Podcast appearances and mentions of alan gardner

Alan Gardner speaks to Andrew Miller and Firdose Moonda about the Trent Bridge Test, while Matt Roller joins to preview the West Indies series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah chat about the first Test of the summer as England face Zimbabwe after a gap of two decades Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Valkerie Baynes to discuss the England Test squad and Nat Sciver-Brunt's appointment as captain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Chasin' the Racin', we're joined in the studio by none other than OMG & WTF Racing team owner, Alan Gardner. After the explosive OMG & WTF news that dropped on April 1st, rumours have been swirling — and now, Alan is here to set the record straight.  In this no-holds-barred episode, Alan opens up about everything:   The truth behind his past conviction Speculation around the financial health of his businesses  The sudden sponsor withdrawal that shook the team  And his ambitious plans for the 2025 season, including the full lowdown on all five of his riders  Whether you've been following the drama on Facebook forums or just want the facts from the source, this episode gives Alan the mic to share his side of the story — candid, unfiltered, and in his own words.   We hope this clears the air and reminds everyone to take those online rumours with a big ol' pinch of salt.  Tune in and hear it all for yourself — only on Chasin' the Racin'.   Powered by OMG Racing     Supported by JCT Truck and Trailer Rental and Lucky Day Competitions   Lucky Day are one of the biggest competition companies in the UK and have an amazing range of prizes up for grab every week! Check them out: https://www.luckydaycompetitions.com/   If you're interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast, please don't hesitate to get in touch via email to chasintheracin@outlook.com       ------------       We have a full range of merchandise as well as Alan Carter's and Ian Simpson's Autobiography's over on our website: https://chasintheracin.myshopify.com         CTR Patreon Page: https://patreon.com/MotorbikePod?utm_...         -------------         SOCIALS:       Instagram: @chasintheracinpod       Facebook: Chasin' The Racin' Podcast       X: @motorbikepod

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss the latest with England and preview the start of the county summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England crashed out of the Champions Trophy and Jos Buttler quit the captaincy. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England went down 4-1 in Brendon McCullum's first series in charge of the white-ball side. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah pick through the pieces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England Men start the new year in India with Brendon McCullum looking to revive their white-ball fortunes. Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview the tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England ended their tour of New Zealand with a heavy defeat in Hamilton. Alan Gardner spoke to Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller about how their year in Tests has gone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England sealed a first Test series win in New Zealand since 2007-08, with Harry Brook's hundred again pivotal. Alan Gardner was joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to break down the win in Wellington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Vithushan Ehantharajah in Wellington, and Andrew Miller and Matt Roller in the studio, to pick through England's victory over New Zealand in the first Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England have picked uncapped Jacob Bethell at No. 3 for the first New Zealand Test. Alan Gardner is joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Andrew Miller and Cameron Ponsonby to talk through England's 3-1 T20I series win the Caribbean Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England came unstuck on Multan's re-used surface, as Pakistan levelled the Test series at 1-1. Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to analyse what went wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin to pick through the records after England's historic win in the first Pakistan Test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Chasin' the Racin', Dom Herbertson and Duncan Vincent are joined by OMG Racing's newest 2025 signing, Joe Talbot to find out about how he has got to this point & looking forward into next year and beyond in British Superbikes. Alan Gardner also makes an appearance about half way through baring beer, doughnuts and an insight into his team next year. Enjoy - CTR x   Powered by OMG Racing  Supported by JCT Truck and Trailer Rental   Sponsor of the ep: Racebuykz.com have relaunched with new owners Mandy and Dave from MAD Racing taking the reins. They are the biggest specialist marketplace in the UK and is the place to go to to either sell or buy your bike or parts and services.  There is a new price structure allowing you to advertise until sold but if your item sells within certain time scales you will be refunded the difference! Racebuykz.com have kindly offered a discount code for CTR listeners for 40% discount for the rest of September. Use code: CHASIN40   If you're interested in sponsoring an episode of the podcast, please don't hesitate to get in touch via email to chasintheracin@outlook.com     ------------     If you would like to get a signed copy of Alan Carter's book please follow the following link below. It is currently UK shipping only but we are working away behind the scenes for it to be available worldwide - keep up to date on our socials to see when this becomes active!         Shop CTR merchandise & AC book: https://chasintheracin.myshopify.com       CTR Patreon Page: https://patreon.com/MotorbikePod?utm_...       -------------       SOCIALS:     Instagram: @chasintheracinpod     Facebook: Chasin' The Racin' Podcast     X: @motorbikepod

