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Word Alive is a 30-minute Bible-teaching programme produced by Good News Broadcasting Association. Broadcast weekly on national christian radio stations in the UK and around the world and now also available as a podcast. Bible teaching by GNBA Director Tom Ward and guests.

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    • Jun 20, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 330 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Word Alive

    By Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 26:01


    Four realities of faith in action. Hebrews 11 with Tom Ward.

    1 Samuel: Last

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2026 26:00


    The sad end of King Saul. 1 Sam 28, 31 with Tom Ward.

    1 Samuel: Acting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2026 26:01


    And the Oscar goes to... 1 Sam 27, 29 and 30 with Tom Ward

    1 Samuel: Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 26:01


    A wise woman saves the day. 1 Samuel 25 with Tom Ward

    1 Samuel: Sing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2026 24:43


    Singing in the cave. Psalm 57 and 1 Samuel 22-24 with Tom Ward.

    1 Samuel: Run

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 26:01


    Where do you run when times are hard? 1 Samuel 21 with Tom Ward

    1 Samuel: Enemy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 26:00


    What to do when peace isn't possible. 1 Samuel 18-20 with Tom Ward

    1 Samuel: Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 26:01


    David had Jonathan and we have Christ. 1 Samuel 18-20 with Tom Ward

    1 Samuel: Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 26:01


    God doesn't judge by appearance. Neither should we. 1 Samuel 16 and 17 with Tom Ward

    1 Samuel: Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 26:01


    The king's son on a faith-filled mission. 1 Samuel 14 with Tom Ward

    Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 26:01


    The rise and fall of King Saul. 1 Samuel 11-15 with Tom Ward

    First Witness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 26:01


    Mary Magdalene was the first to see Jesus after his resurrection. John 20 with Tom Ward

    King

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 26:01


    The King that Israel rejected. 1 Samuel 8 with Tom Ward

    Holy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 25:59


    Don't misuse the ark of the covenant. 1 Samuel 4,5 and 6 with Tom Ward

    Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 26:01


    Why we should talk to and listen to God. 1 Samuel with Tom Ward.

    Ignorant of our devices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2026 26:01


    Nine biblical principles for using your mobile phone.. With Henry Alexander

    The good life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 25:28


    Why should we be satisfied in God? Psalm 16 with Tom Ward

    How Long?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 26:01


    Psalm 13: An honest song for when life is hard

    Redeemer (5): The family tree

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 25:11


    A marriage, a birth and the rest is history! Ruth chapter 4 with Tom Ward

    Redeemer (4): The sleepover

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 26:01


    What does it mean for Boaz to be a family redeemer? Ruth chapter 3 with Tom Ward

    Redeemer (3): When faith works

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 25:53


    Four character traits of Ruth. Ruth chapter 2 with Tom Ward.

    Redeemer (2): Be more Boaz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2026 25:57


    Seven habits of highly effective men. Ruth 2 with Tom Ward

    Redeemer (1): A bitter pill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 26:01


    Turn back to Bethlehem. Ruth 1 with Tom Ward

    What lasts and what doesn't

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 26:01


    Humans don't last but Gods word does! Isaiah 40:6-11 with Luke Jenner

    Do you want to be healed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2026 25:13


    Superstition, suspicion and the true Saviour. John 5:1-15 with Tom Ward

    The King of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2025 25:40


    Some mysterious characters go in search of a King. Matthew 2:1-12 with Tom Ward

    The Kingdom of Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 26:00


    Into the darkness a light has shone. Isaiah 9:1-9 with Eamonn Maloney

    Listen to me

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 26:01


    When Jesus speaks, we must listen. With Luke Jenner

    The Prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 26:01


    Rethinking loss and gain in our lives. Philippians 3:1-14 with Tom Ward

    Authority through Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2025 26:01


    Keep yourselves because you are kept. Jude 24-25 with Stephen Thompson

    Thrive 6: The Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2025 25:53


    The Day of the Lord is coming… be ready! 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 with Tom Ward

    Thrive 5: The Rapture

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 25:23


    What does the Bible actually say about this divisive doctrine? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 with Tim Chester

    Thrive 4: The Walk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 25:49


    God's will for your life is holiness. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 with Tom Ward

    Thrive 3: The Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2025 25:11


    Paul's care and prayer for the Thessalonians. 1 Thessalonians 3 with Tom Ward

    Thrive 2: The Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 25:57


    Paul describes his ministry using intimate family language. 1 Thessalonians 2 with Tom Ward

    Thrive 1: The Example

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 25:57


    What were the Thessalonian Christians like? 1 Thessalonians 1 with Tom Ward.

    Grateful

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 25:57


    We should be more thankful than we often are. Luke 17:12-19 with Tom Ward.

    But now

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 25:53


    Stop talking, start trusting. Romans 3:19-22 with Luke Jenner.

    Brotherly Affection

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 25:41


    Love should be less sentimental more practical. Hebrews 13:1-6 with Tom Ward.

    Wage War

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 25:57


    Although the outcome is already determined we are still in a battle. With Paul Rogers

    Enjoy now

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 25:57


    God wants to bless you and use you in the present. Psalm 37 with Doug Barnett

    Belly god

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2025 25:57


    Eating and exercise can both be idols. Philippians 3:18-21 with Tom Ward.

    Slaves and saints

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2025 25:57


    Surprising words describing our identity in Christ. Philippians 1:1 with Tom Ward.

    Finding favour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 25:27


    How did Noah, Moses and Gideon find favour with God? With Tom Ward.

    Messy faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2025 25:57


    Believing the God who sees and obeying the God who speaks. Genesis 16 with Luke Giles.

    The voice of the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 25:53


    Holiness, glory and finding Jesus in the psalm. Psalm 29 with Tom Ward.

    David & Goliath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 25:53


    Who's the real hero of this famous story? 1 Samuel 17 with Tim Chester.

    Minor prophet, major message

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 25:57


     What can we learn from the Bible's least read book? Obadiah with Tom Ward.

    The antidote to anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 25:57


    A strong command followed by some helpful instructions. Philippians 4:4-7 with Tom Ward.

    The last laugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 25:27


    Is anything too hard for the Lord? With Tom Ward.

    Acts (21): The shipwreck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 25:57


    Getting Paul to Rome is going to be quite the journey! Acts 27 and 28 with Tom Ward.

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