LifeTALK - Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham

This latest episode of LifeTALK is all about prayer. James chats to Dean Nicola Sullivan of Southwell Minster about the role the Daily Office plays in her prayer life, and to Steve Silvester (St Nic's Nottingham) and Lynda Blakeley (St Stephen's Sneinton) about the Nottingham City Prayer movement, and about the different ways they pray. We also hear a conversation Lydia had with Debi Little, a member of St Leo's Basford, about the role prayer plays in her life and work. Apologies for the sound in the interview with Debi, we hope you are still able to enjoy the content of this great conversation. We hope that this episode will inspire you and give you some new ideas for your own prayer life. Please see below links for everything mentioned in the episode.

In the latest episode of the LifeTALK podcast, James and Lydia chat to Bishop Graham Tomlin as he shares his faith story, as well as some of what sharing faith has looked like for him, particularly in the face of suffering, as he touches on his experience of being the local bishop during the Grenfell Tower fire. James also talks to Sonya Hawkins, a participant in our recent Leading Evangelism course, as she shares about some groups her church has been running to equip people to share their faith more easily in everyday life. We hope that this episode will inspire to think more about where you could share your faith if your everyday, as well as give you some useful tips to help you to grow in confidence as you seek to share the good news of the gospel.

Lydia is joined by Craig Hunt (Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations Advisor) as chat all things vocations and calling with guests Jonah Gorst (Youth Worker, Woven Churches) and Daniele Bocchetti (Curate, Holy Trinity Lenton). We hear more about how Jonah and Daniele ending up in the roles they fulfil today, and they share what helped them discover God's call on their life. James also chats to Trine Pearse, as she shares her story from growing up in Norway to being a 'dinner lady' in Farnsfield!

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James and Lydia chat to Bishop Paul Williams and Revd Dr David Emerton about the RealLIFE discipleship course: the story behind it, the content and some stories that have come out of it, also discussing what discipleship looks like for them in their everyday life. Plus, James chats to Revd Kate Byrom about her experience of speaking on the course and we hear from past participants on its impact on their life.