Ordinary: Recent Episodes
Christ Church Haywards Heath
Ordinary is a podcast that aims to help Christians live for Christ in everyday life. Each week Josh Bannister talks to Graham Nicholls and Mark Ventham, pastors at Christ Church Haywards Heath, in West Sussex, England.
Thanks for joining us for Season 6. It's our season finale with today's topic looking at the Fear of the Lord. We hope you've enjoyed this season and found these episodes encouraging and helped you to live for Christ in the everyday.
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Katie is back again with Mark and Graham to look at another of God's attributes - his self-existence.
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Mark, Katie and Graham are back in this week's episode continuing our Ten Commandments series looking at how we keep the Sabbath holy.
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We're back to our Ten Commandments series - today we're discussing the third commandment.
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We're back discussing another attribute of God - His Love. What is it and what does it mean for us?
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We're looking at the second commandment on today's episode - Don't Make Idols!
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We're kicking off our Ten Commandments series with the first commandment - Have no other Gods.
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Mark, Graham and Katie are full of Christmas spirit on today's episode looking at how we read through the Psalms.
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Today's episode is all about Christian dating. Mark, Graham and Katie all share their wisdom and lessons from their experiences of dating as a Christian.
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It's Christmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas! To get us in the Christmas spirit, Katie asks Graham and Mark some thought provoking questions on all things Christmas!
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Katie joins Mark and Graham on this week's take on another of God's attributes, his eternity.
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This week we're looking back to the Reformation, what it is and it's significance on the modern day church.
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Time to delve into one of God's attributes. This week it's his Patience. A super interesting discussion. We hope it encourages and challenges you this week.
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We're back with another hot topic - Depression. Many of us have experienced and struggled with depression at one point or another, some more long term. Katie, Mark and Graham get their teeth into how we view, deal with and tackle depression as Christians.
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This week's hot topic - Anxiety! Many of us struggle or have wrestled with it at some point in time - join Mark, Graham and Katie as they discuss how to deal with anxiety with a Biblical perspective.
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Katie, Mark and Graham discuss on today's episode what we can do when we just don't feel like doing the things we need to or know we should do...
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Katie is joined by Mark and Graham to discuss another fascinating attribute of God - his infinity.
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It's all too easy to sometimes feel like God is disappointed with us... Katie, Mark and Graham are back to discuss and challenge the way we think about this.
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Katie, Mark and Graham are back to kick off Season 6! Join us as they discuss how we can find, worship and enjoy God in the more mundane and ordinary elements of life.
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It's the Season 5 finale! Graham, Mark and Katie finish off the season with a fascinating discussion on how we can best enjoy God's creation. Thank you joining us this season - we can't wait to welcome you back for Season 6 in September!
P.S Sam's favourite country this year is Argentina (the food/wine scene is amazing!)
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The usual trio are back for this season's finale discussing the ever interesting topic of temptation and fleeing from it. A very encouraging episode to end this season on!
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This week we're honored to have Aeron Caldeo, CCHH's outgoing Minister-in-Training on the show to discuss the Goodness of God.
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In this week's episode Katie, Mark and Graham discuss church leadership, spiritual abuse, challenging church leaders and how we react to when church leaders fail.
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Graham is back from his sabbatical and joins Mark and Katie to discuss how we can engage with Pride and Pride Month and how we as Christians can love those in the LGBT+ community whilst remaining faithful to what the Bible teaches.
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Today's guest episode is joined by Christ Church Haywards Heath's Children and Families Worker, Sarah McQuaker to discuss how we can disciple children well and bring them up to love the Lord Jesus.
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This week Katie and Mark are joined by Dr Anita Datta to talk all things mental health. What do we mean by 'mental health'? What mental health issues are different generations facing today, and what can the church offer in response?
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Very much following up from last week, the conversation is about womanhood today. Katie is joined by guests Ruth & Charlie to discuss the joys and challenges of achieving biblical womanhood.
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What does biblical manhood, or masculinity, actually look like? Graham is on sabatical, so on today's episode Katy and Mark are joined by Isaac, Ordinary's producer. Sometimes culture can leave us a little confused on what it means to be a man. So what are the challenges unique to 21st century christian men? And how can the Bible help young and old men alike in the pursuite of 'real' manhood?
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Sovereignty this week. What does it mean that God is 'sovereign'? And how do we reconcile a broken world with an all powerful and good God?
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We're back after the Easter break, and the team talking about Modesty.
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This week the team talks about the holiness of God.
