Resound Podcast

From 22/2/26Mike brings our series to an end by exploring chapter 32 and exploring the question ' what is the right response to the hope found in God?'

This is part of a resource created on Alternative Views of the Fall. There are also quotes on this topic as 'food for thought' and some discussion questions to reflect on or chat through with others.

From 15/2/26Pauline shares our penultimate sermon from the book of Jeremiah, with an exploration of chapter 31:31-37, and the promise of a new covenant

From 8/2/26Mike unpacks Jeremiah 29 and the message of hope in the place of suffering, locating this theme in the stories of Daniel, the Good Samaritan and the criminal on the cross

From 1/2/26Ruth speaks to us from Jeremiah 23 looking at the journey from woe to hope - with plenty of sheep along the way!

From 25/1/26Mike picks up the story of Jeremiah with an interesting passage in Jeremiah 18. Can God enact evil? Do we have autonomy or are we just clay in the potters hands? Video at the start is: Clay Has a Memory — WONDERHUNT

From 18/1/25As part of our local area 'pulpit swap', celebrating the week of prayer for Christian Unity, we were grateful to have Nigel join us from Christ Church Downend!Nigel spoke on Jeremiah 7, connecting the themes of Unity, Obedience and Justice

From 11/1/25Mike picks up the story of Jeremiah in chapter 3

From 4/1/25Pauline starts our new series exploring the book of Jeremiah, digging into the context of the story, how it connects with other parts of the bible and a passage from Jeremiah 1

From 21/12/25As part of our Family Carol Service, Mike finished our series on the miracles of Jesus by looking at the story of the birth of Jesus and the miracle of God becoming human.As usual, Christmas films get a lot of airtime too...

From 14/12/25Ted teaches from Mark 8:1-10 and the story of the feeding of the 4000, alongside the casting out of 'Legion'

From 7/12/25Guest speaker Tim Dobson, from Woodlands Church, joined us to speak about the story of the raising of Jairus' daughter and what it means to understand God as having power over death

From 23/11/25Philippa continues our series looking at the stories of the miracles of Jesus, exploring the story of the healing of the boy with an unclean spirit from Mark 9:14-29

From 16/11/25Paul Uttley shares on the story of Jesus Healing the Bleeding Woman from Mark 5:24-34

From 26/10/25Mike finishes our series in Revelation by taking us through the last two chapters and reflecting on what hope is being described

From 19/10/25Mike continues exploring Revelation, but rather than digging into imagery again, he asks a simple but crucial question - how do we live as faithful witnesses in the world today?

From 12/10/25Mike picks us back up on track to delve into Revelation - and it's a big one! Dragons, beasts and satanic language, what's it's all about?

From 5/10/25Friends of Resound Colin and Cara come to update us on Bridge Trust (not on recording) and to share about creating a Prophetic culture. They also share a few words for Resound Church and offer a means of response

From 28/9/25Pauline tackles a group of chapters which look at judgement and the revealing of a scroll!

From 21/9/25Emily takes us forward on our journey into Revelation as we encounter a scene of the Gods throne room, with creatures, elders and a lamb

From 14/9/25Mike picks up with chapters 2&3 of Revelation, unpacking the places being addressed but also the idea of messages for the universal Church

From 7/9/25To start our series diving into the mad world of Revelation, we welcome Matt Caddick, Pastor of Counterslip Baptist Church, to lay the foundation with some context and an exploration of chapter 1

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From 17/8/25 Mike continues our summer series looking at the parables of Jesus by taking us through the parable of the vineyard workers, which explores what the Kingdom of God is like

From 3/8/25Philippa starts off our summer series exploring some of the parables of Jesus.What does it mean for us to be on the rocky, thorny or good soil?

From 27/7/25Mike brings our series on 1&2 Samuel to a close by taking us through a tricky set of passages which conclude the books. The consequences of David's sin strike close to home and there is more grief and pain to come. What can we take away from the life of David? And what about Absalom? And where might we see Jesus in any of this?

From 20/7/25 Emily speaks on our penultimate week of this series exploring the stories of 1&2 Samuel. This week, we look at a low point for David and why we still remember him as a great king, plus Emily shines a light on the role of Nathan the prophet.

