The Tron Church Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tron Church
The Tron Church is a church family meeting across three locations in Glasgow, Scotland. Our mission is to proclaim Christ here, throughout Glasgow, and to the world. We take the Bible seriously. When its message is proclaimed clearly, the voice of the living God is heard clearly today, with transforming power. That's why our priority is to open the Bible and let it speak, wherever and whenever we can. Listen in to sermons from our regular Sunday gatherings as well as discussions elaborating on the ways in which the teaching of the Bible connects to some of the big issues in our culture today.
Talking Points is back and this week Agnes, Josh, and Willie are here to discuss the issue of sinful desire on the back of Willie's sermon on James 1:12-21 from last Sunday.
James 1:15 says that, 'desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin' which might lead us to think that the desire itself is not actually sinful. However, sin is bitter from root to fruit and our desires can be sinful as well as the 'actual sin' which. Understanding this helps us to see our sin problem more clearly which in turn helps us to respond rightly in repentance and lament of our sinfulness but also in rejoicing at the greatness of the salvation which is ours in Christ.
If you haven't yet listened to Sunday's sermons then you can find them on our podcast feed, our YouTube channel, or our website
Habakkuk 3:16-19
A Prayer the Righteous Pray: Rejoice in the Lord of Grace
Phil Copeland
'Why We Pray' was written by our senior minister, William Philip, and we are delighted that Tron Books is able to bring it back into print with this new publication.
Alongside the new paperback, the book will also be available on audiobook and as an ebook. In anticipation of the launch of the book on Sunday 10 August, we hope you will enjoy listening to the first chapter of the audiobook, read for us by the author.
For more information, visit our website at tron.church/books
Hospitality is something we are commanded to do as Christians but what actually is it? Why do we do it? And how do we go about it?
In this podcast episode, Fraser and Katie discuss some of these questions and Katie interviews some of our church members to ask how and why they practice hospitality.
Other Resources on hospitality:
- Rosaria Butterfield – The Gospel Comes With a House Key
- Francis Schaeffer – The Mark of the Christian
- Tim Chester – A Meal With Jesus
- Carolyn Lacey – Extraordinary Hospitality for Ordinary People
- Come over for Dinner Podcast - https://canonplus.com/tabs/search/podcasts/33590 / https://open.spotify.com/show/6UNDq2P1cml2fj3eMMac64?si=63210d081cbc452b
John 15:18-16:4
How the World Regards the Church and How the Church Regards the World
Edward Lobb
Imran Gill is one of our overseas mission partners who works to equip and train up Christians and church leaders to reach the lost in his country. Whilst there are a number of differences between his context and ours here in Glasgow, there are also many similarities and so Imran shares some pieces of encouragement and advice as we seek to reach out to a culture where the overwhelming majority of people are unbelievers.
The Chronicles of Narnia is probably the work for which C.S. Lewis is best known, and for good reason. The seven books which make up the series are wonderful stories in their own right but also contain deep Christian themes and have a lot to teach us as Christians - adults and children alike!
In this conversation, Katie and Bob discuss some of what we can learn from these stories and Bob reflects on some of his favourite characters and moments from the books.
The Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis, is not just an enjoyable read but it also has a lot to teach us about God, the Devil, and ourselves. Despite being written many decades ago, it is still incredibly relevant as the fundamentals of human nature haven't changed.
Bob Fyall has been in Christian ministry for most of his working life and previously studied and taught English literature. There can be few bigger fans of C.S Lewis than Bob and he has an incredible wealth of knowledge on all his work. In this interview he and Katie discuss The Screwtape Letters and explore how this book can help us to understand and battle sin and temptation both individually and as a church family.
Hebrews 3:1-4:13
Holy Brothers, Keep Considering and Clinging Unto Christ Together
Joel Tay
Nehemiah 6:1-19
Conspiracy Against Nehemiah:
Tactics to Bring Down a Church Leader
Paul Brennan
Richard Coekin served as the Senior Pastor of Dundonald Church in Wimbledon and as the director of the Co-Mission network for almost 30 years. Having taken a step back from these roles last year, he has now helped to establish Reach Ministries UK which aims to encourage church leaders in godly and effective gospel ministries.
In this interview, Richard shares some reflections on what he has learned from his years in ministry and shares some encouragements for us as a church in how we can effectively reach the lost in our city.
Katie, Josh, and Fraser discuss Sunday's sermons on Luke 17-18 and 22. If you haven't yet heard the sermons, then you can catch up with them here on our podcast feed, on our website, or on our YouTube channel.
Jen and Iona are two of our church members who have recently been attending the Life Course and they sit down with Katie to chat through their experience of attending 'Life' and to share some encouragements in how they have gone about inviting friends along to church.
Our next Life Course begins on Wednesday 23rd April. Who could you bring along?
More information at https://tron.church/life
Critical Theory is a worldview which emerged from the 'Frankfurt School' and, through deliberate planning and policy, it has come to dominate thinking in much of Western society. Whilst it might seem like quite an abstract and technical philosophical concept, its influence is felt everywhere in modern life from schools to workplaces.
Sharon James is an expert in Critical Theory and has read and written extensively on the subject. In this podcast she sits down to chat with our senior pastor, William Philip, to help us to understand what Critical Theory is and how we, as the church, should respond to it.
In this week's episode of Talking Points Katie, Paul, and Willie discuss some of the key points arising from Sunday's sermons on Nehemiah 2 and on the final section of Genesis.
During the discussion, Paul mentions a Brephos podcast featuring Ross Grant. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGSlLmZR5AQ
Agnes, Willie, and Fraser discuss the sermons from Sunday on Genesis 49-50 and Nehemiah 1.
Feminism has been accepted as an undisputed force for good in our society and, in many places, also in the church. But what have been some of the damaging effects of Feminism and how should we, the church, go about heralding the better story of God's good design for men and women given to us in the Bible?
In this podcast episode, our Senior Minister, Willie Philip, interviews Sharon James to discuss these issues. Sharon is an experienced academic, author, and public speaker on these issues. She draws on her expert command of the subject as well as on years of experience of Pastoral ministry and personal family life to shed light on this difficult issue.
This podcast was recorded during Sharon's visit to The Tron Church in March 2025 and you can find other resources and recordings from her time with us at https://tron.church/critical theory.
Further Reading:
Sharon has written many books which you can find on her website. The following are some other books - from non-Christian authors - which Sharon would recommend if you're interested in reading more in this area:
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The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, Louise Perry
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Feminism against Progress, Mary Harrington
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The Queering of The American Child, Logan Lancing and James Lindsay
There are lots of things which might put us off from inviting people to church but for each of these reasons we can come up with to put us off, there are even better reasons why we should! In this podcast Fraser, Katie, and Paul discuss 5 of these big reasons why we don’t invite people to church and think through some of the reasons why we shouldn’t be put off and should persevere in inviting our friends to church even when faced with discouragements along the way.
Further Reading:
The Ministry of the Pew by Col Marshall
Optimistic Evangelism by Paul Brennan
Any Given Sunday by Paul Brennan
On Talking Points this week, Fraser, Matt, and Willie discuss together Sunday's sermons on Luke 14 and Genesis 46-47.
Why are Sundays such a big deal? Why is it important to make it a priority for family life? In this week's podcast, Agnes and Paul chat through some of these questions as well as chatting to some of our parents to draw on their experience of how their family lives were shaped around church.
Other resources:
https://tron.church/parents
The Fruitful Home by Ann Benton
Duties of Parents by J.C. Ryle
On Talking Points this week Agnes, Fraser, and Paul discuss Sunday's sermons on Psalm 37 and Ezra 9-10.
If you haven't heard the sermons yet, it would be helpful for you to listen to them before then returning to listen to this conversation. You can find them on our podcast feed, ourwebsite, or onYouTube.
If you're a regular listener to our podcast but haven't been to a service in person then we'd love for you to join us! Details about our services are on ourwebsite.You can also get in touch with us by emailinginfo@tron.church
In this week's episode of Talking Points, Katie, Matt, and Paul discuss the sermons we heard together on Sunday on Genesis 44-45 and Ezra 8. They touch on topics such as what the fruit of real faith looks like; how God uses trials in our lives to shape us; and what it might look like for us to take bold risks for the gospel.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday, you can catch up with them on our podcast feed, our YouTube channel, or our church website.
If you're not a member or regular attendee here at The Tron , we'd love to welcome you at one of our services and you can find more details about everything that's happening in the life of the church on our website.
Talking Points is back and this week Fraser, Willie, and Paul are here to discuss the sermons we heard together on Sunday as well as to reflect on the beautiful picture of the gospel which we saw as we baptised four young children on Sunday evening.
