The Way UK

The Way UK

Breaking assumptions around Christianity. Talking about things that matter. In partnership with CofE Digital Projects.

  1. JOHN 4 EXPLAINED | THE WOMAN AT THE WELL WITH BIBLE SCHOLAR BELLE TINDALL

    7 hr ago

    JOHN 4 EXPLAINED | THE WOMAN AT THE WELL WITH BIBLE SCHOLAR BELLE TINDALL

    Join Zoe and Solomon for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with Belle Tindall, a Johannine scholar with a doctorate in John 4. Together, they explore the story of the woman at the well, unpacking what it means to encounter Jesus at the point of our deepest disqualification, how Jesus dignifies and restores her by revealing himself as the Messiah, and why her instinctive come and see invitation to her community is the most beautiful model for how we speak about Jesus today. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup 01:59 Why John 4? Belle's Journey Into This Passage 05:38 Setting the Scene: Jesus Meets the Samaritan Woman 09:59 Cultural Context: Why This Conversation Was Scandalous 13:46 The Woman's Past: Victim, Not Villain 17:52 Why Jesus Brings Up Her Past 20:06 From Hiding to Proclamation: Her Radical Transformation 23:33 Worship in Spirit and Truth: Jesus Reframes Everything 27:34 I Am He: Jesus Reveals Himself as Messiah 32:37 The Well Scene: Old Testament Marriage Imagery 35:48 Living Water: The Most Universal Metaphor 40:18 Come and See: How She Invited Her Community 42:19 Savior of the World: The Samaritans' Declaration 44:02 Closing Reflections and Practical Applications JESUS AND THE WOMAN AT THE WELL | WHY THIS CONVERSATION CHANGED EVERYTHING JOHN 4 EXPLAINED | THE WOMAN AT THE WELL WITH BIBLE SCHOLAR BELLE TINDALL THE WOMAN AT THE WELL: WHEN JESUS BREAKS ALL THE RULES | JOHN 4 BIBLE STUDY FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewayuk/ FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewayuk/ Want to know more? Find a church that has things happening for young people. Visit https://achurchnearyou.com/youth/ [In partnership with CofE Digital Projects]

    45 min
  2. PSALM 24 EXPLAINED | WHO CAN STAND IN GOD'S PRESENCE?

    29 Jun

    PSALM 24 EXPLAINED | WHO CAN STAND IN GOD'S PRESENCE?

    Join Zach and Solomon for an incredibly powerful exploration of Psalm 24, unpacking what it means to recognise that the earth is the Lord's and everything in it, who can ascend the mountain of the Lord with clean hands and a pure heart, and how the King of Glory enters through the gates not as an invader but as the rightful owner returning home. This episode dives deep into the majestic opening declaration that God founded the earth upon the seas and established it on the waters, revealing how even chaos and uncertainty are under His authority and control, why the mention of the God of Jacob reminds us that grace is sufficient for tricksters and scoundrels like us, and how this psalm would have been read as Jesus entered Jerusalem on a Sunday and ultimately as He ascended through the gates of heaven on our behalf. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup 02:05 Reading Psalm 24: The Earth Is the Lord's 04:00 Founded on the Seas: God's Authority Over Chaos 07:15 We Are Stewards, Not Owners 08:06 Who Can Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? 10:46 Clean Hands and a Pure Heart: Our Need for Grace 14:49 The God of Jacob: Grace for Tricksters and Scoundrels 17:15 Lift Up Your Heads, You Gates: The King of Glory Enters 19:38 Closing Reflections: Who's in Charge Around Here? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewayuk/ FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewayuk/ Want to know more? Find a church that has things happening for young people. Visit https://achurchnearyou.com/youth/ [In partnership with CofE Digital Projects]

    22 min
  3. FROM EMBARRASSED CHRISTIAN TO THEOLOGIAN | BELLE TINDALL'S STORY

    25 Jun

    FROM EMBARRASSED CHRISTIAN TO THEOLOGIAN | BELLE TINDALL'S STORY

    Join Zach and Zoe for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with Belle, a scholar, podcaster, and writer, as she shares her journey from growing up in a Christian family in rural Wales while being deeply embarrassed about her faith, to becoming a theologian who writes about spirituality, the wilderness, and what it means to meet people where they're at with genuine curiosity and generous grace. This episode dives deep into Bella's story of living a double life, hiding her faith from friends and classmates out of fear of judgment, and how she eventually learned to die to that embarrassment and step into her calling to study theology and teach the Bible. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup 02:11 Growing Up Christian but Embarrassed: The Double Life 03:08 Her Parents' Story: From Drift to Devotion 07:27 The Chronic People Pleaser: Why She Hid Her Faith 13:39 Loving God With Your Mind: Discovering Theology 18:16 The Wilderness Season: Biblical Perspective on Hard Times 28:05 How to Grow in the Wilderness: Honesty and Softening 31:34 The Sacred Ache: Writing for the Spiritual But Not Religious 33:17 Generous Curiosity: How to Talk About Faith Today 39:28 The Problem With Making Spirituality About You 43:59 Closing Reflections and Final Thoughts FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewayuk/ FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewayuk/ Want to know more? Find a church that has things happening for young people. Visit https://achurchnearyou.com/youth/ [In partnership with CofE Digital Projects]

