DAVE'S PODCASTS OF THE WEEK
Truth For Life - The Bible-Teaching Ministry of Alistair Begg https://www.truthforlife.org/
Alistaire Begg is a Scottish minister living in the USA. For many years he was the senior pastor at Parkside Church, Cleveland, Ohio, and although he retired from his church role last autumn, his preaching and writing ministry continue to be a blessing to many people across the world.
This site (and associated mobile phone app) is an Aladdin’s Cave of sermons, articles and helpful tools to help us grow in our faith. Judy and I read Alistair’s daily devotions together, but the site holds a lot more to build us up and equip us for service. Why not take some time over a cup of tea to explore!
14 January 2026
Beauty for Ashes - a review of 2025
This great podcast includes a mix of music, news and conversation - weaving the Christian message into every part. The first 2 podcasts of 2026 take a look back at 2025 and then look forward to 2026. Plenty of reasons to pray and plenty to make us smile.
Beauty for Ashes - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
7 January 2026
Listening to the Bible in a year.
If you have never read the Bible the whole way through and are rather daunted by the prospect, perhaps having it read to you might be the way to go. Several podcasts are available, but here are two to try out. (There would be a bit of catching up to do, but it would be well worth the effort!!)
Bible in a Year - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Through the ESV Bible in a Year with Ray Ortlund - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
14 December 2025
"He will be" Why the Bible is trending now - and how we might join in!
Glen Scrivenor is joined by Andy Ollerton, creator of The Bible Course and author of a new book on the Bible’s hardest questions. They discuss the growing interest in the Bible shown in a huge rise in Bible sales and how we can spread the word about God’s Word!
It’s a really encouraging watch- which you can do here: The Bible is Trending: Here’s How To Respond (with Dr Andrew Ollerton)
16 November 2025
If you have ever thought how hard it is to get people to come to church to hear of Jesus, and wondered how you might encourage people to come, then this podcast is a must! Because it turns out that coming to church is both good for your health and that the teaching s of Jesus makes sense of the world. Listen to the conversation between host, Collin Hansen and guest, Rebecca McClaughlin. This talk is also available on YouTube! https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/gospelbound/church-could-save-life/ There is also a huge host of other great material on the Gospel Coalition site. Do take a look.
9 November 2025
Last week I listened to a 40-minute or so interview with singer-songwriter Matt Redmond, that you can find here or wherever you listen to your podcasts. In it he talks about his life, his very difficult childhood and the way that his faith in Jesus brought meaning and joy even in the midst of suffering. If you like his music (he wrote 10,000 reasons amongst many others), or you share some of those experiences, take a listen to this and be encouraged. Beauty for Ashes – Conversations – No. 1 – Matt Redman – Sadness and Songs TheWeeFlea.com Dave
Other Podcasts
Speak Life For podcasts, videos, articles, books .. and more
Two Sisters & a Cup of Tea Two sisters. In two countries. Chatting through the Bible & driving it into the heart. Over a cup of tea. And a biscuit. Cups of tea & bibles open, we want to encourage, equip & model what it can look like to open up the Bible in everyday life with friends, whatever stage of life you find yourself at.
Podcast on the persecuted church. Run by Open Doors Australia, it’s currently working through the countries on their Watch List- the most dangerous places to be a Christian. It’s chatty and informal in style but packed with heart-breaking accounts of what it means to follow Jesus in places where severe persecution is the norm. Listen, and you’ll have many more reasons to pray and to be thankful for the freedoms we have here in the UK. You can find the link here or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Open Doors Podcast - Podcast - Apple Podcast