If you haven't yet heard the sermons from Sunday, you might like to listen to them first and you can do so here on our podcast feed, on our YouTube channel or on our website
Malachi 2:17-3:5; Matthew 3:1-12
Future Certainty – The Future Certainty of his Ultimate Reign
William Philip
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
In the run up to Christmas, we take a break from our usual Daily Bible Readings to focus on particular aspects of the incarnation with some Christmas readings from our minister's father, James Philip.
This year, Willie has recorded them all for us and we'll be releasing one per day in the run-up to Christmas. If you don't already use our Daily Bible Reading notes you can subscribe to receive them by email on our website.
Malachi 2:17-3:4, 4:1-3
Healing Wings –The Healing Wings of Ultimate Restoration
William Philip
Malachi 2:17-3:4, 4:1-3; Luke 1:67-79
Dawning Light –The Dawning Light of Ultimate Meaning
Christ’s coming reveals all truth to our world
William Philip
We are thrilled to reveal that the first Tron Books publication has now landed in our bookshop! The Meaning of Christmas, by James Philip, includes nine short but rich chapters that celebrate the true reason for festive cheer. Perfect for your own advent edification or as a gift, The Meaning of Christmas reminds us all there's a lot more to this season than mince pies and Christmas trees.
To give you a taste of what to expect from the rest of the book here is an audio version of the first chapter, read for us by William Philip.
We've got a limited amount of stock in the Tron bookshop, which we've discounted to make sure you're getting it as cheaply as possible, so be sure to go and snap up a couple up after the service. You can also buy it online at Amazon, in either the UK or the US and you can find links to purchase on our website at tron.church/books
In this week's episode of Talking Points Fraser, Edward, and Josh are here to discuss the sermons from Sunday's services. If you haven't been able to listen to the sermons yet, you may find it helpful to do so before returning to listen to this podcast. You can find all of our sermon recordings here on our podcast feed, on YouTube, or on our Church website.
Phil Copeland is one of our ministers here at The Tron Church and in the summer he was hit with a very serious diagnosis of cancer which suddenly brought the reality of the fragility of life very close to home. In this interview, Phil shares some updates about what has happened and how treatment has been going but most importantly about how his faith and trust in God have helped and sustained him and his family through this time of illness. Whilst it has been, and continues to be, a very challenging time, Phil shares stories of various tokens of encouragement which God has given him - from the support of Church family members, to Christian medical staff who have been looking after him, and, of course, from the Word of God which gives great hope even in the face of death.
In this week's episode of Talking Points, Katie, Agnes, and Paul discuss the sermons from our Sunday services. They dwell on the goodness of God's grace and how we see that so clearly especially in contrast to the messiness of our sin; the power that God's word has to stir hearts for salvation and sanctification; and the importance of having the right priorities in order to guard against lethargy.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday then you can do so on our podcast feed or on our YouTube channel.
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In this week's episode of Talking Points Katie, Josh, and Willie discuss the sermons we heard together on Sunday. If you haven't yet heard the sermons, you can catch up here on our podcast feed or also by watching on YouTube.
Colin and Elaine are two of our members here at The Tron and this summer they went through a particularly difficult time when some serious health problems left Elaine facing the very real prospect of death. In this interview, they share the story of what happened as well as how their faith in the Lord Jesus and the support from their church family has helped them to carry on. If you'd like to find out more about the Christian faith which Colin and Elaine both have, then we'd love to invite you to one of our Sunday services as a way to find out more. We meet every Sunday at 10am and 5pm and you can find more information on our church website at tron.church/sundays Colin and Elaine were also interviewed back in 2020 and if you'd like to watch the original interview you can do that on YouTube or on our podcast feed.
This interview was originally live streamed in the midst of lockdown in November 2020. Four years on, Paul has again interviewed Colin and Elaine to catch-up with them after they have gone through some particular difficulties. To tie in with the release of the new interview we are re-releasing the original interview for anyone who may have missed it first time around. If you would like to watch the new interview you can do so here: https://youtu.be/9dZ2oVf7XTE
In this week's episode of Talking Points Agnes sits down with Edward and Willie to discuss some of the key issues arising from Sunday's sermons.
On Talking Points this week, Fraser, Matt, and Paul discuss the sermons from our Sunday Services on Ephesians 5:15-6:9 and Ezra 1:1-11.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons you may find it helpful to do so before listening to this conversation. You can find them here on our podcast feed or watch them on our YouTube channel.
For more information about everything that's going on in the life of The Tron Church, please visit our website.
If you want to get in touch with us you can do so by emailing podcast@tron.church.
This is the second part of a two-part discussion on some of the hymns which our senior minister, Willie Philip, has written over the years for us to sing as a congregation. You'll hear the recordings of the hymns as well as some discussion around the meaning and background of the lyrics.
If you haven't already listened to the first part of this discussion, we'd recommend that you go back and listen to it first. You can also listen to recordings of the hymns in isolation on our website at tron.church/music
As part of recent celebrations to mark 20 years of Willie Philip's ministry here at The Tron, our congregation recorded the hymns which Willie has written over the years of his ministry here which we sing regularly together as part of our corporate worship. This is the first of two episodes where you'll hear the recordings our congregation has made as well as some discussion about what has gone into the writing of each of these hymns. You can also find the lyrics and recordings of the hymns on our website at https://tron.church/music
Ephesians 4:1-16
The Unity and Maturity of the Church
Edward Lobb
Due to a Technical problem the start of the Bible Reading is missing.
Screens are everywhere in our world today. It's almost impossible to avoid them. How should we as Christians apply God's wisdom to this area, particularly when thinking about our children and the effect that screens and devices has on them?
In this Talking Points Special, you'll hear Agnes and Paul discuss some of these issues together as well as hearing some clips of interviews with some of our parents here at church as they share some of their strategies and struggles in tackling this issue with their children.
Luke 10:38 - 11:28
The Overriding Importance of a Real Relationship with Jesus
Josh Johnston
Revelation 21:1-22:5
A Tale of Two Cities - Part 2: Jerusalem the Eternal Garden City
Paul Brennan
The church has always faced crises throughout history and today is no different; but the way that we as the church respond to crises is vitally important. What is the right place for lamentation? When is the right time to leave a particular church presbytery or body? And how do you keep fearing God and not men in difficult times? These are some of the questions which Willie discusses with Christopher Ash as they reflect on recent and current crises in the Church of Scotland and in the Anglican church.
How do we as a church cultivate a healthy and sustainable passion for growth? In this podcast episode, Paul interviews Ray Evans to discuss this question. Ray recently retired as the senior pastor of Grace Community Church in Bedford and has decades of experience in pastoral ministry. Here he shares some of what he has learned throughout his life and ministry as well as some of the principles we can glean from the Bible's teaching on the subject of evangelism and church growth.
Revelation 19:6-21
A Tale of Two Suppers: the Glorious Destiny of Christ’s Bride and the Grim End of Christ’s Enemies
Paul Brennan
What is the point of Christian doctrine? Is it just the domain of bland, boring academics? Is it just a necessary evil? In this interview, Nick Tucker helpfully reminds us that the point of Christian is that we might love God and love our neighbour better. Further to that, as Nick shares from personal experience, having a good doctrine of God will help us in times of difficulty and pain.
On Talking Points this week Agnes, Josh, and Paul discuss the sermons we heard together on Sunday. They discuss how encouraging it is to be reminded of God's commitment to His covenant, even when we are wobbling in our walk with him; the goodness and comprehensiveness of the Bible's worldview; and the blessing of being a part of God's plan for bringing blessing to the world through the church.
Genesis 17:1-11, 22-23; Hebrews 11:17-22, 39-12:2
Reintroduction to Genesis - The God of All Hebrews
William Philip
On Talking Points this week Agnes, Fraser, and Paul discuss the sermons from Sunday together. They consider the importance of having a full and realistic picture of the gospel both for our own good as well as for when we are seeking to share it with others
Josh, Paul, and Phil recently travelled to Australia to attend the Reach Australia national conference. Reach Australia is a network with the vision of seeing thousands of healthy, evangelistic, multiplying churches (new plants and established churches) across Australia. Scott Sanders is the executive director and whilst at the conference, Josh, Paul, and Phil took the opportunity to record a quick conversation with Scott where he walks through Reach Australia's five key principles for church ministry and the guys discuss how these things look on the ground and think through how they can apply to our church life here at the Tron.
During the conversation, Scott references the Reach Australia framework paper which you can read here: https://tron.church/s/Reach-Australia-Framework-Paper.pdf
On Talking Points this week Katie, Edward, Paul discuss the sermons from Sunday together. They think about what the real signs are of the work of the Holy Spirit in our midst, how we can be on guard to detect and root out idolatry, and the encouragement of knowing we are all sealed as part of the body of Christ.