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew McGlashan and Matt Roller to review the T20I series between England and Australia, as well as look forward to five ODIs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England were forced to fight for victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka. Alan Gardner hears from Vithushan Ehantharajah and Andrew Fidel Fernando about where the game was won and lost, and what to expect at Lord's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England return to Test action against Sri Lanka, with Ollie Pope captaining in place of the injured Ben Stokes. Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Andrew Fidel Fernando to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Gardner hears from Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah after England completed a 3-0 sweep against West Indies, plus the pod discuss Matthew Mott's departure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah to look back on England's series-sealing win in Nottingham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vish Ehantharajah get together to discuss James Anderson's (enforced) Test farewell and preview the series with West Indies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to review England's World Cup exit and look at who's in the Test squad to face West Indies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England became the first team into the T20 World Cup semi-finals, despite a patchy tournament record so far. Alan Gardner was joined by Matt Roller and Andrew Miller to assess where they are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After England squeezed through to the T20 World Cup Super Eight at the expense of Scotland, Alan Gardner caught up with Matt Roller in the Caribbean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As England stare down the barrel of another failed World Cup defence, Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Matt Roller in Trinidad to assess their prospects of being knocked out of the tournament early Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the first T20I between England and Pakistan at Headingley, Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Osman Samiuddin to preview the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following James Anderson's announcement that he will retire from Tests this summer, Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah sat down to discuss the news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reigning T20 World Cup champions England have named their squad to go to the Caribbean in June. Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vish Ehantharajah sat down to discuss who's in and who's out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England's tour of India ended with another thumping to leave Bazball in the crosshairs again. Andrew Miller, Vish Ehantharajah and Karthik Krishnaswamy joined Alan Gardner to wrap the series.

After England's defeat in Ranchi sealed a series win for India, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to assess what it all means for Bazball.

England took a hammering in the third Test but has it dented belief in Bazball? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller sat down in the studio, with Vithushan Ehantharajah providing the view from India.

Two days out from the start of the Hyderabad Test, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview India vs England.

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Cameron Ponsonby to discuss England's ODI series defeat to West Indies and the announcement of the Test squad for India

Alan Gardner, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah preview England's post-World Cup reboot in the Caribbean.

Alan Gardner - The Autistic Gardener! Hello and welcome back to a brand new season - we're back for a whopping fifth season of the podcast with new guests and brand new stories and conversations with some people you will definitely know, and some people you'll come to know In this week's episode, I'm talking to someone that you possibly might not know, but you'll be oh so glad that you do by the end of the episode. My guest is a gardener by name and a gardener by nature, at this point some of you will have guessed that this week my guest is the truly unique Alan Gardner. Known by most over on Twitter and also on Instagram as @autisticgardner. Alan is a garden designer, a TV presenter and is perhaps most well known for his TV show ‘The Autistic Gardener' which aired for two seasons on Channel 4 between 2015 and 2017. In this conversation we discuss Alan's 40 designs at Hampton Court, Chelsea and Tatton Park, among others and how Alan embraces his Asperger's Syndrome to create the most diverse designs around. Enjoy! If you'd like to find out more from Alan then you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter, but be warned, he is quite formidable on Twitter and he won't mind me saying that!!

A new MP3 sermon from Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: PC 23-05 - Having God's Strength Subtitle: Preaching Conference Speaker: Alan Gardner Broadcaster: Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church Event: Conference Date: 11/13/2023 Bible: Psalm 71:18 Length: 52 min.

England's miserable World Cup defence is finally over. Alan Gardner sat down with Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to pick through the pieces

As England's World Cup horror show shuffles on, Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller sat down to begin the autopsy

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to assess England's stuttering World Cup defence after their shock defeat to Afghanistan.

