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Conversations about Christianity, church, culture and other things that start with the letter ‘c’ ... because alliteration is important to preachers! Good News Broadcasting Association Director Tom Ward is joined by itinerate Bible teacher Stuart Reynolds to discuss the state of the church in the…

Tom Ward


    • Dec 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Final Episode: Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 47:03


    This advent Tom and Stuart discuss preaching, fireworks, mental health, entertainment and people hurt by church. This will be the final episode of 1st Friday - thanks for listening! Find more of our programmes at gnba.net

    Women in ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 59:15


    Tom and Stuart kick up the dust from an old and contentious topic.

    Is the UK church fit for purpose?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 40:32


    In light of the Queen's recent death Tom and Stuart talk about the church's response to various times of national crisis.

    Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 49:48


    Tom and Stuart discuss whether the recent photos from the James Webb telescope challenge the 6 day creation account in Genesis.  

    20 reasons not to have kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 60:48


    Tom and Stuart discuss an article about why people shouldn't have children and also the recent court decision in the US around abortion.  

    What songs are churches singing in 2022?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 61:31


    Tom and Stuart are joined by special guest Heather Reynolds to discuss the CCLI top 100 worship songs. https://songselect.ccli.com/search/results?List=top100 https://www.sermonaudio.com/saplayer/playpopup.asp?SID=6201713982

    Why do so few pastors have a Christian world view?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 42:46


    Tom and Stuart talk about a recent Barna poll around pastors and their world view.   https://opentheword.org/2022/05/16/poll-how-many-pastors-have-a-biblical-worldview/

    Why do so many pastors want to leave?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 46:39


    Some statistics suggest that as many as 50% of pastors want to leave the ministry. Tom and Stuart discuss why this is the case and what can be done about it.

    How do we deal with theological disagreements?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 54:20


    Tom and Stuart discuss three separate questions around theological differences, western Christianity and conspiracy theories. 00.00 Intro 01.00 Theological Differences 40:20 Western Christian culture 58:20 Conspiracy theories

    Should Alpha be the beginning and end of evangelism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 41:48


    Tom and Stuart discuss whether evangelistic courses are a good idea or not.

    Integrity - a forgotten virtue?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 37:34


    With ongoing scandals involving the Conservative party and the royal family we ask whether integrity is even important anymore.

    Christians and technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 40:24


    Stuart and Tom discuss whether modern technology like smartphones have become acceptable idols for Christians today.

    7. Q&A (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 45:49


    Questions Tom and Stuart answer in this episode: Why does God insist we worship him? How should we engage young people in worship? Do you like red sauce or brown sauce? Should women wear head-coverings in church? Is Bible college essential for ministry? Should we use gender neutral pronouns? More on the transgender question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5j6PXFhNfI&t=472s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0uxk91G-zs For more about Good News Broadcasting Association visit www.gnba.net or email info@gnba.net to submit a question for future programmes.

    Q&A (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 35:16


    Tom and Stuart answer some listener questions in this episode. Remarriage, Matthew 18, Brian Houston and whether you can lose your salvation.

    Parenting God's Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 65:43


    Parenting is hard but thankfully the bible has plenty to say about it! Join Tom and Stuart for a very important discussion.

    Marriage God's Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 61:00


    The Bible has much to say about the foundations of marriage and what Christian marriages should look like.

    What's so great about Britain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 55:03


    Tom and Stuart discuss the recent ‘One Britain One Nation‘ campaign and the state of our country right now.

    Getting the gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 59:05


    The word ‘gospel' is thrown around a lot in Christian circles but do we really know what it means?

    Battle for the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 50:34


    In this first episode of 1st Friday Tom and Stuart discuss why our view of the Holy Scriptures is vitally important for life and ministry.

    EXCITING NEWS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 2:23


    Tom unveils the new name and new focus for the podcast.

    That's entertainment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 33:46


    Tom and Stuart talk about what passes for entertainment today and discuss how Christians should approach films and tv.     7 Real Examples That Prove Hollywood Hates God | Living Waters Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families Worldly Amusements: Restoring the Lordship of Christ to Our Entertainment Choices: Amazon.co.uk: Wilson, Wayne: 9781579212131: Books

    Lowering your (prophetic) standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 36:40


    Tom and Stuart lock horns over whether the recently released prophetic standards statement is any good.

    Have denominations had their day?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 35:03


    Figures suggest there are over 30,000 Christian denominations and the number is still growing. But what role do denominations actually play in 2021? Tom and Stuart tackle this important question.      

    Can Christians smoke marijuana?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 28:51


    It wouldn’t have even been a question 25 years ago but, with the abundance of weed in society and the legalisation of the drug discussed regularly in politics, the question is starting to be asked by believers. Tom and Stuart wade into the debate with their Bibles open.   

    Cancel Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 43:21


    We talk about why Christianity magazine recently ‘cancelled’ David Robertson and the implication of this. Why are Christians cancelling Christians?  

    Can Christians drink alcohol?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 37:34


    It's an issue that has divided Christians and even whole denominations for hundreds of years… but should it? What does the Bible actually say about alcohol and how should we apply the relevant verses today?

    Has Brian 'head' Welch gone too far with his faith?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 24:58


    Recently a heavy metal musician claimed he went too far in his faith after becoming a Christian and it became a new drug for him. Stuart and Tom discuss this and consider if anyone can actually go too far with Christianity.  

    Conversion Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 43:21


    The practice of trying to change an individual's sexual orientation has already been outlawed in Australia, Canada and the United States. Boris Johnson has said recently that the government will soon ban it in Britain as well. What should Christians make of this? Tom and Stuart discuss.

