Faith Without Walls

Daily Prayer UK

 is a Christian podcast network bringing together church services, prayer, Bible teaching, Scripture, honest conversation and encouragement for everyday life. Faith beyond the building. Christian faith does not stop when a Sunday service ends. Faith Without Walls exists to take biblical teaching, prayer, worship and real Christian conversation beyond four walls and make it available wherever you are — at home, in the car, at work, travelling, or simply taking time to be still. Our growing collection includes Sunday Church Services, Sunday Night Prayer, Bible teaching, Scripture readings, Christian conversations, special broadcasts and programmes from the Christian Straight Talk archive. Sunday Church Services Listen again to Sunday services featuring Scripture, prayer, Christian teaching, worship reflection and messages designed to strengthen faith and encourage everyday Christian living. Whether you regularly attend church, cannot get to a service, are returning to faith, or are exploring Christianity for the first time, these episodes bring church, teaching and encouragement directly to you. Prayer & Bible Teaching Faith Without Walls provides space to stop, pray, reflect and grow. Our prayer episodes speak into real-life situations including anxiety, fear, relationships, family, financial pressure, exhaustion, healing, hope and purpose. Through sermons, Bible teaching and Scripture readings, we also explore what the Bible says and how its message applies to life today. This is not simply about hearing Scripture. It is about living it. Honest Christian Conversation Faith can involve difficult questions, real struggles and challenging seasons. Faith Without Walls creates space for genuine conversations about following Jesus Christ in the real world, including faith, identity, courage, prayer, purpose, discipleship, relationships, temptation, leadership, mental health, culture and spiritual battles. The conversations are open, practical, compassionate and grounded in Scripture. Christian Straight Talk – The Archive Faith Without Walls also includes the Christian Straight Talk archive, featuring Reverend Ben Cooper and Simon Pinchbeck. These honest and uncompromising conversations about Christianity, culture, life and following Jesus remain part of the collection alongside our growing library of church services, prayer and biblical teaching. Support Faith Without Walls If Faith Without Walls encourages you and you would like to help us continue producing and sharing Christian content, you can support the work through Buy Me a Coffee. Your support helps towards recording, broadcasting, podcast hosting, equipment and producing new Christian content. ☕ Support Faith Without Walls:https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooper Every contribution helps us continue taking faith beyond the building and making Christian content available to more people. Whether you have followed Jesus for decades, are returning to faith, searching for answers, or exploring Christianity for the first time, you are welcome here.

  1. 2d ago

    No GDPR At Calvary

    A candle is lit, Scripture is opened, and the tone is set: keep the lamp burning. We take Joel 3 seriously as a warning about what happens when nations scatter God’s people and divide what He calls His inheritance. That thread quickly collides with the real world as we speak about leadership, the spiritual weight of decisions made in the UK, and why we believe believers cannot afford to treat Israel as a side issue or a purely political argument. From there we cross-reference into Colossians 1 and bring everything back to the centre of the Christian faith: Jesus Christ and the cross of Calvary. We read and reflect on Christ’s supremacy, the church belonging to Him alone, and the staggering claim that peace is made “through his blood shed on the cross”. We talk plainly about redemption, reconciliation, and being presented holy and free from accusation, and we challenge the ways church culture can drift into institutions, trends, and comfort while the gospel is pushed to the margins. The final movement takes us to the Communion table. Keith reads 1 Corinthians 11, we pause to examine ourselves, and we invite you to take bread and the cup with us wherever you are, remembering the new covenant and proclaiming the Lord’s death until He comes. If you want Bible teaching that connects covenant, end times urgency, prayer, and the power of the blood of Jesus, press play, share this with someone who needs a reset, and then leave a review and tell us: what part are you going to act on first? Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

