Resound Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Resound Podcast, available on iTunes, Spotify and all other major Podcast platforms. Catch up on all the talks from our Sunday services, plus some midweek content.
From 9/6/24Mike carries on our series thinking about the fruit of the spirit, and this week's focus is 'peace'.What is peace? And can we actually have peace?
From 2/6/24Emily brings us the second part in our series thinking about the fruit of the spirit.She shares about joy as an act of obedience and what it means to choose joy in difficult situations, plus how joy can be a witness to our faith.
From 26/5/24Nigel kicks off our new series exploring the Fruit of the Spirit. He shares about love - what God's love looks like and how we can love more like that.
From 19/5/24Paul shares about Pentecost and the power of the Holy Spirit.Apologies, tech issues mean we don't have the whole talk recorded - I'm sure you'll get something helpful out of this chunk of the talk though!
From 12/5/24
To finish our series on Sabbath, Emily Waine is interviewed on the idea of 'Rhythms' and rest. Emily speaks about finding ways to incorporate Sabbath in to our busy lives.
Mike asks why should we incorporate sabbeth into our lives and how does it impact our realationships?
From 21/4/24Guest speaker Rob talks to us about asking God for a fresh wave of His Spirit.
From 7/4/24Ted kicks off our new series exploring the idea of 'Sabbath'. What does this ancient concept mean for our world today? Ted shares on what it might mean to enter into God's rest
From 31/3/24Mike Waine finishes our series exploring John's gospel with an Easter talk all about the death and resurrection of Jesus and what it means to believe.
From 24/3/24Guest speaker Richard Brown, pastor of New Life Church Bristol, joins us to share our penultimate talk in our series exploring the Gospel of John. Richard goes through the story of the resurrection of Lazarus.
From 17/3/24Pauline continues our exploration of John's gospel as she shares on the story of the healing at the pool of Bethesda.
From 10/3/24Elaine carries on our journey through John's gospel and speaks on a story where Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at the well.
From 3/3/24Paul uses the story of Jesus and Nicodemus to talk about the God of surprises.
From 25/2/24Philippa looks at the first miracle in John's Gospel, where Jesus attends a wedding and turns water into wine!
From 18/2/24Mike starts our new series with an introduction to the Gospel of John, focusing this week on that introduction
From 11/2/24Paul finishes our series on Exodus, taking us in to The Tabernacle to see the Glory of God.
From 28/1/24The Ten Commandments, a well known set of laws, but are they more than that?Mike Waine tries to offer a different take on one of the most central parts of the Exodus story
From 21/1/24In celebration of the week of prayer for Christian Unity, we welcomed local church leader Stephen Newell to speak to us. Stephen continued our Exodus journey 'through the wilderness', thinking about wilderness as a process and a meeting place
From 14/1/24Pauline takes us through the battle Pharaoh has with God and his people and how this can speak to us today
From 7/1/24Mike starts our new series as we look at the Book of Exodus. Today, Mike speaks on the opening chapters of the story, introduces us to Moses and the key theme of Liberation and God being with us
From 24/12/23Pauline speaks on the Christmas Story in the wider context and the start of God's new plan being revealed.
From 17/12/23Mike takes his annual dip into Christmas films, the Christmas story and, this time, the idea of Jesus as the Smile of God
From 10/12/23Pauline shares with us the true meaning of hope as we look towards Christmas.
From 26/11/24Mike brings our series on Embracing Faith to a close with a look at the Book of Job, thinking about questions, answers and wisdom
From 19/11/23Elaine continues our series on what a life of faith looks like in 2023 by talking about the positives and negatives of change, and the stability that can be found in God.
From 12/11/23Mike looks at the difference between the peace of the world and the peace of God
From 5/11/23What difference does it make to be a person of faith in 2023?Guest speaker Tim Dobson challenges on how we see individualism, our uniqueness, and those who are 'other' to us.
From 29th October What difference does it make to be a person of faith in 2023?Emily starts our new series looking at obedience, Jonah ... and the big fish!
From 22/10/23Jesus tells His disciples to go and tell all nations about him.What does that mean for us today?
From 15/10/23We look at the influence Jesus had on his disciples, and the relationship he had with them.