In this week's episode of Talking Points Agnes, Willie, and Fraser discuss together the sermons from Psalm 40 and John 14 which we heard on Sunday. They discuss the encouragement and comfort of knowing God's forgiveness even, and especially, when we become more and more aware of our own sinfulness; the necessity of God's justice and how that helps us to understand the challenging language of imprecatory psalms; and the comfort and joy there is in knowing the Holy Spirit's wonderful ordinary work of bringing people from death to life through the preaching of the Scriptures.
If you would like to listen to the talk by Andy Saville on the Imprecatory Psalms, you can find it here: https://www.proctrust.org.uk/resources/talk/967
How do we help each other remember God’s goodness to us in the past? How do we understand the continuity of God’s unfolding revelation? What will the new creation be like? Fraser, Willie, and Andrew discuss these questionsand more as they reflect on the sermons we heard together on Sunday from Ezekiel 43-48 and Psalm 40.
Talking Points is back after a short break and this week Fraser, Edward and, Josh discuss the sermons we heard together on Romans 8 and Ezekiel 40-43. They touch on what the some of the ‘do’s and ‘don’t’s of comforting people in suffering are; strategies for cultivating eschatological expectation; and the beauty of the presence of God.
'The Nations Will Know That I Am the LORD'God's Glory Revealed in Judgment and Hope18. Earth's Ultimate Conquest- God's Kingdom Restored by Devine Retribution on All Evil
The Revelation of Jesus Christ17. A Tale of Two Cities- Part One: Babylon Will Be No More Revelation 17:1-18:24
Paul Brennan
God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope17. Earth's Ultimate Congregation - God's Kingdom Restored by Divine Regathering Through ResurrectionEzekiel 37:1-28
William Philip
The Revelation Of Jesus Christ16. The True and Just Judgements of God
Revelation 16
Paul Brennan
God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope12. Earth's Ultimate Cleansing - God's Kingdom Restored to Divine Righteousness Ezekiel 36:16-38
Issy is one of our members here at The Tron and she recently sat down to share some of the story of how she came to trust in the Lord and how He has been faithful to her over many years and through many struggles.
We hope that hearing something of Issy's story will encourage you.
If you are not yet a Christian and would like to find out more about this hope which Issy has, why not come along to our Life Course, which begins on Wednesday 24 April. You can sign up or find more information on our website at https://tron.church/life
The Revelation of Jesus Christ 12. The Song of Moses And The Song of The LambRevelation 15
Paul Brennan
Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope15. Earth's Ultimate Comfort - God's Kingdom Restored to Ultimate RestEzekiel 35:1-36:15
This week Katie, Phil, and Willie are here to reflect on a very encouraging Easter weekend. They discuss the hope that the message of Easter gives to us as Christians and also talk through some of the ways we can be trying to share this message with loved ones.
We will be taking a short break from our regular Talking Points series so there will be no new episodes for a few weeks but please still listen to the sermons here every week and why not listen back to some of our older episodes that you might have missed.
We always welcome feedback on our podcast so if you have any feedback to give or if you have any questions about anything which is discussed in our episodes then please email them to podcast@tron.church
A Great Confessor - Exclaiming Jesus' Witness from His Own to the World
John 20:1-31
William Philip
The Message of Easter
- A Great Cry - Expounding Jesus' Work for His Own on the Cross
John 19
In this week’s episode of Talking Points, Agnes chats with Willie and Paul about the sermons from Sunday. They touch on the topic of judgment, thinking about the depth of our sin and the righteousness of God in punishing it but also reflecting on God’s extraordinary grace to forgive us when we do turn back to him in repentance.
At one point Agnes references John Piper's book the roots of endurance. You can find a digital copy online here:
https://www.desiringgod.org/books/the-roots-of-endurance
The Message of Easter1. A Great Comfort - Expressed in Jesus' Words to His Own in the Upper Room(John 14:1-7)
The Revelation of Jesus Christ14.The Eternal Gospel of Salvation and Judgement(Revelation 14:1-20)
Paul Brennan
In this week’s episode of Talking Points, Fraser, Willie,and Paul discuss the sermons we heard together on Sunday on Revelation 13 andEzekiel 34. In their conversation they discuss the subtle ways in which we seethe deception of the devil in our society today and the way in which this is,at heart, an issue of worship. They then go on to reflect on Ezekiel 34,thinking about what true and good Christian leadership looks like.
If you haven’t yet heard the sermons from Sunday, you canfind them here on our podcast feed and we’d recommend that you listen to themfirst before returning to this conversation
Sunday Evening sermon, 17 March 2024
Ezekiel: 'The Nations Will Know That I Am The LORD' - God's Glory Revealed in Judgment and Hope14. Earth's Ultimate CoronationEzekiel 34:1-31
William Philip
Sunday Morning sermon, 17 March 2024
The Revelation of Jesus Christ13. A Call to Wisdom that Discerns DeceptionRevelation 13:1-18
'The Nations Will Know That I Am the LORD'Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgment and Hope13. The Only Way Of, and To, LifeEzekiel 33:1-33
William Philip
The Revelation of Jesus Christ 12. A Call to Endurance and Faith Revelation 13:1-10
Paul Brennan
In this week's episode of Talking Points Katie chats with Willie and Josh about the sermons from our most recent Sunday services. You can listen to recordings of the sermons here on our podcast feed.
Salvation Enters the World Stage11. Deliverance for the DesperateLuke 8:40-56
Josh Johnston
The Nations will know that I AM the LordEzekiel: God's Glory revealed in Judgement and Hope12. Earth's proud empires pass awayEzekiel 29:1 - 32:32
William Philip
What is going on when the Lord's people gather together for church on a Sunday? Who is that gathering for? What is it for? How can we as a church family make the most of Sundays for ourselves and particularly evangelistically?
In this week's podcast we seek to address such questions with a combination of conversations between Katie, Paul, and Willie, and also some interviews with some church members speaking about their own personal experiences of coming to church and of inviting others along.
At various times in this episode we reference Paul Brennan's article Any Given Sunday. If you haven't yet read it, you can do so on our website or you can hear one of our members reading it in our podcast episode from a few weeks ago.
Sunday Morning Sermon, 25 February 2024
The Nations will know that I am the Lord Ezekiel: God's glory revealed in Judgement and Hope11. He Comes to Judge the Earth
Ezekiel 24-28
William Philip
Sunday Evening Sermon, 25 February 2024
Salvation Enters the World Stage10. Dethroning DarknessLuke 8:22-39
Josh Johnston
In this week's episode of Talking Points Fraser, Josh, and Phil are here to talk through the sermons we heard on Sunday from 2 Kings and Luke. They discuss the continuity in the way the Lord works powerfully through a succession of different human instruments, the Lord's gracious desire to pour out blessings on his people, and the way in which we worship with our wallets.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons you can do so here on our podcast feed or on our website at sermons.tron.church
Sunday Evening Sermon, 18 February 2024
Luke: Salvation Enters the World Stage
- Devotion and Doing
Luke 7:36-8:21
Sunday Morning Sermon, 18 February 2024
2 Kings 2:1-25
"Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?"
Phil Copeland
For this week's podcast we have Hugh Alexander reading Paul Brennan's article Any Given Sunday. The article encourages us to think positively about our regular Sunday services and shows us that they are really the best place for us to bring a friend or family member along to. If you'd like to read along with Hugh, you can find the article online at: https://www.tron.church/articles/any-given-sunday, or you can buy a paper copy in the bookroom at any of our Tron locations for just £1.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 11 February 2024
Luke: Salvation Enters the World Stage
- Doubt and Defiance
Luke 7:18-35
Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon, 11 February 2024
Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom
- Like Father, Like Son
1 Kings 22:41 - 2 Kings 1:18
Philip Copeland
For this week's podcast episode we have a recording from our recent event where William Philip shared an account of the life and works of Samuel Rutherford.
Samuel Rutherford, a 17th-century Scottish theologian, left an indelible mark on Christian thought and literature. Willie delves into Rutherford's influential writings, including his famous letters, and explores the theological depth and historical significance of his contributions.
Talking Points: Responding Rightly to Warnings, Staying Faithful When it Gets Tough, and the Death-Defeating Life Jesus Brings.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 4 February 2024
Salvation Enters the World Stage7. Defeating DeathLuke 7:1-17
Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon, 4 February 2024
'The Nations Will Knows That I Am the LORD'Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope10. The Sword of the Lord(Ezekiel 20:1-24:27)
William Philip
On Talking Points this week Katie is our host and is here with Willie and Phil to discuss the sermons we heard together on Sunday. Looking at Micaiah's example in 1 Kings 22, they discuss the necessity and challenge of continuing to speak the truth under pressure, even when greatly outnumbered and when there is no instant gratification for doing so. They also reflect on our own individual responsibility to be repentant and obedient today and every day.
