Podcast: FAITH

#137 David Bates: How did Lewis celebrate Christmas?

David Bates of Pints With Jack shares his final thoughts with Ruth Jackson about CS Lewis and Christmas. Is there a particular food or drink Lewis would have enjoyed? What advice would he give about surviving the festive season? Plus, which of Lewis’ works would David recommend reading over the holiday period? Pints With Jack…

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Ridiculous Answers to Prayer (Part 2) | Francis Chan

How much confidence do you have that God hears and will answer your prayers? In today’s episode, Francis concludes this classic message by calling us to a life of faith and believing that abiding in God is all that we need. 

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#135 David Bates: What did Christmas mean to Lewis?

David Bates from Pints With Jack shares some of CS Lewis’ thoughts about Christmas. What are some of his key works that elucidate this topic? Did the festive period lose its significance when Lewis became an atheist? Plus, we catch up on how the inaugural CS Lewis Reading Day went last month. Pints With Jack…

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Ridiculous Answers to Prayer (Part 1) | Francis Chan

Knowing God through His Word is vitally important, but how well do you know Him through the prayers He’s answered in your life? In this first part of a classic message, Francis Chan testifies to the incredible ways He has come to know God’s love more deeply through the gift of answered prayer.

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#134 Alister McGrath: Is there an expiry date on Lewis’ relevance?

In the final part of their discussion on whether CS Lewis is still relevant 60 years after his death, Professor Alister McGrath and Ruth Jackson ponder whether he also appeals to agnostics, atheists and those of other religions. Plus, is there a modern-day CS Lewis? Where should someone start if they are engaging with Lewis…

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Rejoice Again | Francis Chan

When people look at you, do they envy the joy you have in Jesus? In this classic message, Francis Chan pulls out the riches of God’s life-giving commands in Philippians 4 and what it looks like to walk in the joy of the Lord.

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#133 Alister McGrath: Was Lewis a prophet and does he speak to contemporary cultural issues?

Professor Alister McGrath and Ruth Jackson continue their discussion about whether CS Lewis is still relevant. Was he something of a prophet? What can we learn about the way Lewis engaged with modern media? How did he make complicated theological concepts relatable? In what ways has Lewis influenced our culture and is he able to…

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Examples and Excuses | Francis Chan

When you look at heroes of the faith, do you ever think there’s no way you could ever be like them? Or look at those who’ve fallen away and think you’ve got no chance of making it? In today’s episode, Francis Chan takes all of our excuses to task and exhorts us to fix our…

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#132 Alister McGrath: 60 years after his death, does Lewis still speak to our heads and hearts?

On November 22nd 1963, Clive Staples Lewis – Jack to his friends – died in Oxford, England. 60 years after his death, we discuss whether he is still relevant today. Are any of the accusations levelled against Lewis legitimate? Why does he continue to speak to our rationality and imagination? Plus, Professor Alister McGrath shares…

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When We Stand Before God | Francis Chan

In a time when so many prominent Christian leaders have fallen into sin, it’s crucial that our faith not rest on a human leader, but in knowing God for ourselves. In today’s episode, Francis Chan guides us through how to respond when we hear about moral failure in the church and how to prepare ourselves…

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