From 1/10/23Mike Waine continues our series on Jesus and his disciples by looking at unity, cooperation and why "Team Work Makes The Dream Work"
From 17/9/23Ted focusses on the Beatitudes, and the importance Jesus places on the Law of God
From 10/9/23Nigel looks at the relationships among the disciples and what Jesus means in telling us to Love one another.
From 3/9/23Emily starts our new series - "Jesus & His Disciples", looking at the calling of the first disciples.
From 27/8/23
Pauline Berndes explores Corporate Prayer and how we will seek to integrate this into life at Resound.
From 13/08/233
How do we escape the chaos of the fast paced life? Mike Waine speaks on the busyness of life and the God-given gift of rest, looking at Sabbath rest and finding our worth in God rather than our productivity.
From 23/7/23
Emily Waine brings our series looking at Romans to a close - and in some style!
Using Romans 16 as inspiration, Emily explores the Apostle Paul's views on women by engaging us in some broader ideas around how to read our bibles well. Emily talks about hermeneutic tips, as well as the ethical implications of our interpretations and a need for inclusive interpretation.
Philippa shares with us from Romans 14 and 15, looking at judgement, unity and togetherness.
From 9/7/23Paul Gabb invites us to reflect on church unity as described in Romans 12&13 and Hebrews 10, reminding us to 'move closer', 'don't stop believing' and that 'we all stand together'
From 2/7/23Mac talks to us on Paul's Letter to church in Rome, chapters 9 to 11, where Paul addresses the past, present and future of the people of Israel
From 25/6/23Nigel Carter takes us through Romans 7 and 8, exploring Paul's understanding of the law and freedom as found in Jesus
From 18/6/23Pauline Berndes continues our series working through the book of Romans, exploring chapters 5 & 6
Paul continues our look at Romans with chapter 3 and 4.
Justification by faith alone, made new in Christ.
From 4/6/23
Mike starts our new series looking at Romans. He introduces us to Paul and his letter to the Church in Rome, and takes us through chapters 1 and 2.
From 28/5/23
Ted Poulson shares with us about Pentecost Sunday, taking us through the story as told in Acts 2, and sharing what it means for us today
From 21/5/23
Mike concludes our vision series by asking how we can help build the Kingdom of God here in Mangotsfield, in our lives today.
From 14/5/23
Mike Waine continues our Vision series - Belong, Become, Build.
This week, Mike shares on the first part of 'build God's Kingdom' by asking what is the Kingdom of God?
From 7/5/23
Pauline continues our series on a vision for Resound, looking at what we can do to 'Become' more like Jesus.
From 23/4/23Mike Waine continues our series on a vision for Resound by exploring belonging from the perspective of inclusion and acceptance - asking what the Bible says about why inclusion is important and reflecting on who is and isn't included and accepted at Resound
From 16/4/23
Emily Waine kicks off our new series exploring a fresh vision for Resound - Belong, Become, Build.
Emily speaks on what it means to belong to a church community and the importance of loving relationships on our faith and discipleship.
From 2/4/23
'Purim and the point of it all'
Paul concludes our look at the Book of Esther, summarising our journey so far and going into chapters 9 and 10.
From 26/3/23
'Death and Deliverance'
James Canna shares his thoughts on Esther chapters 7&8 and how Jesus' life and teaching can be used as the lens through which we read Old Testament texts.
From 19/3/23
'A Banquet, A Betrayal and A Book'
Nigel Carter continues our series on the book of Esther, digging into chapters 5&6.
From 12/3/23'A Plot and A Plan'
Philippa continues our look at the book of Esther with chapters 3 & 4.
From 5/3/23
'Context, characters and controversy'
Mike Waine introduces our new series on the Book of Esther, looking at the context of the text, the setting for the story and taking us through chapters 1 & 2.
From 26/2/23
Esther Lambert from 'Hope Into Action' talks to us about the Project: Homes not Houses - call to action to churches across the region to apply their human and financial resources to enabling those who are homeless or vulnerably housed to have a place to call home.
From 19/2/23
Emily tells us about the True Vine from John 15, and a few of her house plant skills!
From 12/2/23
Stephen Knowles speaks on Jesus' answer to Thomas "I am the way, the truth and the life" from the gospel of John, Chapter 14.
From 5/2/23
Ted Poulson speaks on the passage where Jesus says "I am the Resurrection and the Life".