Sunday Evening Sermon 28 January 2024
Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom
Israel's Troubler vs. The Inescapable Word (Part 3)(1 Kings 22:1-40)
Philip Copeland
Sunday Morning Sermon 28 January 2024
The Nations Will Know That I Am the LordEzekiel: god's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope9. The Purpose of Man and the Pleasure of God.Ezekiel 18:1 - 19:14
William Philip
In this week's episode of Talking Points, Agnes chats through Sunday's sermons with Stephen and Paul to dig into them a bit further and to draw out some particularly helpful lines of application.
Their discussion touches on the way in which we grow in holiness together as a corporate body led by our church leaders, the ways in which people find their way into full-time church ministry, and the importance of us having confidence in the sufficiency of all of Scripture as it is preached to us on Sundays.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 21 January 2024
Kings: Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom12. Israel's Troubler vs. The Inescapable Word (Part 2)(1 Kings 21:1-29)
Sunday Morning Sermon, 21 January 2024
Leviticus: Living at One with the Lord of Life13. Growing in Holiness(Leviticus 21:1-22:33)
Stephen Ballingall
Talking Points is back after a short break over Christmas and this week Fraser, Phil, and Stephen are here to chat through the sermons we heard together on Sunday. If you haven't yet heard the sermons, you can listen to them right here on our podcast feed and you may find that helpful before listening to this episode.
If you're new to The Tron and want to find out more about us, then please head to our website or get in touch by emailing info@tron.church.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 14 January 2024
1 Kings: Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom11. Israel's Troubler vs. The Inescapable Word(1 Kings 20:1-43)
Phil Copeland
Sunday Morning Sermon, 14 January 2024
Levitius: Living at One With the Lord of Life12. The Levitical Law of Love(Leviticus 19:1-18)
Stephen Ballingall
Sunday evening sermon, 7 January 2024
Spiritual Bodybuilding
Psalm 1; Ephesians 4:1-16
Phil Copeland
Sunday Morning Sermon, 7 January 2024
Leviticus: Living at One with the Lord of Life
- The Law of Love which Leads to Life
Leviticus 18 and 20
Stephen Ballingall
Sunday Morning Sermon, 31 December 2023
The Gratitude Attitude
Psalm 100
Stephen Ballingall
Christmas Morning Sermon 2023
Songs for a Saviour's Birth
Nunc Dimittis: Joy for the Hopeful
Luke 2:22-38
William Philip
Sunday Evening sermon, 24 December 2023
Songs for a Saviour's Birth
Gloria in Excelsis Deo: Joy for the Heavens
Luke 2:8-20
Sunday Morning Sermon, 24 December 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
- A Dragon in the Nativity - The Conflict at the Heart of Christmas
Revelation 12:1-17
Paul Brennan
Sunday Evening Sermon, 10 December 2023 - Lessons and Carols by Candlelight
Magnificat: Joy for the HumbleLuke 1:46-55
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon, 10 December 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ10. And the Trumpets Shall SoundRevelation 8:2-11:19
From Belfast to Aslan's Land
There are surely no bigger fans of C.S. Lewis than Bob Fyall, and in this recording from our recent Tron Growth Groups event, Bob shares his expertise on the fascinating life of C.S. Lewis – from his formative years and academic pursuits to his spiritual journey and enduring friendships. He helps us gain a deeper understanding of the influences that shaped Lewis's unique worldview and inspired timeless classics such as "The Chronicles of Narnia," "The Screwtape Letters," and "Mere Christianity."
Click here to access Bob's Handout
Sunday Evening Sermon, 3 December 2023
Benedictus: The Song of a Helpless Priest
Luke 1:67-79
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon, 3 December 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ9. The Lamb Who is Sovereign in Judgment and SalvationRevelation 6:1-8:1Paul Brennan preaching
In this week's Talking Points, Katie talks with Josh and Phil about the preaching we heard together on Sunday. They reflect on how Ezekiel 16 and 17 showed us the horrific and ugly nature of our sin and yet also against that dark backdrop showed the beauty of God's love for us as helpless sinners. They also discuss how costly it is to be a follower of Christ and yet, despite this cost, submitting to Christ's Lordship is the only true way to joy and flourishing in this life.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 26 November 2023
Salvation Enters the World Stage
- Jesus the Glorious Ruler
(Luke 6:1-49)
Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon, 26 November 2023
'The Nations Will Know That I Am the Lord'Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope8. Indecent Exposure(Ezekiel 16:1-17:24)
William Philip
In this week's episode of Talking Points, Phil chats with Paul and Willie about the sermons we heard together on Sunday.
Sunday Morning Sermon, 19 November 2023
Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope7. Flee From the Wrath to Come!(Ezekiel 12:1-15:8)William Philip
Sunday Evening Sermon, 19 November 2023
Salvation Enters the World Stage5. Jesus the Gracious Rescuer(Luke 5:1-39)
Josh Johnston
In this week's episode of Talking Points Katie, Phil, and Josh discuss the teaching we heard together on Sunday and reflect on the dangers of falling into pride or presumption in our thinking, the encouragement of the Lord being our sanctuary, and the need for us to have a balanced, biblical perspective, particularly in thinking about the Bible's teaching on both demons and on God.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 12 November 2023
Salvation Enters the World Stage4. The Authoritative Word of GodLuke 4: 31 - 44
Sunday Morning Sermon, 12 November 2023
'The Nations Will Know That I Am the Lord'Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope6. Knowing God: Through Judgement, in Hope(Ezekiel 11)
For this week's podcast we have an interview with Eve Jaffray. Eve is a part of our church family and came to us in her time as a student. Eve shares with Katie the story of how through illness and hopelessness she has come to know, trust, and love the Lord Jesus.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 5 November 2023
Luke: Salvation Enters the World Stage3. The Maddening Word of God(Luke 4:14-30)
Sunday Morning Sermon, 5 November 2023
Announcing the King!(Mark 1:1-15)
Terry McCutcheon
In this week's Talking Points Fraser is back (again!) with Paul and Josh to discuss the sermons from Sunday. They reflect on how Christ in the temptations in Luke is a perfect example to us of how we should trust God's word to us, remembering his promises to us and the many blessings he bestows on us. They also discuss the importance of having confidence in the completeness and coherency of the Biblical worldview, especially when faced with the loud, if empty, slogans of the world around.
If you haven't yet listened to this week's sermons you can do so here on our podcast feed, on the sermons page of the website, or on YouTube.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 29 October 2023
Acts: Gospel without Hindrance A Dangerous Gospel?(Acts 19:21-41)
Sunday Morning Sermon, 29 October 2023
Salvation Enters the World Stage2. Rehearsing Redemption(Luke 3:21-4:13)
In this week's episode of Talking Points Fraser, Josh and Paul discuss Sunday's sermons together. They reflect on how and why we must grapple with the weight of sin and how grasping that more fully naturally leads to our own repentance and also a call to others to repent. They also reflect on how repentance is evident in real transformation in our day-to-day lives.
Listen to this week's sermons on our podcast feed, on YouTube, or on the sermons page of our website: sermons.tron.church
Sunday Evening Sermon, 22 October 2023
'The Nations Will Know That I Am God'Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope5. The Weight and Woe of Sin(Ezekiel 8-10)
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon, 22 October 2023
Salvation Enters the World Stage1. John the Baptist - Our Guide 'Into the way of peace'(Luke 3:1-20)
Josh Johnston
In this week's Talking Points podcast Agnes, Willie, and Fraser discuss Sunday's sermons and reflect on some of the key takeaways from them.
From Ezekiel we heard a somber word of warning against complacency in the church in the West today, a warning we must heed and take seriously. However, whilst the warning is real we can take confidence from God's sovereignty and know that even if the church in the West will face judgment, God is still building his church the world over. Even if it seems as though, like Elijah felt in 1 Kings 19, there are next to no believers left, we can still be confident that God has not failed. In this we can find freedom to strive to be faithful in whatever God has given us to do, wherever he has placed us.
This conversation is a reflection on the sermons from Sunday so if you haven't yet heard them, why not listen to them first? You can find them here on our podcast feed, on our YouTube channel, or on our website.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 15 October 2023
'The Nations Will Know That I Am the Lord'Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgment and Hope4. Into the Hands of the Living GodEzekiel 4:1-7:27
Sunday Morning Sermon, 15 October 2023
1 Kings: Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom
- 'O Lord Take Away My Life'
1 Kings 19:1-18
In this week's Talking Points podcast, Fraser, Edward, and Willie discuss some of the key points from Sunday's sermons.