    45 min
  4. PSALM 1 EXPLAINED | QUICK BIBLE STUDY

    22 Jun

    PSALM 1 EXPLAINED | QUICK BIBLE STUDY

    Join Zach and Izzy for an incredibly powerful exploration of Psalm 1, unpacking what it means to walk in the way of the righteous versus the way of the wicked, how meditating on God's word day and night transforms us into trees planted by streams of water, and why true blessing comes not from following the counsel of the wicked but from delighting in the instruction of the Lord. This episode dives deep into the contrast between two ways of living, revealing what it looks like to be rooted in God's presence rather than blown about like chaff in the wind, how meditation in the Christian faith is about filling your mind with Jesus rather than emptying it, and why growth isn't always visible but fruit comes in its season when we remain planted by the streams of living water. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup 01:36 Reading Psalm 1: Two Ways to Live 03:09 Walking in Step With the Wicked: What Does It Look Like Today? 09:43 Delighting in the Law of the Lord: Meditation and Scripture 13:47 Like a Tree Planted by Streams of Water 15:36 Fruit in Season: Growth Takes Time 20:35 The Wicked Are Like Chaff: Understanding the Contrast 24:17 The Judgment and the Lord's Intimate Knowledge 29:30 Closing Reflections: Which Way Are You Walking? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewayuk/ FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewayuk/ Want to know more? Find a church that has things happening for young people. Visit https://achurchnearyou.com/youth/ [In partnership with CofE Digital Projects]

    30 min
  5. WHAT DOES GOD SAY ABOUT WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP? | BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE WITH SARAH YARDLEY

    18 Jun

    WHAT DOES GOD SAY ABOUT WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP? | BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE WITH SARAH YARDLEY

    Join Izzy and Solomon for an incredibly powerful and deeply moving conversation with Sarah Yardley as she shares her radical journey from growing up in a revival church in California, moving to the UK at age 30 to lead a Christian festival in Cornwall, and ultimately becoming the senior leader of a multi-site church, having grown up being told that women couldn't preach. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup 01:37 Growing Up in California: A Church Movement of Revival 04:50 The Call to Cornwall: Moving to the UK 06:09 Breaking the Box: Invited to Preach 08:18 Laying Railroad Tracks: Theological Education and Preparation 09:41 Give Away Everything: Waiting on the Next Chapter 10:27 The Unexpected Call: Becoming a Lead Pastor 11:22 Finding Your Voice: Identity and Curiosity 14:14 Learning to Hear the Voice of God 18:21 Waterfall, Pool, and Drain: Understanding Friendships 21:51 Daily Intimacy With Scripture 24:00 Rereading Scripture Through a New Lens 30:57 Navigating Mentorship Across Gender Lines 34:39 Disagreeing Well: Love Across Theological Differences 26:48 Start Small, Dream Big: Advice for Young Women in Ministry 39:56 The Strengths of Women in Leadership 42:31 Closing Reflections: Empowering Everyone for the Gospel FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewayuk/ FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewayuk/ Want to know more? Find a church that has things happening for young people. Visit https://achurchnearyou.com/youth/ [In partnership with CofE Digital Projects]

    43 min
  6. WHO WAS BETTER - MARY OR MARTHA? | LUKE 10 BIBLE STUDY

    1 Jun

    WHO WAS BETTER - MARY OR MARTHA? | LUKE 10 BIBLE STUDY

    Join Izzy, Zoe, and Michelle for the final episode of the encounters with Jesus series as they explore the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, unpacking what it means to sit at the feet of Jesus in the midst of busyness, why Jesus gently corrects Martha not to condemn her but to call her higher, and how both serving and sitting are essential but one thing is needed above all else. This episode dives deep into the tension between Martha's hospitality and Mary's radical decision to sit at Jesus' feet as a student and disciple, revealing what it looks like to discern when to serve and when to rest, why Jesus calling Martha by name twice is deeply significant, and how the placement of this story right after the parable of the Good Samaritan shows us that loving our neighbour and sitting at Jesus' feet are not opposites but part of the same call to follow Him. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Setup 01:04 Reading Luke 10:38-42: Mary and Martha 02:17 Setting the Scene: Jesus' Friends and Cultural Context 05:11 Mary Sits at Jesus' Feet: A Countercultural Act 06:42 Martha's Frustration: A Real and Relatable Response 09:24 The Tension Between Serving and Sitting 13:05 Jesus' Response: Martha, Martha 14:02 The Holy Spirit and Sitting at Jesus' Feet Today 20:07 What Distracts Us From Jesus? 29:11 Practical Tips for Sitting at Jesus' Feet FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thewayuk/ FOLLOW US ON TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewayuk/ Want to know more? Find a church that has things happening for young people. Visit https://achurchnearyou.com/youth/ [In partnership with CofE Digital Projects]

    34 min

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