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This week the team thinks about the cross. How should we 'look to the cross', and what should we consider when looking to contemplate our salvation through Jesus on the cross?
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Let's think about Communion. It's a difficult topic sometimes, but Graham, Mark and Katie are here to help think it through: what purpose does communion serve? How should we carry it out, and why?
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In response to International Women's Day this week, the Ordinary team chat about feminism. Is the feminist movement wholly good? And how should we, as christians, celebrate womanhood biblically?
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This week's topic: Thinking of Heaven. What kind of mindset should we, as Christians, take on when it comes to thinking of heaven, and what purpose does it serve in strengthening our relationship with Jesus?
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The Ordinary team start this week's episode by touching on the recent changes at the Church of England Synod, moving on to God's immutability. What does God's immutability mean about him, and why don't we share this attribute as humans?
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These days raising children poses challenges that parents haven't had to think about until now. With more and more information, for better or worse, available at the click of a button, and with the growing popolarity of apps like TikTok and Instagram, what policy should christian parents take on internet & app access?
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In an era of rampant consumerism it's fair to say that many modern industries involve questionable labour or unethical conditions, you only need to look as far as your phone, or the solar panels on your roof. So how should we as Christians approach consuming?
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This week Katie, Graham and Mark talk about suffering. How do we retain our identity in Christ throughout hardships, and what can we do to prepare to 'suffer well'?
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Worship looks different across different churches and denominations. What should praising God look like, and how can we have a mindset of really meaning it when we worship?
Sound Doctrine Podcast - https://pca.st/episode/68ece06c-f313-48ac-ac74-60b3bd47a857
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It's like a book club this week, Mark, Graham and Katie share what they've been reading!
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Happy new year from the Ordinary team! This week the team catch up after the Christmas break and chat about resolutions - are they useful?
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Some Christmas shenanigans from the Ordinary team this week... Happy Christmas!!
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This week we're talking about joy. Is joy different to hapiness? And how can we experience God given joy in all circumstances?
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We're talking all things media: books, Netflix, TV... Why is it particularly important for Christians to be careful with what they're watching and engaging with? Do the things you watch shape you?
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We're talking all things media: books, Netflix, TV... Why is it particularly important for Christians to be careful with what they're watching and engaging with? Do the things you watch shape you?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialord...Music 🎶 - Woodnot by Shopan
Self care this week! What does out culture say about self care? How should we care for ourselves as Christians?
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The team talked Christmas jumpers today, which can only mean one thing. As Christmas comes into focus we're taking a look at advent!
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Deep diving into testimonies testimonies this week, how should we share them as Christians living changed by the gospel?
Books mentioned this week:
Are You 100% Sure You Want To Be an Agnostic? by Jonathan Gemmell and Andrew Sach -
https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/28411/are-you-100-sure-you
Honest Evangelism by Rico Tice -
https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/18606/honest-evangelism
Things We All Have in Common by Pete Jackson - https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/28317/things-we-all-have-in
My Mate's Gone Mad by Graham Daniels - https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/21773/my-mates-gone-mad
Out of the Saltshaker and Into the World By Rebecca Manley Pippert - https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/rebecca-manley-pippert/out-of-the-saltshaker-into-the-world/9780830822201?gclid=Cj0KCQiA99ybBhD9ARIsALvZavVC5dlzhC45eO1zQkd4wwcAOJBDjTz6AyGfNTdzw-FdpbPrWKV77UAaAhuKEALw_wcB#GOR003866832
Questioning Evangelism by Randy Newman -
https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/spiritual-growth/evangelism-and-followup/questioning-evangelism/?site_id=162595&adtype=pla&device=c&product_id=4679837&gclid=Cj0KCQiA99ybBhD9ARIsALvZavUO8YKriSDSA89n9KWXomC9uQCSOTNkbPuPET-YRFrnQQaEMxQ05aAaAofHEALw_wcB
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Ros Ventham and Charlie Severs join Katie to talk about Shame: how should christians engage with shame?
Biblical Counselling series - https://www.biblicalcounselling.org.uk/video/2015-audio/
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This week Katie, Graham and Mark tackle the cost of living crisis. How will it affect our lives? Is it really that bad? And ultimately how should we respond as those seeking to live lives for Jesus?
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Finishing off the mini series on prayer this week, the Ordinary team deep dive into practical prayer.
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This week the trio are talking prayer again. This week it's confession and corporate prayer, as well as some general chit chat about winter coats!