They touch on the constant need for us, as preachers and hearers, to humble ourselves before God's word; the encouragement that it is to know that God strengthens us for whatever ministry he has given to us; and the joy of being able to pray to God and partner with him in his sovereign work of Kingdom-building here on earth.
If you haven't yet heard the sermons from Sunday you can do that here on the podcast feed, on YouTube, or on our sermons page of the church website: sermons.tron.church
During the discussion this week, reference is made to the WSGP Conference which took place on Saturday 7 October. You can find recordings from that conference at https://tron.church/conference
Sunday Evening Sermon, 8 October 2023
Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgment and Hope3. Ministry Under God's Strong Hand Ezekiel 2:1-3:26
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon, 8 October 2023
1 Kings: Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom9. A Praying Prophet and a Gracious God
Phil Copeland
In this week's episode of Talking Points, Katie, Paul, and Phil discuss the sermons we heard together on Sunday.
They reflect on the encouraging reminder of the diversity in the people of God - we are all made differently, gifted differently, and can thus serve the Lord in different ways, yet nonetheless we all share the same call to serve the Lord. They also reflect on the miraculous work of God in transforming hearts and bringing people to repentance and faith, and on how God can, and does, use situations of suffering for his good purposes.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 1 October 2023
The Jailer: Prison Doors Bend to Jesus
Acts 16:25-40
Paul Brennan
Sunday Morning Sermon, 1 October 2023
1 Kings Dismal Kings in The Divided Kingdom
- UFC Main Event on Mt. Carmel: The LORD vs. Baal
1 Kings 18:1-40
Philip Copeland
On the back of Sunday's sermons on Ezekiel 1 and 1 Kings 16-17, Agnes, Phil, and Willie take us through some of the key talking points from this week's sermons and discuss the ways they were encouraged and challenged by it.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons, or would like to listen again you can do so here on our podcast feed, on our YouTube Channel or on the Sermons page of our website.
Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom7. The Beginning of a God War(1 Kings 16:29-17:24)
Philip Copeland
"The Nations Will Know That I Am the Lord"Ezekiel: God's Glory Revealed in Judgement and Hope2. The Unseen Weight of Glory
Ezekiel 1
William Philip
Reflecting on Sunday's sermons on 1 Kings and Ezekiel, Katie, Josh, and Willie discuss the inherent instability of evil rulers, God's sovereignty over evil, and our calling as Christians to herald the gospel command to repent and believe.
If you haven't yet heard the sermons from Sunday, you can do so right here on our podcast feed, on our YouTube channel or on the sermons page of our church website.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 17 September 2023
1 Kings 12-16 - Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom6. The Downward Slide Continues: Six Evil Kings of Israel
1 Kings 15:25-16:36
Philip Copeland
Sunday Morning Sermon - 17 September 2023
Ezekiel: The Nations Will Know That I Am the LordEzekiel: God's Glory Revealed In Judgment and Hope1. The Vindication of Holy Glory: Introduction
Ezekiel 1:1-3; 2 Kings 23:26-24:7
View the sermon handout at: https://tron.church/ezekiel-handout
After a break over the summer months, Talking Points is back and Agnes, Phil and Paul are here to discuss last Sunday's sermons from Revelation 4-5 and 1 Kings 14-15.
Among other things they discuss how encouraging it is to be reminded of the fact that Christ is reigning on the Throne above all other thrones and rulers; how. to approach reading long Biblical narrative books like Kings; and what it means to have a heart which is wholly devoted to the Lord.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 10 September 2023
1 Kings: Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom
- A Lamp in Jerusalem: The LORD will not forget His Promise
1 Kings 14:21-15:24
Philip Copeland
Sunday Morning Sermon, 10 September 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
- The Throne Room of Lord God Almighty and The Slain Lamb
Revelation 4-5
Paul Brennan
Sunday Evening Sermon 3 September 2023
Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom
- Ending Badly
1 Kings 14:1-20
Philip Copeland
Sunday Morning Sermon 3 September 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
- Laodicea - A Church Apathetic and Deluded
Revelation 3:14-22
Paul Brennan
With the Life Course on the horizon and many visitors set to arrive in Glasgow at the beginning of a new academic year. Katie sits down with Paul and Willie to ask them why they are Christians and to talk through some personal encouragements from their evangelistic efforts in recent years. The Life Course begins again on Thursday 28 September, who will you invite?https://tron.church/life
Sunday Evening Sermon, 27 August 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ: Letters to the Seven Churches7. Philadelphia - A Church Strong Through Weakness(Revelation 3:7-13)
Sunday Morning Sermon, 27 August 2023
The Beginning of a Redeeming pattern5. A Grave That Teaches Hope(Genesis 22:20-23:20)
William Philip
In this Talking Points special, Willie speaks with David Rowbory to talk through some of the challenges and encouragements of their work translating the Bible in Nigeria.
We can sometimes fall into the trap of thinking that the work of Bible Translation is done but around 1.5 billion people in the world don't have access to the Bible in their most familiar language. Living in a predominantly monolingual culture we can fail to appreciate and understand how important it is to be able to read God's word in a language which is familiar and appropriate.
The work that the Rowborys are doing then is really key to giving people a fuller understanding of the gospel as opposed to just a blurry outline.
For more information about their work and to support them visit their website at: http://blog.rowbory.co.uk/support/
Sunday Evening Sermon, 20 August 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ: Letters to the Seven Churches 6. Sardis - A Church With a Deadly Reputation (Revelation 3:1-6)
Sunday Morning Sermon 20 August 2023
The Beginning of a Redeeming Pattern 4. The Precious Seed Laid on the Altar (Genesis 22:1-19)
Charlie grew up with an atheistic world view and whilst at school went through a difficult period where she began to question her gender. After receiving very little guidance from those around her at that time, she began to read and listen to a wider range of political thinkers with whom she started to find points of agreement. Realising that many of these thinkers were Christians, Charlie sought out more information about the Bible and eventually started coming to church.
It was whilst reading the Bible one-to-one with another church member that the Lord convicted Charlie of her sin and her need to trust in Jesus.
Listen as Charlie shares the story with Katie of how and why she came to trust in the Lord Jesus.
If you're interested in exploring the Christian faith, then coming to church is the best place to start. Find more information about our Sunday services on our website at https://tron.church/sundays
Sunday Evening Sermon 13 August 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ: Letters to the Seven Churches 5. Thyatira - A Church Lacking Discernment (Revelation 2:18-29)
Sunday Morning Sermon 13 August 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of a Redeeming Pattern
- The Powerful Seed Who Brings Peace
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon, 7 August 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of a Redeeming Pattern
- The Persecuted Seed Who Brings Division
William Philip
After just over five years of training here at the Tron, David and his family moved over to Cyprus to serve as part of a local church there. Now one year on from the move, David shares with Paul what have been some of the encouragements and challenges of the last year. David also reflects on the training he has received thus far and how that has prepared him for the core task of his ministry - preaching the Word of God. In seeking to strengthen the church in Cyprus going forward, David has played a key part in setting up a new centre for theological training on the island, St Barnabas Bible School.
For more information about St Barnabas, visit their website: https://stbarnabasbibleschool.org.
This episode is also available in video format: https://youtu.be/i_ai-w_1CTg
Sunday Morning Sermon 30 July 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of a Redeeming Pattern 1. The Promised Seed Who Brings Delight
William Philip
Mike was living as an atheist but after encountering Jesus in the Bible, his erroneous preconceptions about who Jesus is and what his followers are like were eroded away and he came to know, love, and serve the true Jesus.
Listen as Mike shares the story of how God has been at work in his life to bring him to the point of surrendering his life to Jesus as Lord.
If you'd like to find out more about Christianity, why not come along to one of our Sunday services? Or, for an introduction to Christianity, try one of our courses. More information on our website at https://tron.church
Sunday Evening Sermon, 23 July 2023
Leviticus: Living at One with the Lord of Life
- Blood, Blood, Glorious Blood
Leviticus 17:1-16
Stephen Ballingall
Sunday Morning Sermon, 23 July 2023
The I AM Sayings: Jesus Locked in Controversy 5. The Resurrection and the Life John 11:1-53
Sunday Evening Sermon 16 July 2023
Leviticus: Living at One With the Lord of Life 9. Fellowship With Our Father Who Forgives and Forgets
Leviticus 16:1-34
Stephen Ballingall
Sunday Morning Sermon 16 July 2023
The I AM sayings: Jesus locked in controversy 4. The Bread of Life
John 6:25-71
Edward Lobb
We live now in the third Christian millennium, and in many ways this is a great time to be a Christian: There are more people now than ever before calling on the name of the Lord, and they are living in more places of the world than ever before. But this growth isn't coming in 'the West'.