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the start of England's World Cup defence in India

Can Harry Brook shoehorn himself into England's World Cup squad? Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah sit down to discuss the selection latest

This week on Chasin' the Racin' podcast we have reigning BSB winning team, OMG Racing, owner Alan Gardner to chat all about the recent take over of Factory Yamaha backing in BSB and his prostate cancer diagnosis & the importance of YOU getting checked! Links will be below! Enjoy - CTR x The NHS website is a good place to start if you want to read more on prostate cancer: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/ If you are a man watching this, please make sure to ring your doctor and book to get tested. Our co-host Josh is cycling to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. You can donate here: https://cyclethemonth.prostatecanceruk.org/fundraising/josh-corners-cycling-for-a-cancer Want to become a Patreon? Click the link below to read more & sign up : www.patreon.com/motorbikepod Powered by Colchester Kawasaki CLICK BUY DELIVER In need of a new or used bike? Check out Colchester Kawasaki: https://www.colchesterkawasaki.co.uk —————— SOCIALS Facebook: Chasin' The Racin' Podcast - www.facebook.com/motorbikepod Twitter: @motorbikepod - www.twitter.com/motorbikepod Instagram: @motorbikepod - www.instagram.com/motorbikepod   

Running a distributed application services infrastructure is onerous. IT leaders in NetOps, DevOps, SecOps, and CloudOps need a consistent way to administer technology for business growth. The Cisco Meraki vMX virtual security and SD-WAN appliance enables businesses to seamlessly deploy, manage, and scale application services anywhere, on any major hyperscaler or hypervisor, in any region. From security, access, and configuration, to one-touch deployments via low-code automations known as quick starts, learn how businesses can create a hybrid cloud to seamlessly manage and deploy services around the globe, both on-premises and in the cloud. Resources -https://meraki.cisco.com/products/hybrid-cloud/ -https://community.meraki.com/t5/Cloud-Security-SD-WAN/New-to-vMX-Start-here/m-p/202525#M95 -https://community.meraki.com/t5/Cloud-Security-SD-WAN/bd-p/cloud-security -https://meraki.cisco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vMX-datasheet-20230421-english.pdf Cisco Champion Hosts Len Ledford, Cerium Networks, Technical Solutions Architect (https://www.linkedin.com/in/len-ledford-b5956635/) Alan Gardner, Current Technologies, CEO (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangard/) Dustin Gabbett, ScanSource, Director, Cisco CX Practice (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustingabbett/) Moderator Danielle Carter, Customer Voices and Cisco Champion Program Cisco SMEs Pratik Desai (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratiksdesai/) Simarbir Singh (https://www.linkedin.com/in/simarbirsingh/)

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew McGlashan and Vithushan Ehantharajah to discuss Australia retaining the urn at a soggy Old Trafford.

Alan Gardner, Andrew McGlashan and Vithushan Ehantharajah get together to discuss England's victory at Headingley to keep the Ashes alive

Alan Gardner is joined by Vish Ehantharajah and Matt Roller to discuss Australia's victory in an eventful second Test at Lord's

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller to preview the second men's Ashes Test

It's (almost) time to burn, as Andrew McGlashan and Matt Roller join Alan Gardner ahead of the first Test at Edgbaston

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller, Vish Ehantharajah and Andrew McGlashan to discuss Jack Leach's injury and what it means for the Ashes

From the dizzy heights of becoming Karate World Champion, Alan's life nosedived through a combination of drugs and the occult, leading to severe mental health issues. But true freedom and a sound mind came through faith in Jesus. Alan's story of radical deliverance and healing will inspire many to believe for a brighter future! You can contact Alan at alangardner7[@]yahoo.co.uk --- ⁠⁠⁠Support our Fundraiser: ⁠⁠greatlakesoutreach.org/bike Find out about Bike for Burundi at greatlakesoutreach.org/bikeforburundi Check out our earlier episode, with James Ray 'Xtreme Character Challenge' from December 2021. --- If you'd like to receive a weekly podcast episode link that you can share with your friends on WhatsApp, click this link to join the community with ease: ⁠⁠greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp⁠⁠ Or sign up for a weekly email notification of new episodes: ⁠⁠greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemail⁠⁠ For more from Simon visit: ⁠⁠simonguillebaud.com⁠⁠ --- Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: ⁠⁠greatlakesoutreach.org⁠

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to preview England's first Test series in Pakistan since 2005.

