In this episode we talk to Lela who has survived and endured a harrowing life in the slums of Uganda. Lela's book Ashes of a Childhood is the remarkable story of Lela's journey out of a life of abuse and pain. Support the show
In this episode we have extended Plumb Crumble time and announce our next Patreon evening. Plumb crumbles Over The Wall which puts on camps for children with a range of limiting health conditions När livet inte följer manus by Sophie Dow Morgan's Wonderland the world's first ultra-accessible theme park. Sadly (for most of us), in Texas... Gulliver's Kingdom a great entry-level theme park in Derbyshire, ideal for under-13s. The Body Shop especially Vitamin E Hydrating toner (Cat W) and Camomile S...
In this episode we talk to the twitter-infamous Val Hobbs . We talk to her about how lonely it can feel to be a woman, Christian and academic and Val teaches us about what 'Theolinguistics' means. She give us a crash course in language and inconsistent living, and tells us about her new book, An Introduction to Religious Language . Val closes us out with a couple of Plumb Crumbles: A book: The Dictionary Of Biblical Imagery A band: The Porter's Gate Support the show...
Sydney Tooth kicks off With All Her Mind, conversations with women applying their gifts in the world of academia. Sydney is a Pauline scholar who has worked all over Scotland and is about to take up the post of Lecturer in New Testament and Greek at Oakhill College. We talk about the opportunities and the challenges of being a Christian, a woman and a Christian woman in the academic world. Sydney closes us out with a couple of plumb crumbles: A podcast: The Two Cities A TV show: The Queen's Gamb...
This weeks episode is a Mercy Drops conversation with Jonny Wicks who blogs at My Dadventures . Jonny's wife Rachel died suddenly 2 years ago and Jonny became a working, widowed single Dad. You may need your tissues for this one - we did - but you will love the secure gospel hope that Jonny rests in and the way his church family demonstrates love for the long haul. Jonny gives us our most Dad plumb crumble to date: Seat belt extenders! Jonny has been helped by the organisation WAY Widowed & ...
In this episode we talk to two of our own pastors. We ask them about what we should think of the ministry, books and teaching of those - such as Ravi Zacharias - who have had a very public and shameful fall from grace. Should we burn all their books and try out hardest to forget any of the teachings that have been impactful, or should we give them the benefit of the doubt? We consider if ever we should offer opinions on public allegations of abuse, whether we really should support parachurch org...
In this episode we talk about the things that remind us of each other: spoiler is pic n mix and pies. We demonstrate how professional we have become when Cat S asks Cat W to ask her a question to move the podcast on. We talk a little bit about Secondary school places and then this weeks hot button topic: Who is in Charge of the Podcast? Support the show
In this episode we're joined by Jonny and Joanna Ivey who share their experience of unexpectedly losing a baby, late in pregnancy. Their book, Silent Cries: Experiencing God's Love After Losing a Baby (IVP) is bound to be a blessing to many so join us to find out more about it and hear their honest and vulnerable reflections. You can hear and read more from Jonny at heirs magazine . Support the show...
In this episode we talk to Amy Mantravadi . Amy is the author of the Chronicles of Empress Maud . We talk to Amy about what we can learn from history, how her faith intermingles with the writing of historical fiction, and most importantly, is Ron Swanson right? Was all history pre 1776 a mistake? A Jack-of-all denominations, Amy tells us what we can learn from understanding them and why engaging with the Church Fathers can be important for our faith today. Amy's plumb crumbles: A book: Where's S...
In this episdoe we are joined by Sophie Killingley, friend of the podcast and parent of two autistic children. Sophie tells us about her kids and what day to day life looks like for her. We talk a bit about inclusive church and how faith informs parenting decisions when parenting neuro-diverse kids. Plumb Crumble Cat and Cat: Sophie's website and Etsy shop Perish and Fade Sophie: Lucy and Yak dungarees Support the show...