From 29/1/23
Emily Waine continues our series investigating the 'I AM' statements of Jesus by speaking on Jesus saying "I am the Good Shepherd"
From 22/1/23
This week, as part of our local area 'pulpit swap' we welcomed Pastor Osien Sibanda from God's House International Centre, Bristol.
Pastor Osien continued our series on the 'I am' statements of Jesus, this week talking about Jesus saying 'I am the Door'.
From 15/1/23
Pauline Berndes continues our series on the 'I am' statements of Jesus, sharing this week about Jesus saying 'I am the Light of the World'.
From 8/1/23
Mike Waine starts our series looking at the 'I am' statements of Jesus, found in the gospel of John. This week, Mike focusses on what Jesus means by saying 'I am the Bread of Life.'
From 18/12/22 - Resound Family Carol Service
Mike Waine speaks at this years Resound Family Carol Service, looking at Die Hard, God's rescue plan and the significance of God becoming a human as Jesus.
From 11/12/22
Pauline Berndes speaks about the idea of 'Emmanuel' during our Advent series.
From 27/11/22
Mike Waine speaks on the first Sunday of Advent about God's work in the quiet times, using the story of the Maccabees from the Apocrypha.
From 20/11/22
James Cannan concludes our series working through the book of the Prophet Ezekiel, speaking on chapter 47 and the river of life that flows from the temple.
From 23/10/22
Nigel Carter continues our series on Ezekiel, focussing on chapter 11 and God's promise to restore Israel
From 9/10/22
Mike Waine begins our journey through the complex book of Ezekiel, starting with the image of the Throne of God as shared in Ezekiel 1.
James Cannan carries on our journey through the Plenty Course, looking at the relationship between God, our faith and our responsibility to others and our planet. This week, James is looking at growth, reductive individualism, debt and indifference.
Mike Waine continues our journey through the plenty course, this time looking at a faith response to the culture of consumerism and individualism.
James Cannan takes us through the final chapter of the book of Galatians, and indeed concludes our series!
Pauline Berndes carries on our series reading through the book of Galatians, this time sharing on Chapter 5.
Philippa continues our series on Paul's letter to the church in Galatia. This week, Philippa focuses on Galatians 4, thinking about what it means for us to be part of the family of God
Mike Waine tackles the third chapter of Paul's letter to the Galatian Church. Mike looks at the importance of faith and the freedom that comes with the Holy Spirit.
James Cannan continues our series working through the book of Galatians. James takes us through chapter 2, thinking about what 'law' looks like in our lives today
Emily Waine kicks off our new series on the book of Galatians. This week, Emily shares on Galatians chapter 1, looking at the context of the letter, what Paul was trying to say to the people of the church in Galatia and what it can mean for us today
Mike Waine shares a message about how God reveals Godself to us at both Good Friday, at the Crucifixion, and on Easter Sunday, at the Resurrection.
James Cannan shares with us this Palm Sunday about what Jesus' entrance to Jerusalem reveals to us about the Kingdom of God.
Stephen Knowles finishes our mini series on lent looking at the theme of anticipation and the build up towards Easter.
James Cannan shares on the principles of lent that we could and should apply to our Christian lives.
Pauline Berndes reflects on what our response as a church should be to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
April Ballard, from Open House Church, joined us to conclude our series on worship by asking 'Is worship corporate or individual?' April talks us through both, looking at what we gain in different contexts of worship.
Emily shares on how we worship, looking at the story of Mary pouring perfume on the feet of Jesus as an example of an extravagant outpouring, and asking us a series of questions (see below) on how we come before God in worship
Notes:
Clip 1 - Tim Hughes: A Costly Gift of Worship https://worshipcentral.org/resources/... Clip 2 - Broke Ligertwood: Authenticity https://worshipcentral.org/resources/... More like this: https://worshipcentral.org/rsrcs/all Questions: 1) Does my worship focus on Jesus? 2) Do I give my all in worship? 3) Does worship cost me something? 4) Does my fear of judgement from others hinder my worship? 5) Am I motivated to worship simply in order to get a return from God? 6) Does my worship flow from a heart of love, passion and gratitude? 7) Does my worship equip me to make a difference in my everyday life? 8) Is my worship accompanied by practicing justice?