The church in the West has experienced decades of privilege and blessing and yet in this time, we haven't seen unprecedented levels of growth but rather decline. The church in the West has gone to sleep and is now feeling the effects of that. As years of blessing now appear to be coming to an end, the church is finding itself to be ill-equipped to deal with rising pressure and resultantly, numbers are falling fast.
Meanwhile, the church in Africa, and in areas of Asia is growing fast in spite of opposition from all sides. And yet, it is in these areas where the church is growing fastest that pastors have the least amount of training and churches have the least amount of material resources.
So how do we, the church, respond to this? Do we stop training our pastors and start praying that we would receive violent opposition?
Richard Pratt started Third Millennium Ministries as a response to this problem. Their mission is to provide seminary level Biblical education, for the world, for free. They're seeking to equip the church globally so that Christ's kingdom here on earth might continue to be built up and strengthened.
In this special episode of our Talking Points podcast Willie chats with Richard about these very issues. Seeking to unpick what our response as churches in the West should be and how we can raise up and train solid gospel workers both here and across the world.
For more information about what's going on in the life of the church, please visit our website at: https://tron.church
If you're new to the church please, come along to one of our regular weekly gatherings or, if you're further away, reach out to us at: https://www.tron.church/onlinewelcome.
For more information about Third Millennium Ministries, visit their website at: https://thirdmill.org/
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Sunday Evening Sermon, 9 July 2023
Nahum - Comfort in God's Judgement 4. Certain Judgement Nahum 3:8-19
Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon, 9 July 2023
The I AM Sayings: Jesus Locked in Controversy 3. The Good Shepherd John 10:1-30
Edward Lobb
Sunday Evening Sermon, 2 July 2023
Nahum: Comfort in God's Judgement
- Deeply Personal Judgement
Nahum 2:3-3:7
Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon, 2 July 2023
The I AM Sayings: Jesus Locked in Conflict
- The Way, The Truth, and the Life
John 14:1-14
Edward Lobb
Sunday Evening Sermon, 25 June 2023
Nahum: Comfort in God's Judgement
- A Victory With Layers
Nahum 1:9-2:2
Sunday Morning Sermon, 25 July 2023
The I AM sayings: Jesus Locked in Controversy
- The Light of the World.
John 8:12-59
Edward Lobb
Sunday Evening Sermon - 18 June 2023
Nahum: Comfort in God's Judgement
- The Good God of Vengeance
Nahum 1:1-8
Josh Johnston
In this week's Talking Points podcast Katie, Josh, and Willie discuss the sermons we heard on Sunday from Psalm 51 and Genesis 20. They talk through the importance of recognising our own sin and what genuine repentance looks like. They also discuss how the devil is evidently at work throughout the story of the Bible and in the world today and explore the ways in which we can do battle with him.
We will be taking a break from our Talking Points podcast over the summer months so this will be the last in the current run. You can still catch our sermons here each week and we have some other podcast episodes in the pipeline too, so look out for them as they come out over the summer.
In the meantime please do join us at our Sunday Services, every Sunday at 10am and 5pm and you'll find more information about that as well as everything else going on in the life of the church, on our website at tron.church.
Sunday Evening Sermon - 11 June 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of Christian Mission
- When the World Surprises the Church
Genesis 20:1-18
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon - 11 June 2023
Psalm 51
Real Repentance From a Real Sinner
Phil Copeland
On the back of this Sunday's sermons, Agnes, Paul, and Willie sit down to talk through some of the key points and think more about how they apply to our day-to-day lives. They discuss what it really means to live where Satan dwells today and how that manifests in the visible world around us. They also talk about what repentance looks like for those who might feel their, or their family's, legacy might be heading in the wrong direction and the importance of making that step of repentance today. This leads helpfully into discussion of our priorities in parenting as believers and how they are communicated to our children.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday, please find them on our podcast feed or on our YouTube channel. You may find it helpful to listen to these before returning to listen to the rest of this conversation.
If you're new to the Tron Church and you'd like to find out more, visit our website at: tron.church
If you have any questions on the back of anything discussed in this episode, please get in touch by emailing them to podcast@tron.church
Sunday Morning Sermon - 4 June 2023
Revelation: The Revelation of Jesus Christ
- Pergamum - A Church Compromised
Revelation 2:12-17
Paul Brennan
Sunday Evening Sermon - 4 June 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of Christian Mission
- When The Church Fails the World
Genesis 19:30-38
William Philip
In Talking Points this week, Katie is joined by Edward and Paul to discuss the sermons which we heard together on Sunday. They spend time reflecting on the importance of the heavenly and eternal perspective which Revelation gives us, thinking through how it helps us in our day to day lives where our our eyes are so easily drawn away from our Lord. They also discuss how we can respond graciously to the slander which Revelation tells us to expect as we stand up for Biblical truth and reflect on the beauty of how Jesus responds to those who were unclean under the Levitical law.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday, you can do so right here on our podcast feed and you may find it helpful to do so before listening to this podcast.
Sunday Evening Sermon - 28 May 2023
Leviticus: Living At One With the Lord of Life
- Whole Again
Leviticus 12-15 (Selected Readings)
Stephen Ballingall
Sunday Morning Sermon - 28 May 2023
Revelation: The Revelation of Jesus Christ - Letters to the Seven Churches
- Smyrna - A Church Committed
Revelation 2:8-11
Paul Brennan
For our Talking Points podcast this week Agnes is our host and is joined by Phil Copeland and, for the first time, Stephen Ballingall. On Sunday, we heard sermons from Josh on the big message of 1 John and from Stephen on the ritual laws of Leviticus 11. Both were full of talking points for us to continue chewing over and in this conversation we touch on just a few including how we can see and show God's love in the love we show for each other as a church family, how we go about interpreting difficult and unfamiliar passages, and how we apply the ritual laws of the Bible today.
Sunday Evening Sermon - 21 May 2023
Leviticus: Living At One With the Lord of Life
Counter-Cultural to the Core
Leviticus 11:1-47
Stephen Ballingall
In this week's episode of Talking Points, Josh Johnston is our host and he sits down with both Paul and Willie who were preaching on Sunday and Revelation 2 and Genesis 19 respectively. Both passages were in some ways hard passages both to preach and to hear with solemn messages of warning both for God's people and the world around us. Yet these hard messages of judgement and warning are a key part of the gospel message which we must proclaim as a church and in our personal witness to our friends and family. Since we must speak about these things, how do we go about it? How do we remain loving when doing so and how do we show and tell people of the real freedom which comes from being yoked to Christ?
Sunday Evening Sermon, 14 May 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of Christian Mission
- The Church's Abiding Mission to the World
Genesis 19:1-29
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon, 14 May 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
- Ephesus: The Church Complacent
Revelation 2:1-29
Paul Brennan
In this week's episode of Talking Points, Katie, Phil, and Paul are talking through some of Sunday's big teaching points. They reflect on how helpful it is to see the big picture of Revelation with the overriding message of the book being one which brings comfort, not fear. They also dwell on how wonderful it is that we are truly friends of God and in true relationship with Him. This naturally drives us to wanting to share the gospel, and in so doing it must be the whole gospel which we share. Not merely a more palatable 'half-gospel' which is in reality no gospel at all.
Sunday Evening Sermon 7 May 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of Christian Mission
- The Church's Abiding Calling in the World
Genesis 18:1-33
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon 7 May 2023
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
- Fear Not
Revelation 1
Paul Brennan
In this week's Talking Points conversation Katie, Willie, and Edward are thinking through some of the key points and implications from Sunday's teaching. 1 John has consistently showed the binary nature of the gospel in very stark terms which might seem shocking, particularly to a modern audience. In reality though, for the Christian it is a great encouragement to be reminded of our certain status in Christ. In both 1 John and Genesis, we have seen the importance of obedience to the Lord and how this is a key part of what it means to be a follower of the Lord. Again, this idea of obedience and submission to authority is something at odds with our culture but something which is therefore very important to be clear on. In all of this, the key to viewing the world clearly is to be viewing the world through the lens of Scripture, rather than through the eyes of the world which lies in the power of the evil one.
All this and more is unpacked in the conversation this week and we hope it'll be an encouragement to you. If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday, you can do so on our podcast feed or you can watch the services back on our YouTube Channel.
