The Way UK

Join Zach and Michelle for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with Jack Layzell as he shares his story of running Alpha in his school and at university, where over half his year group came to explore faith. Jack now works full-time at Alpha, supporting student ministry across the UK. This episode was recorded as part of On Set with Alpha.

Head to https://www.alpha.org to explore more about Alpha.

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Join Michelle and Solomon for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with David Lochhead, founder of Stream Studios and co-founder of Finlay & Co. David shares his remarkable journey from building a successful sunglasses brand to surviving stage three bowel cancer during lockdown and then creating a ministry dedicated to reaching friends who've drifted from faith. There’s even a part for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to play in all of this!

Find Streams Studio at: https://www.instagram.com/streams.studio/

Sign up to be Chosen and part of the story in Malawi here: https://www.worldvision.org.uk/church-partnerships/the-way/

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
00:43 World Vision Partnership: Heading to Malawi
01:43 From Scotland to London: David's Journey
02:57 Building Finlay & Co: The Eyewear Business
03:19 What Is Stream Studios?
04:34 The Seeds of Stream Studios: 2014-2015
07:34 A Season of Deconstruction in London
09:58 Why Stories? The Power of Testimony
13:08 The Spitfire Prophecy: God Cares About Business
15:48 Meghan Markle Wears Finlay & Co: A Divine Moment
18:35 Saying Yes to God: The Decision to Leave
20:46 Stage Three Bowel Cancer: The Unexpected Storm
22:49 Encountering God Through Suffering
24:07 Meeting Jesus in the Valley
25:32 The Breadth of God's Work: 500 Videos and Counting
27:44 Are All Your Ideas Good? Discerning God's Voice
30:51 Has Stream Studios Surpassed Expectations?
32:53 I Just Want My Kids to Come Home
34:13 Advice for Those Struggling With Faith
36:08 Closing Reflections and Goodbye

STAGE 3 CANCER & THE PEACE THAT PASSES UNDERSTANDING | DAVID LOCHHEAD'S STORY

MEGHAN MARKLE, SPITFIRES & PROPHECY | DAVID LOCHHEAD’S INCREDIBLE BUSINESS BREAKTHROUGH

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Join Zoe and Solomon for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with Samuel Mbura, a journalist and advocate for social justice, as he shares his remarkable journey from growing up in extreme poverty in rural Ghana to becoming a voice for his community with the help of World Vision, and how their sponsorship not only transformed his life but gave dignity, opportunity, and hope to his entire family and village.

This episode was recorded ahead of our exciting trip to Malawi in partnership with World Vision. Sign up to be Chosen and part of the story in Malawi here: https://www.worldvision.org.uk/church-partnerships/the-way/

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
01:50 Growing Up in Poverty: Life in Rural Ghana
02:59 The Environment That Silences Dreams
07:19 Losing His Father and Living Without Hope
08:56 A Special Gift: Memorizing Bible Verses at Age Seven
10:38 World Vision Discovers Samuel
14:31 The Ripple Effect: How Sponsoring One Child Helps a Whole Family
13:47 His First Pair of Shoes: Dignity Restored
15:56 From Hopelessness to Inspiration: Becoming a Voice for Others
21:35 Faith Journey: Born Into the Church
23:42 Favorite Bible Books: Psalms, Proverbs, and Revelation
26:07 A Liberal Christian: Unity Across Denominations
27:17 Never Give Up: You're Not Just Failing Yourself
28:25 Radio Days: Inspiring Thousands Every Morning
30:18 The Impact of Charity: A Living Testament
32:32 Closing Reflections and Goodbye

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To learn more about World Vision's Chosen Sponsorship and get involved, visit the link in the description.

Join Zach and Zoe for an incredibly powerful exploration of Psalm 47, unpacking why celebration and worship are not separate but beautifully intertwined expressions of our love for God. What’s better is that it’s only 20 minutes long!

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
01:16 Reading Psalm 47: A Song of Celebration and Victory
02:38 The Jewish New Year Tradition: Trumpets and Celebration
03:55 Worship as Celebration: God's Heart for Joy
04:55 All Nations Will Praise: God's Universal Heart
06:43 Different Expressions of Worship: Finding Your Voice
08:59 Why We Praise: The Lord Most High Is King
11:00 Our Spiritual Enemy: Fighting Principalities Not People
12:30 Personal Worship: Remembering God's Faithfulness
14:28 Sound the Trumpets: Celebrating God's Victory
16:06 God Reigns Over All Nations: Not a Territorial God
17:32 Even the Nobles Gather: The Highest Bow to God
19:10 God Is Our Shield: The Greatest Reason to Praise
20:30 Closing Reflections: Go Praise the Lord This Week

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Join Solomon and Michelle for an honest and engaging Q&A episode as they dive into your questions about faith, walking with God, hearing His voice, dealing with shame, and navigating prophecies online, unpacking what it means to let discipline rather than emotion drive your relationship with God, why peace is both a feeling and a person found in Jesus, and how the best way to present the gospel is simply to live it out authentically in everyday moments.

