Called to be in the world — not hiding from it — but not shaped by it either. This episode looks at the constant, quiet pressure to conform, and Paul's answer in Galatians 1:10 (NLT): "If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ's servant."

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Looking back at the leadership, the discipleship, and even the bad experiences that have all built toward Buckingham Vineyard launching next week.

"Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14, NLT). Whatever season you're in — hardship, growth, or genuinely good things — maybe it's all building toward something.

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Nearly three years ago, someone saw leadership potential in me that I couldn't see myself. Yesterday, that word became a church commissioning.

This episode looks at Barnabas — the "son of encouragement" who vouched for Saul when nobody else would — and asks who in your life needs their gold called out this week. Acts 9:27 (NLT).

Proverbs gives us three responses to wisdom and correction: the scoffer who dismisses it, the sluggard who agrees but never acts, and the son who leans in and grows.

This episode is a personal, honest challenge — which one shows up in you when correction comes your way? Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 6:6-11, Proverbs 13:1, and Hebrews 12:5-6 (NLT).

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Before planting the church, we've taken a few days to rest — part of a weekly rhythm we've built in, not just a nice idea.

This episode looks at why rest is commanded, not optional (Exodus 20:8-11), why it's a picture of grace rather than something earned (Ephesians 2:8-9), and Jesus' own invitation to rest for the weary (Matthew 11:28-30). NLT throughout.

A closed door. A prophetic word I didn't believe. A door bolted shut — then opened back up a week later.

This episode looks at Ephesians 3:20 and Revelation 3:7-8 — Jesus holding "the key of David," where what He opens, no one can close — and draws a line to David facing Goliath, when everyone else had already closed the door.

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A reflection on Mark 5 — the woman who touched Jesus' robe and was healed, without a single conversation or explanation first.

We often feel pressure to show people the whole gospel in one go. This episode is about the power available in small acts — a holiday club, a food bank, a kind word — as ways of extending the hem of his robe to people not yet ready for the full picture. Mark 5:28, NLT.

How do we know what's true anymore? AI, propaganda, and rumour make it harder than ever — and even world leaders can't agree on what counts as "fake news."

This episode explores three ways to discern truth: trusted people, trusted sources, and the Holy Spirit, drawing on Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 18:17, John 16:13, and 1 John 4:1 (NLT).

Dedicated to Dan, a friend we lost to suicide in 2023 — and the DAN bands (Define Another Narrative) we wear in his memory.

This episode looks at the mountains that feel too big to climb — addiction, relationships, habits — and what it means to hold onto Philippians 4:13 and Matthew 28:20 honestly: not as a promise of an easy path, but a promise of company along it.

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Have you found the calling on your life — or are you still looking for it?

This week we explore the difference between a specific calling (like Moses or Joseph) and the general call every follower of Jesus has: to make disciples, and to love God and neighbour (Matthew 28, Matthew 22). Plus an honest look at whether planting Buckingham Vineyard was "the calling," or something else entirely.