Send us a text In the final episode of Season 6 we ask: 'How should we go about studying the Bible?' It's one thing to listen to a Bible teacher talk about a passage of Scripture. But in our personal study, how should we go about making sense of it? Are there any techniques that might help a young adult engage more effectively with the Bible? Our desire is that the Lord might use this episode to equip you and encourage you when it comes to studying the Bible....
Nov 22, 2022•24 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Send us a text In this episode we discuss 1st and 2nd Samuel. In the original Hebrew manuscripts, Samuel was a single book, but it was divided into two by the translators who produced the Septuagint. The historical background to Samuel is really dark. The period of Israel’s history known as the Judges had left the nation at its lowest ever point. Israel was riddled with idolatry and corruption and violence. It looked as if the wheels had come off God’s plan for His people. But Samuel records the...
Nov 08, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Send us a text In our first ever Equip Live we address the question 'What's Wrong With the World?' before turning to questions submitted by the audience. God used this live event to greatly encourage us, it was brilliant to get the chance to meet so many Equip listeners. Thank you all for coming along! We hope to run more live events in the coming months, so keep an eye on our Instagram page!...
Nov 01, 2022•54 min
Send us a text This week, we tackle one of the longest books in the Bible – the prophecy of Isaiah. Isaiah is 66 chapters long and has been called the Romans of the Old Testament. But the truth is that most preachers just dip into it. Chapter 9’s promise of the Messiah is read in most Carol services. Isaiah’s vision of the Holy One in Chapter 6 is really famous, as is the beautiful poetry about creation in Chapter 40. And of course most of us could recite Chapter 53 from memory. But there are hu...
Oct 18, 2022•20 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Send us a text This season we are going to try something that we’ve never attempted before. In each episode, we’ll take a book of the bible and ask: 'what is the big idea that underpins this book?' So we won’t be delving into individual chapters or verses. We’ll take a helicopter view of the entire book, and ask: what would be missing in the canon of 66 books if this particular book was missing? In Episode 4 we consider the book of Philippians....
Oct 05, 2022•25 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Send us a text In this bonus episode, Ollie chats to evangelist Rico Tice about sharing the Gospel in a hostile culture. Listen and be encouraged as Rico outlines the Biblical motivation for evangelism, and provides us with plenty of practical advice.
Sep 14, 2022•50 min
Send us a text We give thanks to God for Queen Elizabeth II, for her 70 years of faithful service, and for her consistent witness to her Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. In this special episode we reflect on her Christian faith.
Sep 09, 2022•14 min
Send us a text This season we are going to try something that we’ve never attempted before. In each episode, we’ll take a book of the bible and ask: 'what is the big idea that underpins this book?' So we won’t be delving into individual chapters or verses. We’ll take a helicopter view of the entire book, and ask: what would be missing in the canon of 66 books if this particular book was missing? In Episode 3 we consider the Gospel of John....
Sep 02, 2022•29 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Send us a text This season we are going to try something that we’ve never attempted before. In each episode, we’ll take a book of the bible and ask: 'what is the big idea that underpins this book?' So we won’t be delving into individual chapters or verses. We’ll take a helicopter view of the entire book, and ask: what would be missing in the canon of 66 books if this particular book was missing? In Episode 2 we consider Jeremiah....
Aug 26, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Send us a text This season we are going to try something that we’ve never attempted before. In each episode, we’ll take a book of the bible and ask: 'what is the big idea that underpins this book?' So we won’t be delving into individual chapters or verses. We’ll take a helicopter view of the entire book, and ask: what would be missing in the canon of 66 books if this particular book was missing? In Episode 1 we consider Exodus....
Aug 19, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Send us a text In this series we're thinking about 'origins'. The idea of origins is relevant for everyone. Because we all live within a story. And the beginning of a story is the seed from which everything grows. In episode 6 we consider the origin of war.
May 04, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Send us a text In this series we're thinking about 'origins'. The idea of origins is relevant for everyone. Because we all live within a story. And the beginning of a story is the seed from which everything grows. In episode 5 we consider the origin of the metaverse.
Apr 07, 2022•32 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Send us a text In this series we're thinking about 'origins'. The idea of origins is relevant for everyone. Because we all live within a story. And the beginning of a story is the seed from which everything grows. In episode 4 we consider the origin of cities.
Apr 01, 2022•23 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Send us a text In this series we're thinking about 'origins'. The idea of origins is relevant for everyone. Because we all live within a story. And the beginning of a story is the seed from which everything grows. In episode 3 we consider the origins of law.
Mar 18, 2022•29 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Send us a text In this series we're thinking about 'origins'. The idea of origins is relevant for everyone. Because we all live within a story. And the beginning of a story is the seed from which everything grows. In episode 2 we consider the origin of money. Our real focus isn’t so much on pound coins or five-pound notes found in our coat pockets. We’re going to talk about the global financial system that underpins just about everything that people do in the modern world. What actually goes on ...
Mar 10, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Send us a text This series we’re going to be thinking about 'origins'. The idea of origins is relevant for everyone. Because we all live within a story. And the beginning of a story is the seed from which everything grows. Charles Darwin’s book changed the world precisely because it gave society a new origin story. The origin of species. The grand opening words of Genesis 1 – in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth – those words had shaped the West’s worldview for 1800 years. Dar...