This episode explores what has challenged them most in their walk with God, including studying theology and confronting truths they thought they knew, how to distinguish between your own voice and God's voice by recognizing His character in Scripture and seeking counsel from trusted believers, why emotions are incredible advisors but horrible behind the wheel when it comes to faith, how security in Christ becomes the foundation that brings lasting peace even when feelings fade, why you're not a bad Christian if you don't feel peace all the time because mental health struggles are real and complex, how staying on fire for God's word is less about passion and more about discipline regardless of how you feel, why you should be cautious and critical of online prophecies especially from strangers who don't know you, how shame keeps us isolated and the remedy is confession and community, and how the gospel flows naturally out of us when we place it at the very core of who we are.

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
00:32 What's Really Challenged You With Your Walk With God?
02:20 How Do You Know the Difference Between Your Voice and God's Voice?
04:27 What's a Habit That's Changed Your Life?
05:49 Is Peace Just a Feeling or Something More?
09:39 How Do You Stay on Fire for Reading the Word?
11:15 How Do You Deal With Prophecies You Hear Online?
13:16 What to Do When You Feel Shame Because of Sin?
15:21 How Do You Present the Gospel to Someone?
16:19 Closing Reflections and Goodbye

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Join Zach and Izzy for an incredibly powerful exploration of Psalm 16, unpacking what it means to take refuge in God even in times of trouble, how delighting in God's people reflects our love for Him, why the Lord Himself is our portion and beautiful inheritance rather than earthly possessions, and how keeping our eyes fixed on God leads to fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore.

PSALM 16 EXPLAINED | FINDING JOY IN GOD'S PRESENCE

THE LORD IS MY PORTION | PSALM 16 QUICK BIBLE STUDY

FULLNESS OF JOY IN GOD'S PRESENCE | PSALM 16 BREAKDOWN

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
01:42 Reading Psalm 16: A Song of Trust and Refuge
03:51 Preserve Me, O God: Verses 1-2
05:36 Trusting God When Bad Things Happen
08:36 Delighting in God's People: Verses 3-4
12:20 The Lord Is My Portion: Verses 5-6
14:50 Contentment and the Challenge of Modern Culture
16:11 God's Counsel and Keeping Our Eyes on Him: Verses 7-8
19:27 Therefore My Heart Is Glad: Verses 9-10
22:45 The Path of Life and Pleasures Forevermore: Verse 11

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Join Zach and Zoe for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with Graham Tomlin, theologian, author, and former Bishop, as he shares his journey from teenage atheism and reading Nietzsche in rebellion against his Christian upbringing, to rediscovering faith through the witness of Christian friends and the peace they embodied, to becoming a scholar who sees theology not as optional intellectual exercise but as spiritual discipline and a form of prayer that helps us love God with our minds. Together, they explore the profound insights of Blaise Pascal, the 17th century mathematician and theologian who invented the computer, probability theory, and the bus system, and who understood that our hearts are stronger than our heads, that we only believe what we want to believe, and that the key to evangelism is making faith attractive by helping people wish it was true before showing them that it is.

This episode dives deep into why we don't need all the answers to share our faith effectively, how living as if Christianity is true helps us try on faith like a coat to see if it fits, why the problem of suffering doesn't have a neat answer but Christianity offers hope that evil is temporary and will be overcome, how studying theology matures our faith and expands our vision of how big and beautiful God truly is, why all Christians are theologians because we all speak words about God, and how the journey of knowing God is never finished because even in eternity there will always be more to discover about His love, creativity, and character.

BISHOP GRAHAM TOMLIN ON FAITH, DOUBT, AND WHY THEOLOGY MATTERS

FROM ATHEIST TO BISHOP | GRAHAM TOMLIN'S REMARKABLE FAITH JOURNEY

MAKING CHRISTIANITY ATTRACTIVE | CONVERSATION WITH GRAHAM TOMLIN

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
01:35 Growing Up Christian: Graham's Early Faith Journey
02:30 Teenage Rebellion: Reading Nietzsche and Becoming an Atheist
03:34 The Journey Back to Faith: Drawn by Christian Community
04:55 Discovering Theology: Making Sense of Faith
06:03 From English Degree to Bishop: Graham's Ministry Path
06:57 Loving God With Your Mind: Theology as Spiritual Discipline
08:38 The Mystery of God: Never Getting to the Bottom of It
11:01 Blaise Pascal: The Genius Who Loved Jesus
13:19 Pascal's Transformation: A Profound Encounter With God
15:17 Hearts Stronger Than Heads: Pascal's Approach to Faith
16:39 Make It Attractive: Helping People Want Faith to Be True
18:02 Recognizing Our Need: The Emptiness Inside
20:11 The Pursuit of Happiness: Why Joy Is So Fleeting
21:09 Living a Jesus-Shaped Life: Pascal's Radical Simplicity
23:04 Do We Need All the Answers? The Role of Apologetics
25:23 We Are All Theologians: Speaking Good Words About God
26:07 Questions in the Classroom: A Bishop Answers Students
27:46 The Problem of Suffering: Questions Without Easy Answers
29:20 Evil Is Not a Thing: Understanding Brokenness
31:44 Hope in the Face of Evil: Why Faith Matters
33:02 Not Winning Arguments: The Goal of Theology
34:16 Try It On: Living as If It's True
35:21 Seen and Unseen: Making Sense of the World Through Faith
36:06 First Steps Into Theology: Practical Advice for Young People
39:43 Building the Habit: Reading Theology Every Day
40:29 Zach's Testimony: How Theology Matured His Faith
42:07 More Questions Than Answers: The Journey of Discovery
42:50 Theology as Prayer: The Eastern Church Perspective
43:31 Closing Reflections and Goodbye

