Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

Judith Riordan brings us the story of Hannah in an honest and insightful look at this quiet, yet impressive lady, who wasn’t afraid to bring her pain and vulnerability to God, just as Jesus did, laying out her thoughts and feelings at his feet. Her story shines a light on what living in faith and trust can look like.

Reading: 1 Samuel 1:1–20

9.15am, May 5th, 2024

Season 6, Episode 10

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

Jason Riordan introduces Elijah the prophet who challenges the prophets of Baal to a stand-off at the altar on Mount Carmel. Who really is the true God? This is one dramatic, not to say, fiery story. Jason goes on to draw out similarities between Elijah and Jesus.

Bonus feature: Tracey Anne Evans opens the podcast, providing some helpful context for the reading.

Reading: 1 Kings 18:16–40

9.15am, April 28th, 2024

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

Emma Phillips continues our series on Finding Jesus in the Old Testament through the story of Rahab. She touches on themes of faith, not letting our past dictate our future and God’s faithfulness.

Apologies for the poor audio quality at the start of the talk. It does improve!

Reading: Joshua 2

9.15am, April 14th, 2024

Series: Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

Returning to our pre-Lent theme of Finding Jesus in the Old Testament,  Heather Clements takes us through the story of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz, ancestors of Jesus and events that point to redemption.

Reading: Ruth 3:1–13, 4:1–17

9.15am, April 7th, 2024

Series: The I Ams of Jesus

It’s Easter Sunday and Patrick brings us the final in our current series: I Am the Resurrection and the Life. He walks us through the gardens of the Bible, including the garden of the tomb, asking which resonates with each of us, where we are today.

Happy Easter from the podcast team.

Readings: John 11:24–27, John 20:1–10 

10am, March 31st, 2024

Lent Series: The I Ams of Jesus

This week, Dane Baker hones in on the relationship we have with God: we are the branches, connected to him, the vine. Dane develops the idea that we work with God rather than for him, and that being with God has the familiarity of home.

Reading: John 15:1–9

10am, March 24th, 2024

Lent Series: The I Ams of Jesus

Today, Patrick looks at Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Life, focusing on each in turn. Learn about Patrick’s unusual ‘satnav’ help in Turin, how views of truth are changing in today’s society, and how life truly is extraordinary. 

Below, you’ll find a link to last year’s Eternal Destinies talk which Patrick references.

Reading: John 14:1–6

9.15am, March 17th, 2024

Links:

Eternal Destinies talk from Feb 2023: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cothpodcast/episodes/A-Fresh-Look-At-Eternal-Destinies-e2h7417

Lent Series: The I Ams of Jesus

Katie Roberts reflects on God as the Good Shepherd. We learn what constitutes good and bad shepherds, and how this relates to leadership in general. The sheep and shepherd metaphor is a useful one but of course we’re not sheep. Katie goes on to talk about our identity in God vs lies that all too easily affect how we see ourselves.

Reading: John 10:11–18

9.15am, March 10th, 2024

Lent Series: The I Ams of Jesus

Emma Phillips continues our Lent series, this week considering Jesus as ‘the gate’. She talks about two different types of sheep pen used in Jesus’ time. Both types feature in this week’s reading and understanding the distinction between them gives us deeper insight into the passage.

Reading: John 10:1–10

9.15am, March 3rd, 2024

Lent Series: The I Ams of Jesus

Heather Clements continues our Lent series of talks, linking the theme of Jesus as the light of the world with insight into this month’s mission partner, the Bible Society.

Readings: John 1:1–9 and 1 John 1:5–7

9.15am, February 25th, 2024