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to look back on poignant and memorable scenes at The Oval

Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin reflect of England's 3-0 win over New Zealand and the retirement of Eoin Morgan

Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller are joined by Vithushan Ehantharajah to try and work out what just happened at Trent Bridge.

Alan Gardner, Andrew Miller and Matt Roller look back at England's draw against West Indies in the 2nd Test and ask whether Grenada can provide more of a kick on the spice island.

David Sanders, Director of Innovate Arkansas (IA) at Winrock, interviews Alan Gardner, CEO of RxResults, a pharmacy risk management company that manages pharmacy costs for plan sponsors and its participants. RxResults uses evidence-based pharmacy risk management to meet the challenge of ensuring access to medications proven safe and effective while providing cost control. David and Alan talk about how RxResults started and examples of the work they do to save money on pharmacy costs. Learn more about RxResults here: https://rxresults.com/ 

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and Alexis Nunes to analyse the drawn first Test in Antigua

This case dates from May 1979, set in Southampton on the South Coast of the UK. There is an argument between a couple and the woman dies supposedly of strangulation.,  In this case there was an argument for vagal inhibition. I am hoping that you will listen and make up your own minds what was going on here.Alan Gardner head of accounts at Southern Television and his partner Sheila Uren a shop worker and talented golfer. They were planning a future together.Please be advised that this was recorded in one take, and there are probably a few stumbles.I do not pretend to be a proffessional podcaster. 

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrews Miller and McGlashan to preview the forthcoming clash down under.

Alan Gardner talks to George Dobell and Nagraj Gollapudi about the cancellation - or was that forfeiture? - of the Old Trafford Test

Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller and Paul Muchmore to reflect on the first edition of the Hundred

Alan Gardner and Varun Shetty join Karthik Iyer after England were 'roasted by a rampant Indian pace attack' at Lord's

Another washed out day, but the World Test Championship final could still deliver a blockbuster finish. w/ Alan Gardner, Gaurav Sundararaman and Karthik Iyer.

Alan Gardner, Shamya Dasgupta and Karthik Iyer look back at a stop-start yet engrossing day as the World Test Championship final got underway.

We are delighted to be joined by Alan Gardner the team owner of of the Rich Energy OMG Racing Team.  Powered by Colchester Kawasaki  CLICK BUY DELIVER www.colchesterkawasaki.co.uk Merchandise available: www.chasintheracin.com/merchandise/ SOCIALS Facebook: www.facebook.com/motorbikepod Twitter: www.twitter.com/motorbikepod Instagram: www.instagram.com/motorbikepod Patreon: www.patreon.com/motorbikepod

Join David Maxwell for the first Gardeners’ Corner of meteorological summer. This week, David finds out all there is to know about growing lavender in a northern climate from Moira Hart, who has acres of the perfumed plant in Wexford. Barbara Pilcher is planting in the dry shade of a mature beech tree in her garden and David chats to Alan Gardner from Channel 4’s ‘The Autistic Gardener’ about his own garden as late spring gives way to summer. Also on the programme, David is joined by experts Claire McNally and Maurice Parkinson to take on listeners’ questions, including suggestions for tall annuals in a shady garden, how to get a 20 year old clematis to keep flowering and what are Lofos plants and how do you care for them. You can contact the programme with your questions on gardenerscorner@bbc.co.uk

Gloucestershire's James Bracey and PCA Director of Member Services Ian Thomas join Alan Gardner to discuss their own experiences with mental health in cricket.

Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller and George Dobell to discuss Ed Smith's departure as England selector and ask whether Chris Silverwood could spring some surprises with his next selection.

Firdose Moonda and George Dobell join Alan Gardner to discuss England in South Africa and the hosts' decision not to take a knee

'Doing something about it'Rob Rosenthal, Bang on a Can, E.B. White, Daniel Kitson, Dr Keon West, Malcolm Gladwell, Oprah Winfrey, Hannah Gadsby, Dr Katy Greenland, Ella Wylde, David Byrne, Tinu Cornish, Robyn Steward, Jamie Knight, Peggy Lee, Dara McAnulty, Dr Doyin Atewologun, Carly Jones, Alan Gardner

'Doing something about it' Rob Rosenthal, Bang on a Can, E.B. White, Daniel Kitson, Dr Keon West, Malcolm Gladwell, Oprah Winfrey, Hannah Gadsby, Dr Katy Greenland, Ella Wylde, David Byrne, Tinu Cornish, Robyn Steward, Jamie Knight, Peggy Lee, Dara McAnulty, Dr Doyin Atewologun, Carly Jones, Alan Gardner

Alan Gardner is joined by George Dobell and Mark Butcher to talk Stuart Broad’s landmark achievement and preview the Ireland ODIs

Alan is joined by George and Matt to discuss England's planned schedule and the Alex Hales selection dilemma.