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Join Zach and Izzy for an exploration of Psalm 127, unpacking what it means to build your life on the Lord rather than your own efforts, why working hard without God leads to emptiness no matter how successful you become, and how children and community are not burdens but blessings that extend God's legacy through generations. This episode dives deep into Solomon's wisdom as both the builder of the temple and someone who experienced the emptiness of building for himself, revealing how unless the Lord builds the house the builders labor in vain, why Christians should be some of the best sleepers around because God grants rest to those He loves, and how the cultural script around independence and productivity stands in sharp contrast to what Scripture says about relying on God in everything from your career to your family to the way you spend your time and energy.

PSALM 127 EXPLAINED | UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE

WHY WORKING HARD WITHOUT GOD LEADS TO EMPTINESS | PSALM 127 BIBLE STUDY

BUILDING YOUR LIFE ON GOD, NOT YOUR OWN STRENGTH | PSALM 127

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
01:02 Reading Psalm 127: Unless the Lord Builds
02:12 A Song of Ascents: Context and Background
04:02 Of Solomon: The Wise King's Perspective
05:10 Unless the Lord Builds the House: Verse 1
07:23 Applying It to Our Lives: Work and Purpose
08:49 Building and Maintaining: The Ongoing Need for God
13:19 Rising Early and Staying Up Late: Verse 2
14:41 Balancing Work and Trust: Solomon's Wisdom in Proverbs
16:10 Children as Heritage: Verses 3-5
18:57 Like Arrows in the Hands of a Warrior
21:06 Solomon's Irony: Wisdom Without Application
23:34 Cultural Scripts: God's View vs. The World's View
25:41 Closing Reflections: Building for the Lord

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Join Zach and Izzy for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with Katie Salmon, a former glamour model, reality TV star, and OnlyFans creator who encountered Jesus at the darkest point of her life and experienced a radical transformation. Together, they explore Katie's journey from a broken childhood marked by addiction and trauma, to seeking validation through the adult entertainment industry, to crying out to God in desperation and being completely set free through baptism, and how she's now using her story to reach women still trapped in the industry with the hope and freedom found only in Christ.

LEAVING ONLYFANS FOR JESUS | KATIE SALMON'S RADICAL TRANSFORMATION

THE TRUTH ABOUT ONLYFANS | KATIE SALMON'S JOURNEY TO JESUS

EX-ONLYFANS, LOVE ISLAND & GLAMOUR MODEL ON HOW JESUS CHANGED HER LIFE

00:00 Introduction and Trigger Warning
01:17 Growing Up in a Broken Home
03:21 The Dream of Becoming a Glamour Model
05:04 Entering the Industry at 18
08:11 Love Island and Overnight Fame
10:23 Joining OnlyFans: The Financial Reality
12:16 The Glorification of OnlyFans Today
14:29 The First Seeds of the Gospel
17:18 Rock Bottom: A Desperate Cry for Help
18:54 The Way, the Truth, and the Life
19:53 Instant Transformation: Baptism and Healing
22:19 Walking With Jesus: The Last Three Years
24:08 Trials as a Believer: Loss and Legal Battles
26:13 Community Service and Kingdom Purpose
27:46 Starting Over: Losing Everything to Gain Christ
28:13 House of Faith: A Ministry for Women
30:15 Finding Acceptance in the Church
33:17 The Truth About Porn and OnlyFans
35:01 Money Can't Fill the Void
37:53 A Message to Young Girls
39:39 Losing Friends, Gaining Jesus
41:24 Church Community and Recovery Ministry
43:53 The Mission Ahead: Reaching the Lost
44:44 God's Faithfulness: A Homeless Woman's Story
46:38 Closing Reflections and Encouragement

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Join Zoe and Ella for an honest conversation as they dive into your questions about faith, friendship, and following Jesus. We also dive into how The Way UK prepares their Bible study videos and whether we’ll be at Big Church Fest this summer!

00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup
01:29 Feeling Unmotivated to Spend Time With God
03:36 Setting Routine and Taking Pressure Off
06:45 How The Way UK Prepares Bible Study Videos
09:06 Big Church Fest Announcement and What to Expect
11:57 When Friends Leave as Your Faith Gets More Serious
14:05 The Importance of Christian Community
16:29 Daily Routines and Spending Time With God
19:26 Why Don't Christians Always Have Peace?
23:31 Closing Reflections and Goodbye

WHY DON'T CHRISTIANS ALWAYS HAVE PEACE? | HONEST Q&A ABOUT FAITH STRUGGLES

CHRISTIAN Q&A | LOSING FRIENDS, FINDING PEACE, AND STAYING MOTIVATED IN FAITH

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