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Welcome back! Here's episode one from the all new season 5 of Ordinary, the podcast that aims to help Christians live for Christ in everyday life. This week our new host Katie Holloway catches up with the guys and and introduces a new mini series on Prayer.
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An important announcement on the future of the Ordinary podcast.
Music: Murmuration by Blue Wednesday.
This week the guys talk about those in our lives who are drifting from the faith. What does it look like from the outside? And how can we help?
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Music - Bloom, Murmuration & Day One by Shopan and Blue Wednesday
This week the guys talk all about reading the Bible. How should we go about making it a good habit that is sustainable and ultimately helping us grow in the faith? They chat about different ways of ensuring you get your quiet time in, and the pros and cons of each.
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Music - Bloom, Murmuration & Day One by Shopan and Blue Wednesday
Today the guys discuss the book 'An Infinite Journey: Growing Toward Christlikeness' by Andrew M. Davis. They give a big picture on the book as well as talking in particular about loving what God loves, hating what He hates, & more.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aUaiSv0-Szo
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Music - Bloom & Day One by Shopan and Blue Wednesday
In the Space Between (Feat. Joseph Whettam) By Sxxnt.
This week Mark and Graham are joined by Jeremy Marshall. Jeremy is a former CEO of the UK’s oldest private bank, C Hoare and Co. Five years ago he was given 18 months to live with incurable cancer.
He is currently going through chemotherapy and has found cancer has made him an “accidental evangelist”. He’s written evangelistic books which are designed to help us share the good news of Jesus, including ‘Beyond the Big C’ about his struggle with Cancer as a Christian.
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Music in this episode: Bloom & Day One by Shopan and Blue Wednesday
In the Space Between (Feat. Joseph Whettam) By Sxxnt.
Enjoy some Christmas shenanigans as the guys catch up, review the year and open presents!
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This week the guys talk about identity politics & what it all means for us as Christians.
Music - Bloom & Day One by Shopan and Blue Wednesday
In the Space Between (Feat. Joseph Whettam) By Sxxnt.
This week Isaac stepped in to talk with Graham and Glen Scrivener, all about Glen's upcoming book 'The Air We Breathe'. The guys talk about the hidden Christian values that guide us all in western society, as well as how they're changing and what it means for evangelism.
https://speaklife.org.uk/
Glen - @glenscrivener
Music - Bloom & Day One by Shopan and Blue Wednesday
In the Space Between (Feat. Joseph Whettam) By Sxxnt.
Dan strange features on this week's episode of Ordinary, the guys talk in depth about culture, it's hidden themes and how to navigate it as a Christian. Dan strange is the former director of Oak Hill Theological College London, now working with Crosslands training as part of Crosslands Forum.
Dan's book 'Making Faith Magnetic' is available online at The Good Book company, Eden Books and more.
Twitter - @DrDanStrange
Music - Bloom & Day One by Shopan and Blue Wednesday
In the Space Between (Feat. Joseph Whettam) By Sxxnt.
Climate change, the hot topic of the moment. Today the Ordinary guys (sans Josh) sit down to talk COP 26, climate change and Christianity.
This week the guys sat down with special guest Andy Bannister to talk about atheism, apologetics and evangelism in the 2020s, as well as other topics. Andy Bannister is the director of Solas: Center For Public Christianity as well as the author of 'The Atheist Who Didn't Exist' & 'Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?'.
https://www.solas-cpc.org/
Twitter: @andygbannister
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Music:
In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt.
Bloom and Day One by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
In this week's episode the guys talk about how and why they choose the music they do for Church services and also a little bit about the Christian music scene and it's commercial nature.
Music:
In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt
Day One by Blue Wednesday and Shopan
Bloom by Blue Wednesday and Shopan
This week the guys sat down to talk about halloween. What is halloween? Where did it come from? And could it be a good opportunity to share the gospel?
Music:
In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt.
Day One by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
This week on Ordinary the guys are revisiting apologetics, but this time they're firing through the big questions: Isn't God immoral? Isn't God intolerant? The guys focused on giving explanations for how to answer these questions as an ordinary believer, so that you're confident in defending the faith.
Music:
In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt.
Day One by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
Bloom by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/taTwvR4gCSY
This week on the podcast the guys talk about expertise, how should we view the opinions and research of experts in their respective fields and what does that mean for how we do church and Bible reading?
Music:
In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt.
Day One by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
Bloom by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
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This week: the local church, should attending and serving at church be a priority for the ordinary Christian? Can you be devoted to God and not to a church? Josh sat down with Graham & Mark discuss all this and more this week, so sit back and enjoy!