Marcus Trescothick and Chris Paget join Alan Gardner to discuss their own experiences with mental health in cricket.

The England captain joins Alan Gardner and Valkerie Baynes to talk life on lock down and future challenges.

In this episode I talk to Alan Gardner fom C4's "The Autistic Gardener", about life for him as an autistic man during the corona virus crisis, GP Dr Samara Afzal shares advice on the symptoms of Covid-19 and how to keep ourselves and others safe and Jolanta Lasota CEO of Ambitious About Autism, talks about the work they're doing to support students & their families, in school and at home and shares advice on home-schooling.Links mentioned in this episode can be found here : https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/talk-about-autism

Osman Samiuddin, S Rajesh and Alan Gardner join Srinath for a look back at the 2010s in cricket, and what the 2020s could have in store

Mark Butcher, Andrew Miller and Alan Gardner reflect on cricket's sad loss, and look back on England's tour of New Zealand

Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller join Alan Gardner to discuss the end of England's 2019 Ashes hopes

Alan Gardner is joined by Mark Butcher and George Dobell to discuss the miracle of Headingley.

Vic and Richard are joined in the basement by our own Clark Sweeney, author and foodie John Howard Fusco and Alan Gardner of Oliveri and Sons. We talk with Alan about Oliveri's 100 year old history in the baking business and their new foray into brewery supply.  John talks about his book “A Culinary History of Cape May” , the Philly food scene and, of course, there is beer! Listen for the magic word, be the first to respond on social media and win a free copy of John's book.

Alan Gardner and Matt Roller wax lyrical about Lancashire's all-round talents, and Dan Norcross and Henry Moeran preview the new Kia Super League season

Alan Gardner is joined by Osman Samiuddin, Mark Butcher and Dan Brettig on the phone to discuss the 1st Test of the Ashes.

Mark Butcher, Alan Gardner and Andrew Miller look ahead to England's return to Test cricket, with Ireland and The Ashes on the horizon.

With audio glitches fixed. Alan Gardner, Osman Samiuddin and Mel Farrell join Srinath to nurse a World Cup hangover, marvel at King Kane, and look back at the tournament

Alan Gardner, Osman Samiuddin and Mel Farrell join Srinath to try and cure their World Cup hangover, marvel at King Kane, and look back at the tournament's winners and losers

Alan Gardner and Andrew Fernando join Srinath Sripath to make sense of a series of stunning games at the World Cup, starting with Sri Lanka's upset win over England

