether evangelistic courses are a good idea or not.
02.04.2022
Integrity - a forgotten virtue?
With ongoing scandals involving the Conservative party and the royal family we ask whether integrity is even important anymore.
01.22.2022
Under the sun (4): Life is short, then you die
Life and wealth are futile under the sun. With Stephen Thompson.
01.07.2022
Christians and technology
Stuart and Tom discuss whether modern technology like smartphones have become acceptable idols for Christians today.
12.03.2021
Q&A (Part 2)
Questions Tom and Stuart answer in this episode: Why does God insist we worship him? How should we engage young people in worship? Do you like red sauce or brown sauce? Should women wear head-coverings in church? Is Bible college...
11.05.2021
Q&A (Part 1)
Tom and Stuart answer some listener questions in this episode. Remarriage, Matthew 18, Brian Houston and whether you can lose your salvation.
10.01.2021
Parenting God's Way
Parenting is hard but thankfully the bible has plenty to say about it! Join Tom and Stuart for a very important discussion.
09.03.2021
Marriage God's Way
The Bible has much to say about the foundations of marriage and what Christian marriages should look like.
08.06.2021
What's so great about Britain?
Tom and Stuart discuss the recent ‘One Britain One Nation‘ campaign and the state of our country right now.
07.02.2021
Getting the gospel
The word ‘gospel’ is thrown around a lot in Christian circles but do we really know what it means?
06.28.2021
Battle for the Bible
In this first episode of 1st Friday Tom and Stuart discuss why our view of the Holy Scriptures is vitally important for life and ministry.
06.24.2021
EXCITING NEWS
Tom unveils the new name and new focus for the podcast.
06.21.2021
That's entertainment?
Tom and Stuart talk about what passes for entertainment today and discuss how Christians should approach films and tv. 7 Real Examples That Prove Hollywood Hates God | Living Waters Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families...
06.14.2021
Lowering your (prophetic) standards
Tom and Stuart lock horns over whether the recently released prophetic standards statement is any good.
05.19.2021
Have denominations had their day?
Figures suggest there are over 30,000 Christian denominations and the number is still growing. But what role do denominations actually play in 2021? Tom and Stuart tackle this important question.
05.10.2021
Can Christians smoke marijuana?
It wouldn’t have even been a question 25 years ago but, with the abundance of weed in society and the legalisation of the drug discussed regularly in politics, the question is starting to be asked by believers. Tom and Stuart...
04.27.2021
Cancel Christians
We talk about why Christianity magazine recently ‘cancelled’ David Robertson and the implication of this. Why are Christians cancelling Christians?
04.14.2021
Can Christians drink alcohol?
It's an issue that has divided Christians and even whole denominations for hundreds of years… but should it? What does the Bible actually say about alcohol and how should we apply the relevant verses today?
04.08.2021
Has Brian 'head' Welch gone too far with his faith?
Recently a heavy metal musician claimed he went too far in his faith after becoming a Christian and it became a new drug for him. Stuart and Tom discuss this and consider if anyone can actually go too far with...
04.01.2021
Conversion Therapy
The practice of trying to change an individual's sexual orientation has already been outlawed in Australia, Canada and the United States. Boris Johnson has said recently that the government will soon ban it in Britain as well. What should Christians...
03.23.2021
Where did this podcast come from? And should Christians be buried or burned?
Stuart and Tom talk about the origins of Too Hot For Radio and also answer an important question about whether Christians should be buried or cremated after they die.
03.14.2021
Mothers Day Special
To celebrate Mothering Sunday we talk about our own mums and whether Motherhood will soon be a thing of the past. Then we discuss whether God is a mother and whether the Catholics have the right view of Mary.
03.05.2021
Holy Relic: What will survive of the UK church after lockdown?
With the roadmap now revealed for how we will come out of lockdown we ask what the UK church could look like after June 2021. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/holy-relic-what-will-be-left-of-the-church-of-england-after-the-pandemic https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/church-of-england-urged-to-use-its-own-land-to-deliver-affordable-homes-and-help-solve-housing-crisis?_psrc=personyzePopularArticles
02.22.2021
Rambling thoughts on the Ravi Zacharias scandal
Tom and Stuart share their thoughts on the devastating revelations about the disgraced American apologist. Links below to articles mentioned in this episode. https://www.christiantoday.com/article/rzim.uk.parts.ways.with.global.organisation.after.ravi.zacharias.abuse.report/136371.htm https://www.google.com/amp/s/loriannethompson.com/2021/02/08/lori-anne-thompson-victim-impact-statement/amp/ https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-updates/board-statement?fbclid=IwAR0RPmC0YqYWsYk7SinJEYWfvHilHfX5dui55VDpjjIImh7JEPHsxJAMgNU
02.13.2021
Valentines Special
Valentines special: what kind of men would you want to marry your daughters? Tom and Stuart are joined by Stuart's daughter, Heather, to answer a question around marriage. They will also talk about singleness, why Tom knows Song of Solomon...
02.01.2021
Q&A: Are divorced people marginalised in churches?
Tom and Stuart respond to a listener's question about whether some divorced people can face 'subtle discrimination in churches.
01.08.2021
Caste system christianity: Learning from Hillsong NY (Part 2)
It’s a sad reality that many churches have an unspoken hierarchy and an ‘in crowd’. What does the bible say about this?
12.22.2020
Christmas Special 2020
Tom springs an impromptu nativity quiz on Stuart and then they discuss the Christmas we deserve.
12.16.2020
Keeping up appearances: Learning from Hillsong NY (Part1)
Looking cool and dressing to impress was a big part of Carl Lentz’s appeal. He certainly wasn’t the first and won’t be the last, so Stuart and Tom address the question of whether it’s even important what we wear in...
11.30.2020
What should we do with false prophecies?
Are you ready for the most explosive THFR episode to date? Tom and Stuart go head to head over how the Church should respond to the silence of so called ‘prophets’ regarding Covid-19 and their false predictions around the US...
11.09.2020
Q&A: What are your thoughts on Christian mentoring?
Mentoring is most often associated with coaching in the work place. But does it have a place in church? If so, who should do it and what should it look like?
11.02.2020
Q&A: What should I be looking for when choosing a church?
Good children’s ministry? Lively worship? Music? Engaging preaches? Liturgy? Friendly people? Excellent coffee? Are these the things which determine a ‘good’ church? In this podcast Tom and Stuart will talk through what they think are the essential components that make...
10.15.2020
Q&A: Any advice for pastors' kids wounded by church?
Tom and Stuart are joined in the studio with Stuart's daughter, Heather, to answer a question about PK’s. www.lettersfromapastorskid.com www.facebook.com/lettersfromapastorskid
10.05.2020
Q&A: How should we identify and deal with false teachers?
Another important question, sent in by a listener, for Tom and Stuart to try and answer.
09.28.2020
Live conference call: The need for fellowship!
Tom and Stuart are joined by thirty or so lovely people from the Torch Fellowship who listen in to their conversation about fellowship.
09.21.2020
Q&A: The law of Christ and the law of Moses
What is the relationship between the law of Moses and the law of Christ? That’s the question the boys will get stuck into on this mini episode of the podcast.
09.14.2020
Q&A: What did Jesus do?
Stuart and Tom answer a listener question about Jesus’s earthly ministry.
09.07.2020
Q&A: Which bible translation do you prefer?
Stuart and Tom answer a question about translations sent in by a listener.
08.07.2020
The best of men are only men at best
Tom and Stuart discuss the lasting impact of J I Packer, Ravi Zacharias and David Pawson who have all gone to glory in 2020. They also ask who will fill their shoes and whether we should even try?
07.14.2020
For the Bible tells me so
Criticism of the Holy Scriptures is nothing new but has generally been from outside of the Church. With the recent release of a number of popular level books from Christian authors this is clearly no longer the case. In this...
06.03.2020
Is the Blessing UK a blessing to the UK?
Tom and Stuart discuss whether there could be any positive outcomes from the lockdown when physical church services resume. They also talk about the incredibly popular song ‘The Blessing UK’ that has been doing the rounds during the pandemic. Should...