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James Cannan continues our series on worship by exploring the question 'who do we worship and why?' James takes us through who we understand God to and what makes God worthy of worship
Mike Waine starts our new series on worship by exploring what worship is, using Romans 12 as a lens by which to ask what it means to live a life of sacrifice and what does it mean to be 'acceptable to God'?
Mike Waine shares a little bit about the heart behind our housing project, giving a biblical basis for the support and provision for those in need.
Mike Waine finishes our series 'Genesis: New Beginnings' by looking at the story of Joseph. Mike shares about what it looks like for us to dream big, as Joseph did, and live faithfully in the small, day to day things.
James Cannan continues our series 'Genesis: New Beginnings', looking at the story of Hagar, and reminding us of the God who sees.
Mike Waine continues our series 'Genesis: New Beginnings' by considering the call of Abram in Genesis 12 and looking at the theme of obedience. What does it mean for us to obey God? What gets in the way?
For this reflection, James Cannan heads out into nature to reflect on the Genesis stories we've heard over the past two weeks
Mike Waine continues our series 'Genesis: New Beginnings' by looking at the story of Adam and Eve and asking what it means to read it through the lens of original purpose, as well as whether we share in the duties of those in Eden?
James Cannan kicks off our new series 'Genesis: New Beginnings'. In this reflection, James looks at the God of Creation, using Genesis 1 and images of nature to unpack our place amongst all creation.
Mike Waine offers a short reflection on a prayer from Paul's letter to the Ephesian Church - what it can say to us today and what we should do as a result.
James Cannan offers a short reflection on so called 'Heroes of the Faith', both in the Bible and those from Church History. We are left with a few questions; why do we consider those people heroes and why are there seemingly fewer 'heroes' around today?
Mike Waine invites us to listen through Psalm 23 with fresh ears, to see what God might have to say to us through this scripture. He then shares a brief reflection of a few thoughts relating to the passage.
James Cannan shares a brief reflection on Hebrews 10:19-25, looking at entering the Holy place and encouraging one another.
Stephen Knowles finishes our series looking at our vision statement - 'Loving and empowering individuals, loving and impacting our city and loving and actively caring for our world'.
This week, Stephen looks at how we can love and actively care for the world, particularly through the lens of being environmentally aware, understanding the threat of the climate crisis and looking at the impact of our lifestyles on the planet.
Dave Day continues our series looking at our vision statement - 'Loving and empowering individuals, loving and impacting our city and loving and actively caring for our world.'
This week, Dave looks at how we can love and actively care for our world, particularly through the lens of mission and global partnership
Andy Street continues our series looking at our vision statement - 'Loving and empowering individuals, loving and impacting our city and loving and actively caring for our world.'
This week, Andy looks at what opportunities we have to love and impact the city of Bristol
Mike Waine shares on 'the theology of sacred spaces' at our latest discussion evening.
Mike looks at the language of religious spaces, their history, thin places and what might make us think about a space as sacred or holy.
What you will hear is just Mike's introduction to the topic, not the discussions had on the evening.
Questions:
1) What is a space, "religious" or otherwise, that feels 'special' or even 'sacred' to you? What makes it so?
2) Do you believe in 'thin places' where God's presence is more tangible? Why or why not?
3) If there are 'thin places', does that necessitate 'thick places', where God is less present, or even absent? If so, how do we respond to this as Christians?
4) Do we encourage people, through our words and behaviours, to believe that the Resound building is a sacred space? Should we?
5) If we are truly post-Christendom, is 'sacred space theology' something that we need to let go of, in order to reach non-Christians in our community/world? Is it better for us to go to them or make them come to us?
James Cannan continues our series looking at our vision statement - 'Loving and empowering individuals, loving and impacting our city and loving and actively caring for our world.'
This week, James looks at why we should and how we can love and impact our city.
Mike Waine continues our series on our vision statement - 'Loving and empowering individuals, loving and impacting our city and loving and actively caring for our world.'
This week Mike looks at what it means to empower the powerless and give a voice to the voiceless, following Jesus' example of empowerment
James Cannan starts our new series looking at our vision statement - 'Loving and empowering individuals, loving and impacting the city and loving and actively caring for our world'.
