The Newbold Podcast

At times, the world can seem a little bleak - but is that our entire reality? Newbold Happy Hour looks beyond the headlines and shares uplifting news, facts or quotes from around the globe to ensure you get your positive fix.

On the last episode of the season, Troy and Felicity reflect on their own personal, key learnings after a year of adversity across the board. We hope some of them may resonate with you, and hope that your learnings will continue to empower your tomorrow.

At times, the world can seem a little bleak – but is that our entire reality? Newbold Happy Hour looks beyond the headlines and shares uplifting news, facts or quotes from around the globe to ensure you get your positive fix.

We are delighted to share that this week's Happy Hour features a special guest, Newbold's very own Serena Santona! Serena is the Academic Registrar at the College and is integral from the start to the end of each and every student's individual journey.

This week marks the last Inspiration4Ministry episode of the semester, we hope you have enjoyed our weekly episodes and don't forget you're welcome to replay them any time at your leisure.

At times, the world can seem a little bleak – but is that our entire reality? Newbold Happy Hour looks beyond the headlines and shares uplifting news, facts or quotes from around the globe to ensure you get your positive fix. 

This week Troy and Felicity speak in-depth on the entertainment industry and how entertainment consumerism has had to adapt in the last year in response to the pandemic.

This week Danilo takes a virtual seat with Adam Ramdin, Youth Director at the North England Conference. 

We hear how Adam has sought ways to keep the community spiritually engaged during a year full of uncertainty and challenge, transitioning all in-person events in the calendar to online, and the traits that come with keeping calm and carrying on. 

"When you find a job you're called to do, ultimately you enjoy it." Adam shares his thoughts and inspiration behind joining the ministry and the pleasures that come with a role like a pastor, working in a spiritual realm that has eternal outcome. With the good comes the tough, and he gives reassuring and importance advice for those that hit a wall at points in their career, as well as sharing the significance of having a mentor - regardless of whether it's in a fully official capacity. 

At times, the world can seem a little bleak – but is that our entire reality? Newbold Happy Hour looks beyond the headlines and shares uplifting news, facts or quotes from around the globe to ensure you get your positive fix.

Many of us will recognise the name and the voice of pastor, author, keynote speaker and divorce coach, Paul King-Brown, now immersed in a new project: The Hub in Watford.

In this week's episode we learn about Paul's empowering published book "Picking up the Pieces: from Brokenness to Breakthrough", we also hear how his Church has risen to the challenges that COVID-19 has presented and actually thrived - becoming more intertwined as a community and support collective. 

Paul guides us through his experience and philosophy on ministry and what makes it rewarding for him through a vast range of extraordinary life stories and testimonials. He also shares the tough side - spiritual warfare that can create obstacles in front of objectives.

At times, the world can seem a little bleak – but is that our entire reality? Newbold Happy Hour looks beyond the headlines and shares uplifting news, facts or quotes from around the globe to ensure you get your positive fix.

This week we talk city breaks vs beach breaks as we draw closer to international travel post-lockdown, a travel-related that or this with Troy and Fliss, a story where spider-monkeys are the ultimate hero and another where a chef goes above and beyond to make a special lady's day. 

At times, the world can seem a little bleak – but is that our entire  reality? Newbold Happy Hour looks beyond the headlines and shares  uplifting news, facts or quotes from around the globe to ensure you get  your positive fix.

Episode 8's that or this centres around the culinary delight that is the taco, Troy's positive news revolves around the power of music between neighbours and Felicity looks at ways at which we can reflect upon the lockdown anniversary, and coping mechanisms moving forward.  

Danilo engages in a profound conversation with Wayne Erasmus, Church Growth and Adventist Mission Coordinator in the South England Conference. 

From sharing insight into his current DMin focus on the dynamics of diversity within a changing UK context to the losses and gains impacted by COVID-19, Wayne delves deeply into personal and spiritual working experiences since working as a pastor in 1997. 

We hear his thoughts on what pastoral ministry means, his advice for those that face challenge along the way, how learning from others presents new perspective, and how the Damascus road calling isn’t something everyone experiences - and that’s just fine.