“Brokenhearted & Crushed” — Psalm 34 — March 31, 2019 During this season of Lent we have been spending time in the Psalms. The Psalms are not merely a collection of poems of the Hebrew people, they are a collection of songs that resonate with us because they are unabashedly honest in the struggle of life. They are ecstatic reflections on God’s goodness in the face of man’s sinfulness. They give us a vocabulary and a model for how we can come to terms with the stuff of life. This is the beauty of the Christian faith. We don’t merely worship a God who is entirely otherworldly—as though he flung the stars into space and sits back and watches. This, however, can often be our experience. But what we will see today is that the Christian faith is one of experience. It’s too common to draw a hard and fast line between the seen and the unseen. What I have been at pains over the last year and half in our existence as a church is to show how the unseen is seen in the the seen. It is not one of separateness. Rather, it is, as the Apostle Paul says, the great mystery of Christ in you. The hope of glory is not distant. It is in you. How is this the case? It happens in every single conversation you have—Christ is there. Every sadness—Christ is there. Every victory—Christ is there. Every moment of everyday—Christ is in you. It is imperative for us to recognize this beautiful and fearful truth. A couple weeks ago in Psalm 27, we considered how our fears can be defeated. I mentioned two very pivotal pieces: A Surpassing Beauty and A Greater Love. That is, when we see God in the face of Jesus Christ, we are so overcome by his love and compassion for us that we are driven through our fear. We are able to move forward even though we are afraid. Our psalm today gives us a third way to combat fear: A Greater Fear. One of the reasons we are paralyzed with what people think of us is because we have made their acceptance and love of more importance and value than God’s opinion of us and importance to us. We can talk about grace and love and acceptance, but it’s when we leave this place and talk to other people…that’s when we really see what the motivating force in our lives is. Psalm 34.1-14 This psalm was written after the Lord saved David out of the hand of the Philistine King named Achish. The name for the Philistine King was Abimelek—which means “my father is king”—like a title of Caesar. You can read more about this in 1Sam 21. And this psalm is one of deep reflection. This psalm is an acrostic psalm. Each verse in this psalm begins with a succeeding letter of the alphabet. Picture David in a cave writing out this psalm. What this communicates is a deep reflection. It signifies completeness. It could also be used to teach others…succeeding generations. More in a minute, but our experiences are meant to be shared. (1) Not alone in your struggle.
I wish had all the time to walk through this line by line. I’d encourage you to do that at home tonight. Read it out loud. Slowly. Listen to David. Listen to God. This psalm—like the Christian faith—is meant to be experienced. You see this throughout the psalm. When we are struggling, we can often feel like we are alone. In fact, we gravitate toward it. We have to fight the tendency we all have to try to get our life together and then we’ll let people in. The truth is, letting people in frees you from having to get it together. What we see in this psalm is that we are never alone. What you’re going through. I promise, someone else has gone through it. That never minimizes the struggle. But it spreads out the weight of it. If you try to carry it on your own and think that you were meant to, it will crush you. And you can hear someone in this church telling you—whatever you’re carrying—I have been there. Whatever weight is laying on your chest right now, know that there are others to help carry it…if you will let them know. (2) Need a Greater Fear
We all are afraid of something. What will drive you through that fear is a greater fear. Picture the great lion Aslan. Our great call is to come to God to satisfy us. Hear this from the Chronicles of Narnia story The Silver Chair: “Are you not thirsty?" said the Lion. "I am dying of thirst," said Jill. "Then drink," said the Lion. "May I — could I — would you mind going away while I do?" said Jill. The Lion answered this only by a look and a very low growl. And as Jill gazed at its motionless bulk, she realized that she might as well have asked the whole mountain to move aside for her convenience. The delicious rippling noise of the stream was driving her nearly frantic. "Will you promise not to — do anything to me, if I do come?" said Jill. "I make no promise," said the Lion. Jill was so thirsty now that, without noticing it, she had come a step nearer. "Do you eat girls?" she said. "I have swallowed up girls and boys, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and realms," said the Lion. It didn't say this as if it were boasting, nor as if it were sorry, nor as if it were angry. It just said it. "I daren't come and drink," said Jill. "Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion. "Oh dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer. "I suppose I must go and look for another stream then." "There is no other stream," said the Lion.” Our call is to recalibrate our fears. We are often afraid of people not liking us. They are bigger than God. We are afraid of death. It becomes more sure than God. We are afraid of starvation or joblessness or poverty. Our comforts have become more important than the call to make Jesus our lasting treasure. Whatever is most important to us, that is what rules us. (3) Deeper into heart of God
We are called to seek the Lord (v.10). What is more, David commands us to fear the Lord. V.9 We have too often looked around at our lives and say, “I lack! I don’t have the spouse I’ve been longing for. I don’t have the job I really wanted. I don’t have the money I need. I lack!” But God has not promised that. He promises himself. But that’s not enough. I don’ want that. What God is calling us into is a deeper and more lasting treasure. You see, a spouse will always fail you. A job will always lead you to retirement. External and temporal possessions will never lead to lasting joy. We know that in our heads. But God is lovingly—through experience—driving it into every fiber of our being. //Alan Gardner, a missionary in 1851, was shipwrecked with others off the coast of South America. He was the last one still living. When his journal was found after his death, it quoted Psalm 34:10: “Young lions so lack and suffer hunger, but they that seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” As he was dying of hunger, Gardner wrote his last line: “I am overwhelmed with a sense of the goodness of God.”// Adversity, difficulties drive us to God. They drive us into the very heart of God. The Lord cares for us too much to give us everything we want. Even good things. He is better than our very life. Until we believe that, life will seem overly cruel. It will seem like a fire that consumes without end. Vv.15-22 (4) To be brokenhearted and crushed is the call
“The fear of the Lord is indeed the foundation of life, the key to joy in life and long and happy days. But it is not a guarantee that life will be always easy, devoid of the difficulties that may seem to mar so much of human existence. The fear of the Lord establishes joy and fulfillment in all of life’s experiences. It may mend the broken heart, but it does not prevent the heart from being broken; it may restore the spiritually crushed, but it does not crush the forces that may create oppression. The psalm, if fully grasped, dispels the naïveté of that faith which does not contain within it the strength to stand against the onslaught of evil” Do you hear the anguish in David’s cry? The Christian faith is not meant to make things easier. It makes us come to the end of ourselves everyday and see that Jesus is enough. I don’t say this flippantly. If we’re honest, we want life to be relatively easy. But that’s not life in a fallen world. If you are seeking the Lord, you will also cry for help. Your heart will be broken. Your spirit will be crushed. After all, we hear the echo of John’s Gospel in this passage. He draws attention to the fact that at the crucifixion, none of Jesus’ bones were broken. Is he just trying to find a cool prooftext? No. He’s highlighting the fact that the only Righteous One suffered. The only Innocent One was abandoned and condemned so that we will never be condemned. (5) Experience is only completed when shared with others
As you are pressing into the heart of God, you will find him to be sweeter than life itself. This is our call as those who follow Jesus. Not that he saves us, but that he saves brothers and sisters we don’t know yet. Having experienced the satisfying water, we are compelled to tell others. Not because it’s simply the right thing to do. It’s the natural overflow of deep communion with God. Throughout this psalm, David is not content to be holed up in a cave and just thanking God. Our praise is always and ever will be intended to bring others into magnifying that praise. 
V.2-3: Let the humble hear // Magnify the Lord with me! Let us exalt his name together! 
V.11: Come, listen to me. I will teach you. “I have experienced the fearful and severe and satisfying and wrecking love of God. Taste this living water. Taste and see that, not in spite of your difficulties, but in the midst of him revealing his goodness to you in the marred face of Jesus, he is good.” Do you want to conquer fear? Fear of others. Fear of circumstances. Fear of change. Of the unknown? Declare the greatness and overpowering greatness of God. David might have felt alone in front of the Philistine king. In the cave. But he remembered God’s faithfulness and declared it. Recount God’s good deeds toward you in the past to fight fear and being destitute now.


