Episode 33: Easter 2021 - The Significance of the Resurrection
This is a special Easter episode. This Sunday churches all over the world will celebrate Easter and speak to the world about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. What is the significance of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ? One problem with our Easter celebrations is that sometimes we emphasise the cross, but neglect, or forget to emphasise the resurrection.
Does the Resurrection matter? … Why does it matter?
The Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is a factual certainty. It is verifiable. And because of His resurrection, ours is also assured. Does this excite you? Do you want to share it? Darren Moore and Andy Young discuss the significance of the resurrection here. Listen for your own growth and encouragement, but also, pass this on to others.
Episode 32: The Return of Christ
We’re really glad to have Revd Jim Curtis working with us now at Gospel Reformation:UK. Today we’ll be introduced to Jim and he will have a discussion with Andy and Phil about a blog post he recently wrote on the Return of Christ.
Episode 31: A Discussion on Reading with James Horgan, pt. 2
A little while back Andy Young and Josh Rieger got together with a friend, James Horgan, to discuss reading. James is an avid reader and he discusses with them what we read, how we read, why we read and all other manner of topics that come up. This is the first of a two part discussion.
Episode 30: Personal Evangelism
Darren Moore sits down for a discussion of Personal Evangelism with author and speaker Jeremy Marshall, Oak Hill Lecturer, Dan Strange, and the director of Speak Life, Glen Scrivener. They deal with a wide-ranging set of questions like how does one do it, what should should be said, and how can I even start a conversation. They also deal with the very important question of how we can be motivated to have a real passion to tell others of Christ.
Episode 29: A Discussion on Reading with James Horgan, Pt. 1
A little while back Andy Young and Josh Rieger got together with a friend, James Horgan, to discuss reading. James is an avid reader and he discusses with them what we read, how we read, why we read and all other manner of topics that come up. This is the first of a two part discussion.
Episode 24: Neglected Christmas Verses
Speak Life did a helpful podcast on “10 neglected Bible verses” that you can listen to here or watch here, the list is in the YouTube comments. We commend it to you.
Josh Rieger and Darren Moore thought of a whole load more and are quite happy to add some competition to Glen Scrivener and Paul Feesey at Speak Life to out do us, it’s a bit close to Christmas now, perhaps we can resume this next year.
The texts discussed in this podcast are:
· Titus 2:11-14
· Titus 3:3-5
· Romans 1:3
· Romans 5:12-21
· 1 John 1:1-4
· 1 John 4:9-10
· An advent series on Jesus as the bride groom: Genesis 3, Song of Sons 4, Psalm 45 and Ephesians 5:22-33
· Then Josh got carried away and mentioned more than we could jot down, most of the OT, basically.
Episode 23: Preaching 1 Peter
Over the last several months, Phil Haines, the minister of Ely Presbyterian Church in Cardiff, has written several blog posts on the book of 1 Peter, as he’s been preaching through that book. Andy and Josh have a discussion with Phil about the book of 1 Peter. We hope you find this helpful.
Here are links to his 1 Peter blog posts:
Encouragements in Difficult Days, Part 1: https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/encouragement-in-difficult-days-part-1
Encouragements in Difficult Days, Part 2: https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/encouragement-in-difficult-days-part-2
Encouragements in Difficult Days, Part 3: https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/encouragement-in-difficult-days-part-3
Encouragements in Difficult Days, Part 4: https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/encouragement-in-difficult-days-part-4
Encouragements in Difficult Days, Part 5: https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/encouragement-in-difficult-days-part-5
Episode 22: Church Planting with Stephen Dancer
Andy and Josh speak with Stephen Dancer. Stephen is the minister of Solihull Presbyterian Church. To begin, Stephen, a former engineer, tells us about how he came to change careers and enter the ministry, but then Stephen, Josh and Andy discuss church planting. Stephen is a veteran church planter in the EPCEW. They discuss what church planting is, how one plants a church, what is the role of preaching in church planting and evangelism, and many more topics.
Episode 21: Leaving Anglicanism?
Recorded several weeks ago, in this episode Darren sat down with two friends, Matthew Roberts, the minister of Trinity Church York, and Andrew Grey, the minister of Immanuel Church Brentwood. Darren, Matthew and Andrew all came up in, trained in, or ministered in the Church of England, but none of them are in the Church of England today. All three of them are now ministers in congregations where they subscribe to the Westminster Confession of Faith. They discuss their journeys and the biblical and confessional commitments that led them to be where they are now.
Episode 20: Interview with Crawford Gribben
Michael and Darren have the chance for a conversation with Crawford Gribben. Crawford is a professor of history at Queen’s University in Belfast.
He has a new book out last month from Crossway, An Introduction to John Owen: A Christian Vision for Every Stage of Life.
You may have seen our GRUK emphasis on this book and on John Owen a few weeks ago in relation to this book’s release. Michael, Darren and Crawford have a fascinating discussion on John Owen and his life here.
Episode 19: Reflections on Coming out of Lockdown
Andy, Darren, Michael, and Josh discuss the process of emerging from Lockdown. What has that looked like? How should we think about this process.
Episode 18: Discussing Race and Racism
Over the last several weeks there has been a lot of discussion of race. The murder of George Floyd in Minnesota in the US, but it has sparked conversations all around the world. We wanted to be able to have more informed conversations ourselves, and to help inform you, our listeners.
In today’s episode Darren and Andy get the chance to discuss this topic with two of our friends from Charleston, South Carolina.
Revd Dr Jon Payne is the minister of Christ Church Presbyterian in Charleston and he’s the Executive Coordinator for the Gospel Reformation Network in the US. Jon did a masters degree here in the UK at the University of Edinburgh, and he and the churches he has ministered in have a long history of supporting church planting and missions in the UK and on the continent.
Professor Gabriel Williams is a member of Jon’s congregation in Charleston. Dr. Williams is a professor in Physics and Meteorology at the College of Charleston. These two men have given much thought to these issues and have a fair amount of personal experience that informs their views. We hope you’ll find this to be a helpful discussion.
Gospel Reformation Network: https://gospelreformation.net/
Jon and Gabe’s Podcast, Between the Times: https://apple.co/3i1yoYB
Christ Church Charleston: https://www.christchurchcharleston.org/
Professor Gabriel Williams: http://williamsgj.people.cofc.edu/
Episode 17: Interview with Richard Harris
Josh, Andy, and Richard Harris sit down for a discussion. Richard is the minister of Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church, in Houston, TX. CEPC is the home of RTS Houston. Richard tells us about his congregations partnership with Grace Point Church, in Kikuyu, Nairobi and the work of the minister there, Harrison Mungai. He also talks about his own conversion and call to the ministry and how CEPC came to have an interest in gospel work in the UK.
Episode 16: Interview with Michael Cochran - Church Planting to Gloucester, UK
Andy interviews GRUK co-founder, Michael Cochran, about the church-planting work in Gloucester.
Gloucester Church Plant on Facebook
Gloucester Church Plant on Youtube
To support Michael in his church-planting ministry click here.
Episode 15: Interview with Gethin Jones - Church Planting in France
Josh had the chance to interview Gethin Jones several weeks ago. Gethin is the IPC’s church planter in Paris, France. Gethin grew up in Wales, but has connections across the British and American Reformed and Presbyterian world that flow from the breadth of his experience. Listen along and pray for Gethin’s ministry.