In this episode we talk about a recent Twitstorm over a 2-page spread that was featured in a Christian book publishers magazine. Needless to say, lots of people had lots to say ranging from views of outright shock and horror to not feeling like there are enough books aimed at making sure women know their place and should get the kettle on. We talk about what we think about these two page spreads: are books for women really that bad? Are books written by women only for women? How do we know if a ...
In this episode we talk about Gospel Words for non-key workers. In the wake of finding out that most of us are not 'key workers', we have a discussion about what God thinks of our work if we're just 'normal' people. We then finish off with our Big Announcement - in case you missed it, you can now follow us on Patreon and get ready for a Plumb Live session with us and some of the other amazing listeners that make our podcast the plumb gold that it is. Head over to The Plumbline Podcast are creati...
Two years later, by some miracle, The Plumb Line is still going! We're so grateful to all of you listeners, old and new, for you support! In this episode, we attempt to interview one another as a bit of an introduction for those we don't know personally. We hope you enjoy a little snippet of us Cats, and now we've done this, we would love to hear more from you who listen! Send us a little message telling us where you are in the world, how you found us, and something about yourself. You never kno...
In this episode we talk with our friend James who is a doctor, specialising in Infectious Diseases, at a local Sheffield hospital. He tells us about what the hospital is like to work in at this time, what the COVID jab was like and how COVID, medicine and his faith collide during this unprecedented time. James' message comes with the following disclaimer: he loves the COVID vaccination. Also, despite their similar sounding voices, you'll notice James didn't say 'next slide please' which is proba...
As church leaders and cultures continue to make headline for systemic failures, cover-ups and abuses of all kinds, you won't want to miss our first episode of 2021. We talk to Wade Thompson of Vital Church Ministry UK about how they help to provide churches going through transition and crisis. We ask him about what he's learned about why churches go wrong, the signs of a dysfunctional church and the thing our pastors and church leaders need most from us. It's more encouraging than it sounds - fo...
WE'RE BACK!!!!! In this episode we talk about scotch eggs and Cat S implores us to get ourselves down to waitrose to experience a Chorizo scotch egg. Cat W, alternatively, tries to convince us all to join Christian Twitter. We gradually move onto something worth talking about light and hope at Christmas. Support the show
In this episode we talk to 4 members of a musical collective called Joyful Noise (NB not the movie musical or the Canadian rock/fusion band). These classical music-denying folk are trying their hand at being Britain's next big thing on the Christian music scene. Not really, they're just trying to make some half-decent music for Christians to sing in church. They tell us a bit about how lockdown brought them together, what kind of music they're putting out and Cat S put them in their place about ...
In this episode we talk to friend of women (and men, apparently) and Christian powerhouse of evangelism, Nay Dawson. Nay shares some of inspirational ideas and ways to reach out to people at this time of real need. She shares some highs and lows and gives us a little insight into her Christian life so far. One of our favourite episodes so far - get us in your ears! Support the show
In this episode we talk to Bethan from the 10ofThose team about some of the books on offer from them this Christmas. Bethan helps us to sort all of the gifts we might need to buy this year; there really is something for everyone! Books for Children My Bible Animals Storybook by Dandi Daley Mackall Patricia St. John 9 book set The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, books 1 and 2 Free to be Me by Tim Hawkins Head, Heart, Hands by Linda Allcock Dig Into Matthew by Chris Ranson Gifts for Families ...
In this episode we talk all things Christmas gifts. We give you some of our favourite places to shop and to buy gifts - we keep it local, ethical and good quality! This is not sponsored, we're not on commission, we haven't got any freebies. These are just things we like! The shops and sellers we mention are: Etsy where we've gathered some items by all the sellers we mentioned in this handy list Good Taste - the Sheffield Fair Trade Shop Upcircle the circular/by-product beauty brand Snag tights t...