To begin, James speaks on loving and empowering individuals through Discipleship; what it truly means to disciple others and the example set by Jesus with his disciples.
Emily Waine speaks about Pentecost, looking at Acts 2 and what it means for the Holy Spirit to be for all people.
Mike Waine finishes our series 'Restart', looking at what God had to say through the post-exilic prophets and what that could be saying to us as we come out of lockdown.
Mike looks at the book of Haggai and the idea of rebuilding and our priorities.
Emily Waine continues our series 'Restart', looking at what God had to say through the post-exilic prophets and what that could be saying to us as we come out of lockdown.
Emily looks at the book of Joel and the importance of returning our hearts to God to see God's blessing poured out.
James Cannan continues our series 'Restart', looking at what God had to say through the post-exilic prophets and what that could be saying to us as we come out of lockdown.
James looks at Zechariah and the importance of focussing on what is truly important to God
Mike Waine kicks off our new series 'RE:START', looking at what God had to say through the post-exilic prophets and what that could be saying to us as we come out of lockdown.
To begin, Mike looks at Malachi and the importance of remembering.
This week, we are joined by Ed Walker from Hope Into Action (https://www.hopeintoaction.org.uk), who shares about their work, how churches can be involved in serving the homeless community and looking at the story of Jesus healing the homeless man in Mark 5.
Happy Easter!
To conclude our series on 1 Corinthians, Pauline Berndes will be looking at Chapter 15 and the idea of Resurrection.
Our own Matt Holman and Pete Abbott from Woodlands Church, Bristol, talk about 1 Corinthians 14, focussing on the gifts of Prophecy and Tongues.
James Cannan continues our series on 1 Corinthians, looking at Chapter 13 and the writings on Love
James Cannan continues our series on 1 Corinthians, look this time at Chapter 12 which talks about the Church as a body and the Gifts of the Spirit.
This week, Ian Pengelly shares with us around 1 Corinthians 11, which looks at the Lord's Supper or Communion.
Guest Speaker Tim Dobson, from Woodlands Church Bristol, continues our series on 1 Corinthians, looking particularly at some of the passages which talk about women and how we are to make sense of them today.
Robbie Wilson shares on the relationship between Paul's communication to the Church in Corinth and a key story from Israel's past.
Philippa Gale continues our series on 1 Corinthians, focussing this week on the idea of self-discipline and its importance in a life of faith.
James Cannan gets stuck into some of the big moral issues that arise in 1 Corinthians; sexual immorality, lawsuits between believers, food sacrifices and more!
As part of our evening services, Mike Waine lead a discussion, in the style of a Zoom Theology event, around the relationship between faith and Nationalism, whether Britain should be considered a Christian Country and whether we can belong to both the Kingdom of God and Kingdoms of Earth? This is what Mike shared before the time of discussion began.
If you would like to use this to have your own discussion, some suggested questions are:
1) What does Britishness mean to you?
2) Is it important to you to see England/Britain as a 'Christian Country'?
3) The Queen is the 'Supreme Governor' of the Church of England, a position first held by King Henry VIII. Is it right for the State to have an involvement within the Church, or should the two be separate?
4) Should all Christians be pacifists?
5) What does a Christian Politic look like in Britain today?
Paul Uttley continues our series looking at 1 Corinthians, sharing on the foundation that was laid by Christ and what it means to belong to God.
Mike Waine looks at the idea of the true wisdom of God, which is part of our series on 1 Corinthians. Mike looks at some of the philosophical ideas that were common in Corinth at the time and what Paul did to offer something different.
James Cannan continues our series looking at 1 Corinthians, speaking this week on division in the church and the problems that causes.
Emily Waine kicks off our new series looking at 1 Corinthians. In this talk, Emily sets the scene of the cultural context in which the letter was written, looking at what life in 1st Century Corinth would have been like.
James shares with us about the humility of God, which is exemplified in the birth and life of Jesus.
For our Family Christmas Service, Mike Waine shares on why we should have hope and the impact that can have on a weary world.
Nigel Carter shares about hope in the midst of struggles, the God of hope and hope being an anchor for our souls.
