In this episode Chris and Nathan explain what the whole idea of this podcast is about! It's a bit meta, but actually there's some very helpful unpacking of the gospel and how it works.

Both Nathan and Chris each share some of their own story and how they came to experience God's grace in very practical and personal ways. 

If you've ever wondered if there's more to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus than a transaction on a spiritual realm, but how it has power for you personally everyday beyond an inspirational event, then this episode is for you.

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself. Don't forget to say hi and let us know what you'd like to hear on the cog pod.

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Happy new year and welcome to the first episode of 2023!

Our topic for this episode is (appropraitely) on new year resolutions and trying to see them through the lens of the gospel. 

- Does what we believe about God shape at all the things we aim for?

- Is there such a thing as gospel-formed goals?

- And why are some of us so resistant to setting markers to aim for?

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself. Don't forget to say hi and let us know what you'd like to hear on the cog pod.

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Our first ever Christmas episode!! And we're tackling the most important issues... 

* Should Christians do Santa? Or, What should Christians do with Santa?

* How much of a grinch are we??!! 

* How does Jesus shape the way we celebrate?

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself. Don't forget to say hi and let us know what you'd like to hear on the cog pod.

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**MINI-SERIES - 'Gospel conversations with our kids'

We’re continuing on with a family-friendly mini-series celebrating and exploring ways of having conversations about Jesus with our kids.

Our kids made a list of questions they'd like to talk about, including this one: How does God hear everyone's prayers?

We've all wondered this at some point... but what answers have you come up with? We came up with some and then talked with our kids about it. And it got deep. Our chat about prayer raised more questions like, 'What nationality is God?', 'What language does God speak?', and 'Can we pray for a pet monkey?' I don't know how well we answer the questions, but I'm glad to be at least be exploring things of God with each other.

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself. Don't forget to say hi and let us know what you'd like to hear on the cog pod.

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**MINI-SERIES - 'Gospel conversations with our kids' 

We’re continuing on with a family-friendly mini-series celebrating and exploring ways of having conversations about Jesus with our kids. 

Our kids made a list of questions they'd like to talk about, including this one: Do kids have to believe the same things as their parents? In other words, if your parents are Christians, how much should we try to force our kids to be the same?

There's lots of different ways of looking at this, and we definitely didn't talk about them all. But we're trying to apply the good news of Jesus in our thinking here, as well as the way we talk about it. Our hope is that in some way it encourages you to keep having these sorts of chats, or possibly feel better about the conversations you're already having! For some of you, we hope it encourages you to even have a try if you're not already. We're no experts, but we are keen to have a go and willing to let you join us on the way. 

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself. Don't forget to say hi and let us know what you'd like to hear on the cog pod. 

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What does the gospel have to do with loneliness???

Everyone goes through loneliness as some point - whether by ourselves or in a crowd, for a short time or a whole season. Sometimes it just feels like we're on our own. 

The words of the hymn remind us, 'what a friend we have in Jesus', but how is it real? How can the gospel warm us beyond head knowledge when we are feeling isolated and alone?

This is what we talked about, and it was actually pretty encouraging. We hope you find it to be encouraging too.

**NEW MINI-SERIES COMING UP - check the start of this episode for more information and how you can take part.

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself.

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Veganism. 

Good or bad? Wrong or right? Personal choice or moral obligation?

Without a doubt this is a complex issue, but wherever you land, we think the gospel has something to say about veganism. And that's what we talked about. We hope it helps you think through your own opinion and start some good conversations.

Also, another fantastic 'What do you reckon?' segment!

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself.

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Jared Wilson joined in for a conversation!! 

We were asking the question, 'Why does the gospel need to be the central message of the Church?', and so we asked the man who has written all about it in books such as 'Gospel Wakefulness', 'The Prodigal Church', 'Gospel Driven Church', 'The Explicit Gospel', and many more, to be part of our chat.

We talked all about what being gospel-centred means and why it is important. Jared has some super helpful explanations regarding some of the mechanics of the gospel, how we receive it as good news, and how it actually builds us up. There's a bit of nerdy preaching talk in there too.

If you want to learn more about how the gospel 'works', then this is a great episode for you. We pray you'll be built up as you listen.

Click here to check out Jared's books.

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself.

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This is the final, final episode of the dirty words series. We had to do one on actual 'dirty words', ie swearing, or cussing, or however you mean it.

Is this even a question? Or has culture dragged Christians beyond even thinking about this?

Does God care if we use any old four letter words, or does He have better things to be concerned with? 

And how does the gospel have anything to do with this topic??!! 

Well, this is what Nathan and Chris talked about in this episode of Conversations of Grace. We kept it clean. 

Have a listen, and then why not have a go discussing these things yourself.

Don't forget to say hi and let us know what you'd like to hear on the cog pod.

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