Music:
In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt.
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This week Isaac sat down to cover for Josh while he was on holiday, and had a chat with Graham and Mark about prayer. Prayer is a central part to the christian faith, but that doesn't mean it's not hard or confusing. The guys talked about what a biblical view of prayer is, as well as some practical tips on how to get into a good habit with prayer.
Music:
In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt.
Day One by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
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This week Graham Nicholls sat down with Ollie Land & Amy Nicholls to discuss their relationships before their marriage, and how rushing intimacy can affect your walk with Christ.
Ollie is the pastor of FIEC Church Elmstead Baptist Church in the UK and is married with four children. Amy is also married with 4 children.
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Murmuration by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
In this brand new first episode of Season 4 the guys sit down to answer your questions.
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In the Space Between (Feat Joseph Whettam) by sxxnt.
Murmuration by Blue Wednesday & Shopan
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Welcome to Season 4 of Ordinary: The podcast that aims to help christians live for Christ in every day life. We're really excited for an all new season, with new topics, new guests and an all new look. Oh, and we're on YouTube now too!
Song: In the Space Between (feat. Joseph Whettam) By sxxnt.
Final episode of season 3 before the Ordinary boys head off for a little break. Reflecting on the mixed emotions of freedom day, and some thoughts on how to best use your time off over the summer. We have book recommendations, podcast recommendations and bunch of other helpful thoughts.
It’s not Josh Bannister! Josh normally hosts Ordinary and chats to Mark and Graham each week, but this week is a little bit different. Abi Hateley, a member at Christ Church, is taking over the podcast with Sarah McQuaker and Keturah Adshead. A couple of weeks ago the guys did a podcast on purity before […]
We’re talking about friends on the podcast today. Not the 90’s sitcom – more the idea of friendship. Maybe you haven’t put a lot of thought into friendship from a Biblical point of view, but it turns out the Bible has a lot to say about friendship and it’s significance and importance Before that we […]
We’re getting literal on the podcast today. We’re discussing literary genre, how it applies to the Bible and to what extent it’s important to recognise what genre we’re reading when we’re reading it. We also have the Sunday roundup, and some mandatory football chat.
We’re a bit longer in today’s episode but that’s because stuffed wall-to-wall with great quality content for your earholes. First we start with a little catchup to do with Josh’s newborn baby. Then we have the Sunday roundup, then news, and then in the main section it’s all about whether sexual purity before marriage is […]
Paul is a massive historical figure in the history of the church, maybe second only to Jesus. This is undeiable both in the church and to secular historians. When Paul’s writings make up such as massive part of the new Testament it’s hard not to think deeply about Paul himself, and how to view his […]
Josh is on paternity leave, so this week Isaac Bannister has stepped in to talk to Graham Nicholls and Mark Ventham about Catholicism. For the Ordinary Christian, not brought up in the Catholic Church, Catholicism can be confusing. We share so many similarities with the Catholic Church, but we disagree on a lot too. In […]
What must I do to be saved? This is the theme of today’s main section. We’ll be talking about what is required to gain salvation – what things must I believe in order to be saved? It’s a really interesting question – how would you answer? But before the main bit we have a Sunday […]
A little bit of a throwback to the days of Ordinary Apologetics in our main section today – we’re going to be talking about the absurdity of life without God, arguing that if God does not exist then life is ultimately meaningless and without value. Before that we have the good old Sunday roundup, and […]
Some serious issues on the podcast today as we talk about assisted dying. It seems that this debate will flare up in the not-too-distant future, and so as Josh didn’t have particularly clear thoughts on the subject, he thought we should do a podcast on it. It was helpful for him, and hopefully it will […]
In today’s episode we talk about the problem of pornography in the context of last Sunday’s sermon on Matthew 5 v27, a passage about adultery and divorce. We reflect on those themes as well in the Sunday roundup, but before that a bit of lunch talk, and some news.
We’re talking about gifting in the main section today – how we can discern and use our gifts in the church. Graham will give us a roundup on anger which was the topic on Sunday morning at Christ Church and in the news section we reflect on the Covid situation in India.