Pauline continues our series on prayer, looking particularly at silence and solitude. She talks about her experience of using the Lectio365 app, which many of us at Resound have been following. You can find out more here: https://www.24-7prayer.com/lectio365
Robbie Wilson continues our series on prayer; unpacking the story of Hezekiah and looking at what lessons we can learn from him!
Paul Uttley dives into Mark's Gospel, sharing with us some of the things God has been speaking to him about through it, and he reflects on what it teaches us about prayer.
We're starting a new series on Prayer, which James Cannan kicks off with some of his thoughts on the subject!
Matt Holman shares with us on what God has been speaking to him about; looking at identity and hearing God's voice.
As we finish our series on 'What is Church?' Mike Waine interviews Colse Leung of Woodlands Church Bristol on what it means for the Church to be a worshipping community, with a particular emphasis on what this looks like whilst we're not physically gathering together.
In the current climate where we are without the usual markers of church such as going to a building for a weekly prayer meeting or a Sunday Service, we take the opportunity to take a step back and reflect on the question 'What is Church?'. In this episode Roanna reflects on what God might be saying about His Church in this season.
In the current climate where we are without the usual markers of church such as going to a building for a weekly prayer meeting or a Sunday Service, we take the opportunity to take a step back and reflect on the question 'What is Church?'. In this episode James looks at Church as Community.
Mike Waine looks at the story of Cain and Abel, as well as the Good Samaritan, to try to answer the age old question; am I responsible for those around me? If so, what impact does that have on our lives and for the Church as a whole?
James reflects on the how the Church should engage in politics and how to bring the kingdom through social justice action.
Mike explores themes including silence, solitude and simplicity as he challenges us to slow down from our busy schedules and find rest in God.
Nigel looks at the story of David and Goliath, and explores how we can go about facing the giants in our lives.
Mike Waine explores how we can truly love our neighbour and have a spirit of compassion.
Emily Waine speaks on Colossians 3:1-17, sharing how to live as those made alive in Christ looks like 1. Joining in with God’s mission in the world, 2. Developing Christ-like character and 3. Committing to unity with one another.
Andrew Price speaks on the importance of living in the present, and not worrying about tomorrow.
This recording is taken from a Zoom Theology event in which Mike Waine led a discussion on the topic of 'Does the Church have a problem with racism?'
This recording is taken from a Zoom Theology event in which Mike Waine led a discussion on the topic of 'Leaving behind the imaginary God'.
This recording is taken from a Zoom Theology event in which Mike Waine led a discussion on the topic of 'Can we separate the art from the artist?'.
Mike Waine interviews Naomi Hulford, a YWAM missionary currently serving in Townsville, Australia and one of our Resound Global Partners.
At Resound we love hearing people's stories! Mike Waine interviews Lez Weaver, who is part of the Resound family and shares some testimony and wisdom with us!
UK Director of Partners Relief and Development, on of Resound's Global Partners, shares an update on their current work and the impact of coronavirus on those they are serving.
For more information and to donate, visit https://www.partners.ngo
James Cannan continues our series on the Parables of Jesus; exploring the parable of the wise and foolish builders, in the context of the sermon on the mount.
This week, Mike Waine interviews Matt Holman about how what God has put on his heart currently, what he is seeing happening in the wider church and we hear about Matt's prophetic ministry 'Hear Your Way'.
Robbie Wilson continues our series on the Parables of Jesus, looking at the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, and what we can learn from it, particularly in this current season.
Mike Waine take a fresh look at the Parable of the Sower, as we continue in our series, the Parables of Jesus.
James continues our series in the parables of Jesus, looking at the value of the Kingdom as seen through the parables of the Treasure Hidden in a Field and the Pearl of Great Price.
Jan and Jayne share God's heart for families and how Parent Buddies is working with local churches to support families in communities around Bristol.
Ian Pengelly kicks off our series on the parables of Jesus by looking at the parable of the Lost (or Prodigal) Son.
James continues our series on Resound Vision contrasting community with institution, and looking at how Resound can foster deeper community, hospitality and mission through small groups.
Mike Bennett continues our series on Resound Vision, sharing a vision for coming to feast with the Lord, and receiving His abundance in intimacy.
Emily Waine kicks off our month on vision, thinking about what it would look like for everyone at Resound to be empowered and equipped as a minister of Christ.