Sunday Morning Sermon, 30 April 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of the Christian Church
- The God Requires Fidelity
Genesis 17:1-27
Sunday Evening Sermon, 30 April 2023
1 John: Continue
- What They Haven't Got
1 John 5:4b-21
Josh Johnston
Sunday Evening Sermon, 23 April 2023
1 John: Continue
- Love Comes With a Family
1 John 4:7-5:4a
Josh Johnston
This week we have a Talking Points special featuring Dave Jensen. Dave works for EV Church in Central Coast, Australia and has specific responsibility for Mission and Evangelism. Here he sits down with Paul to talk through some ways in which we can be thinking about, and doing, evangelism together as a church. Evangelism can sometimes feel like a lonely game but, as Dave helps to unpack, it's really a team sport and we do it best together as a church.
Further Reading:
Article: Any Given Sunday - Paul Brennan - https://www.tron.church/articles/any-given-sunday
Other Links:
Website: https://tron.church
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetronchurch
Sunday Evening Sermon 16 April 2023
1 John: Continue
- Confessing the Real Jesus
1 John 4:1-6
Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon 16 April 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of the Christian Church
- The God Who Reassures the Faithful
William Philip
On the back of a joyous Easter weekend we're reflecting on some of the standout points from the teaching we heard at our Easter services. Katie is our host this week and she sits down with Willie and Paul, both of whom were preaching on Friday and Sunday. If you haven't yet heard the sermons, or would like to listen to them again, you can find them here on our podcast feed, or you can watch on our YouTube channel.
This week we're discussing what it is that really captures and changes hearts, how it is that Jesus is preaching to us every week at church, and what the intended response to the apostolic preaching of the resurrection is.
Easter Sunday Evening Sermon - 9 April 2023
The Resurrection of the King
Mark 15:33-16:8
Paul Brennan
Easter Sunday Morning Sermon
The Transforming Word of the Risen Lord
Luke 24
William Philip
Good Friday Sermon - 7 April 2023
Our Suffering Sovereign Saviour
Mark 15:21-39
Paul Brennan
In this week's 'Talking Points' discussion, Agnes, Josh, and Willie are talking about the sermons we heard on Sunday. They reflect on the number of historical details included in the gospel accounts which really give confidence to us as believers. They also discuss further the beautifully simple picture of the gospel which we see in the two criminals on the crosses next to Jesus before thinking through how we can helpfully direct everyday conversations towards the Bible.
Sunday Evening Service 2 April 2023
Titus: The Profile of a Healthy Church
- The Gospel of Salvation
Titus 3:1-15
Edward Lobb
Sunday Morning Service - 2 April 2023
The Word of the Cross1. The Triumphant Word of the Crucified Saviour (Luke 23:26-56)
William Philip
This week's podcast, rather than being a discussion of the sermons from Sunday, is a discussion on the booklet 'Gnosticism' by Nick Needham which has been our Big Read as a church this term. The booklet is published by the Christian Institute and can be found in full on their website. Nick helpfully sets out the way in which much of our present culture's thinking on issues of sex and gender has its roots in the ancient heresy of Gnosticism.
In their discussion, Agnes, Phil, and Willie unpack some of these issues further in order to help us as Christians be better equipped to have informed conversations on such sensitive and difficult topics. At a number of points in the discussion they reference Nancy Pearcey's book 'Love Thy Body' which covers the same topic but in greater depth. The book is available to buy here.
This week Katie, Paul, and Josh are here to chew over some of the key points from Sunday's sermons. This week, Edward Lobb was preaching on Titus 2 and Josh was preaching on 1 John 2:28-3:12. These sermons are available to listen to here on our podcast or you can watch them again on our YouTube channel.
This discussion touches on the reassurance we saw in 1 John that we are children of God now and yet we are not yet all that we will be as this will be made more clear and visible in the new creation. They also touch on how we might think through engaging with those who have departed from orthodox faith as taught by the Apostles in a gracious and humble manner. Finally, they reflect on the importance of learning from one another as a church family.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 20 March 2023
1 John: Continue
- Born of Whom? - 1 John 2:28-3:12
Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon, 20 March 2023
Titus: The Profile of a Healthy Church
- The Lifestyle Shaped by the Gospel
Titus 2:1-10
Edward Lobb
In this week’s Talking Points podcast, Agnes is our host and she is joined by Phil Copeland and Edward Lobb as they chat through some of the standout talking points of Sunday’s sermons.
The discussion touches on what it looks like to have a heavenly mindset and why it’s helpful as well as thinking through the ways in which we can equip and sustain faithful gospel teachers.
If you haven't yet heard the sermons from this Sunday, you can find them here on our podcast feed. If you've been listening to our podcast but are yet to visit us in person, why not come to one of our Sunday services? More information can be found on our website at https://tron.church/sundays
Sunday Evening Sermon, 12 March 2023
Titus: The Profile of a Healthy Church
- Deceit and Defilement in the Church
Edward Lobb
Sunday Morning Sermon, 12 March 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of the Christian Faith
- Great Posessions or the Great Possessor
William Philip
In this week's Talking Points Podcast Paul is our host and is joined by William Philip and, for the first time, Edward Lobb. They discuss the importance of correcting people with the truth of God's word but also explore the difficulties of doing this in a "post-truth" society. They also draw on their experience in ministry to explore the subject of managing the household of God as being a key part of the Christian Leader's role and talk through the ways in which the decisions we all make - big and small - will have an impact on our lives.
This discussion comes on the back of the teaching we all heard together on Sunday and you can find the sermons right here on our podcast feed. You may find it helpful to listen to them before returning to listen to this conversation.
If you're new to the Tron and would like to find out more about the church, you can do so on our website https://tron.church or you can get in touch by emailing info@tron.church
Sunday Evening Sermon 5 March 2023
Titus: The Profile of a Healthy Church
- The True Gospel and the True Teacher
Edward Lobb
Sunday Morning Sermon 5 March 2023
Genesis - The Beginning of Christian Faith
- Desires, Decisions, and Destinies - Genesis 13:2-18
William Philip
Josh is our host this week and he sits down with Willie and Katie to talk through some of the big points from Sunday's teaching. They touch on the need for us all, but perhaps especially preachers, to take God's word seriously; the comfort that comes from knowing that God is a God who works and walks with stumblers like Abraham; and also think about what it looks like for us to trust God in face of famines of various kind.
Sunday Evening Sermon, 26 February 2023
Genesis: The Beginning of Christian Faith
- A Patriarch's First Stumblings of Fear
Genesis 12:10-13:1
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon 26 February 2023
1 Kings: Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom
- The Powerful Word of the Lord
1 Kings 13:1-34
Katie sits down with Willie and Phil to talk through some standout points from this week's sermons. Where do we see twisting of scripture like Jeroboam's false religion in today's society? What's it like preaching hard messages and how do we, as congregation members, receive them with grace when they touch a nerve? and what is the true nature of spiritual blessing? This week's discussion touches on these big issues and more.
If you haven't yet listened to this week's sermons, you may find it helpful to do so before listening to this conversation and you can do that right here on our podcast feed.
Sunday Evening Sermon 19 February 2023
Series: Genesis - The Beginning of Christian Faith
- A Pagan's First Strides of Faith
William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon 19 February 2023
Series: 1 Kings - Dismal Kings in the Divided Kingdom
- A Dangerous Rebel and His Deadly Religion
Philip Copeland
Agnes, Paul, and Josh sit down together to reflect on some of the key points from the teaching we heard on Sunday. This week, they discuss the importance of recognising both God's sovereignty and our own obedience, discussing how this gives us freedom to live faithful lives trusting that God is in control but also seeing that our actions are important and have value. They also spend some time thinking about the new creation and the goodness of that which we look forward to.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday, you can find them here on our podcast feed.
Sunday Evening Sermon: 12 February 2023
The Beginning - And End - Of the World as We Know It
- The Triumph of the City of God (Genesis 11:10-12:3)
Preaching: William Philip
Sunday Morning Sermon 12 February 2023
1 Kings 12-16: Dismal Kings in the Divine Kingdom
- The Kingdom Divides (1 Kings 12:1-24)
Preaching: Phil Copeland
A pen portrait of the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Bob Fyall.
Dr Bob Fyall leads us through Bonhoeffer's life, theology, and his brave, costly stance taken against Nazi Germany, unpacking the lessons we can learn today from Bonhoeffer's example. This recording is from a Growth Groups event at the Tron Church. If you would like to find out more about the church and the different events and ministries which we run, please visit our website at https://tron.church
Sunday Evening Sermon 5 February 2023
Series: 1 John - Continue
- "Therefore choose life..." (1 John 2:15-27)
Preaching: Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon 5 February 2023
2 Chronicles
Manasseh and Amon: Hope from the Horrid - Penitence that Prospers God's Plans (2 Chronicles 33:1-25)
Preaching: Josh Johnston
This week Josh sits down for a conversation with two of our most experienced elders, Tom Magill and Bobby Baird. Tom and Bobby each have decades of experience in serving at the Tron, their example has been an inspiration to many over the years and they both continue to serve now with as much fervour as ever.