From 13/7/25 Pauline continues our journey as we move from 1 Samuel through to 2 Samuel and the story of David bringing the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem

From 6/7/25 Picking up where we left off, Ted explores the story of David sparing Saul's Life in 1 Sam 24 during an unexpected toilet break... A fascinating encounter which speaks of God's timing, control and plans

This session explores three models we can use to approach the idea of narrative in the bible; Historical, Thematic and Literary. Each of these offer a different lens through which to read scripture and their insights can bring us fresh inspiration from these ancient texts

From 15/6/25 Mike continues our exploration of the book of Samuel with the story of Jonathan and David - a friendship like no other, but what can we take away from that and what might it be pointing us towards?

From 8/6/25Emily takes the heart of the story of Pentecost in Acts 2, and brings it out into our lives, asking what it means to live lives full of the Spirit of God?

From 1/6/25The tale of David and Goliath is one of the best known bible stories - but how do we move beyond the Sunday School unpacking of this passage? What more is there to be learned and explored?Pauline speaks this week and gives us plenty to think about!

From 25/5/25Ruth brings us the latest sermon in our series exploring the books of Samuel. This time, we hear about the initial anointing of David as the future King and what the story has to say about this unexpected turn of events!

From 18/5/25Philippa brings us the next talk in our series investigating the stories of 1 & 2 Samuel. What lies beneath the surface of this account of Saul getting it wrong and what can we learn from it?

From 11/5/25Mike continues our series working through 1 & 2 Samuel by reflecting on the story of Israel's demand for a King.Why would God give the people this when God also says it's a bad idea?

From 4/5/25Emily starts our new series exploring the amazing stories and characters of 1 & 2 Samuel. To begin, Emily examines 1 Samuel 3 and the call of Samuel, looking at the importance of character and obedience

The Resound Leadership Team share an update on where we are with our Vision Priorities for 2025 - Pursuing God's presence, with worship as the gateway, fuelled by prayer. -Pursuing a deeper understanding of God, through learning, exploration and discussion. -Pursuing God's heart for our community- Resound becoming a community hub.

From 20/4/25 Happy Easter! Mike Waine finishes the series exploring ideas about Messiah by looking at Jesus death on the cross and the claim that something happened - but what and why?

From 13/4/25 Emily brings our penultimate message in this series, looking at how ideas of Messiah were met and challenged in the Palm Sunday story, as well as the need to move from 'expectation to expectancy'

From 6/4/25As we head towards Easter and into some New Testament passages, Pauline speaks to us about how Jesus begins to fulfil some expectations about what the Messiah was to be

This second session looks at the idea of Hermeneutics, including: - What is 'Hermeneutics'? - The Bible as literature - Genre and literary devices in the bible - Common hermeneutical mistakes

From 30/3/25 Mike Waine carries on our exploration of the idea of 'Messiah' by looking at the book of Daniel and a Prophetic passage pointing toward a Messiah as a ruler to come

From 23/3/25Pauline picks up where we left off and explores the evolution of the ancient idea of Messiah as King. Pauline takes us through a number of passages and stories which create a picture of Messiah King, pointing towards Messianic expectations of Jesus.

From 16/3/25Mike Waine starts our new series looking at the idea of 'Messiah'. Where has this word come from and what does it mean? Has it always meant the same thing?Today, Mike goes back to the first usage of the word 'Masiah' and explores what it meant and what we can learn from it today.

From 2/3/25 This Sunday, we celebrated four people getting baptised! Amongst the celebrations, Emily spoke about what lies at the heart of the act of being baptised

From 23/2/25 This week, we welcomed guest speaker Rob Scott-Cook, founding pastor at Woodlands Church, who shared with us about what God had put on his heart recently! There was great encouragement and challenge for us in what he shared

From 16/2/25 Ted finishes off our journey through Ephesians by looking at Chapter 6, spiritual warfare and the Armour of God

From 9/2/25 Mike Waine continues our study of Ephesians by getting stuck into chapter 5. Idol worship, drunkenness and marital expectations - there's lots going on this week!

This first session looks at the origins and structures of the bible, including: -When was the bible written? -When was the bible put together? - How were certain texts put together? - What is the impact of genres in studying our bible?