We’re feeling fresh after an Easter break and today we’re talking about environmentalism in the main section. To what extent should Christians be involved in this discussion? Is it our duty as those commanded to care for our world and for our neighbours, to be leading the way on environmental issues. Lots more conversation on […]
We’re talking about the doctrine of inerrancy on the podcast today – whether or not the Bible contains any errors. We talk about the words of Jesus in the Bible, whether they are verbatim or more of a summary, some of the seemingly contradictory texts in the New Testament, and why inerrancy matters at all. […]
On the menu today is a little Sunday roundup focusing on the beatitudes. That will be followed up by a portion of news where we consider the court ruling in favour of churches in Scotland. And finally we’ll serve up a hearty main section on the reality of heaven and how it affects the now.
Great episode today! In fact the conversation was so good today that we went on for a bit longer than normal. Usually when we have guests on we record the intro to the podcast once the guest has left but in order to bring you this conversation in it’s entirety and not make the episode […]
Legalism is something we tend to associate with New Testament religious leaders, but of course legalism can very easily creep into our Christian mindset, and begin to unconsciously shape our attitude towards our behaviours and acts of service. Or, on the flip side, we can use grace as a permit to gain the freedom to […]
Last week we dealt with one of the great universals, doubt, and this week we’re tackling another, temptation. This one may be truly universal in the human experience, because even Jesus was tempted. Today we look at the biblical view of temptation – what is it, what it isn’t, whether it is unavoidable or irresistible, […]
Fear is one of those universals when it comes to human experience. We all feel fear – fear for our lives or the lives of others, fear of suffering, fear of embarrassment, fear of loneliness, the list goes on. How does our relationship with Jesus affect our feelings of fear? How should our relationship with […]
The Christian experience doesn’t always feel binary – there may be times where we struggle and wrestle with doubt. Is it ok to have doubts? Is it normal? Is it sinful to doubt? And how does doubt interact with the certainty we spoke about in episode 19? All this in the main section of the […]
What is your relationship with certainty? That’s the focus of our main section today, but we also cover the opening of a new series at Christ Church, and question our relationship with risk as we head towards the end of lockdown (hopefully!).
Often we see missionaries as different to ourselves. We can silently caricature their personalities and circumstances in such a way as to distance ourselves from the possibility of a mission calling on our own lives. But missionaries are just people, normal people with normal lives who make a decision for God. Today we talk to […]
A whole bunch of talking today! We go long on our main topic – Is there a threat of Violence at the centre of the Gospel? But that’s not all – we also have the roundup, and the news.
Wall to wall features on the episode today! It’s a great episode, we’re starting with thoughts on race and class as we had the second in our new series on Sunday at Christ Church. We think about the handover of power that has happened this week in the US and issues that faced the evangelical […]
Today we’re joined by Pedro Barbosa who is a church leader in Lisbon, Portugal. He shares his experiences and the challenges of Evangelicalism in a nominally Catholic and in many ways secular country. In our Sunday roundup Josh gives Graham some grief over his use of terms and we’re talking about The Minimalists in our […]
We’ve made it to the New Year! A year that’s starting off with more of a whimper than a bang, but nevertheless we’re back with Ordinary delivered direct into your ears every Friday. New Year – new Verse of the Year. Probably most churches have a Verse of the Year that they wheel out in […]
Last time we thought about different religions and how they compare with Christianity in a number of different ways. Today we wanted to add to that conversation by beginning to talk about how we can open up conversations with people of different beliefs. It’s Kebabgate in the Sunday roundup, and we reflect a little bit […]
If someone asked you if you were a religious person or now, what would you say? It’s a complicated question because religion can mean different things to different people. Today we take a look at some of the major world religions to compare and contrast them with Christianity, as well asking questions about the validity […]
Today we are joined in the main section by Bekah Legg who is director of Restored UK and we have a really illuminating and important discussion about abuse, violence against women and how Restored UK and the church can support and protect in abusive scenarios.
Today we’re talking about the world of Christians in sport. What does it mean to see sport as a mission field, and how can we have a gospel influence in local sports clubs, and on teams? We also have a great discussion on the theology of sport.
Chances are, you probably enjoy some form of true crime entertainment, whether it’s books or podcasts, films or documentaries. Our culture has become quite obsessed with these stories over recent years, and in today’s main bit, we ask: Why? We’ll ask talk about the ending of Job in our Sunday roundup, and about churches breaking […]
What do you think about when you think of the book of Job? Well, Graham thinks its a bundle of laughs, and he wants to talk about that today in the main section. But before that we’re going to talk about the new Covid-19 vaccine that’s been in the news this week, and answer a […]
Today we’re talking about the US presidential election, the second national lockdown in the UK, and in the main bit Mark has three principals to help us get through the next month, making sure we’re caring for those who are especially isolated and lonely at the moment.