Robyn and Jamie are joined by TV's Alan Gardner aka The Autistic Gardener. Alan was initially diagnosed by an education specialist after taking his son to be tested for dyslexia. Though it was randomly sprung on him, the diagnosis was not a big surprise. At an early age, the pink-haired presenter found a love for gardening which, over time, turned into a love for garden design and a career. Alan says that contrary to the popular stereotype, he's not a typical autistic person because he doesn't fear change, he embraces it. And he likes loud noises too. with Robyn Steward, Jamie Knight and Lion. email stim@bbc.co.uk

Alan Gardner, Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller argue whether total cricket is the future for England, discuss Sam Curran's IPL adventure & review 2018.

Andrew Miller and Mark Butcher join Alan Gardner to look back on England's historic whitewash over Sri Lanka and reflect on the Women's World T20 final.

From 2008: If you’re a cartoonist—writer or artist—an editor, a fan or someone in the business, there are three sites you must check daily: Alan Gardner’s DailyCartoonist.com; David Astor at EditorandPublisher.com and Tom Spurgeon’s ComicsReporter.com. Joining me today is Alan Gardner, founder of DailyCartoonist.com.

Mark Butcher and Andrew Miller join Alan Gardner to talk Adil Rashid'€™s controversial call-up and look ahead to the England-India Test series.