  2. 5d ago

    Jesus Alone Is Worthy To Open The Seals

    “Worthy” is a big word, and we do not hand it out lightly. We start in Revelation 5:9 where heaven sings to the Lamb who was slain, and we ask what that means when the world keeps talking about Jesus, resisting Him, or trying to replace Him with something safer. For us, the centre is clear: redemption is not a theory, a trend, or a church brand. It is the blood of Jesus Christ buying people back for God from every nation.  We trace that redemption thread through the Bible, connecting Genesis 22, the Passover lamb in Exodus, and the repeated sacrifices that could never fully atone. Then we land in Ephesians 1:7 and keep it plain: “In him we have redemption through his blood.” Along the way we challenge religion that swaps the cross for performance, or avoids the language of sin and grace to stay “seeker friendly”. The question is personal, not institutional: do we know Jesus as Lord and Saviour, and do we understand what it truly means to be born again?  We also open Psalm 22 and place it next to John 19, where the details of Calvary echo with prophetic clarity, including the casting of lots for Jesus’ garments. The conversation touches on culture and education too, including the stubborn reality of before Christ and after Christ, and why the cross still divides history. We finish at the Lord’s table with communion, prayer, and a simple invitation to seek God with your whole heart.  If this stirred something in you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find a clear, Bible-based message of redemption. What scripture or moment challenged you most? Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

  3. Sep 8

    Why 1 Peter Says Silver Cannot Save

    “He was chosen before the creation of the world.” That line from 1 Peter stops us in our tracks, because it says redemption was not God’s emergency response, it was always the plan. We read 1 Peter 1:18–23 and follow the thread where it actually leads: not to silver, not to influence, not to tradition, but to the precious blood of Jesus Christ and the living Word of God that stands forever. We also speak plainly about religion and performance. Lent, labels, denominations, movements, money, and celebrity platforms cannot produce the new birth. Being born again does not come from a preacher’s personality or a church’s stagecraft; it comes from God through Jesus Christ. We connect the language of the “lamb without blemish” to the Passover story in Exodus, and we talk about faith versus sight, why we struggle to believe what we cannot measure, and why Scripture was written for our sake so we can truly see. Then we come to the table, pray the Lord’s Prayer, and take communion with gratitude for Christ’s broken body and the cup of redemption. If you’re looking for a Bible-based Christian podcast that centres the gospel, calls for discernment, and strengthens your faith in uncertain times, press play and stay with us. Subscribe, share the podcast with a friend, and leave a review so more people can hear the Word, will you? We open 1 Peter 1:18–23 and keep it simple: salvation is not bought with silver and gold, but given through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. We challenge religious performance and online church spectacle, then come to communion and prayer with a call to follow Jesus first. • reading 1 Peter on redemption and the new birth • Jesus chosen before creation and revealed for our sake • why money, status and tradition cannot save • Lent and religious systems compared with Scripture • Passover roots and the lamb without blemish • living by faith rather than sight and senses • warnings about fake power and showmanship in modern church culture • communion, the Lord’s Prayer, and closing prayer for listeners worldwide Please pray for this ministry as we stretch out beyond the boundaries as we walk by faith. If you’d like to support our mission, please consider clicking the support button on Spotify. Please support us with prayer. For more information about our ministry, please find us on pastorvancooper.co dot uk. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and share it with others. Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

  4. Sep 7

    Redemption Through The Blood From Genesis To Revelation

    One line in Revelation 5 opens into a whole-Bible journey: a new song, a sealed scroll, and a Lamb who is “worthy” because he was slain. We sit with that claim and trace it backwards through Scripture, arguing that the gospel is not a moving target or a man-made theory, but an unchanging message of redemption that runs from Genesis to the final pages of Revelation. We connect the dots across key passages that many listeners search for when they want solid Bible teaching: Genesis and the promise of redemption, the Passover lamb in Exodus, and the way sacrifice points forward to the cross. Then we read it plainly in Ephesians 1:7: redemption comes through his blood for the forgiveness of sins, grounded in grace. We also look at Psalm 22 and John 19 to see how prophecy and fulfilment meet in the crucifixion, and why the Bible insists the cross is not optional background detail but the centre of Christian faith. Along the way, we challenge comfortable religion and image-first “seeker-friendly” approaches that avoid talking about sin, sacrifice, and salvation. We talk about what it really means to be born again, why labels and buildings cannot replace surrender to Jesus, and how communion brings us back to the finished work of Christ with clarity and gratitude. If this helped you see redemption with fresh eyes, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the message of Jesus, the cross, and the blood-bought hope at the heart of the Christian gospel. Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