Today we’re talking about David Attenborough’s latest film on climate change, our thoughts on the film itself and on the points it was making. And then in the main section we’re going to brighten your day with an in-depth chat about death…
An amazing and encouraging baptism and an equally amazing and encouraging sermon on wisdom – that’s our Sunday roundup this week, and then in the main section we have such a good and helpful chat with Duncan Forbes, a London pastor seeking to reach people around the Alton Estate, London with the Gospel. Duncan helps […]
Today we discuss some questions on undeserved suffering and anger, relating to this past Sunday’s teaching and in the main section we talk about Satan – who he is, what he main purposes are, and aren’t, and some misconceptions which have become common in our western Christian worldview.
We’re getting a little bit political today on the podcast as we reflect on this week’s presidential debates in the USA, how they went, whether it was in any sense useful to watch and the difficult decision facing Christian voters across the pond at the moment. And in the main bit we chat about conspiracy […]
Lots of fun stuff in today’s episode! We’ve got some feedback from you lovely listeners after Episode 1, we have some questions to work through, a review in our new feature “If you like it, leave a review feature”, and in that review we’ll be talking about the trending documentary The Social Dilemma. And then […]
We’re back in action after the summer break, and we’ve made a few changes! In this episode:As Christians we don’t always agree on everything. We talk about how Christians should act when they disagree with a fellow believer.
None of us know when the Lord might call us home. It’s a piece of theory that we know to be true, but every so often that theory becomes a lot more concrete. Today we have testimony from Joel Upton, relating to May 28th, 2020, when at the age of 32 his heart stopped beating.
Today we’re talking all things music with our special guest Tim Jupp. Tim has had a colourful career in the music industry, having played for almost two decades in the very successful and in many ways trailblazing Christian band Delirious? and now heads up the UK’s biggest Christian music festival, Big Church Day Out.
Today we have a return to Ordinary Apologetics! – kind of. We aren’t covering a new argument today, but instead rehearsing something we have covered in a past episode, as we respond to the question “Where is God in a pandemic?”
Lock a couple inside their house with no face-to-face contact with friends or extended family for several months in a row. Remove most, if not all, exercise, leisure and retail therapy options. Add a healthy dose of media frenzy, fear of illness and job uncertainty. And times all of that by the number of children […]
Quarantine and social distancing has been rough for all of us, but arguably it’s been hardest for those who are single and live alone. The isolation has been long and worsened by the uncertainty over when it will end. Today we’re joined by Tom Warburton, who has some great advice for those are in this […]
This week we are focusing in on the issue of racism and injustice, which has been reignited in our minds due to the events in the USA in recent days. As churches and as individuals, what should our response be when we see evidence of inequality in our society, and how do we pursue justice […]
Online gaming has become a giant industry and hobby in our era, with the global industry worth some $152 billion, and with all odds suggesting further growth as the experience becomes more refined, more immersive and more accessible.What do Christians think about the world of online gaming?
So we’ve been doing this “online church” thing for a while now. How do you think it’s going? That’s not rhetorical – you can actually email us your thoughts on ordinary@cchh.org.uk. What do you like, and what do you dislike? What elements should be carried forward, and what are the core challenges? Let us know […]
I keep thinking that we won’t talk about Covid again. There’s been enough commentary, we’ve had enough opinions thrown at us left and right – and then we go and talk about it again. But this week is a little bit different. As we ease lockdown measures here in the UK and more and more […]
Evangelism is an area of the Christian life that is quite obviously impacted by lockdown. We just aren’t seeing people so it’s very difficult to have meaningful interactions that can lead to gospel conversations, but is there absolutely nothing we can do? In today’s episode we think about evangelism in the context of a lockdown.
Communication is an art form at the best of times, and now that we’re limited to mostly online communications through messaging and video calls, what we choose to say to each other and how we say it becomes even more important. The potential for misunderstandings – leading to frosty exchanges and bad feelings – goes […]
We are incredibly complex creatures. Everything we choose to say and do is motivated by an potentially irreducibly complicated entanglement of motivations, desires and perspectives. As Christians it’s really important to be self reflective, and in this episode we’re thinking about The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life by Jeremy Pierre, a book that attempts to […]
This week on Ordinary, as well as catching up on each other’s lockdown feelings, we’re talking about transgender. There seem to be several specific areas of Christian thought for each generation upon which secular views seem to press hard. At this time we see things like same-sex relationships, abortion, and and transgender issues directly challenging […]