The Noel Richards Podcast

It’s back! Enjoy the annual "Off Grid Christianity Christmas podcast".

Hosted by Martin Purnell and featuring Noel Richards and Martin Scott. There’s the alternative Christmas quiz followed by questions for discussion.

Expect humour, challenges, thought provoking answers and more. Carols are sung by Noel and Tricia Richards. No reindeer were hurt in the making of this podcast.

This podcast was inspired by reading about an Anglican clergyman who mentored many influential people within the UK church. Maybe an unsung hero. It got me thinking about the importance of being mentored and mentoring others. 

Martin Scott and I have just recorded with Martin Purnell (of ‘Off Grid Christianity’ fame) our fourth Christmas special. It features the normal bizarre quiz in which no-one seems to know who wins. The episode will come out some time around Christmas.

In one of the ‘off the record’ moments, the conversation somehow got on to ‘penal substitution’. Anyway Martin Purnell has saved it as a stand-alone recording.

This short podcast will challenge the normal ‘evangelical’ way of thinking about the Gospel. The Gospel is not an angry God who demands that someone - Jesus Christ - had to pay the price of our sin!

The Gospel is reconciliation to a loving God.

In this podcast, I talk about the moment I shared a potentially controversial opinion at a major event in Germany. Thankfully, it was in the days before social media. So perhaps I had a lucky escape from receiving negative feedback!

A humorous look at some of my early experiences of taking Communion. A sequel to my podcast "I Almost Choked On My Coffee!"

How out of touch has the Church of England leadership become, when it is expending energy on debating what type of bread and wine is permissible for communion?

In this podcast I talk about how the scary Bible stories I heard in Sunday School, gave me a distorted image of God. The God I follow today, is not the God I followed as a child!

As the famous festival begins this week, I look back at some memorable moments, when worship has taken centre stage! 

The Christmas Podcast 2024 is now available.

Martin and I not only go head to head with an alternative Christmas quiz but also discuss some end of year topics. Some of the answers will provoke discussion with your friends or further study. There is laughter to be had plus the podcast finishes with a version of Silent Night recorded by Tricia and myself.. A fitting way to start or end your Christmas with this annual event!

Myself and Dave Bilbrough were special guests on the 100th episode of the  "Off Grid Christianity Podcast", hosted by Martin Purnell.

Recorded live in September 2024, we play some of our compositions, together with stories behind the songs plus our thoughts on some of the subjects that have been covered in the previous 99 episodes.

This episode will bring you laughter, encouragement and much more.