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21/08/2025

Coming Soon... The Explorers Podcast!

Hosted by Matt & Rachel, the Explorers Podcast is designed to invite families into a devotional life together. With six upcoming episodes, listeners of all ages can join in learning to experience God through His word, praying, and listening to Him. We'll be here to equip children and adults with the skills to hear from God, using Bible stories, imaginative exercises, and interactive activities. Available on all podcast platforms and YouTube, Explorers seeks to be a resource for parents, grandparents, and children's leaders. Episode 1 is coming September 4th!

21/08/2025

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1 min
28/08/2025

For Parents - What Is Explorers?

Matt and Rachel introduce our new Explorers Podcast, aimed at helping families learn to hear from God together. Inspired by her own experiences as a parent, Rachel created this resource to engage both children and adults in exploring God's word. Each episode includes moments of stillness, scripture-based stories, and imaginative activities to facilitate conversations between parents and children about hearing God. Available on popular podcast platforms and YouTube, it's also a great tool for Sunday schools and anyone wanting to guide young ones in their spiritual journey.

28/08/2025

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5 min
29/01/2025

Ep. 5 - The God Who Gives Victory

Bible reading: Judges 5:1-31 The Song of Deborah What part should I play in God’s victory?

29/01/2025

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32 min
21/01/2025

"God's Just Kind And Uses Idiots Like Me" - Everton's Resurgence, Dennis Law's Passing & Sharing Your Faith With Your Teammates

In this episode of The Big Man Up Top Podcast, Ed and Joe dive into the exciting last-minute heroics of Liverpool's Darwin Nunez, discuss the sad passings of Manchester United legend Dennis Law and a fan at Portsmouth, and review some crucial Premier League and EFL matches. They also share insights on sharing your faith, featuring an inspiring interview with Graham Daniels from Christians In Sport and thoughts about how players are leading the way with evangelism. Find out more about the fantastic work of Christians In Sport at christiansinsport.org.uk

21/01/2025

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40 min
11/03/2025

"You've Got To Believe That God Can Bring Rivers In The Desert" - City Felled By Forest, 11.2 Yards & What's The Future For United?

In this episode of 'The Big Man Up Top' podcast, Ed and Joe dive into a lively discussion about the business side of football, focusing on recent cost-cutting measures and redundancies at Manchester United. They also review this week's Premier League matches, including Nottingham Forest's surprising(?) win over Manchester City, and a dramatic Spurs vs. Bournemouth clash. The podcast also touches on Manchester United's performance against Arsenal and Liverpool's under par performance. Additionally, there's an interview with businessman and Man United fan Stephen Illingworth from Widdop & Co., who shares his insights on running a business as a Christian. Find out more about Widdop & Co by visiting www.Widdop.co.uk Want to get in touch? Send us an email at podcasts@ucb.co.uk

11/03/2025

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41 min
26/08/2025

"You Have To Get Good At Having People Leave You" - Spurs Surprise City, Transfer Talk & Stewart MacGregor On What Agents Actually Do

Ed and Joe broadcast were at Big Church Festival last weekend, but they still took some time out to chat about the big matches and transfers. They discuss Tottenham's aggressive gameplay, Manchester City's struggles, and Arsenal's big win & new signings. There's also an intriguing discussion on the role of faith in football agency, highlighted by an interview with Christian football agent Stewart MacGregor, who talks about the challenges in the industry and his devotion to ethical representation. Want to get in touch? Send us an email at podcasts@ucb.co.uk or leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify. Or if you're into fantasy football you can join our mini-league at https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/1eqc6z

26/08/2025

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30 min
22/10/2024

"You're Aiming For The Scoop" - The Media, The Managers and the Action

Join Joe and Ed on 'The Big Man Up Top' podcast as they dive into everything from unique matchday traditions and to media influence in sports. They discuss the impact of VAR on celebrations, the weekend's Premiere League games, and controversial moments involving Manchester United and Manchester City. The episode features an interview with former BBC Sport journalist Rob Westall, who sheds light on the intricacies of football journalism, including the role of faith and professionalism. (00:17:21) - Discussion (00:18:14) - Interview (00:35:02) - Trivia

22/10/2024

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37 min
26/06/2023

Social Care: Who will pay for mine?

Crisis is a word that gets a lot of usage at the moment but the question is, is social care in crisis and how do we fix it? Is it just about the money? Why when other countries get it right, is the UK in crisis? And if the measure of a civilisation is how it treats its most vulnerable what does that say about us? Paul Hammond speaks to Dr Anna Dixon MBE & Revd Dr Chris Swift.

26/06/2023

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46 min
03/09/2024

Are you a booer? - Discussing criticism in the game with sports reporter Larry Henry

In this episode of 'The Big Man Up Top,' Ed and Joe discuss Liverpool's triumphant weekend and Manchester United's struggles, along with Everton's dramatic collapse against Bournemouth. The pair also examine the importance of set-piece coaches and debate their significance in the modern game. Ed interviews American journalist Larry Henry about the relationship between football criticism and faith, exploring how to balance truthful reporting while focusing on building people up, leading onto a further discussion by our hosts. (00:07:54) - Trivia (00:09:49) - Critics (00:11:29) - Interview with Larry Henry (00:21:04) - The Big Discussion (00:28:21) - Trivia 2

03/09/2024

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33 min
19/08/2024

How to talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot?

[Originally broadcast the week of 18th December 2023] Do you struggle to share your faith? Find it difficult to bring Jesus into every day conversations? Afraid you won't have the answer to a difficult question? Maybe you don't want to come across sounding preachy? But if the gospel is good news for EVERYONE and faith comes by hearing… how do we talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot? This week’s Life Issues with Andy Bannister, Author of How to talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot

19/08/2024

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45 min

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