  5. Sep 1

    You Can Hug Trees But Not Save Souls

    What if the Cross is not an afterthought, but written into the world from the very first page of the Bible? We start with prayer and a sense of spiritual urgency, then walk straight into Genesis 1, reading creation as more than history: light, darkness, and the Spirit of God become signposts that point beyond the moment and towards redemption. We keep the language simple and direct because the central question is simple too: am I saved, or am I just familiar with church? From there we follow scripture’s connective thread through Zechariah 12, where Israel and Jerusalem sit at the centre of a sobering prophetic warning. We talk about nations, leadership, and what happens when a culture drifts from God, while still insisting salvation is offered by grace, not earned by effort. The Bible references stay front and centre, with the aim of helping you read the times with clarity rather than fear. The teaching then turns to fulfilment and promise: John 19:34, the pierced Christ, and Revelation 1’s claim that every eye will see Him. We end at the communion table, inviting those in the room and those watching online to take bread and the cup, and to remember that hope is not found in systems or slogans but in Jesus. If you’ve ever felt worn out, sceptical, or stuck between religion and real faith, this is a strong call back to the heart of the gospel. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review with the question you’re still wrestling with. Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

  6. Aug 27

    Finding Peace When The World Feels Unstable

    When life feels like it is speeding up and you are running out of strength, you do not need another slogan. You need a refuge. We open Psalm 46 and pray with you, line by line, for protection, stability, and peace when the world feels uncertain, the news feels relentless, and your own thoughts will not switch off.  We stay close to the realities people carry: anxiety, panic attacks, stress, grief, exhaustion, and that quiet fear about what tomorrow might bring. From Matthew 11:28, we hold on to Jesus’ invitation to rest, then move into Psalm 23 and the picture of a shepherd who leads us to still waters when everything is too noisy. Along the way we pray for the Holy Spirit to bring healing, to strengthen minds, and to help us surrender what we cannot control.  One of the strongest moments comes through the Lazarus story: the stone, the grave clothes, the labels, and the lie that “it’s over”. We push back with faith, asking God to roll away what traps us in dead seasons and to call us back into life, hope, and purpose. We close by breaking bread together and blessing your week with courage and calm.  If this spoke to you, subscribe, share it with someone who needs steady hope, and leave a review so more people can find it. What are you asking God to carry for you right now? Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

  7. Aug 20

    Finding Rest Through Psalm 46 And Matthew 11

    When your head is loud and your heart is tired, you do not need a perfect speech. You need somewhere safe to land. We start by anchoring ourselves in Psalm 46:1, holding tightly to the promise that God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. From global uncertainty and frightening headlines to the private battles no one else sees, we pray for protection, stability, peace, and the kind of courage that shows up one breath at a time. We then get honest about mental health and spiritual fatigue: anxious thoughts, panic attacks, stress, and the slow drain of burnout. We sit with Jesus’ words in Matthew 11:28 and ask for real rest, not escape. Along the way we talk about how noisy culture, work, and social media can crowd out the voice of God, and we lean on Psalm 23 to picture still waters, green pastures, and gentle guidance when everything feels demanding. A powerful image runs through the middle: the “filing drawer of the mind”, crammed with old conversations, unforgiveness, fear, and bitter memories. We pray to clear it out and make room for hope, then we hold Romans 8:28 as a steady promise that God can work for good even in hardship. The closing turns to the Lazarus story as a call to stop living in “dead” places, roll the stone away, take off the grave clothes, and rise into new beginnings. We also break bread together in communion and end with a blessing for your week. If this helps you breathe again, subscribe, share it with a friend who is weary, and leave a review so more people can find hope when they need it most. What part of your life are you asking God to bring back to life today? Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