In this conversation they share some of the wisdom they've gleaned over the years and offer many words of advice and encouragement for those of us who aspire to follow in their footsteps as faithful servants of the Lord Jesus.
Sunday Morning Sermon 29 January 2023
Genesis: The Beginning and End of the World As We Know It
- The Terminus of the City of Man
Preaching - William Philip
In this week's episode of Talking Points Katie, Willie, and Phil sit down to talk through some key points arising from the teaching we heard together on Sunday.
On the back of Paul's sermon on the issue of Conflict from the book of Proverbs, they discuss how we as Christians can, and should, respond with grace to conflict in our lives both within the household of faith and with other friends and family members. When reflecting on Sunday morning's sermon on Genesis 10 and 11, the discussion also explores the realistic way in which the Bible explains the world and how it does so not in a hopeless, nihilistic way but in a supremely positive way with an answer of solid hope. This is the compelling hope which we seek to reach out with as believers.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday, you can find them here on our podcast feed and you may find it helpful to listen to them first before returning to this episode.
If you have any questions about what was discussed or about anything else which came up in the sermons this week please send them to podcast@tron.church and we will do our best to respond.
Sunday evening sermon 22 January 2023
Proverbs
Proverbs 17 - Conflict
Preaching - Paul Brennan
Sunday morning sermon 22 January 2023
Genesis: Gospel Beginnings - The Beginning - and end - of the World as we Know it.
Genesis 10:1-11:9 - The Tragedy of the City of Man
Preaching - William Philip
On the back of Paul's sermon on Politics from Sunday we're devoting this episode of our Talking Points series to the subject. Agnes, Willie, and Paul pick up on some of the key issues arising from Paul's sermon from Proverbs on Sunday, discussing how human authorities are fundamentally a good gift from God but also exploring how we should respond to them when things go wrong and human authorities overreach.
The Bible certainly calls Christians to be submissive and respectful to authorities but this is not an absolute unquestioning submission in all circumstances as is evident from many examples throughout Scripture of God's people not obeying human authorities when they see them and their actions or decrees come into conflict with what God has commanded.
The conversation delves into some of the issues to consider in determining when to submit and when not to as well as considering the issue of children and how we might prepare them well for life as a Christian in a society increasingly more hostile to God and His word.
If you haven't yet listened to the sermons from Sunday, you can find them right here on our podcast feed. It may help you to listen to the sermon first before returning to listen to this conversation.
This is a big topic and cannot be exhausted in half an hour (or even 35 minutes!) but in the course of the discussion a number of helpful resources to read further on this topic are mentioned. Some of them you can find linked below:
Karl Barth - The Christian Community and the Civil Community - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a1a3d586e6c01db801af19/t/63c7c8c108638914cd595e4a/1674037445331/barth-community-state-and-church-1.pdf (highlighted for emphasis)
Joe Boot - The Limits of Civil Obedience - https://www.ezrainstitute.com/resource-library/blog-entries/the-limits-of-civil-obedience/
Donald Macleod - Therefore the Truth I Speak - https://www.christianfocus.com/products/2910/therefore-the-truth-i-speak
Samuel Rutherford - Lex Rex - https://www.portagepub.com/dl/caa/sr-lexrex17.pdf
William Philip - Let the Church be the Church - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a1a3d586e6c01db801af19/t/63c7c844fec51b4766638a4a/1674037316739/Let+the+Church+be+the+Church.pdf
Get in touch:
If you have any questions on the back of this discussion or any of our previous discussions or episodes then please get in touch with us by emailing podcast@tron.church
Sunday Evening Sermon: 15 January 2023
Series: 1 John - Continue
- The Truth about Their Truth and Their Lies
Preaching: Josh Johnston
Sunday Morning Sermon 15 January 2023
Series: Proverbs
- Politics
Preaching: Paul Brennan
Sunday Evening Sermon 8 January 2023
Series: 1 John - Continue
- Light that Encourages and Exposes
Preaching: Josh Johnston
Date: 1 January 2023
Series: Proverbs 2023
- Gospel Prosperity in 2023
Preaching: Paul Brennan
This week, Katie, Phil, and Willie sit down to talk through the main talking points from the teaching we heard on Sunday. Their conversation covers issues such as a right understanding of covenant signs; the Bible's view on issues of justice, particularly capital punishment; and the ways in which we can have helpful conversations with each other after the service.
At one point, Phil references a sermon that Willie preached a few years ago, you can listen to this sermon again on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWMgwTiuswU&t=1751s
Willie also mentions C.S Lewis's essay 'The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment' you can find that online at this link: https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/churchman/073-02_055.pdf
We're going to take a break from our Talking Points series over the Christmas Period but we will be back with some more episodes in the New Year.
Date: 11 December 2022
Series: The Grace Christmas Brings
- Redemption by the Precious Sacrifice
1 Peter 1:18-21
Date: 11 December 2022
Series: The Beginning of the New Creation
- The God Who Restrains to Redeem
Genesis 8:20-9:29
In this week's conversation Agnes, Willie and Josh discuss when and how we ought to ask questions of scripture without getting bogged down in things the Bible doesn't address; the necessity of God's judgement on evil in the world; and how to think about patterns in scripture which point us to Christ.
Recordings from this Sunday's teaching can be found here on our podcast feed or on our website - tron.church
Date: 4 December 2022
Series: Christmas 2022
- Revelation of the Promised Saviour
Preacher: William Philip
Date: 4 December 2022
Series: Genesis - The Beginning of the New Creation
- The God Who Saves Through Judgement
Preacher: William Philip
Sermon Handout available here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a1a3d586e6c01db801af19/t/638dc2a33257f62c1561d18b/1670234787348/The+flood+narrative+handout.pdf
This week, Paul, Phil, and Willie are talking through some of the key points from Sunday's sermons. Are we too shy of the supernatural? Do we misunderstand what it means to say that God is impassible? How can we be more intentional about making and keeping good friends?
If you haven't yet caught up with the sermons from this week then you can listen to them below.
Date: 27 November 2022
Series: Genesis - The Beginning of Hope
- Sin Reigns - But NOT Forever
Preacher: William Philip
Agnes, Willie, and Paul sit down to chat through some of the key talking points from Sunday's teaching. The conversation ranges through the importance of taking the Bible on its own terms, the eternal gospel as we see it in Genesis, how our walk with God helps us in our anger now, and how ultimately God has provided an answer for anger and injustice.
If you haven't had a chance to listen to the sermons from Sunday yet, you can find them right here on our podcast feed.
Date: 20 November 2022
Series: Genesis: The Beginning of Hope
- Death Reigns. But NOT Supreme
Preacher: William Philip
Josh, Paul, and Katie sit down this week to talk through some of the talking points arising from Sunday's sermons. The discussion ranges through the compelling goodness of the gospel, the importance of discernment when consuming media, and a bit on what it means to bring up our children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
If you haven't yet heard the sermons from Sunday you'll be able to find them right here on our podcast feed.
Date: 13 November 2022
Series: Genesis: The Beginning of Life, Death, and Sin
- The Progressive Civilisation of Sin
Preacher: William Philip.
This sermon is part of a series through the book of Genesis. For more sermons and resources from the series, please visit https://tron.church/genesis
Date: 13 November, 10am
Series: Proverbs
Proverbs 9:1-28 // Come Dine With Wisdom: The Choice Between Two Feasts We Cannot Avoid
Preacher: Paul Brennan
Date: 6 November 2022, 5pm
Preaching: Josh Johnston
Series: 1 Corinthians - Dying to Live
- A Pastor's Plea to the Church Without Love
Date: 6 November 2022, 10am
Preaching: Josh Johnston
Series: 1 Corinthians - Dying to Live
- Life is Like a Seed
Date: 30 October 2022, 10am
Preacher: William Philip
Series: Genesis: The Beginning Of Life, Death, and Sin
- The Persuasive Corruption of Sin - Genesis 3:1-8
This sermon is part of a series through the book of Genesis. For more sermons and resources from the series, visit https://tron.church/genesis
Date: 30 October 2022, 5pm
Preacher: Josh Johnston
Series: 1 Corinthians - Dying to Live
- Why on Earth Would Someone Want a Life That Looks Like Death? 1 Corinthians 15:1-34