God's Gym

When we live in a world with so much information flowing around us, it is hard to analyse and reflect and we are vulnerable to persuasive and manipulative forces. In this podcast we reflect on this challenge and consider how a solution begins with being truthful to ourselves. 

Making good decisions fast is a core skill for a resilient life and there is plenty of evidence that this skill can be learned. Col John Boyd was a US Air Force Pilot from the 1950's and pioneered a way of thinking fast to aid pilots in air combat. Today we discuss how this technique can help us survive and flourish in an ever changing world.

Video games often don’t get enough credit for the beneficial effects they bring, not only for gamers, but for society as a whole. Games have become so much more than mere entertainment. They are formats for complex storytelling that foster players’ imaginations, creativity, problem-solving, and even humour. Just like any form of activity, video games are not without their dangers, but used the right way they can certainly give us a boost in reaching our full potential in life.  

Deep within all of us is a desire for meaning and significance as well as a deep reliance on hope. Without these things we cannot flourish. Creation versus evolution has long been talked of as a battle between religion and science but in reality these are two ideas about our origins that lead to very different conclusions regarding the meaning of life and hope for the future. In our podcast we consider some of the evidence for both and look at why we can have complete confidence in a God who made us and gives us purpose and hope even in the darkest of times. 

Why do so many of us spend our days trying to multitask? We face ever increasing pressures on our time and resources, but is it healthy to focus on more than one thing at a time? A renewed emphasis on an ancient discipline may challenge that behaviour and offer a far better way of managing our busy lives.

In this episode we discuss why you should build a home gym. We explain how easy it is and why it is key to growing to your full potential. 

The smartphone has changed our lives for the better in many ways, but it definitely has its drawbacks. In this podcast we discuss the best way to use a smartphone to enhance our resilience and reach our full potential.

In this episode, we ask whether Christians can belong to an organisation like the Army that may, if necessary, use lethal force in defence of country and others? How do we reconcile military service with the commandment not to kill and what about the challenges of self-defence and protection of others?

Movies have the power to reach into our mind and our chest and move us to tears or inspire us to action. In this podcast we ask why so many movies touch on spiritual themes and what does that say about us. We also reveal the truth behind Raiders of the Lost Ark and Paul mentions the Rocky movie again. 

The Easter story is an explosive one with implications for all of humanity. In this podcast we look at how the involvement of military forces confirms the facts of the story and how professional soldiers force us to reckon with a powerful event, the resurrection of a man from the dead.