What's 1st Friday about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

1st Friday episodes:

Final Episode: Q&A

Women in ministry

Is the UK church fit for purpose?

Creation

20 reasons not to have kids

What songs are churches singing in 2022?

Why do so few pastors have a Christian world view?

Why do so many pastors want to leave?

How do we deal with theological disagreements?

Should Alpha be the beginning and end of evangelism?

Integrity - a forgotten virtue?

Under the sun (4): Life is short, then you die

Christians and technology

Q&A (Part 2)

Q&A (Part 1)

Parenting God's Way

Marriage God's Way

What's so great about Britain?

Getting the gospel

Battle for the Bible

EXCITING NEWS

That's entertainment?

Lowering your (prophetic) standards

Have denominations had their day?

Can Christians smoke marijuana?

Cancel Christians

Can Christians drink alcohol?

Has Brian 'head' Welch gone too far with his faith?

Conversion Therapy

Where did this podcast come from? And should Christians be buried or burned?

Mothers Day Special

Holy Relic: What will survive of the UK church after lockdown?

Rambling thoughts on the Ravi Zacharias scandal

Valentines Special

Q&A: Are divorced people marginalised in churches?

Caste system christianity: Learning from Hillsong NY (Part 2)

Christmas Special 2020

Keeping up appearances: Learning from Hillsong NY (Part1)

What should we do with false prophecies?

Q&A: What are your thoughts on Christian mentoring?

Q&A: What should I be looking for when choosing a church?

Q&A: Any advice for pastors' kids wounded by church?

Q&A: How should we identify and deal with false teachers?

Live conference call: The need for fellowship!

Q&A: The law of Christ and the law of Moses

Q&A: What did Jesus do?

Q&A: Which bible translation do you prefer?

The best of men are only men at best

For the Bible tells me so

Is the Blessing UK a blessing to the UK?