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Ordinary is a podcast that aims to help Christians live for Christ in everyday life. Each week Josh Bannister talks to Graham Nicholls and Mark Ventham, pastors at Christ Church Haywards Heath, in West Sussex, England.

Christ Church Haywards Heath


    • Jun 21, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 183 EPISODES


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    S6 E29 | Fear of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 32:40


    Thanks for joining us for Season 6. It's our season finale with today's topic looking at the Fear of the Lord. We hope you've enjoyed this season and found these episodes encouraging and helped you to live for Christ in the everyday.Connect with us on...

    S6 E18 | God is self-existent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 32:15


    Katie is back again with Mark and Graham to look at another of God's attributes - his self-existence.Connect with us on...

    S6 E17 | Keeping the Sabbath holy | Ten Commandments Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 46:33


    Mark, Katie and Graham are back in this week's episode continuing our Ten Commandments series looking at how we keep the Sabbath holy.Connect with us on...

    S6 E16 | Don't misuse the name of the Lord | Ten Commandments Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 38:15


    We're back to our Ten Commandments series - today we're discussing the third commandment.Connect with us on...

    S6 E15 | God is Loving

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 37:56


    We're back discussing another attribute of God - His Love. What is it and what does it mean for us?Connect with us on...

    S6 E14 | Don't Make Idols | Ten Commandments Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 35:56


    We're looking at the second commandment on today's episode - Don't Make Idols!Connect with us on...

    S6 E13 | Have No Other Gods | Ten Commandments Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 35:48


    We're kicking off our Ten Commandments series with the first commandment - Have no other Gods.Connect with us on...

    S6 E12 | Reading the Psalms

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 42:03


    Mark, Graham and Katie are full of Christmas spirit on today's episode looking at how we read through the Psalms.Connect with us on...

    S6 E11 | Christian Dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 41:17


    Today's episode is all about Christian dating. Mark, Graham and Katie all share their wisdom and lessons from their experiences of dating as a Christian.Connect with us on...

    S6 E10 | Christmas Q & A

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 36:53


    It's Christmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas! To get us in the Christmas spirit, Katie asks Graham and Mark some thought provoking questions on all things Christmas!Connect with us on...

    S6 E09 | God is Eternal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 34:07


    Katie joins Mark and Graham on this week's take on another of God's attributes, his eternity.Connect with us on...

    S6 E08 | The Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 42:04


    This week we're looking back to the Reformation, what it is and it's significance on the modern day church.Connect with us on...

    S6 E07 | God is Patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 37:33


    Time to delve into one of God's attributes. This week it's his Patience. A super interesting discussion. We hope it encourages and challenges you this week.Connect with us on...

    S6 E06 | Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 46:38


    We're back with another hot topic - Depression. Many of us have experienced and struggled with depression at one point or another, some more long term. Katie, Mark and Graham get their teeth into how we view, deal with and tackle depression as Christians.Connect with us on...

    S6 E05 | Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 44:10


    This week's hot topic - Anxiety! Many of us struggle or have wrestled with it at some point in time - join Mark, Graham and Katie as they discuss how to deal with anxiety with a Biblical perspective.Connect with us on...

    S6 E04 | I don't feel like it...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 34:50


    Katie, Mark and Graham discuss on today's episode what we can do when we just don't feel like doing the things we need to or know we should do...Connect with us on...

    S6 E03 | God is Infinite

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 32:21


    Katie is joined by Mark and Graham to discuss another fascinating attribute of God - his infinity.Connect with us on...

    S6 E02 | Is God disappointed in me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 35:57


    It's all too easy to sometimes feel like God is disappointed with us... Katie, Mark and Graham are back to discuss and challenge the way we think about this.Connect with us on...

    S6 E01 | Finding God in the Mundane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 37:20


    Katie, Mark and Graham are back to kick off Season 6! Join us as they discuss how we can find, worship and enjoy God in the more mundane and ordinary elements of life.Connect with us on...

    S5 E34 | Enjoying Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 43:43


    It's the Season 5 finale! Graham, Mark and Katie finish off the season with a fascinating discussion on how we can best enjoy God's creation. Thank you joining us this season - we can't wait to welcome you back for Season 6 in September!P.S Sam's favourite country this year is Argentina (the food/wine scene is amazing!)Connect with us on...

    S5 E33 | Temptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 36:29


    The usual trio are back discussing the ever interesting topic of temptation and fleeing from it. A very encouraging episode to end this season on!Connect with us on...