Mike concludes our Hidden Figures series on women in the Bible with a Christmas look at Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Nick shares from his Jewish roots about the season of Hanukkah, which means dedication.
Steve Baker from InHope. (formerly Crisis Centre, one of our local partners) shares about the ministry they do in Bristol.
Elaine Loe joins us from CAP to share about the ministry that CAP does in helping people to overcome the crushing weight of debt.
James Cannan and Mike Waine lead a discussion on reading and interpreting the Bible well.
Mike Bennett continues our series on Hidden Figures: Women in the Bible, with a vulnerable look at Hannah, and how God can meet us in our longing.
Mike interviews our own Sarah Porter as she shares of God's rich faithfulness in her life.
Tim Dobson, from Woodlands Church in Bristol, continues our series on Women in the Bible with a look at Martha and Mary, as full disciples of Jesus.
Colin Medus and Ian Wilson share with us about the work of The Bridge Trust, one of our Global Partners.
Mike Waine delves into the story of Hagar, looking at the life of a woman of colour and a slave, and how God sees us in our difficulties and hears our cries for help.
Emily Waine takes us through Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well, inviting us to see ourselves in the woman's story and looking at how Jesus' meets us in our shame with love and acceptance.
James shares and leads a discussion on the issues of Hell and Universalism from a theological and biblical perspective.
Note: Due to the smaller attendance and roundtable discussion, a mic was not passed around for questions and so did not come across in the recording. The audio here has been edited and where an answer made sense without hearing the question or alluded to the question it was left in. We apologise that some questions/answers were edited out where they were not clear.
If you'd like the notes to the discussion, please click the link to Discussion Notes here.
Pauline gives a fantastic talk on the story of Tamar and Judah as we continue our series, Hidden Figures: Women in the Bible.
James continues our series on Hidden Figures: Women in the Bible with a look at Esther.
Mike interviews Maureen Bird as we learn about God's faithfulness through one of the longest standing members of our community.
Emily Waine kicks off our new series 'Hidden Figures: Women in the Bible', by helping us to immerse ourselves in the story of Ruth, what her life might have been like, what we can learn from it today, and how a seemingly insignificant story of three grieving women turns out to be part of God's big picture.
Mike Waine completes our mini series on the book of Daniel, looking at what apocalyptic literature is, the historical context of Daniel 7 and what a strange vision of four creatures has to say to us today.
Emily Waine gives us the first half of our mini series on the book of Daniel; looking at Chapter 1 and 3, and exploring the theme of integrity through the example of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
Ian Pengelly interviews Joshua Lwando who manages the Mutende Children's Village, a project of Care for Zambia. Joshua shares about his work and life in Zambia and Mutende.
Robbie Wilson shares with us about how to best read biblical passages; Using Isaiah 20 as an example, we find out who King Sargon is, where Ashdod was and why a story about a naked prophet still has an important message for us today.
Mike Waine interviews Emily as we tackle the final part of our series on the Seasons of Life (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). They explore what it looks like to build habits which enable us to grow in Christlikeness, having good boundaries, and what it means to have accountability as part of discipleship.
Paul Uttley shares from our Seasons of Life series about building an altar in our lives.
We were delighted to have Vivienne Faull, Bishop of Bristol speaking with us this year. "There is a Balm in Gilead!"
As we continue with our Seasons of Life series, James teaches on embracing our struggles, and standing with others to embrace theirs in order to gain all the growth that God has for us.
Mike Waine interviews Emma Duncan about her work in psychotherapy and dealing with loss through hope in God.
Angela takes us back into the Seasons of Life with a look at God's command for us to celebrate.
We take a break from Seasons of Life series to hear Ian share with us on Unity, from Psalm 133.
Emily Waine provides us with plenty to talk about at our recent discussion evening entitled: Feminism and the role of the church. She focuses particularly on God's heart for equality, women in the bible, what feminism really is and whether gender inequality is still an issue.
Towards the end of the talk there was a video shown which is missing from the podcast audio You can watch the video HERE. The clip used was 3:09-6:26.
Books referenced in this podcast are:
Women and the Kingdom by Faith and Roger Forster
Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies by Scarlett Curtis
James looks at our relationship with death, and through it to eternal life. What are the consequences to seeing death as the end?
Mike interviews Bidds and touches on vision for the future, a supernatural lifestyle and intimacy with God.