  8. Aug 14

    Finding Hidden Treasures In Scripture Not Spectacle @SS

    “Call to me and I will answer you.” That single line from Jeremiah 33:3 cuts through the noise when life feels tight, watched, and boxed in. We lean into the image of Jeremiah confined in a courtyard and ask what it means for anyone carrying anxiety, fear, doubt, or the sense of being spiritually restricted. We also pull in Isaiah 45:3 and its promise of hidden treasures, not as religious décor or institutional wealth, but as revelation found in the secret place with God and in the Word.  We speak plainly about church culture in the UK, spiritual abuse, and the temptation to outsource your faith to platforms, personalities, and “second-hand” Christianity. From doubting Thomas to Hebrews 11:1, we challenge the idea that education or performance can produce revelation, and we reject the pressure of instant-fix spirituality. Instead, we talk endurance, obedience, and the kind of prayer you can pray in a van, on a commute, by the washing machine, or in the quiet when nobody is watching.  We also look at Acts and the upper room as a model of stripped-back, obedient prayer, then widen the lens to the persecuted church where people are encountering Jesus without programmes or prestige. The episode closes with communion, practical encouragement, and a simple invitation to get hold of a Bible and keep calling on Jesus. Subscribe, share with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review. What part of Jeremiah 33:3 do you need most right now? We centre on Jeremiah 33:3 as a promise that God answers when we call, even when life feels like confinement and pressure. We challenge church spectacle, spiritual control, and second-hand faith, and we push towards Scripture, obedience, and personal revelation in the secret place. • Isaiah 45:3 and the search for hidden treasures in God • Jeremiah’s confinement as a picture of modern restriction and fear • warning signs of spiritual abuse and manipulation from platforms • choosing the Kingdom of God over church culture and control • doubting Thomas and refusing to live on second-hand belief • endurance and “not a microwave God” expectations • education, money, and religion as ceilings that can limit hope • the Acts upper room as a stripped-back model of prayer • persecuted church stories as evidence of God moving powerfully • communion, prayer, and practical encouragement to keep going If anybody needs a Bible online, please just send us an email, info at dailyprayer.uk, we will get you a Bible. Support the show Stay Connected with Daily Prayer Before you go, we would love this to be the beginning of something more. Daily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is a growing Christian prayer and devotional ministry, sharing Scripture, prayer, encouragement, and practical faith with people around the world. Throughout each day, we share nine prayer moments, including our popular Five Minute Commuter Prayers — short, accessible moments designed to help you pause, refocus, pray, and spend time with God wherever life finds you. Whether you are driving to work, sitting at home, taking a break, walking through a difficult season, or simply looking for a few quiet minutes with God, there is always a prayer waiting for you. Nine prayer moments every day. Reaching listeners across the nations. Rooted in the Word of God. Centred on Jesus Christ. Sharing hope, prayer, and encouragement every day. Visit us and start listening: https://www.dailyprayer.uk Help Keep Daily Prayer Moving Across the Nations Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and every prayer, devotional, podcast, live broadcast, and word of encouragement is made possible through the generosity of people who believe in what we are doing. If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith, helped you through a difficul...

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 is a Christian podcast network bringing together church services, prayer, Bible teaching, Scripture, honest conversation and encouragement for everyday life. Faith beyond the building. Christian faith does not stop when a Sunday service ends. Faith Without Walls exists to take biblical teaching, prayer, worship and real Christian conversation beyond four walls and make it available wherever you are — at home, in the car, at work, travelling, or simply taking time to be still. Our growing collection includes Sunday Church Services, Sunday Night Prayer, Bible teaching, Scripture readings, Christian conversations, special broadcasts and programmes from the Christian Straight Talk archive. Sunday Church Services Listen again to Sunday services featuring Scripture, prayer, Christian teaching, worship reflection and messages designed to strengthen faith and encourage everyday Christian living. Whether you regularly attend church, cannot get to a service, are returning to faith, or are exploring Christianity for the first time, these episodes bring church, teaching and encouragement directly to you. Prayer & Bible Teaching Faith Without Walls provides space to stop, pray, reflect and grow. Our prayer episodes speak into real-life situations including anxiety, fear, relationships, family, financial pressure, exhaustion, healing, hope and purpose. Through sermons, Bible teaching and Scripture readings, we also explore what the Bible says and how its message applies to life today. This is not simply about hearing Scripture. It is about living it. Honest Christian Conversation Faith can involve difficult questions, real struggles and challenging seasons. Faith Without Walls creates space for genuine conversations about following Jesus Christ in the real world, including faith, identity, courage, prayer, purpose, discipleship, relationships, temptation, leadership, mental health, culture and spiritual battles. The conversations are open, practical, compassionate and grounded in Scripture. Christian Straight Talk – The Archive Faith Without Walls also includes the Christian Straight Talk archive, featuring Reverend Ben Cooper and Simon Pinchbeck. These honest and uncompromising conversations about Christianity, culture, life and following Jesus remain part of the collection alongside our growing library of church services, prayer and biblical teaching. Support Faith Without Walls If Faith Without Walls encourages you and you would like to help us continue producing and sharing Christian content, you can support the work through Buy Me a Coffee. Your support helps towards recording, broadcasting, podcast hosting, equipment and producing new Christian content. ☕ Support Faith Without Walls:https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooper Every contribution helps us continue taking faith beyond the building and making Christian content available to more people. Whether you have followed Jesus for decades, are returning to faith, searching for answers, or exploring Christianity for the first time, you are welcome here.