The Christian life is hard. We all need encouragement of some kind, and through many years of teaching it Richard Coekin has found Hebrews 11 to be a rich well of refreshment.

In this episode we discuss this extraordinary chapter, Richard's role as CEO of the London-wide Co-Mission church-planting network and how churches can navigate this unique season.

God calls us to be "devoted to one another in love" (Romans 12:10). What does this look like for us today? How can we be the kind of church member who makes a real difference?

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Tony Merida about what church is, why being part of it is exciting, and why it's worthy of our love and commitment.

Christendom is long gone for American society, and with it many of the familiar moral norms we used to expect from the culture around us. Instead of shrinking back, the church has an historic opportunity to present the goodness and sufficiency of Jesus.

Sam Allberry, who has written extensively on sexuality, culture and evangelism discusses how we can engage biblically and thoughtfully with the culture around us with Trevin Wax and Brett McCracken.

This is a special episode of The Good Book Company podcast. In October 2020 we gathered some church leaders to discuss whether online gatherings were really church. You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/xtULcClMHVs

A few months on we're hoping and praying that all the restrictions on church life will soon be gone, but what will this "new normal" look like for congregations and what challenges lie ahead? We've gathered a different set of church leaders (Dave Gobbett, John Stevens and Linda Allcock) to discuss it at length.

Love Your Church by Tony Merida is a great book for every churchgoer to read, especially as churches start to meet in person after many months of disruption from Covid-19. Whether you're new to your local church or have been attending for some time, this book will re-energise you with God's vision for the local church. Includes a free small group leaders kit - https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/lovechurch

Sarah Walton, co-author of Together Through The Storms: Biblical Encouragements for Your Marriage When Life Hurts, is joined by Jen Wilkin, Vaneetha Reisner, and Courtney Reissig to discuss how to cling to Jesus in your marriage and walk through heavy weather together.

This conversation was recorded at The Gospel Coalition's 2021 Women's Conference.

The average woman has 500 periods in her lifetime. And whether yours are mildly annoying, utterly debilitating or emotionally complicated, most of us have at one time or another asked: Why?!

Guest host Rebecca McLaughlin interviews author Rachel Jones about her new book on the nature of our bodies, the passing of time, the purpose of pain, and the meaning of life.

Some of the old, familiar truths of the Christian faith are coming under fire by a secular culture which no longer recognises the God of the bible.

In this episode we talk to Alistair Begg about his new book Brave by Faith, which looks at the life of Daniel as a guide for having God-sized confidence in an increasingly hostile world.

Chris Morphew is an author, teacher, and school chaplain living in Sydney, Australia. Somehow he has written over 20 novels for children and youth before reaching middle-age. And he's written three more! He joins us on the podcast to talk about Big Questions, his new series of apologetics books for pre-teens/tweens and what that age group needs in order to flourish in such a rapidly changing world.

Somewhere along the way many of us have become burdened by unrealistic expectations of what hospitality is and who can do it. It's not just the reserve of great cooks with big houses. Anyone can and should do it.

Carolyn Lacey joins us on the podcast to help us rethink what hospitality actually is - which is to reflect God's welcoming heart no matter what our circumstances look like.