Mar 03, 2022•27 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Send us a text Hi everyone, A very Happy Christmas to you all. Thanks so much for your support and encouragement this year, it’s been greatly valued! I hope you’re able to find a few moments of quiet during this busy season to listen to this short Christmas Reflection from Jim Crookes.
Dec 22, 2021•14 min
Send us a text In this fourth season of the Equip Project Podcast we’ll be focussing our attention on a pastoral question that is very relevant to young adults today: the question of our mental well-being. We're going to consider five key concepts that underpin a healthy mind. If, with the Lord's enabling, we can build these five truths into the base of our minds then over time we’ll develop mental strength and stability. In episode 4 we consider: The Transformer of a Troubled Heart...
Dec 04, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text In this fourth season of the Equip Project Podcast we’ll be focussing our attention on a pastoral question that is very relevant to young adults today: the question of our mental well-being. We're going to consider five key concepts that underpin a healthy mind. If, with the Lord's enabling, we can build these five truths into the base of our minds then over time we’ll develop mental strength and stability. In episode 4 we consider: Confidence in the Future...
Nov 26, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text In this fourth season of the Equip Project Podcast we’ll be focussing our attention on a pastoral question that is very relevant to young adults today: the question of our mental well-being. We're going to consider five key concepts that underpin a healthy mind. If, with the Lord's enabling, we can build these five truths into the base of our minds then over time we’ll develop mental strength and stability. In episode 3 we consider: The Removal of Shame and Guilt...
Nov 19, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text In this fourth season of the Equip Project Podcast we’ll be focussing our attention on a pastoral question that is very relevant to young adults today: the question of our mental well-being. We're going to consider five key concepts that underpin a healthy mind. If, with the Lord's enabling, we can build these five truths into the base of our minds then over time we’ll develop mental strength and stability. In episode 2 we consider: The Value of A Human Life...
Nov 11, 2021•24 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text In this fourth season of the Equip Project Podcast we’ll be focussing our attention on a pastoral question that is very relevant to young adults today: the question of our mental well-being. We're going to consider five key concepts that underpin a healthy mind. If, with the Lord's enabling, we can build these five truths into the base of our minds then over time we’ll develop mental strength and stability. In episode 1 we consider: The Experience of God's Love...
Nov 03, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text A five episode series on Church History from the Equip Project Podcast! The first three episodes will take history in 500-year blocks, so we’ll think about the period up to the fall of Rome in 476AD, then the so-called Dark Ages up to the year 1000AD, and then we'll talk about the High Middle Ages which takes us up to the story of Columbus landing in America at the end of the 15th Century. In the final two episodes, we’ll think about the reformation and the rise of evangelicalism....
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Send us a text A five episode series on Church History from the Equip Project Podcast! The first three episodes will take history in 500-year blocks, so we’ll think about the period up to the fall of Rome in 476AD, then the so-called Dark Ages up to the year 1000AD, and then we'll talk about the High Middle Ages which takes us up to the story of Columbus landing in America at the end of the 15th Century. In the final two episodes, we’ll think about the reformation and the rise of evangelicalism....
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Send us a text A five episode series on Church History from the Equip Project Podcast! The first three episodes will take history in 500-year blocks, so we’ll think about the period up to the fall of Rome in 476AD, then the so-called Dark Ages up to the year 1000AD, and then we'll talk about the High Middle Ages which takes us up to the story of Columbus landing in America at the end of the 15th Century. In the final two episodes, we’ll think about the reformation and the rise of evangelicalism....
Aug 02, 2021•58 min
Send us a text A five episode series on Church History from the Equip Project Podcast! The first three episodes will take history in 500-year blocks, so we’ll think about the period up to the fall of Rome in 476AD, then the so-called Dark Ages up to the year 1000AD, and then we'll talk about the High Middle Ages which takes us up to the story of Columbus landing in America at the end of the 15th Century. In the final two episodes, we’ll think about the reformation and the rise of evangelicalism....
Jul 27, 2021•43 min
Send us a text A new five episode series on Church History from the Equip Project Podcast! The first three episodes will take history in 500-year blocks, so we’ll think about the period up to the fall of Rome in 476AD, then the so-called Dark Ages up to the year 1000AD, and then we'll talk about the High Middle Ages which takes us up to the story of Columbus landing in America at the end of the 15th Century. In the final two episodes, we’ll think about the reformation and the rise of evangelical...
Jul 13, 2021•37 min
Send us a text In this, the last episode of season 3, we discuss the role of education in society. Education has unfortunately moved centre stage in the various culture wars that rage in society just now. Christian parents are worried that schools are becoming hostile to Christianity. There is an increasing concern about indoctrination of even very young children. And the cancel culture in universities is creating a climate of fear for anyone who doesn’t conform to fashionable ideologies....
Apr 08, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text In this episode we think about a hugely controversial topic called conversion therapy. There has been so much in the media in recent weeks about the campaign to ban this practice. We consider what conversion therapy is, and discuss how christians should think about it.
Mar 31, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text We live in a society that has turned history into a battleground. And that should set alarm bells off in the minds of Christians, because we hold to an historical faith. Christianity is not a philosophy. It isn’t just a set of speculative ideas. It claims to be truth revealed in history. We claim that the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are real, historical facts. The Bible itself is packed full of historical narrative. In this episode we discusshow society’s view o...
Mar 25, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 6