In this episode we talk to Fun Sexy Bible Time co-host Matthew Pierce . If you're already put off, that might be for the best... We try - and fail - to find out who he REALLY is and talk about his obsession with bringing down Christian twitter using the anecdotes and sound advice from his home school and youth pastor respectively. Matthew tells us what it's like to be a literal Goliath amongst men, humours us by playing a Christian Power Ratings game, reveals that he owns a Christian version of ...
In this episode we talk with friend of the podcast, Laura. Laura takes us back to the moment that she found her son, Daniel, had fallen in to a pond. Daniel ultimately passed away and Laura tells us how the mercy of God has gone before her as she has walked the path of grief. Laura's story is such a powerful display of the power a Christian can have in the face of death and we hope you listen and are as moved and encouraged as we were. Follow us on instagram @theplumblinepodcast and Twitter @Plu...
In the Plumb Line's own Ted Talk we discuss popular culture with our usual plumbs ready to dangle! We talk about how and why Christians should and can enjoy popular culture and all of the trimmings that come with it! In Ted's own words "more people are into Miley then are into Brahms" so how can we make sure that we're not hiding ourselves away afraid to let ourselves enjoy it. Visit Ted at http://www.turnau.cz/about-ted-turnau and get his new book at https://www.10ofthose.com/uk/products/25921/...
Amelia lives with a chronic health condition and joins us to talk about how it has impacted her life, her faith and her friendships. We talk about unexpected blessings, embarrassing bodies and praying on the toilet. Plumb crumble Recommendations Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Deibler Rose Support the show
We're back to school this week, talking to our friend, author and podcaster Jessica Thompson of the legendary Fitzpatrick dynasty ! We talk about teenagers and anxiety, how we make things worse and how we can help them. As a Mum of 3 teens - 20s, Jessica knows a thing or two and points teens and their anxious parents to Jesus in her book, How to Help Your Anxious Teen. Jessica can also be found on Instagram @thejesslou and Twitter @Thejesslou Plumb crumble recommendations Glorious Weakness by Al...
In this episode we talk to Dai Hankey about the vision and heart behind the Wales based coffee roaster, Manumit . Dai tells us a little bit of his own story, how Manumit started and what is does to enable those who were once trapped and in slavery to a life of freedom. We absolutely loved this one and would encourage you to go and buy some coffee! Support the show...
We get to spend some time chatting this week with the ladies who set up and run WAVE . WAVE is a church service which is accessible for children and adults with learning difficulties. We get to hear the story behind WAVE and we hear some stories of those who have benefited from it. We move on to talk about what changes we can implement to make all churches accessible and welcoming for those who might find it a hard environment to be in. Find WAVE on Twitter @WaveForChange and @wavecafeN10 Plumb ...
Our next offering in our Mercy Drops series is Anna's story. Anna takes us back 3 years to when she found out she was pregnant while at university. She tells of the torment she experienced as her self-esteem took a huge hit and how she felt that before God she stood condemned and so far from Him. She found herself in a downward spiral which ultimately led to a surprise pregnancy. Anna explains how God has used this time to draw her close to Him - how He would come to answer her biggest question:...
In this bonus episode we talk to Becky George about the UK Makaton Blessing. We have a very brief chat about what Makaton is, how Becky became fluent and how she is using it to help all people, from all walks of life worship God through this one universal language. Follow Becky on her YouTube channel, Becky , and on Twitter @BeckyMakaton Plumb crumble recommendations Follow us on instagram @theplumblinepodcast and Twitter @PlumbPodcast We'd love to have some more reviews on itunes and facebook ,...
I this episode we talk with Lore Wilbert about her excellent book Handle With Care. We have a fascinating conversation with her about what touch is, why its important and how knowing the love of God truly in our lives, will lead us to express intimacy in the way God intended within all of our relationships. We talk about how important touch was in Jesus' ministry and who to think healthily about it in our own. We close out with a Plumb Crumble. Lore blogs at sayable.net and you can find her on I...
