Deeper: Podcasts to explore and deepen Christian faith

Pioneer Church, Douglas Isle of Man (The Church of England)
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Space to think, reflect and pray.  A set of podcasts to help us all explore and deepen Christian faith.  A mix of styles and content that dives a little deeper into the ocean of faith.  Presented in accessible and engaging styles, and with great content that asks the question: So what?

Episodes

  1. Deeper: S2, E6 - Kingdom

    FEB 3

    Deeper: S2, E6 - Kingdom

    Jesus once asked us not to focus on the things that everyone else focuses on, like money and belongings and what we will eat and drink.  That's a lovely idea, but anyone who's a parent will also know that not worrying about those things also feels like a lack of care.  Surely he doesn't mean we should neglect our jobs or our families?  We explore what he is trying to say, and why focusing instead on his ways of living might be the revolutionary answer that the world is looking for.

    22 min
  2. Deeper: S2, E5 - Tuesday

    JAN 27

    Deeper: S2, E5 - Tuesday

    Tuesday is an odd name for this episode, I do know that, but there's something great about Tuesdays according to the story of creation and according to ancient Jewish wedding traditions ... and according to Jesus.  He loves a good third day!  As you listen to this miracle (water into wine) and we unpack some of the goodies hidden around it all, we pray that you'll see yourself and your own life in a brand new Tuesday way.

    22 min
  3. Deeper: S2, E4 - Unity

    JAN 18

    Deeper: S2, E4 - Unity

    This time we look at a 3,000 year old spiritual song and poem, written for people on pilgrimage to sing or recite together as they meet and head up to their place of worship.  It's written around two key images of what it feels like and how God's blessing presents itself when people live together in unity.  A timely message for the world we live in today, and helpful as we explore what it might mean to live as a Christian person of faith in today's world.

    20 min
  4. Deeper: S2, E3 - Remain

    JAN 15

    Deeper: S2, E3 - Remain

    One of the Gospel Writers (John) inserts one specific word when he's writing about the baptism of Jesus.  It's the word 'Remain'.  In ancient common Greek, that word means more than just staying with someone or something.  It's a cracker really - and in this podcast we look at how John uses that one word then, and later, to explain a lot about what it actually means to be a follower of Jesus today.

    19 min
  5. Deeper: S2, E2 - Priest

    JAN 6

    Deeper: S2, E2 - Priest

    I've read and spoken about the moment when Jesus comes to John the Baptist and gets baptised, but there's a line in Matthew's Gospel that I've never really got to grips with.  In this podcast we explore that one line, "we have to do this to fulfil all righteousness", and look at three ways to interpret what it might mean.  All three will lead us deeper into faith, deeper into understanding who Jesus is and what he's about, and hopefully deeper into living a life like Jesus here and now today.

    21 min
  6. Deeper: S2, E1 - Word

    12/30/2025

    Deeper: S2, E1 - Word

    In the first episode of season 2, we look at a single word, and bizarrely it's 'word'.  What does the Gospel Writer John want his original readers to understand by the way he introduces Jesus, and what might that mean for how we see Jesus as a historical figure, and as someone we can know and meet today?

    20 min
  7. Deeper: S1, E4 - God right with us

    12/15/2025

    Deeper: S1, E4 - God right with us

    Our final ADVENT 2025 podcast explores the title 'Emmanuel' given to Jesus 700+ years before his birth.  The more we find out about this prophecy in its original form, the more it speaks to what we see it meaning about Jesus, and also ... also about us today.

    20 min
  8. Deeper: S1, E3 - The Vision, The Baptiser and The One

    12/10/2025

    Deeper: S1, E3 - The Vision, The Baptiser and The One

    Isaiah is an Old Testament Prophet who could see in his spirit who Jesus was going to be, more than 700 years before he arrived on the scene.  But even though he could see clearly, there was no way for him to know him personally - not yet.   John The Baptist arrives on the scene and is a contemporary of Jesus, but even he - when he was thrown in prison, could not see and know Jesus how we can ... not yet.   What can we gain from their insights and questions, and in what ways does Jesus make himself known to us here and now?

    21 min
  9. Deeper: S1, E2 - Life, power and healing

    12/05/2025

    Deeper: S1, E2 - Life, power and healing

    Here we read through a prophecy Christians believe is about Jesus from 700 years before he is born, by one of the greatest Old Testament prophets - Isaiah.  What does it tell us about who Jesus was going to be, and therefore about who followers of Jesus are to be now.

    21 min
  10. Deeper: S1, E1 - The Lantern, the coins and the sheep.

    11/27/2025

    Deeper: S1, E1 - The Lantern, the coins and the sheep.

    Here we open up a short passage where Jesus teaches us to expect him to one day return.  How can we be ready for that, and what does it actually mean?  As Christians all over the globe use ADVENT (the period of time before Christmas) to get ready to celebrate his birth, we remember too that we need to be ready for his return.

    17 min
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Space to think, reflect and pray.  A set of podcasts to help us all explore and deepen Christian faith.  A mix of styles and content that dives a little deeper into the ocean of faith.  Presented in accessible and engaging styles, and with great content that asks the question: So what?

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