The gospel isn’t just good news when life is going well, it’s hope for the hardest moments too. In this episode, Natalie Williams and Sam Ward explore how, even in seasons of mourning and despair, we can experience the joy of God that sustains and strengthens us.

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Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org

The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/

Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/

This week, Sam Ward and Natalie Williams dive into the depths of grief, exploring God’s profound willingness to meet us in our sorrow. They reflect on what it means to share in the grief of others, especially within our communities, and how, even in suffering, we can encounter the presence of Christ.

A tender, honest conversation about pain, hope, and the God who draws near.

For more information, please head to:

Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org

The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/

Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/

In this powerful episode of the Proximity Collab podcast, Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) and Sam Ward (The Message Trust) unpack how Jesus’ declaration still echoes through our estates and communities. They explore how we can push back the darkness around us – and why God’s anger at injustice is something we should be thankful for.

For more information, please head to:

Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org

The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/

Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/

Where might we, as Christians, be unknowingly complicit in systems of oppression? And how can we become agents of justice in our own communities? Join Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) as they tackle these challenging questions and share practical ways we can confront injustice with courage and compassion.

For more information, please head to:

Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org

The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/

Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/

Sam and Nat are back, diving deeper into Jesus’ radical manifesto in Luke 4. This week, they explore what keeps us from seeing the goodness of God – and how confronting poverty up close can open our eyes. When we make injustice personal, it transforms how we see the world and how we live out the gospel.

For more information, please head to:

Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org

The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/

Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/

What does true freedom look like in our communities? In the second episode in collaboration with Proximity, Sam Ward (Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) are looking at how we can bring Christ's freedom to the lives of our neighbours and why it’s so important to celebrate the small changes we see in people’s lives.

For more information, please head to:

Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org

The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/

Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/

Join Sam Ward from The Message Trust and Natalie Williams from Jubilee+ as they dig deep into the manifesto of Jesus in Luke 4.

In this powerful new series, they unpack how our words shape our understanding of poverty – and how the Church can lead the way in eradicating it. Together, they’ll explore what it really means to be good news to the poor in our time.

This isn’t just another conversation. It’s a call to rethink, reimagine, and respond with hope.

For more information, please head to:

Jubilee+ - https://jubilee-plus.org

The Message Trust - https://www.message.org.uk/

Proximity - https://proximityhub.org/

In today’s episode, Rosie Hopley draws on Colossians 3:3 (and the life of St. Anthony of Egypt) to explore what it means for our lives to be hidden in Christ.

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Guest contributor Alianore Smith considers how an Anglican Morning Prayer relates to Larissa, one of 7 million Ukrainian refugees to cross the border. Another inspiring story of rescue and redemption from the IJMUK team.

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What did a swimming lesson teach Abi Thomas about the spiritual discipline of solitude? Tell us in the comments how you encounter God by deliberately pausing for breath…