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Comedian and writer Jenny Eclair talks about her latest novel Moving, which taps into her obsession with motherhood and family secrets; whilst taking Jenny back to memories of being a life model and drama student in Manchester. Alan Gardner has won awards for his work and he's now starring in TV series The Autistic Gardener. Alan talks about making the show, his passion for plants and recent Asperger syndrome diagnosis. JP Devlin visits the Marie Curie hospice in Solihull to talk to the terminally ill in-patients and day visitors. Listener Moira got in touch because she would like to be reunited with her childhood doll's house. She talks about why the house and its contents have such significance. Christopher Green is an award-winning writer and performer. He was the first Artist in Residence at the British Library and his comic creations include US country music singer Tina C. Christopher talks about his alter egos and his interest in Hypnosis. Choreographer Matthew Bourne shares his Inheritance Tracks. He has chosen Julie Andrews singing The Sound of Music and Night and Day, sung by Ella Fitzgerald. Producer: Claire Bartleet Editor: Karen Dalziel.

The ecological goods and services provided by the southwest Alberta foothills are assets that contribute significantly to our economy and our quality of life. These headwaters of southern Alberta rivers comprise an exceptionally beautiful landscape and provide us clean water, clean air, biodiversity and carbon capture, as well as being the basis for a regenerative economy. If we protect the golden goose we can have its eggs forever. Increasingly, however, land use pressures including oil and gas development, mining, residential subdivision, timber harvest and off-road vehicle use threaten the watershed and sustainable livelihoods. So why are we so unsatisfied with the steady stream of golden eggs? Why are we so eager to trade assets for immediate cash flow? What does a sustainable society really mean? In their struggle to answer these questions, the people who live in our headwaters initiated the Southern Foothills Study. The study quantifies the slow and declining health of the goose. Do we really want to kill the golden goose? Speakers: Gordon Cartwright and Alan Gardner Gordon Cartwright is a successful third generation rancher in the Pekisko watershed living near where his grandfather settled in 1889. He has served on the Board of the Southern Alberta Land Trust Society (SALTS) and on the Citizens Advisory Committee for Public Lands. He is highly knowledgeable on energy flows within the biological systems of the native grassland. As a conservation easement donor he has made a significant personal contribution to sustaining the watershed. Alan Gardner is the executive director of SALTS. Alan has a long business background in Architecture and the Computer Industry. Most recently he was Consulting Director for Computer Associates, running their pre-sales, post-sales and web design organizations for Western Canada. Previous to entering the computer field he spent a dozen years as a practicing Architect in Calgary and Edmonton. His family has lived in the Pekisko country for over 100 years. Moderator: Cheryl Bradley Location: Sven Ericksen's Family Restaurant (lower level) 1715 Mayor Magrath Drive S., Lethbridge, Alberta Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m. / Cost: $8.00 includes lunch Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

The ecological goods and services provided by the southwest Alberta foothills are assets that contribute significantly to our economy and our quality of life. These headwaters of southern Alberta rivers comprise an exceptionally beautiful landscape and provide us clean water, clean air, biodiversity and carbon capture, as well as being the basis for a regenerative economy. If we protect the golden goose we can have its eggs forever. Increasingly, however, land use pressures including oil and gas development, mining, residential subdivision, timber harvest and off-road vehicle use threaten the watershed and sustainable livelihoods. So why are we so unsatisfied with the steady stream of golden eggs? Why are we so eager to trade assets for immediate cash flow? What does a sustainable society really mean? In their struggle to answer these questions, the people who live in our headwaters initiated the Southern Foothills Study. The study quantifies the slow and declining health of the goose. Do we really want to kill the golden goose? Speakers: Gordon Cartwright and Alan Gardner Gordon Cartwright is a successful third generation rancher in the Pekisko watershed living near where his grandfather settled in 1889. He has served on the Board of the Southern Alberta Land Trust Society (SALTS) and on the Citizens Advisory Committee for Public Lands. He is highly knowledgeable on energy flows within the biological systems of the native grassland. As a conservation easement donor he has made a significant personal contribution to sustaining the watershed. Alan Gardner is the executive director of SALTS. Alan has a long business background in Architecture and the Computer Industry. Most recently he was Consulting Director for Computer Associates, running their pre-sales, post-sales and web design organizations for Western Canada. Previous to entering the computer field he spent a dozen years as a practicing Architect in Calgary and Edmonton. His family has lived in the Pekisko country for over 100 years. Moderator: Cheryl Bradley Location: Sven Ericksen's Family Restaurant (lower level) 1715 Mayor Magrath Drive S., Lethbridge, Alberta Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m. / Cost: $8.00 includes lunch Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca