UP: The Union Podcast: Recent Episodes

Union

Theology for everyone, for life

View Details

Dan Hames speaks with Dave Griffith-Jones about escapism, Netflix binges, seeing the dentist, FOMO, how to read the Psalms, and the gospel's answer to our fear.

View Details

Emma Scrivener chats to Dan Hames about her book, 'A New Day', considering mental health, the Church, and the gospel.

View Details

In this bumper edition of the podcast, Dan Hames speaks to Colin Nicholl about his extraordinary research into the Star of Bethlehem.

View Details

Dan Hames chats with Gerrit Scott Dawson about the ascension – what it is, why it matters, and how it changes everything about your life today.

View Details

Dan Hames quizzes Mike Reeves about 'Why the Reformation Still Matters', his book co-authored with Tim Chester.

View Details

David Murray gives us a host of reasons to pursue real happiness in Christian living.

View Details

David Murray questions the popular idea that there is a difference between happiness and joy.

View Details

David Murray gives his advice on how to see more of Jesus and his salvation in the pages of the Old Testament.

View Details

David Murray explores the ways the Old Testament saints knew and trusted in Jesus as he 'tried on the clothes of his incarnation' before time.

View Details

David Murray considers whether those who lived before Jesus' birth were saved by their works, faith in God in general, by their sacrifices, or by another way altogether.

View Details

Dan Hames asks Tony Reinke how John Newton might encourage and challenge us, centuries after his death.

View Details

Tony Reinke outlines what he believes to be the heart of John Newton's pastoral care, theology, and letter writing.

View Details

Tony Reinke describes John Newton's methods of pastoral care, and opens up his heart to serve those in his care.

View Details

Tony Reinke tells the life story of John Newton, from sin and slavery to Christ and ministry.

View Details

Tony Reinke describes how he came to study John Newton, and commends his writing – especially his letters – for us today.

View Details

Graham Tomlin tells us which part of Luther's theology might be the most crucial – and which Luther himself thought of the same way.

View Details

Did Luther totally dismiss good works? Were they important in any way at all? Graham Tomlin investigates.

View Details

Dan Hames asks Graham Tomlin about Luther's famous distinction between 'law' and 'gospel', and they touch on the New Perspective's reading of Luther.

View Details

Graham Tomlin explains Luther's theology of the cross – that the death of Jesus reveals much about God, reality, and us.

View Details

Graham Tomlin talks about Luther's life as a monk and his breakthrough in understanding salvation.

View Details

What can I do if I have used my power for my own ends? What can I do if I have power but have failed to take responsibility and use it properly? Mark Stirling gives some practical pointers.

View Details

We're often warned about money, sex, and power – they're dangerous and addictive. But is power something Christian leaders should avoid?

View Details

Mark Stirling looks at Jesus' teaching to his disciples about power.

View Details

Mark Stirling shows us that biblically, power is for the purpose of humble service.

View Details

Mark Stirling looks at the nature of authority in Christian leadership and challenges us to think about how easily it can be twisted.

View Details

Gloria Furman gives us practical help in enjoying Jesus daily while we are pressed for time, bored, or busy.

View Details

Dan Hames asks Gloria Furman why it's important – and if it's possible – to keep Christ at the centre of family life.

View Details

Gloria Furman speaks about helping your children to know the Lord while staying close to him yourself.

View Details

Gloria Furman reflects on the ways motherhood brought her to deal with fear and change, and taught her about the love of God.

View Details

Gloria Furman speaks about the challenges and blessings of being a busy mother.

View Details

Kyle Strobel speaks about the benefits of silent prayer, resting in the intercession of the Son and the Spirit.

View Details

Kyle Strobel speaks about the subject of his book, 'Beloved Dust'; knowing ourselves before God in prayer.

View Details

Kyle Strobel talks about why Jonathan Edwards said God is 'religious'.

View Details

Kyle Strobel delves into the biblical language of 'seeing God', considering what it means to 'see' God now by faith, and to see him face-to-face in the age to come.

View Details

Dan Hames asks Kyle Strobel how Christians should relate to the OT language and concept of 'the presence of God' today.

View Details

In the final part of our series reading through Luther on the first commandment, we're encouraged to reflect for ourselves how we respond to God's promises.

View Details

In the fourth of five instalments reading through Luther's teaching on the first commandment, we come to the threat and the promise God attached to it.

View Details

Listen to Martin Luther on the first commandment, from his Large Catechism, in the third of five instalments.

View Details

Dan Hames reads from Luther's teaching on the first commandment in the second of five instalments.

View Details

We sit back and read Luther's teaching on the first commandment in the first of five instalments.

View Details

Dane Ortlund gives five pieces of practical advice for anyone who's struggling to read their Bible regularly.

View Details

Dane Ortlund speaks about the way the Bible has impacted his life – an unchanging, rock-solid word from heaven.

View Details

Dane Ortlund helps us set our expectations for our daily devotions. Should we be looking for verses to jump off the page? A 'still small voice' in our minds?

View Details

We asked Dane Ortlund how to guard against our quiet times becoming and empty habit or meaningless ritual.

View Details

Dan Hames asks Dane Ortlund whether reading the Bible can really help Christians grow spiritually.

View Details

Andrew Wilson talks about disagreeing over doctrine. Why debate theology with other Christians? Isn't it divisive and unhelpful?

View Details

Andrew Wilson compares our changing human ideas and concerns with the unchanging word of God.

View Details

Dan Hames and Glen Scrivener speak about Halloween's origins and meaning; its dangers and its opportunities.

View Details

Andrew Wilson explains the history of the canon of scripture and why we can be confident in the Bible we have today.

View Details

Andrew Wilson shows how Jesus is the heart and focus of the whole Bible – Old Testament and New.

View Details

Dan Hames asks Andrew Wilson where to start when we want to understand the Bible.

View Details

Peter Mead explains how a biblical understanding of Jesus' humanity affects the way we do evangelism and outline the gospel.

View Details

We ask Peter Mead whether there's a danger in talking about the Incarnation that we risk neglecting the death of Jesus.

View Details

Dan Hames asks Peter Mead what difference the doctrine of the incarnation actually makes for us day to day.

View Details

In the second edition of UP, Peter Mead looks at why and how Jesus' incarnation is important for our salvation.

View Details

In the first ever edition of UP, the Union podcast, Dan Hames asks Peter Mead why his book about the incarnation isn't out at Christmas.