Felicity Carswell came to faith through a friend who showed up with chocolate and a copy of Mark's gospel. Twenty years later, she's convinced that one of the most powerful tools for discipleship and evangelism available to ordinary Christians is also one of the simplest: sitting down with someone, opening the Bible, and talking about it together.

In this episode, Jonathan and Laurie talk with Felicity (co-host of the Two Sisters & a Cup of Tea podcast) about one-to-one Bible reading, what it actually is, how it differs from a small group study, how to handle misinterpretation, how to set healthy boundaries, and how to get started even when it feels completely out of your comfort zone.

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Graham Albans spent a decade producing one of the biggest breakfast radio shows in Europe. Then he handed in his notice and went to work for a local church. His colleagues were kind, but confused. And his conversations about faith in that final three-month notice period outweighed the previous ten years combined.

In this episode of 10ofThose, Jonathan and Laurie sit down with Graham to talk about what evangelism actually looks like for ordinary Christians. They explore why Easter is every Sunday, why giving away a book makes you an evangelist, what it means to build a church culture that's evangelistically hot and socially warm, and why reading gospel material is as good for believers as it is for seekers. Make sure to stay to the very end of the episode for the story of John, a widower in his sixties who received a little Easter book, read it, gave his life to Jesus, and bought copies for his nieces instead of Easter eggs!

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Immigration is one of the most heated and polarizing issues in public life. But for Christians, it cannot remain an abstract political debate; behind every news story are real people all made in the image of God.

In this episode, Jonathan and Laurie are joined by Jen Oshman to think carefully and compassionately about immigration, the global church, and the way Christians should respond in a divided culture. Jen reflects on what she saw at the US-Mexico border, why it matters to humanize everyone involved, and how families can raise children who understand dignity, justice, and the worth of every person.

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Why is it that we actually go to church? Not just because we always have. Not just because it’s Sunday. But if everything were stripped back, what would we say remains essential? In this episode, Jonathan and Laurie reflect on the purpose of church life. They talk about corporate worship, preaching, pastoral care, the struggle of inconsistent attendance, the excuses of travel and busyness, and the tension between feelings and faithfulness. They also explore how church shapes us over time, often through ordinary faithfulness rather than dramatic spiritual moments, and why gathering with God’s people is more formative than we sometimes realise.

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In this episode, Laurie sits down with Jonathan to talk through the decision to leave the UK and begin 10ofThose in the United States. They reflect on the fears, missteps, encouragements, and unexpected provisions that marked those early years, as well as the ongoing challenge of trusting God without knowing outcomes. Along the way, they explore what faithful risk looks like, how to weigh responsibility without paralysis, and why obedience to God's will often comes before clarity.

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We live in a world addicted to instant gratification. We all want instant change, instant productivity, and instant transformation. But Christian growth rarely works that way. It’s slower, quieter, and far more ordinary, and found in establishing God-honouring habits through acts of faithfulness in everyday life.

Jonathan and Laurie reflect on the difference between dramatic decisions and quiet consistency, sharing stories from conferences, ministry life, reading, housework, Bible memory, and spiritual disciplines. They explore why Christians often crave the big moment, how to set big goals without despising small steps, and why the Bible’s pattern for growth is usually slow, steady formation rather than sudden changes. If you're trying to grow in your faith walk, hopefully you find encouragement in following Jesus one paragraph, one prayer, or even one dishwasher load at a time.

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Foster care is often framed as rescue, and adoption as the “happy ending.” But the gospel gives a bigger vision, one that honors God’s design for family, names sin’s real destruction, and seeks restoration where healing is possible.

Laurie is joined by Jamie Finn, author of God Loves Kids and founder of the Foster the Family ministry, to talk about building sustainable community for foster and adoptive families, why reunification matters, and what gospel-centered foster care actually means. Jamie shares the heart behind her new children’s book, why it’s written for kids in every seat of the story (welcoming, waiting, adopted, or displaced), and how the local church can tangibly show up with both help and hope.

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For more information about Jamie's new book God Loves Kids, please click here!

The Christmas story is familiar, but its mission-shaped urgency is often forgotten. Jesus came to save sinners from every nation, and that global burden sits at the heart of Christian discipleship, yet many believers feel stuck between desire and inaction, unsure how to begin in the busy holiday season.

Jonathan is joined by David Platt to explore cultivating compassion for neighbors, embracing the nations God has brought near, and seeing Christmas as one of the most strategic evangelistic moments of the year. David shares from decades of pastoral leadership, global missions experience, and his new Christmas book on why Jesus came, offering clarity, courage, and simple next steps for everyday Christians who want their lives to count for the gospel all year round.

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For more information about David's new book All You Want For Christmas, please click here!

The gospel is beautifully simple, yet we often complicate it. We add conditions, look for worthiness, or assume the doorway to grace must be harder to enter. But at the heart of Scripture is a Savior who knows us, meets us, and invites us to come with nothing in our hands.

Jonathan is joined by Alistair Begg to explore the stories behind The Man on the Middle Cross, why the thief’s final plea captures the essence of salvation, and how Jesus’ encounters with the woman at the well and the paralyzed man reveal both our deepest need and His deepest compassion. Alistair reflects on preaching, evangelism, and the surprising ways God uses ordinary faithfulness to draw people to Himself.

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To be known is vulnerable, to be loved is stabilizing. In Christ, we get both. But many believers overcorrect by emphasizing God’s wrath while forgetting His delight, or chasing His love while downplaying His holiness.

Laurie is joined by Glenna Marshall to walk through Psalm 139, the danger of confusing unworthiness with worthlessness, and how to hold God’s love and holiness together without minimizing either. Glenna shares from her real life experiences about learning to receive God’s delight, resisting the pride behind both perfectionism and self-loathing, and finding comfort when diagnoses are delayed and ministry is hard.

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