Abby concludes our Weekend at Home on Sunday Morning with further thoughts on Mission as a Lifestyle.
Easter Sunday - James Cannan shares how through the resurrection of Jesus' humanity, God brought about our own resurrection, and how we in turn should allow our lives to awaken others to their own resurrection.
For this second part of our mini-series on Relationships, Mike Waine interviews Mac & Val, and Mike & Sarah in a broad discussion on everything from relationship to God, to marriage and church.
Mike kicks off our 2 part series on relationships looking at relationship to God, to one another and conflict.
Richard Harvey (our own Nick Harvey's brother!) shares how Christ is revealed in the Passover Meal. Richard is a Messianic Jew and works with Jews for Jesus UK as well as All Nations Christian College.
Dave Mitchell, Senior Pastor of Woodlands Church Bristol, shares on the Holy Spirit (with special song from Colse Leung).
In a world that's having a panic attack, how do we survive, or perhaps even thrive? Mike Waine interviews Emily Waine about mental health; looking the impact of social media, sleep, the importance of rest, her own mental health journey, and how we help one another to be mentally well.
Mike Waine interviews Ruth McConnell as she shares her story of journeying from Youth Work to studying to become a mental health nurse.
In a church culture that has lost lament as a means of worship, James Cannan asks how can we become more equipped to care for those who struggle with Depression and other mental health issues?
Everybody feels fear sometimes, but how do we deal with it and what can we do to help those who are struggling? Alan Macleod shares his experiences and what he has learnt along the way.
In a throw away culture where we pick convenience over conscience, what does it look like to live sustainably and be good stewards of the earth? Stephen Knowles talks on sustainability- the state of the earth and its trajectory, and how we are called to do something about it.
Jon Bird shares stories about his time working in education and the impact of his faith in the work place, in his family and in everyday life.
James Cannan kicks off our series on 'God in the Real World'; looking at what it means for every area of our lives to be wrapped up in the kingdom of God, and the idea of retraining our minds to see that everything is both sacred and secular, in order that everything we do is for God and through God.
At Resound we are a gathered community, powerfully spirit filled, graciously outpouring. Out of this identity, the Leadership Team shares the vision to be a church that loves and empowers individuals, loves and impacts the city, and loves and actively cares for the world, and what this looks like practically in 2019.
Pauline Berndes talks to us about our individual and also our corporate identity and calling, and what it means for love to be our primary calling.
Mike Waine interviews James Cannan; exploring his own journey with identity, how we walk through struggles, and how identity and calling are intrinsically linked
Nick Harvey kicks off our series on 'Identity and Calling', looking at the Journey of life; what we are carrying, and what we might need to let go of as we grow in discipleship.
Mike Waine interviews Lesley Broadfoot; discussing her time as a nurse, her heart for caring and how we can care at Christmas, especially focussing on how we can care fore the care givers.
Angela Spreadbury dives into the Christmas story through the eyes of Joseph. She invites us to look at how to handle disappointment, how to be still enough to let God speak to us and how to do the right thing even when it's hard.
Mike Waine looks at how we understand truth, and what impact this has on how we share God with others.
Mike Waine interviews Matt Holman from Wildfire. He talks about how he has journeyed with the prophetic, how it impacts his every day life, and what the world might look like if we all engaged in the prophetic more intentionally.
Emily Waine kicks off our series on the Church in action, exploring what it means to be a missional community, and the importance of integrity and empathy.
Robbie Wilson finishes off our series on Nehemiah, talking about how the fulfilment of God's promises can come from unexpected places, how we have to wait for them to come to fulfilment and how sometimes we have to fight for God's promises. 28th October 2018
Paul Uttley continues our current series on Nehemiah; taking us through the story of the building of the wall and how this applies to our lives.
Michael Waine interviews Nick and Janet Harvey, exploring their journey with the prophetic, and thinking about the importance of listening to God in our daily lives.
Amelia Rickwood kicks off our series on Nehemiah; exploring what God is building today, and how we prepare for it.
7th October 2018
Speaker: James Cannan Series: So I'm Part of Church... Now What? Date: 16th September 2018
Michael Waine interviews John Mills on the theme of Kingdom finance- God's heart for giving and the impact that has had on how John lives.