A discipleship podcast for beginners, doubters, confused and long term established Christians. In this podcast we talk about everything related to growing in faith but in a really simple way. We are honest with our struggles, learn from some wise people and hit some brick walls… a little bit like the original disciples. Cris Rogers is a church leader in East London and has been described as a Urban Practical Theologian. wearemakingdisciples.com
This week we dive deep into the historical and theological origins of Jesus' divinity. Far from being a political invention by Constantine in 325 AD, our investigation reveals that early Christians were already declaring Jesus as divine decades before the Council of Nicaea.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
228. Mirror Before Sword: The Power of Self-Reflection
"Before you use God's Word as a SWORD, use it first as a MIRROR"
In this episode, we look at the importance of seeing the Bible first as a mirror to ourselves before we use it as a sword against anyone else.
Questions for Self-Examination:
Use Scripture as your mirror, asking "How does this passage reveal areas where I need growth?"
Am I allowing God's Word to transform me, or am I merely acquiring knowledge? (Romans 12:2)
What patterns in my life need to change to align more closely with Scripture?
How am I responding to conviction from the Holy Spirit? (John 16:8)
In what areas am I resisting God's leading?
Am I being honest with myself about my spiritual condition? (Psalm 51:6)
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
227. Dez Brown - Convicted or Condemned to Forgiven and Free.
Dez Brown is the CEO and Founder of Spark2Life. Dez founded and has pioneered the Spark2Life project since 2006 while leading a large inner-city youth ministry with 80+ in attendance.
Dez is a reformed offender is married with four adult children; he has an autobiography – ‘Convicted or Condemned’. He’s an ordained minister, qualified therapist and a cultural architect. Dez has been going into prisons for over 20 years and now offers training, coaching and consultation to the sector.
spark2life.co.uk
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
226. Are the Ten Commands Really Rules And Not Just Ten Outcomes?
In this episode, we take a look at the Ten Commandments. In recent years there has been some teaching on the commands that questions if they are commands or rules but maybe outcomes or promises. In this episode we look at why we have the name Ten Commandments, what they are and how best to translate the Hebrew
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
225. It Turns Out People Are Far More Interested In Jesus Than You Think. Interview With Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf.
This is a confidence-building episode. In this episode, we talk with Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf about the talking Jesus research, which shares some amazing news for any Christian hoping to share their faith.
Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf is the executive director of HOPE Together. She has been passionate about people knowing Jesus for themselves all her life. She is married to Rev Darren Wolf and lives in East London where they church planted eight years ago.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
224. What will heaven be like and what will God look like?
In this episode, we explore some big ideas of what we imagine when we think of heaven and God.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
We don’t like to be told to obey someone do we. So why is it that we find it hard to obey and why does God want us to obey? These are all great questions we will expore in this weeks episode.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
222. How To Become More Compassionate When We Are Burnt Out?
This week's episode explores the concept of transforming a "heart of stone" into a "heart of flesh," drawing inspiration from the biblical verses Ezekiel 36:26 and 11:19. We delve into the characteristics of a hardened heart, discussing how past traumas, hurts, and overwhelming experiences can lead to emotional numbness and self-protective barriers. Our conversation covers the impact of a stone heart on relationships, personal growth, and spiritual life, while emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and professional help in addressing deep-seated issues. We also examine the transformation process, offering practical steps and exercises to cultivate emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and forgiveness.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
221. Understanding Jesus' Hebrew Culture with Michele Guinness (Part 2).
This week’s episode is a fantastic interview with Michele Guinness exploring Jesus' life as a Hebrew man. Michele was brought up in a practising Jewish family which means she has a unique way of seeing Jesus within his own Jewish culture.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
220. Seeing Jesus in the Jewish festivals, interview with Pete and Michele Guinness.
This week’s episode is a fantastic interview with Pete and Michele Guinness looking at the Jewish festivals and seeing Jesus in the context of them. Michele was brought up in a practising Jewish family which means her and Pete being a unique way of seeing Jesus within his own Jewish culture.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
We live in a world that is becoming more and more polarised on politics, identity politics, religion, theology and much more. We look to find people that agree with us and then we point their club, church, party. What if kingdom unity isn't about agreeing but on loving each other through disagreement. Can we disagree with someone and still want to see them thrive, wanting the best for them and encouraging them. Lets see how Jesus unity is differant from the worlds view on unity.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
In this episode, we explore what Christian hope looks like. Many people get stuck in a way of thinking that is more reflective of their past problems than a God filled and hope fulled future. If life has been a let down then sometimes we can behave like our tomorrow will be the same. Therefore we look at Romans 15 and the "God of hope" and how HIs hope overflows in us.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
217. Does Jesus really say He hasn't come for peace to bring a sword?
In this episode, we explore Matthew 10:34-36 where Jesus seems to confuse us with a statement that sits in contrast to much of his teaching on peacemaking. We will look at how the Jewish teaching technique of Allusion and the book of Isaiah gives us keys to understanding what he is really saying.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
216. How to understand what Jesus didnt say. REMEZ.
This is a much longer episode than usual. In it, we explore how we can understand not just what Jesus says but also what he didn’t. We will see why there are times when Jesus seems to give an unoffencive response to the Pharisees but they respond with anger. To understand all of this we will need to explore the Jewish Rabbinical teaching technique, REMEZ.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
215. Why Is My Life So Difficult? Jesus Doesn’t Seem To Help Me.
Life so often feels like it’s such hard work and then we become a Christian and wonder why it doesn’t get much easier. It often can feel like it’s getting harder. In this episode we explore this topic and ask how do we work out our faith so that at least we aren’t causing our own issues.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
214. The Truth In True Crime with Jim Warner Wallace Part 2
Jim Warner Wallace is an American homicide detective and Christian apologist. Giving so much of his life to Cold Case work Jim turns his skills to Christianity. Today we talk with Jim about his new book, The Truth in True Crime.
The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life - https://amzn.eu/d/dA5MXfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xqVpiZ85Zo
Person of Interest presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmhPsqjDuQg&;list=RDLVKf-oJ73dGW0&index=15
Cold Case of Creation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecxc2uU2sBI&;list=RDLVKf-oJ73dGW0&index=7
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
213. Evidence for Christianity with Jim Warner Wallace
Jim Warner Wallace is an American homicide detective and Christian apologist. Giving so much of his life to Cold Case work Jim turns his skills to Christianity. What evidence is there for Jesus outside of the Bible?
The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life - https://amzn.eu/d/dA5MXfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xqVpiZ85Zo
Person of Interest presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmhPsqjDuQg&;list=RDLVKf-oJ73dGW0&index=15
Cold Case of Creation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecxc2uU2sBI&;list=RDLVKf-oJ73dGW0&index=7
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
In this episode we explore a listeners question on "how do we forgive ourselves"? It can be so hard to let ourselves move on when we have done something stupid. Here we will explore how we might forgive ourselves as we forgive others.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
210. An Interview with Matt Britton About The Gospel of Mark
Welcome to episode 210 featuring Matt Britton, an award-winning theatre-maker with over 25 years of experience. As the former artistic director of In Yer Face Theatre Co, Matt is renowned for staging theatre in unconventional spaces and engaging underserved audiences. His socially conscious work champions cultural transformation and empowerment of marginalised communities.
Here we talk about his present project, performing the Gospel of Mark in its integrity on stage.
Mattbritton.co.uk
proximity.hub.org
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
Jesus calls us to love our neighbour as ourselves. If we actually loved our neighbour in the way we loved ourselves, we often would simply make enemy's of our neighbours. In this episode we explore how to love ourselves.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
This Episode is an interview with Jo Hargreaves @the.Faith.Filled.Therapist. In it we talk about faith, mental and emotional well being and if Christians should be opening themselves up to therapy.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
What do we do when we find ourselves envious of others? Especially people we love and care for. In this episode, we look at 7 Biblical antidotes to envy.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
In today's episode we explore the question of "How to recover from a season of spiritual attack".
Here are 6 ways to heal your spiritual warfare wounds:
1. Find healing in His presence
Psalm 73:28 "But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds."
2. Find healing in your position
Galatians 4:7 "Abba, Father." So you are no longer a slave, but God's child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir."
3. Find healing in your prayers
4. Find healing in His promises
"The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (Deuteronomy 31:8)
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10)
"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19)
5. Pray and worship over the battlefield areas eg. your home
6. Treat yourself with extra kindness after the attack - rest, retreat and recover
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
Are we able to find Jesus in the OT? The answer is yes through metaphors, images, story archetype and 'Allusion". The OT points to Jesus throughout each book. In this episode we see how and why.
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Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
Why should we follow the Bible if it has contradictions and horrible texts within it? Is there a way of us understanding it better so we don't misunderstand what its saying?
In this episode we look at how we handle the Bible not as a rule book but as a story of Gods active work in the world. Asking ourselves how do I continue to live out this story.
202. How Do We understand Gods Character And Nature
In this weeks episode we aim to answer the following question and see why its important for us.
“Dear Making Disciples, I hear lots of long words describing God and his nature but they make no sense to me. Can you help me to understand terms like Omnipotence and Omnipresence?”
198. What is Salvation?
A podcast episode listener asked the question we will explore today, “What is Salvation". We will look at how we can understand it, why its needed, historically what we have believed and what are the fruits of it for us today.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
197. How Can I Know That I Am Saved?
A podcast listener asked the question we will explore today, “How can I know that I am saved". This is a great questions and one that many of us will ask ourselves. In this episode we look at our Assurance of faith and the evidence of genuine faith.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
196. Can We Lose Our Salvation?
A podcast listener asked the question we will explore today, “What happens when a Christian sins? Does it mean God no longer loves them or that they have lost their salvation? We will talk about ways of approaching this topic as well as how do we repent and become more like Jesus in our salvation.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
195. How To Reconstruct Faith After Doubt Or Loss Of Faith.
In this episode we look at how we go about rebuilding out faith when we have has a serious season of doubt or lost faith. In this episode we talk about how to rebuild your spiritual foundations, make sure to seek out healthy community and remember rebuilding will look different for each person so be kind to yourself.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
194. Interview With Marie Aitken From Alpha UK On Sharing Our Faith.
Marie Aitken is head of England at Alpha UK, a wife and mum of two. In this interview we talk about sharing our faith, why its important how we can go about doing it. Oh and yes.... we talk a little about Alpha.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
192. How To Make The Bible The Foundation Of All Your Decisions.
There is a massive danger that Christians are not allowing the Bible to form their views and their understandings. If we only let the Bible become something we dip into, it will never have the power or authority in our lives, and then we drift towards confusion. In this episode, we look at the problem of not making the Bible the keystone for our thinking, what the consequences are, and how we move towards making the Bible this central part of our thinking.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
191. An episode about Deconstruction of the Christian Faith.
There has been a lot, especially in young adults, talking about deconstructing the Christian faith. Sadly many have deconstructed to the point of having nothing but rubble left. In this episode we talk about what is healthy deconstruction and what might we need to do to make sure those who are deconstructing are doing it in a healthy way.
188. How To Discern False Teachers and Prophets (Matt 7:15)
In Jesus' 3rd warning he tells us to be aware of false prophets. But how to we do that? In this episode we look at 6 things to do to discern false teachers and prophets.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
185. The Kingdom Of God In The Every Day, conversation with Martin Young
Martin Young was senior leader of the Rising Brook Community Church in Stafford for many years. He is also a regular host and speaker at Spring Harvest as well as a number of national and international conferences. Martin is a fantastic guy are we are super excited to have him on the podcast to talk about the Kingdom of God.
184. Jesus Warns Us Not To Throw Pearls At Pigs - An Episode On Discernment(Matt 7:6)
I have to admit, throwing pearls at pigs has never been something I have felt I needed to worry about. How about you? Jesus uses this image as a way of helping us to see that we need to discern when someone is ready to receive the good news rather than giving away something special to someone who just isn’t going to receive it. In this episode we will explore discernment, what is the pearl and when we will know when someone is ready for it.
183. Jesus Warns Us About Being Judgemental (Matt 7:1)
We are now entering our final chapter on the sermon on the mount. Here Jesus disciples us in the Godly life of not being judgemental. He teaches us the problems with being judgemental and calls us not to be hypocrites.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
182. Jesus Says Do Not Worry About Anything (Matt 6:57)
As we keep walking through the sermon on the mount and Jesus' teaching on the Upside Down Kingdom we get to Jesus' teaching on worry. The world is full of worry and simply telling us to not worry doesn't always help us not to worry. Here we explore what Jesus is inviting us into as disciples when it comes to worry.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
181. Mike Pilavachi - When an influential leader fails what do we do?
This is a very difficult and live issue but one to look at from a discipleship perspective.
If you are someone who has been hurt by a church leader, please please please speak to the appropriate people. If they don’t listen, tell more people. Bring any abuse into the light.
For others of us how do we response when someone we have admired fails and is removed from ministry? Do we let our own faith flounder or do we need to so something else? In this longer than usual episode we try to explore what to do and how to respond well.
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180. How To Talk About Jesus Without Looking Like An Idiot With Andy Bannister
Are you looking for a panic-free guide to how to have a conversation about Jesus? If yes then this interview is for you. We talk with Andy Bannister from Solas Centre for Public Christianity.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
179. Jesus Says Have You Got Good Eyes (Matt 6:19)
As we have seen in other episodes sometimes what Jesus says can be heard differently when we know a little more about the culture of Jesus' day. In this episode we explore our relationship with money but also what Jesus meant when he said we needed good eyes.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
178. Jesus Says Stop With Your Religious Performance (Matt 6:16)
As Jesus continues to walk us through his upside down kingdom He now talks about the dangers of religious performance. Jesus introduces to the word hypocrite which ultimately came into English from the Greek word hypokrites, which means “an actor” or “a stage player.”
