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What have a pannier pilgrimage, hunger and singing got in common? The Emerging Emmaus team, Neil and Ruth, find the connections over their last few months of adventures. Listen in to find out more!


Together, Neil Urquhart and Ruth Kennedy explore the stories of struggle and perseverance within the church allowing Jesus to renew our vision & vigour for His New Life. Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland. Come! Emmaus, Emerge from the gloom. Come Holy Spirit Come!
Listen to the previous: Episode Nine - Rebuilding from the Ground Up

Laura and Linda are back with a new season of podcasts. This third episode looks at Anne Vallotton, a Swiss and French artist best known for her illustrations in the Good News Bible. Vallotton created over 500 illustrations and drew some of them up to 90 times to get them right. Vallotton’s distinctive style uses simple lines and shading to convey character and emotion: “I wanted to simplify them the most I could. I wanted to get to the truth… the most important thing!”


Each month Laura and Linda welcome a guest to discuss the women of the Bible - the well-known women, the loved women, the unnamed women and the forgotten women. Each month they will also spend time talking about issues affecting women today.

Neil Urquhart meets with well known author Steve Aisthorp. Steve is a former Mission worker in Nepal, and most recently longtime Church of Scotland pioneer mission development worker. Realising he had become cautious and comfortable, Steve left full-time employment, not knowing where his next step would be. Out of that ’Stew’ came ‘Kilmalieu’ (Kilmaloo). Here’s the story to inspire and encourage us in listening to God; retreating to advance in God’s Will.


Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland. Come! Emmaus, Emerge from the gloom. Come Holy Spirit Come!


Listen to the previous: Episode Eighteen - Community Church

“Let’s pick up our wheelbarrow and our fork and go into the stables and muck out…”


Laura Digan invites us back to the stables to muck out as she reflects once again on Wild Jesus!






Wild Encounters!


What can the digging of dogs, the singing of birds and the munching of horses teach us about the wild ways of our Wild Messiah? Listen to our new mini-series to find out!


These episodes are a collaboration between Laura Digan and James Cathcart for Sanctuary First and features music from ‘Have You Room For Love?’ by The Bogle Band.





Like this kind of thing? Check out our recent Five Tastes mini-series.

“As we walk up to the field let us just breathe and take in the scenes around us…”


Laura Digan invites us to the stables as she reflects on Wild Jesus!






Wild Encounters!


What can the digging of dogs, the singing of birds and the munching of horses teach us about the wild ways of our Wild Messiah? Listen to our new mini-series to find out!


These episodes are a collaboration between Laura Digan and James Cathcart for Sanctuary First and features music from ‘Have You Room For Love?’ by The Bogle Band.





Like this kind of thing? Check out our recent Five Tastes mini-series.

Together, Neil Urquhart and Jo Black meet with Worship Coordinator Jo Love & Community Development Worker Catriona Milligan from Gorbals Parish Church, who share on the synergies of Spirit, souls, teams, and Jesus’ Love. It’s raw, real, relevant and a right good listen!


Join us as we discover, faith hope and stories of grief in the Church of Scotland. Come! Emmaus, Emerge from the gloom. Come Holy Spirit Come!


Listen to the previous: Episode Seventeen - Youth Ministry for the Whole Church