Episodes

  • Love is a choice... or is it?

    Love is a choice... or is it?
    Mar 13 2026

    Jesus tells his followers to love one another. It's not an optional extra, it's a central component of doing life together.

    So presumably it should be easy and straightforward, right?

    Not so much. Sit with us whilst we explore the challenges, but the power of love among Jesus' followers.
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    48 mins
  • Can I go to church if...

    Can I go to church if...
    Mar 5 2026
    Church is that big building a few streets away with the stain glass windows, where crusty old people and those who've mastered life go, right? Wrong! Join Percy and Sam as they myth bust church life and who it's for. Remember - You. Are. Welcome.
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    39 mins
  • Gen Z, Geography Teachers and Growing in Faith

    Gen Z, Geography Teachers and Growing in Faith
    Feb 12 2026
    A good gardener doesn't just buy a packet of seeds and expect to end up with a harvest of flowers. Some work and some intentional actions are involved in enabling growth. Listen in as Percy and Sam share some thoughts on being followers of Jesus. Amidst the answers you might expect you'll hear the story of what's helped them grow in faith.
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    45 mins
  • Guess who's back!

    Guess who's back!
    Feb 7 2026

    Listeners of a certain age might remember the catchy-but-grating words of the Chipmunks: "It's been a while but we're back in style". Well, The ILJ budget wouldn't stretch to Alvin, Simon and Theodore but Percy and Sam are back to kick of series 2 with a 'first day of the school year' kind of feel.

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    41 mins
  • When friendship goes wrong

    When friendship goes wrong
    Jun 30 2025
    It would be lovely if it weren't so, but sometimes friendships get strained. People we've trusted can hurt or betray us or let us down. Things can get messy. What difference does Jesus make in situations like that? Tune in as we chew the fat on friendships part 2.
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    37 mins
  • You’ve got a friend

    You’ve got a friend
    Jun 12 2025
    Is it just us, or can life feel lonely and isolated at times? Maybe we need to consider the idea that we're not made to go it alone, despite what the adverts tell us. Today we consider the beauty - and the challenges - of friendship. Not the connections we have online with people we hardly know, but the gritty, go-the-distance friendships that see us walk vulnerably through the ups and owns of life.
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    47 mins
  • The rest is history...and present...and future.

    The rest is history...and present...and future.
    May 21 2025
    Switching off can feel like hard work. We're so conditioned to work hard and prove ourselves that we might be stuck in a performance and productivity cycle that we don't even see that might be leaving us exhausted. Is there a different - and better - way that Jesus offers?
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    45 mins
  • Netflix, eyes, and the death of your soul

    Netflix, eyes, and the death of your soul
    May 7 2025
    Does it matter what we watch, or why we watch it? Is it possible that what we allow 'in' shapes who we become and what comes 'out'? Sit back and enjoy a slight change in format as we kick the issues around together.
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    51 mins