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
177. Jesus' manifesto for life in the kingdom (Matt 6:5)
As Jesus continues to walk us through his upside down kingdom we get to the Lords prayer which is often seen as a religious prayer to mumble. The truth is the lords prayer is a battle cry, its Jesus' manifesto for life in the kingdom. The Lords Prayer.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
176. Jesus Says Give To The Needy In Quiet (Matt 6:1)
As Jesus continues to walk us through his upside down kingdom we get to these verses on giving to those in need but making we do it on the quiet. No big performances in our generocity!
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
As Jesus continues to walk us through his upside down kingdom we get these verses on loving your enemies. Its such a difficult passage to live out in practise. But what we realise is as we love our enemies we are giving them back their humanity and in doing so we are also gaining our own.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
173. Jesus says do not be a doormat there is a new way to expose injustice (Matt 5:38)
As we walk through the radical Sermon on the Mount, we get to ‘An Eye For An Eye’, which has often been a misunderstood passage. Here we will look at the background and what it means for us to be people who look for alternative ways of using humour to expose injustice.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com #Heart #Hands #Heart
172. Jesus says stop being a maybe person and simply give the whole truth (Matt 5:33)
In this episode, we look at what Jesus is speaking about when he says be someone who tells the truth with a Yes being a Yes and No a No. We will look at the problem at the time and how Jesus is bringing a solution to a real-world issue.
171. Jesus and the Wrestling Ring. A real Life Story of Mission.
In this episode we interview Gaz from gtministries.co.uk about how he is using his passion for wrestling to reach those the church would fail to reach with the good news. Yes imagine church in a wrestling ring.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
170. Jesus then says "Do Not Commit Adultery" (Matthew 5:27)
As we keep tracking through the sermon on the mount, Jesus' very own Discipleship Course we now hit his teaching on adultery and lust. Its easy to write this off as a passage for someone else but there is more here for all of us than we might first think.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
169. Does Jesus' teaching on Murder apply to us all?
We continue to walk through Jesus' discipleship teaching found in Matthew 5-7. In this session we look at Matthew 5:21 and what it means to not commit murder. Is there more to us than meets the eye?
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
168. What does it mean that Jesus didn't come to abolish the law
We continue to walk through Jesus' discipleship teaching found in Matthew 5-7. In this session we look at Matthew 5:17 and what it means that Jesus didn't come to abolish the law. We will look at how Jesus comes to wear it!
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode we explore what it means to be persecuted. Is there a difference between persecution and Christians just having a rough time of it? We explore Jesus' last beatitude before he launches into the sermon on the Mount.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
161. The Peace Makers Part 2. Interview with Justin Brierley on disagreeing well.
Is it possible to disagree and stay friends? We sit down with writer, speaker and broadcaster, Justin Brierley, to discuss whether or not it is possible to disagree well.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
With the five previous beatitudes being a call for the poor, the exhausted, the hungry and those grieving to encounter God the sixth 'Blessed' seems on first reading to be taking us backwards, but is this the case? In this episode we learn about what it means to be pure in heart.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
When our souls are starving for God this is a good place to be. Really? Isn't it when we have God we are blessed? In this episode we will look at what Jesus means when he says "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled."
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
This blessed in Matthew 5 is one of the most confusing. The gentle will inherit the earth? How can this be true? Don't the gentle get walked over? In this episode we will explore 'praus' the greek for meek and see it has so much more going on with it than we might first think.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode we continue looking at the Beatitudes and see how they are upside down to the way the world works. In this episode we look at grief and disappointment and how God comforts us when in that place of pain. Hope is not all lost!
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Welcome to our first week on the Beatitudes coming out of Matthew 5. Over the coming week we will be exploring the upside down, the wonderfully weird teaching of Jesus. On surface level this teaching makes no sense but through kingdom eyes it changes everything.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
153. Have you heard about Reginald Fesingdom? (A Christmas Message)
On Christmas Eve 1906 Reginald Fesingdom opened he book of Luke Chapter 2 and read the Christmas story. This doesn't sound like much, but where he did it or how he did it is amazing.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
You may have never heard that phrase before but you will understand it by the end of the episode. Having coffee with my cousin we both learnt a new phrase from our daughters.... it turned out to be an interesting insight. In essence, have you had your moment of maturing into the spiritual stuff God has for you?
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In the New Testament Jesus calls himself and is called by others the Light of the World. But why is this? In this episode we will explore this metaphor.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
150. Conversation with Simon Guillebaud on Radical Discipleship
Simon Guillebaud was a missionary to Burundi (Great Lakes Outreach) for many years with some incredible stories. In this episode Cris speaks with Simon about life now in the UK, how do you not fall asleep.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Reading the Bible can often feel like hard work unless we get ourselves into the right head space. In this episode, we look at three reasons you might struggle and then 7 things that might help you understand it better.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Understanding what bits of the bible we are to take literally and which bits as metaphor can be hard work. In this episode we look at what the Bible is and how we should approach each section.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
146. What Does It Look Like To Be A Disciple This Winter.
This episode is in partnership with Spring Harvest as we talk with some friends about what does it look like for us as the church to serve God and our neighbourhoods this winter. Our understanding of the good news isn't just spiritual but also physical.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
145. Counting The Cost Of Discipleship (Discipleship Part 3)
There is a danger that our faith is less of a cost in our lives and more of something we consume from. In this episode we think about what the cost should be.
Follow up questions:
Q. What has being a disciple cost you this month?
Q. Would anyone have noticed my faith?
Q. What have I done that would have shown Jesus to someone else?
Q. What have I done to fall in love with Jesus this month.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
144. Something Really Cool Happened (God can takes your greatest weakness and make it your greatest strength.)
In this episode Cris talks about his experience as a dyslexic growing up and then reflects on 2 Corinthians 12. Could it be that our greatest weakness could become a great strength?
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
We are going to take a look at the different ways the life of a Disciple is played out. In this episode we will be looking at the Up, In and Out aspects of discipleship.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Continuing the conversation about Gods wrath, in this episode we look at what is the 'Doctrine of Salvation'. What is it we are saved from, what is it that saves us and what are we saved for?
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
We can get very confused by what looks like an angry God in the Old Testament and a loving God in the New Testament. But is that true? Is God angry? Is God the same in the Old and New Testaments? In this episode, we cover a number of topics, but the main one is that of wrath. What do we do with God's anger?
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Queen Elizabeth II would give a yearly Christmas message. As the years went on they became more and more evangelistic. In this episode we look at what she said about King Jesus whom she served.
Every year Queen Elizabeth II would preach a Christmas message at 3pm to the whole UK and commonwealth. Some of these were epicycle evangelistic. In this episode we check out some of the things she said.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
137. Getting the gospel mixed up can get you in a real mess.
Do you know that even the smallest deviation from the gospel Jesus gave us can lead us into a whole load of mess. In this episode we look at 6 ways of seeing the gospel and where it will land us if we get it wrong.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode we will be exploring the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. We will look at why we can be confident the resurrection happened by the infomation we have from other writers and historians.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode we will be exploring the evidence for the Bible being what was written in the 1st century. We want to build confidence that the events told about in the Bible can be trusted did really happen. We will understand how the Bible was put together. What proof we have from the 1st century and how we can actually date when it was written with real confidence.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
133. What Is The Evidence That Jesus Was Actually Real?
In these next few episodes we will be exploring the evidence for Christianity, Jesus, the Resurrection and the Bible. We want to build confidence that the events told about in the Bible can be trusted did really happen.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode we continue to explore what it is that God knows about us. We look at the type of authority we are given, how we are given it and what we should be doing with it.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode we continue to explore what it is that God knows about us. In Romans 12 we are reminded that we are gifted by God according to his grace.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
129. What If We Knew We Were Able, Capable And Holy
In this episode we continue to explore what it is that God knows about us. We often think we are unable, uncapable and a bit of a mess. Jesus knows something different. He knows you are able because He is able. The main passage we look at in this episode is 2 Peter 1:3-4.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Would a heavens perspective on our lives mean we see ourselves differently? Would we make different decisions if we saw ourselves as God sees us? In this episode series, we will explore a new way of seeing yourself.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode, we walk through Jesus' last week. Sunday to Sunday. Each day is accounted for, Jerusalem, Bethany, back to Jerusalem, through hell and back to Jerusalem.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 124 is one recorded in Iraq Airport having been to visit the church at work in Erbil, Duhok and Nineveh planes. All the churches and projects are partners with Open Doors.
This episode is recorded live in the airport, so please do forgive the "bing bongs".
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
122. How To Read And Understand The Book Of Revelation with Dr James Harding.
Out of all the books of the Bible there is two that we misunderstand the most. Leviticus and Revelation. In this episode we chat with Dr James Harding about Revelation and trust us this will be the most helpful thing you have heard when it comes to this section of the Bible.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
121. Why Does Some Of Jesus' Teaching Sometimes Not Really Make Much Sense?
Remez was a Rabbinical teaching technique meaning hint or clue. Rabbi Jesus uses this and would assume the listens know the full Biblical text. The Rabbi Jesus would quote one verse of the Bible and want you to say the next line as the real answer.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
119. This Will Change Everything That You Thought About The Ten Commandments.
In this episode, Cris talks walks us through a golden thread woven into the book of Exodus that impacts how you read the New Testament. This will change so much of how you read the Bible.
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this episode, Cris talks to us about the issue of 'Spiritual Procrastination' and how to overcome it. We all do it. We say "I need to know more before I can serve", or "I need go pray more before I can serve" or "I can do that later down the line" or even "I have too much going on to be able to serve". So what do we need to do to become more fruitful.
Proverbs 20:4 “The lazy man will not plow because of winter; He will beg during harvest and have nothing.”
Colossians 3:23 “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men…”
Proverbs 26:13 “The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!”
Proverbs 6:9-11 “How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep-So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.”
Rev Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. Chair of the Spring Harvest Planning Group. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
116. What's An Anchor Doing In The Holy Of Holies?
Hebrew 6:19-20 tells us there is a anchor we are tried to in the holy of holies. This verse and songs that use it can often feel confusing. After this episode you will not be confused again.
In this episode we chat with Rachel about what it looks like to celebrate and find joy in the times we are in fact struggling.
Rachael Newham (@rachelnewham90) is Mental Health Friendly Church Project Coordinator at Kintsugi Hope and the founder of Christian mental health charity, ThinkTwice.
In this episode we spend some time looking at the holy name of God found in Exodus 3. We also look at the oldest names for God and what they mean as well as the name that Jesus (Yeshua) used for himself in Revelation.
Here is the PDF of the pictures of Gods names used in this episode...
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com @RabbiRogers
113. Cold Case Christianity with Jim Warner Wallace.
Jim Warner Wallace is an American homicide detective and Christian apologist. Giving so much of his life to Cold Case work Jim turns his skills to Christianity. What evidence is there for Jesus outside of the Bible?
112. How To Give Your Christian Life More Support So You Flourish
What is a rule of life? A rule of life is a way to structure your Christian life with a set of practices and relational rhythms that help us create space in our busy world for us to be with Jesus.
I don’t call mine Rule of Life, I call mine my Habit for Life. Here is the template I talk about in the episode….
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com @RabbiRogers
111. If We Didn't Sin Would Jesus Never Have Needed To Come?
Is the incarnation only about sin management? Is it good news then that we sinned, it meant Jesus would come? The answer is much more exciting and fulfilling than you could think.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com @RabbiRogers
110. Remembering the true nativity scene with Ian Paul
Ian Paul is a theologian, author, speaker, academic consultant. He blogs regularly at www.psephizo.com. In this episode we explore the nativity scene, what would it have actually looked like why is it important for us to know?
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com @RabbiRogers
109. Jesus Never Said 'I Am God'.
Is this true? Did Jesus never say 'I am God'?
The answer is He didn't use those words but He did make claim to his divinity. We will look through some of John's gospel to help us answer the question.
To get a copy of Apprentice to Jesus head here... https://www.eden.co.uk/devotional/apprentice-to-jesus-cris-rogers Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
@RabbiRogers
Hang on.... Did you read that right? In this episode we will look at Mark 7:24-30 and try to understand what is it Jesus was saying to the Syrophoenician woman.
106. Jesus Never Said You Have To Be Cruel To Be Kind
There are numbers of things we think Jesus or the Bible says that is simply not true or there. In this episode, we explore the things that Jesus never said.
105. Interview With Ryan Rodrigues On Biblical Identity
In this episode we spend time with HTB trainee vicar Ryan Rodrigues as we explore 'Biblical Identity'. What labels do we wear and how do they shape us in light of our ultimate identity?
This episode is a testimony from the last few months demonstrating John 5:17, "In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”"
103. Jesus never said... The Church Should Be Lead By White People.
Its Black History month and we didn't want to miss the opportunity to remind us that the story of God is the story of people of colour. You would be hard pushed to find a white face in the Bible. In this episode we look at the history of God and that this is also the history of people of colour.
There are many counterfeit gospels in the world that we have to be careful we aren‘t drawn in by them. One of these is the gospel of ”Be true to yourself”. There is little more intoxicating than believing that you know best. In this episode, we explore what it is Jesus actually said and what we need to do about it.
Welcome to our 101 episode. Its been a exciting journey to get to this point. In this episode we talk about passion for Jesus and how to keep the faith fire burning.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
100. Theology of the Trinity part 4 - God as Unstoppable Spirit.
In this 4 part series we are exploring the 'Theology' of the Trinity. In this episode we are exploring the work of the Holy Spirit called the Unstoppable Spirit.
98. Theology of the Trinity part 2 - God as Unfathomable Father.
In this 4 part series we are exploring the 'Theology' of the Trinity. We can often get ourselves tangled up in how we understand the God Head. In this series we untangle the Trinity and in this episode we explore the Father, who is He and why is He significant.
97. God loves Dance, did you know that? Theology of the Trinity part 1
As we kick back off the podcast we do so with a 4 part theology series looking at the Trinity. Do you find the Trinity is something you struggle to get your head around? Then this series is just for you.
This is a little summer extra episode of Making Disciples. This time around we are talking with Ian Henderson of The Naked Truth Project. In this episode we talk......
Ian Henderson is CEO & FOUNDER of Naked Truth.
He has lived with his family in Manchester since 2001. For the first 6 years he and his wife pioneered a youth community project (EDEN/Message Trust) in Harpurhey, which at the time was the most deprived ward in the UK. Ian then joined the Trust’s leadership team as an executive Director. In 2014 he left the Message to start Naked Truth & Visible. He is a gifted communicator and regularly speaks at conferences nationally and internationally.
95. What Is The State Of The Global Church With Emma Worrall from Open Doors
We are part of a global family but we often don’t know what is happening with the rest of the family. In this episode we hear about Christians in North Korea, Iraq, India and a few other places. We learn about the family so that we might pray for them but also be inspired by them.
The goal of modern life is to be happy. The problem is the goalposts keep moving, what we think we need or want is ever-changing. In this episode, we explore what is true happiness from a Jesus perspective.
We all go through seasons when life feels like we are walking through the fog. God feels silent, we are surrounded by doubts and we are out of hope and joy. In this episode we interview author of 'Faith in the fog' Jeff Lucas on his experience as a Christian when God seems distant.
Our heart and our mouths are connected. What comes out of our mouths reveals what is going on inside our hearts. In this episode we explore our mouths and how we are able to change what we say to be a lot more like Jesus.
This is episode 3 of our series on doubt. In this episode we talk about what is 'belief' and what is 'doubt' and how its important engage with it. We also talk about how becoming liberal or totally de-constructing faith is not a solution to doubt.
Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".
90. About Doubt an interview with @About_Doubt (Kat Wordsworth)
This is episode 2 of our series on doubt. In this conversation, Kat shares with us her experience of doubt and how she has engaged with God through it. Her story is a very hope-filled one.
Welcome to another episode of Making Disciples. In this episode we explore worship and what it means to give our all to God in it. It is possible to withhold ourselves in worship. We can be simply singing the songs and not really engaging with what it means.
87. Why remembering answered prayer can change everything. (Interview with Richard Gamble of the Eternal Wall)
In this episode Cris talks with Richard Gamble from a massive project called the Eternal Wall of answered prayer. The Eternal Wall will make hope visible to the nation on a huge scale. Each one of its million bricks will represent an answered prayer, contributed by individuals from all across the UK. The monumental piece of public art will be the largest database of hope stories in the world.
86. How to build back without building bigger (Part 3)
Looking at Luke 12:13-21 we explore a story all about greed, excess and stuff. How do we build back in such a way that we are a blessing to others. What are you wanting to shape your life around?
Quote used: “The west is based upon a consumerism philosophy which is based upon a greed centred economy. Our enormously productive economy… demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying of goods into a ritual that we seek our spiritual satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption…. We need things consumed fast, worn out, burned up, replaced and discarded at an ever accelerated rate.”
85. How to build your life back post the storm (Part 2)
We can have a false sense of security that is stopping us from being all and having all that God has for us. (Matthew 19:16-26)
Which means he wants to set the direction and foundation of our.....
F - Finances
O - Options
U - Unions (sex and relationships)
N - Needs
D - Desires
A - Attention
T - Time
I - Interests
O - Orientation (Direction)
N - Nationality
84. How to build your life back post the storm (Part 1)
This is part 1 of 3 episodes exploring how we build back our lives after a storm has hit. Life is often hard and leaves us feeling broken and beaten down. Jesus teaches about foundations to make sure we are secure in the storm. (Matthew 7:24-27)
83. Interview about worship with Sheldon Bangerafrom India
Here is a fantastic interview with Sheldon on Christian life in India, what does worship look like and he even sings us one of his fantastic spirit-filled songs. This is an episode to not miss.
In this podcast episode we explore two events of Jesus' last week. One being the triumphal entry to Jerusalem and the other being his crusifixion. Hidden within both of these events are some interesting clues to who the writer thought Jesus was. Did you know that there was a process for someone to become Caesar, would it surprise you to find out this is also hidden within Jesus' crucifixion?
Welcome to episode 79 where we talk about 'What are the Spiritual Practises also known as Disciplines.... and others call Discipleship. In this episode we expose what they are and why they might be important to regularly do.
78. When Christians don't look like Jesus with Beatrice Smith.
In this episode, we explore what happens when Christians don't live like Jesus. Bea lived through the Rwandan Genocide and saw the effects on her own family and friends. Her story is a powerful and challenging one.
This episode is all about healing. Where do we start? Is there techniques I should know about? What do we learn from Jesus? Can we still see healing happen today? Could I see healing?
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75. Prayer and Fasting, what's the deal with guest Yemi Adedeji
Fasting is one of those spiritual disciplines that we know about but very rarely do. What is it, how do you really do it, what can we eat and drink while doing it? Which fast should we use? The Daniel fast, the Moses fast or the Jesus fast? What? There is more than one way to fast? Is this real?
Pastor Yemi helps us understand fasting and how to do it.
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74. How to catch your spiritual breath Part III: Finding joy in the joyless place
In this episode we continue to look at how to catch out breath. This time we look at Psalm 34 and the verse " If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, he’ll help you catch your breath". How does God help us to catch our breath?
To sign up for the Monday night Lent webinars simply head here....
73. How to catch your spiritual breath Part II: City People Learning the Wilderness Life.
In this episode we use Psalm 18 to help us reflect on spiritually we need to be to catch our breath. In the Psalm David talks about hiding is caves, wearing the right shoes and being lead to thin places. All of this can be really helpful for us when we are at the end of our rope and just need to find God.
To sign up for the Monday night Lent webinars simply head here....
72. How to catch your spiritual breath when you're running a marathon that has no end.
What has God got to offer us when we are on our knees, our of breath and unable to keep on going. In this episode, we explore 2 Corinthians 12 and the words of Jesus to Paul "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness".
71. An Advent episode on what Jesus meant when He said "I am the light of the world".
In this episode we look at John 8:12-20 and Jesus claiming to be the light of the world. As with Jesus there is always more going on than meets the eye. This time it's the Jewish festival of Sukkot or Feast of Tabernacles!
70. Do I really need to go to Church to be a Christian with Sim Dendy.
In this episode, Cris talks with Sim Dendy about what is the Church and why we might need to be apart of one. Sim talks about what was Jesus' vision for Church and what have we become but also what can we each do about it. The Church of Jesus is beautiful but maybe we need to simplify?
Pick up a copy of his book 'Simply Church' here...
69. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector and how to look a little bit more like Jesus.
In this episode we look at religious legalism and the need to be 'right'. What is it that the Lord wants for each of us. Is it to be more right or to be more humble? We explore one of Jesus' famous parables and ask the question what are we really wanting to be?
68. What does it mean "The Joy of the Lord is my strength?"
We are told in Nehemiah 8:10 that "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” What does this mean that Gods joy is our strength? In this episode, Cris explores the meaning of this phrase and helps us see how we can live in it.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
67. As a disciple how do we cope with disappointment with Cathy Madavan
How do we engage with disappointment as a disciple of Jesus? In this episode, we talk about 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are hard-pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed". How does Jesus hold us and help us in times of struggle? We will find out by talking with Cathy Madavan.
Cathy is a popular speaker, valued for her humour, vulnerability and wisdom, who travels extensively, predominantly in the UK but also further afield. She has been speaking with Care for the Family on their regular national tours for over 10 years. She contributes regularly to events such as Spring Harvest and New Wine; she also speaks at leadership conferences, events and churches throughout the year. She is a writer and a personal coach. Cathy serves on the board of the Kyria Network (a network of women in leadership/women of influence).
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
66. Why sleep is actually a spiritual discipline with Beki Rogers
In this weeks episode Cris speaks with Beki Rogers about sleep, rest and guilt. We can feel guilty for resting and sleeping but this isn't God's desire for us. Included in the 10 Commandments it says "You should Sabbath rest". Beki shares with us the theology around why sleeping is Godly.
Beki Rogers is Director of the London Centre for Spiritual Direction, Principle of the St Edmund's course and Assistant Rector at All Hallows Bow.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
65. How to stay spiritually strong during the pandemic? Interview with Pastor Luke Whyte
Pastor Luke Whyte, also known as the Daily Dev online is such a inspiration. In this conversation we have a clear conversation on how do we keep spiritually strong during this horrible season which in nature aims to pull human beings away from each other. Get ready to be encouraged and challenged.
Luke is a Pastor, father, husband, author of "On Your Marks- A beginners guide to Youth Ministry" and a budding entrepreneur. As part of the leadership team at Templeway Church, Luke is involved with discipleship and is passionate about young people. He has a very active brain and we suspect he may be capable of Jedi mind tricks.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
64. How to keep running the faith race in the middle of a pandemic?
We are now 6 months on in the COVID 19 pandemic and we are unclear when it will end. We are living with this uncertainty or extra lockdowns, will holidays happen, will churches need to close again and will my spirituality hold. How can we make faith sustainable in this season and how can our faith be the thing that sustains us. In this episode, we explore what Paul has to say about "how to we run the race of discipleship and faith in a pandemic?"
Parables can be looked at over and over and new things seen each time. In this podcast we look at a famous parable of Jesus and delve into the imagery of oil and wine to find a different angle. We will talk about worship, where it can happen and how it should happen.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
62. Four ways to make your life count as a follower of Jesus.
We can often feel our life isn't going to be as great as we once hoped. We feel like we aren't going to be a history maker or ever be known as someone who made a impact. In this podcast we look at what does it mean to 'count' and how do we count as a follower of Jesus.
First, WALK with God.
Second, PRAY for God's supernatural involvement.
Third, CARE for others.
Fourth, SHARE what God has shown you.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
61. Interview with Dr Nick Toseland on his adventure into the world of Conspiracy Theories.
In this episode, we have an interesting conversation with Nick who researched for his PHD the world of Conspiracy Theories and brings some wisdom on how to help someone who is lost within its world.
In this episode, we explore how to become more peaceful and less anxious. We ask what gives us peace? How do we find peace? Is our peace more about changing our circumstances or more about trusting God? A great episode for anyone needing to be more 'at peace' in life.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
59. Talking with Tent Theologian Stephen Backhouse on Conspiracy and Fake News.
We continue from last weeks episode thinking about conspiracy theories and how we as Christians process wisely what we read and see online or on social media. How do we discern as Christians what is true? In the episode we talk about the difference between intelligence and being educated. We can be intelligent people who simply don't have all the correct facts... what do we then do?
Dr Stephen Backhouse is the director and primary teacher of Tent. He is an international speaker and teacher. For over two decades he has been delivering real theology to thousands of Christians around the world in churches, universities, schools, festivals, political party conferences, youth camps, newspapers, magazines, television and podcasts.
Stephen has a doctorate from the University of Oxford and multiple master’s degrees from McGill University in Montreal and Oxford, where he also did his undergraduate studies in philosophy and theology.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 58 - God, Gill Gates And The Greatest Conspiracy Theory.
With the growth of online accessibility, Christianity can be a breeding ground for fundamentalism and conspiracy theories that fit within our Christian framework. Within this framework, these lies can look more convincing and the devil loves it.
Paul tells us that we need to be able to distinguish between the spirits - the spirit of truth and the spirit of lies and deception. In this Internet era conspiracy theories and lies have become more dangerous and prevalent. We are bombarded with fake news so much we can start to question even the fabric of reality and this is where it gets dangerous.
How do we wisely discern what we are reading, hearing or watching?
SO WE NEED WISDOM…
Through SCRIPTURE
Through TRADITION
Through REASON
And wise council.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
In this new episode, we explore the difference between your perspective and God's heavenly perspective. Unless we understand God's view of your life we will always work out of a position that is in the dark. We can't see what is coming around the corner but God can.
Buy a copy of What if we knew what God knows about us here..
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 56 -Martha from the Nimbus Collective interviews Cris on creativity, mission and community.
This week's podcast is a flip around. Martha interviews Cris about his work in East London. How creativity is used to share the good news and what He is thinking church could look like in the coming months.
Listen to the interview and support the Nimbus Collective crowdfunder as they set up a Creative Resource Hub HERE
Martha Shrimpton is an actor, writer and presenter who has written and performed shows for the West End and venues across the UK. She runs the Nimbus Collective which encourages individual creativity to empower the church. Martha is also involved in running and facilitating arts education projects nationally.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 55 - Parenting and the digital world with Katherine Hill
In this episode, we talk with Kathrine Hill about how parents can help their kids in a digital world. We talk about putting in good boundaries, how to help our kids be balanced with their digital use and what should we be looking out for.
Katherine Hill is the UK Director of Care for the Family
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 54 - How do we as adults engage well with our digital devices with Katherine Hill
How do we as adults engage well with our digital devices? Does our faith affect how we engage? Should it? In this episode, we explore how to engage well in a balanced way. An episode for anyone who owns a digital device.
Katherine Hill is the UK Director of Care for the Family
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 53 - The story of Mojtaba and God at work in Iran
Mojtaba (Moj) has a glorious story of coming to faith in Iran, the cost of this on his life and the challenge for us to step up as we live for Jesus. In this episode, we speak with Moj, an Iranian convert who ended up in prison for his faith and then had to run for his life to the UK. Moj challenges all of us to engage with persecution and to live fully engage with God in our lives.
Episode 52 - Pete Hughes and have we been lied to about what is the full Gospel?
In this episode, Cris talks with Pete Hughes about what is the full gospel, have we missed something and do we need to be aware of what we have cut out and the implications of this? When we have a truncated version of the gospel we will always walk away feeling something is missing in our faith.
Episode 51 - Talking with John Mark Comer about hurry and well being.
In this episode, Cris talks to John Mark about how to slow life down. How to be more present and how to make sure you are living well. We want to be connected people, connecting with each other and God, how do we do that without living slower. This sounds impossible... is it?
John Mark Comer has written a number of books and leads Bridgetown church in Portland. His book “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World” is an excellent read.
Episode 50. Racism - Why #BlackLivesMatter is not enough.
Have we got the conversation about Black Live Matter right? Is there another way of looking at this from a theological perspective. Do Black lives more than matter? In this episode, Cris walks us through the theology of being ‘made in the image of God’ and how this affects how we see everyone one. At this present time, good theology on the matter is needed more than ever. The church should be leading the way on how we see humanity in all of its glory.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 48 from Season 2 titled: The Church in Hong Kong with Pastor Youngman
Life in Hong Kong isn’t easy but speaking out about the government suddenly makes things a whole lot harder. Pastor Youngman in Hong Kong talks to us about the complexity of being political and being a Christian. Should our faith affect what we think about how the world should work both globally and locally?
Pastor Youngman Chan has lead a church in Hong Kong, translated for Billy Graham for his big evangelistic tour and how seeks to speak out for freedom in Hong Kong.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 47 from Season 2 titled: Which Is The Best Translation Of The Bible
In this episode, we explore which is the best Bible for you to be reading. There are so many different versions which is the 'best'.
We talk about some translations being 'word for word' translations, some being 'thought for thought' and some being poetical paraphrase. We also look at some examples of where translators have a bias in their rendering of the text. A little nerdy in places but super important to understand which Bible for you.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 46 from Season 2 titled: What Is The Upside Down Kingdom with Sam Ward
In this episode, we talk with Sam Ward of the Message Trust about what is the Kingdom of God and why is it upside down compared to the rest of the world. Sam’s take on the topic is refreshing and inspiring.
Sam Ward is the Director of Ministry at The Message Trust. He is a passionate and gifted speaker with a particular heart for urban mission.
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twitter: @samward01
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 45 from Season 2 titled: Location, Location, Location
Understanding where the Bible was set can help us understand what is happening within it. In this episode, Cris explores the book of Acts and specifically Paul's visit to Ephesus.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 44 from Season 2 titled: If Jesus was Jewish, then why aren’t we? With Michele Guinness.
Michele Guinness helps us explore Jesus’ Jewish context and why we aren’t expected to now be Jews. We talk about Jewish festivals, 1st-century life and how this can help us read the Bible and understand it better.
Brought up in a practising Jewish family, Michele Guinness worked for many years as a presenter, researcher and writer for national TV and radio, regularly contributing to Pause For Thought on BBC Radio 2. For two years she presented her own three-hour, daily lunchtime programme on BBC local radio in Coventry.
Episode 43 from Season 2 titled: Six reasons why you should trust God
In this weeks Making Disciples episode Cris speaks about why God is trustworthy. There are many ways to be able to answer that statement but Cris gives us a walkthrough…..
1. He is always with you
2. He is your refuge (safe place)
3. He has plans for you
4. He thinks about you
5. He will fight for you
6. He knows you by name
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 42 from Season 2 titled: How do we engage online as Disciples of Jesus. An interview with Rev Chris Lee.
Today's episode is with Rev Chris Lee. Described by the BCC as the ‘Hot Priest’ and an internet sensation. Chris has been given a God-given opportunity online to share the good news. Chris can be found on youtube on a channel called JOLLY. He is known for his 60second sermons on Instagram.
Episode 41 from Season 2 titled: What is God doing in Iran and how do we understand the prophetic gift. Interview with Anne Calver.
In this interview, we speak with Anne about what is inspiring her, what is encouraging her and what is challenging her.
Anne Calver is Assistant Minister at Stanmore Baptist Church. She is passionate about seeing people meet Jesus and released to grow into all their potential in Him. She has co-authored numbers books: 12 Disciples, Stumbling Blocks, Gamechangers and now Unleashed and Baby Change! She loves spending time with her family, running, and digging deep into God's Word.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 40 from Season 2 titled: Easter message from the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem.
In this episode, we find ourselves in the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem. This is one of the possible sites of Jesus' resurrection. It's a beautiful garden with an empty tomb. In this episode, we explore the resurrection and what it means for us. In the back ground, you can hear the beautiful sound of the litte birds in the trees, it is such a fantastic location.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 39 from Season 2 titled: Teaching from Capernaum where Jesus heals two unclean women.
In this episode, we sit on the shore of Capernaum and think about a story that happened in this location. We explore a woman and a young girl who are joined together by the number 12. Both are unclean but both meet Jesus, the Rabbi who gives new names.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 38 from Season 2 titled: Teaching from the Desert and the beautiful hidden Ein Gedi.
There is something special about reading the Bible in the location of the events. This week's podcast comes from the city of Jerusalem as we explore the beautiful oasis of the Ein Gedi. This is the location of where King David hid when running for his life.
Life can often feel like a wasteland or a desert but hidden not far from each of us is a spring of living water. The quesiton is are you willing to look for it.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 37 from Season 2 titled: Teaching from the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane.
There is something special about reading the Bible in the location of the events. Today's podcast is live from the Mount of Olives as we look at Jesus last night of prayer before his crucifixion. Sometimes the location tells us something about what's actually happening in the Bible and the Mount of Olives is no exception.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 26 from Season 2 titled: Interview with Dr Stephen Backhouse and what is 'theology'.
For a long time theology (The study of God) has been taught in education centres and colleges. But good 'thinking about God' should be housed in the local church. In this interview, we talk with Stephen about what is theology and why the local church needs to reimagine how it teaches people. We can all be practical theologians, yes even those of us who would say we aren't academic.
Dr Stephen Backhouse is the director and primary teacher of Tent. He is an international speaker and teacher. For over two decades he has been delivering real theology to thousands of Christians around the world in churches, universities, schools, festivals, political party conferences, youth camps, newspapers, magazines, television and podcasts.
Stephen has a doctorate from the University of Oxford and multiple master’s degrees from McGill University in Montreal and Oxford, where he also did his undergraduate studies in philosophy and theology.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 35 from Season 2 titled: Ninty nine and the one.
Jesus tells us a story of 'One Hundred' sheep and a Shepard who realises that there is 'one' missing. So he leaves the 99 for the 1. What do we do today when the church has become the 1% and now the 99% are lost? Do we give up? Did Jesus fail? Is there more for us to do? In this episode, Cris walks us through a way of sharing our faith that's really simple.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 33 from Season 2 titled: Interview with Cathy Madavan, Resilience and Jazz
Cathy and Cris speak about resilience and how to keep going when things are tough. Why do some people seem to throw themselves into every opportunity, bouncing back from every setback? Is this irrepressible spirit just for the hyper-motivated? How do the rest of us live courageously, relate authentically and develop resilience?
Cathy is a popular speaker, valued for her humour, vulnerability and wisdom, who travels extensively, predominantly in the UK but also further afield. She has been speaking with Care for the Family on their regular national tours for over 10 years. She contributes regularly to events such as Spring Harvest and New Wine; she also speaks at leadership conferences, events and churches throughout the year. She is a writer, and a personal coach. Cathy serves on the board of the Kyria Network (a network of women in leadership/women of influence).
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 33 from Season 2 titled: Interview with Ruth Valerio on Why We As Christian Care For The Planet
Ruth Valerio has written the 2020 Archbishop of Canterburys Lent Book on creation care and saying yes to life. Ruth has been speaking and teaching on the topic for many years, promoting a good Christian response to planet care.
Dr Ruth Valerio is Global Advocacy and Influencing Director at Tearfund. An environmentalist, theologian and social activist, she worked previously at A Rocha, UK. Ruth holds a doctorate from Kings College London, and honorary doctorates from the Universities of Winchester and Chichester. She enjoys living sustainably – practising what she preaches and inspiring others as she does so – on a housing estate in Chichester with her husband and two daughters.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 32 from Season 2 titled: Numbers have meaning. What about the number 40?
When we read the Bible we can start to see that numbers have a meaning attached to them. In this episode we look at the number forty. Forty is associated with almost every new development in the history of God’s mighty acts, especially of salvation. There is a pattern of God doing things in 40's.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 31 from Season 2 titled: Friendship and loneliness with Frederik Svinth
Our society is more connected than ever but feel more disconnected than ever. In this conversation, we talk about friendship and loneliness, the effects and what we can do to be more connected in a deep way. Frederik is such a beautiful and deep disciple of Jesus who always encourages me when I speak with him.
Frederik Svinth is a phenomenal Danish creative. With his wife and kids, he has recently moved out of the city of Aarhus to a small town for the purpose of living lives connected to their neighbours. He makes a living by doing talks about Friendship, Loneliness and community. He's a regular columnist in different Danish Newspapers.
Episode 30 from Season 2 titled: Another way of seeing the Bible.
We all approach the Bible with a set of questions, but are these questions enough and could there be others to ask. In this session, we look at the questions a Western reader asks and the questions a Middle Eastern reader asks. Seeing the Bible through another set of questions can really help us engage with what it says.
The Modern Western Reader
Did it really happen like this, is it historical?
How does it solve my problems?
Are these people real, what proof?
Does it fit the world we know?
Do I like it?
Eastern / Jewish Reader
Why did the writer tell me this story?
Why did the writer choose to write it like this?
Why did the writer use this word not that?
How can I entre the story?
What does the story ask of me?
Where have I heard this story before?
What does it tell me about this world that I didn’t know?
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 29 from Season 2 titled: The Number 3 And A Display of the Resurrection
Woven into the Bible text are little clues to what is really going on. Once you spot these clues things start to become really clear behind what is going on. One such example is number 3. When you will spot is..... well check out the episode and we will tell you more.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.comay of
Episode 28 from Season 2 titled: Interview with Pete Greig Part 2: When God is slow to answer.
In this 2nd part interview with Pete Greig we cover the topic of unanswered prayer and the 'Holy Saturday'. How to keep praying when your hurting and how to learn to wait for God in answering prayer. God is slow!!
Pete Greig is a best-selling author, pastor and bewildered instigator of the 24-7 Prayer movement which has reached more than half the nations on earth. He is also the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd, Guildford, England, an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, and teaches at St Mellitus Theological College in London. For 7 years Pete served with the senior leadership team at HTB and Alpha International. Pete's publications include 'Red Moon Rising', 'God on Mute', ‘The Prayer Course’, and 'Dirty Glory'. He loves art galleries, live music and knocking down walls.
Episode 27 from Season 2 titled: Interview with Pete Greig Part 1: How to pray.
Pete is a master preacher, teacher and pastor and is known mostly for the fire that he carries for mission and prayer. In this interview, we talk with Pete about his new book 'How To Pray'. But more importantly, we talk about prayer and how to simply get involved with it.
Pete Greig is a best-selling author, pastor and bewildered instigator of the 24-7 Prayer movement which has reached more than half the nations on earth. He is also the Senior Pastor of Emmaus Rd, Guildford, England, an Ambassador for the NGO Tearfund, and teaches at St Mellitus Theological College in London. For 7 years Pete served with the senior leadership team at HTB and Alpha International. Pete's publications include 'Red Moon Rising', 'God on Mute', ‘The Prayer Course’, and 'Dirty Glory'. He loves art galleries, live music and knocking down walls.
Episode 26 from Season 2 titled: How to start your year well.
New Year's resolutions have really fallen out of fashion in recent years, but it is a prime time to ignite new practises that mean your 2020 go well. In this episode, we look at 10 ideas to make sure your year thrives with God in the centre.
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Episode 25 from Season 1 titled: Who lied to us about Christmas?
That's right, we have been lied to about Christmas. Much of what we think we know about the Christmas story is not from the Bible. So why do we keep telling an extended non-Biblical version? In this final podcast episode of 2019 we look at the real Christmas story and what we learn from history about Jesus' birth.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 24 from Season 1 titled: The Jewish backstory to the Pool of Bethesda
All of the Bible is set in a location very different from ours. Sometimes to understand the full impact of a gospel story we need to know a little about the location. This week's podcast is a 'head' week where we learn a little more about the Pool of Bethesda.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 23 from Season 1 titled: How do we deal with difficult family?
Being a Christian can be tough, but being a Christian in a complex family is even harder. Katherin Hill of Care for the Family shares with us some helpful tips for navigating family life and how to honour Jesus in all our interactions.
Katharine Hill is the UK Director of Care for the Family and the author of a number of books including the If You Forget Everything Else, Remember This series on marriage and parenting and Raising Faith. Katharine is a well-known speaker and broadcaster on family issues, regularly presenting marriage and parenting events across the country. She is married to Richard and they have four grown-up children.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 22 from Season 1 titled: let's Talk about Sex - What is the real deal?
Where do we start talking about sex? What does the Bible really think? In this episode, we look at sex not just from what the Bible says but also what it doesn't say. This is a sex talk for adults who never had a sex talk.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 21 from Season 1 titled: Do we have to believe in sin to be a Christian?
There are some aspects of the Christian faith that feel out of date and disconnected from the way society sees the world. In the last 20 years, so many churches have stopped talking about sin. Is sin an out of date concept in a modern world or does it still have its central role in Christianity? Is it time that sin gets dropped or is it time to reunderstand it?
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Episode 20 from Season 1 titled: What is the meaning of being "Born Again"?
Welcome to the next episode of Making Disciples where we talk with Nick Page about the Bible. Nick is a writer of lists of brilliant books helping us to read and understand the Bible. Nick recently published a new book called The Badly Behaved Bible: Thinking again about the story of Scripture. In this episode, we talk about contradictions in the Bible, what we do with problems and how we don't need to be scared of questioning it.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
Nick Page is the author of over sixty books, including The Bible Book, What Happened to the Ark of the Covenant and Other Bible Mysteries, The HarperCollins Atlas of Bible History (editor). Follow Nick Page on Twitter @NickofEynsham and visit his website at: http://nickpage.co.uk
Episode 19 from Season 1 titled: What is the meaning of being "Born Again"?
In this episode, we take a term heavily used by many Christians and unpack its original meaning. The title 'Born Again' is often used to separate out 'real' Christians and the fake. Maybe we are misunderstanding what Jesus meant by this and how to use it. We will look at the original use, the greek and the cultural implications.
Cris Rogers is a church leader at Allhallowsbow.org.uk and Director of Making Disciples. For more information check out wearemakingdisciples.com