    Where did this podcast come from? And should Christians be buried or burned?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 19:50


    Stuart and Tom talk about the origins of Too Hot For Radio and also answer an important question about whether Christians should be buried or cremated after they die.

    Mothers Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 43:57


    To celebrate Mothering Sunday we talk about our own mums and whether Motherhood will soon be a thing of the past. Then we discuss whether God is a mother and whether the Catholics have the right view of Mary.  

    Holy Relic: What will survive of the UK church after lockdown?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 29:59


    With the roadmap now revealed for how we will come out of lockdown we ask what the UK church could look like after June 2021. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/holy-relic-what-will-be-left-of-the-church-of-england-after-the-pandemic https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/church-of-england-urged-to-use-its-own-land-to-deliver-affordable-homes-and-help-solve-housing-crisis?_psrc=personyzePopularArticles

    Rambling thoughts on the Ravi Zacharias scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 38:38


    Tom and Stuart share their thoughts on the devastating revelations about the disgraced American apologist. Links below to articles mentioned in this episode. https://www.christiantoday.com/article/rzim.uk.parts.ways.with.global.organisation.after.ravi.zacharias.abuse.report/136371.htm https://www.google.com/amp/s/loriannethompson.com/2021/02/08/lori-anne-thompson-victim-impact-statement/amp/ https://www.rzim.org/read/rzim-updates/board-statement?fbclid=IwAR0RPmC0YqYWsYk7SinJEYWfvHilHfX5dui55VDpjjIImh7JEPHsxJAMgNU  

    Valentines Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 35:58


    Valentines special: what kind of men would you want to marry your daughters? Tom and Stuart are joined by Stuart's daughter, Heather, to answer a question around marriage. They will also talk about singleness, why Tom knows Song of Solomon so well and whether Stuart holds his wife's hand anymore. Enjoy!! 

    Q&A: Are divorced people marginalised in churches?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 27:34


    Tom and Stuart respond to a listener's question about whether some divorced people can face 'subtle discrimination in churches.

    Caste system christianity: Learning from Hillsong NY (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 26:34


    It’s a sad reality that many churches have an unspoken hierarchy and an ‘in crowd’. What does the bible say about this?     

    Christmas Special 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 34:40


    Tom springs an impromptu nativity quiz on Stuart and then they discuss the Christmas we deserve.   

    Keeping up appearances: Learning from Hillsong NY (Part1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 37:07


    Looking cool and dressing to impress was a big part of Carl Lentz’s appeal. He certainly wasn’t the first and won’t be the last, so Stuart and Tom address the question of whether it’s even important what we wear in church.       

    What should we do with false prophecies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 45:42


    Are you ready for the most explosive THFR episode to date? Tom and Stuart go head to head over how the Church should respond to the silence of so called ‘prophets’ regarding Covid-19 and their false predictions around the US election.  

    Q&A: What are your thoughts on Christian mentoring?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 25:32


    Mentoring is most often associated with coaching in the work place. But does it have a place in church? If so, who should do it and what should it look like?     

    Q&A: What should I be looking for when choosing a church?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 25:55


    Good children’s ministry? Lively worship? Music? Engaging preaches? Liturgy? Friendly people? Excellent coffee? Are these the things which determine a ‘good’ church? In this podcast Tom and Stuart will talk through what they think are the essential components that make a church an option to join.    

    Q&A: Any advice for pastors' kids wounded by church?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 32:17


    Tom and Stuart are joined in the studio with Stuart's daughter, Heather, to answer a question about PK’s.    www.lettersfromapastorskid.com  www.facebook.com/lettersfromapastorskid

    Q&A: How should we identify and deal with false teachers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 30:47


    Another important question, sent in by a listener, for Tom and Stuart to try and answer.   

    Live conference call: The need for fellowship!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 20:49


    Tom and Stuart are joined by thirty or so lovely people from the Torch Fellowship who listen in to their conversation about fellowship.    

    Q&A: The law of Christ and the law of Moses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 11:38


    What is the relationship between the law of Moses and the law of Christ? That’s the question the boys will get stuck into on this mini episode of the podcast.

    Q&A: What did Jesus do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 11:16


    Stuart and Tom answer a listener question about Jesus’s earthly ministry.   

    Q&A: Which bible translation do you prefer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 11:35


    Stuart and Tom answer a question about translations sent in by a listener.

    The best of men are only men at best

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 43:39


    Tom and Stuart discuss the lasting impact of J I Packer, Ravi Zacharias and David Pawson who have all gone to glory in 2020. They also ask who will fill their shoes and whether we should even try?  

    For the Bible tells me so

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 32:01


    Criticism of the Holy Scriptures is nothing new but has generally been from outside of the Church. With the recent release of a number of popular level books from Christian authors this is clearly no longer the case. In this episode Stuart and Tom talk about their approach the Bible.

    Is the Blessing UK a blessing to the UK?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 39:23


    Tom and Stuart discuss whether there could be any positive outcomes from the lockdown when physical church services resume. They also talk about the incredibly popular song ‘The Blessing UK’ that has been doing the rounds during the pandemic. Should we be encouraged by it or concerned?

    Coronavirus, Christians and the Church: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 31:46


    Tom and Stuart discuss why Covid19 is happening from a spiritual perspective. Is it judgement from God, an attack of Satan or simply the results of a fallen world?

    Coronavirus, Christians and the Church: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 33:13


    With church buildings closed across the country, are online ‘church’ services adequate? How are Tom and Stuart dealing with the lockdown? And is God bringing any good out of the devastating effects of COVID-19?  

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