    S5 E32 | Goodness of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 38:53


    This week we're honored to have Aeron Caldeo, CCHH's outgoing Minister-in-Training on the show to discuss the Goodness of God.Connect with us on...

    S5 E31 | Challenging Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 38:42


    In this week's episode Katie, Mark and Graham discuss church leadership, spiritual abuse, challenging church leaders and how we react to when church leaders fail.Connect with us on...

    S5 E30 | Engaging with Pride

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2023 38:52


    Graham is back from his sabbatical and joins Mark and Katie to discuss how we can engage with Pride and Pride Month and how we as Christians can love those in the LGBT+ community whilst remaining faithful to what the Bible teaches.Connect with us on...

    S5 E29 | Discipling Children with Sarah McQuaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 45:10


    Today's guest episode is joined by Christ Church Haywards Heath's Children and Families Worker, Sarah McQuaker to discuss how we can disciple children well and bring them up to love the Lord Jesus.Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E28 | Mental Health and the Church with Dr Anita Datta

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 48:03


    This week Katie and Mark are joined by Dr Anita Datta to talk all things mental health. What do we mean by 'mental health'? What mental health issues are different generations facing today, and what can the church offer in response?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E27 | Biblical Womanhood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 43:53


    Very much following up from last week, the conversation is about womanhood today. Katie is joined by guests Ruth & Charlie to discuss the joys and challenges of achieving biblical womanhood.Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E26 | Biblical Manhood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 43:05


    What does biblical manhood, or masculinity, actually look like? Graham is on sabatical, so on today's episode Katy and Mark are joined by Isaac, Ordinary's producer. Sometimes culture can leave us a little confused on what it means to be a man. So what are the challenges unique to 21st century christian men? And how can the Bible help young and old men alike in the pursuite of 'real' manhood?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E25 | Sovereignty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 45:53


    Sovereignty this week. What does it mean that God is 'sovereign'? And how do we reconcile a broken world with an all powerful and good God?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E24 | Modesty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 41:41


    We're back after the Easter break, and the team talking about Modesty.Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E23 | Holiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 41:56


    This week the team talks about the holiness of God.Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E22 | Looking at the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 36:26


    This week the team thinks about the cross. How should we 'look to the cross', and what should we consider when looking to contemplate our salvation through Jesus on the cross?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E21 | Understanding Communion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 42:53


    Let's think about Communion. It's a difficult topic sometimes, but Graham, Mark and Katie are here to help think it through: what purpose does communion serve? How should we carry it out, and why?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E20 | Thinking Through Feminism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 36:31


    In response to International Women's Day this week, the Ordinary team chat about feminism. Is the feminist movement wholly good? And how should we, as christians, celebrate womanhood biblically?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E19 | Thinking of Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 38:33


    This week's topic: Thinking of Heaven. What kind of mindset should we, as Christians, take on when it comes to thinking of heaven, and what purpose does it serve in strengthening our relationship with Jesus?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E18 | The Immutability of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 37:24


    The Ordinary team start this week's episode by touching on the recent changes at the Church of England Synod, moving on to God's immutability. What does God's immutability mean about him, and why don't we share this attribute as humans?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E17 | Parenting In The Digital Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 40:23


    These days raising children poses challenges that parents haven't had to think about until now. With more and more information, for better or worse, available at the click of a button, and with the growing popolarity of apps like TikTok and Instagram, what policy should christian parents take on internet & app access?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E16 | Conscious Consumerism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 38:28


    In an era of rampant consumerism it's fair to say that many modern industries involve questionable labour or unethical conditions, you only need to look as far as your phone, or the solar panels on your roof. So how should we as Christians approach consuming?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E15 | Suffering Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 41:22


    This week Katie, Graham and Mark talk about suffering. How do we retain our identity in Christ throughout hardships, and what can we do to prepare to 'suffer well'?Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E14 | Worship Like You Mean It!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 42:55


    Worship looks different across different churches and denominations. What should praising God look like, and how can we have a mindset of really meaning it when we worship?Sound Doctrine Podcast - https://pca.st/episode/68ece06c-f313-48ac-ac74-60b3bd47a857Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

    S5 E13 | Love Your Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 36:02


    It's like a book club this week, Mark, Graham and Katie share what they've been reading!Get in touch - ordinary@cchh.org.ukFollow us on instagram! - https://www.instagram.com/officialordinarypodcast/Music

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