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Join Susan Downie for a 15–20 minute quiet time as she shares a campsite reflection from the Peak District, a reading of Philippians 1:12–18 with Max Lucado’s insights, and personal stories about resilience and choosing joy amid setbacks. The episode blends travel notes, family memories, scripture, prayer and a challenge to let God’s living water fill us so we can share the gospel freely. To conta...

Host Susan Downie shares a quiet Sunday routine of Bible reading, prayer and reflection, centered on Psalm 1 and the invitation to Sabbath rest. She mixes a rainy birthday party story with a church sermon on agape love, practical tips for meditating on Scripture, and the joy of being "planted by streams of water" as she prepares for a restful retreat. For further meditation on Psalm 1 see Season 4...

Join Susan Downie for a 15–25 minute quiet time where she reads Philippians 1:1–11, reflects on family moments, and leads a focused prayer practice using the Psalms as a guide. This episode encourages gratitude for past, present and future, invites growth in knowledge and insight, and offers simple prompts for intercession and journaling to deepen daily faith. References: Philippians by Max Lucado...

Join Susan Downie for a 25-minute quiet time as she reads Philippians 1:1–11 and reflects on Paul’s journey from Saul to apostle, his imprisonment, and the power of prayer. Drawing on Max Lucado and Joyce Meyer, she offers practical insights for daily Bible study and growing in discernment and love. This episode encourages steady, prayerful scripture reading, interceding for others, and finding jo...

Host Susan Downie interviews Reverend Carmen Cromwell — a Deacon in the Church of England, CEO of Pulse Ministries, wife and mother of two — about her faith journey from South Africa to New Wine, theological training, and founding a charity that equips churches for children’s ministry. They discuss practical steps for involvement, Carmen’s call to be a bridge between church...

Join Susan Downie for a 15–20 minute quiet time where she reads Philippians, prays, and reflects. Using a small wardrobe remodel as a metaphor, Susan explores how this short but powerful letter is packed with practical lessons about joy, mindset, and living for the gospel. The episode includes historical background on Philippi, key themes from the epistle—such as rejoicing, godly thinking, and tru...

Join Susan Downie for a 15-minute quiet time as she reads Proverbs 1, shares personal reflections, and prays for wisdom amid illness and everyday life. She mixes scripture study with warm conversation, local anecdotes (Stonehenge and Glastonbury), and plans for future episodes. Short, reflective, and practical — a gentle devotional to start your day with scripture, prayer, and encouragement.   To...

Join Susan Downie for 15–20 minutes of Bible reading, prayer and reflection as she reads Psalm 30 and shares personal stories of healing, music and her calling to lead worship. Susan reflects on her journey from singing in a band to becoming a worship leader, tells candid anecdotes (including Take That and Hell's Exit) and describes a powerful encounter with God that shaped her ministry. The episo...

Join Susan Downie for a 15–20 minute quiet time as she reads Genesis 12, reflects on Abraham’s call to "go," and shares personal stories about discerning God’s guidance in life and ministry. Through Bible reading, prayer, and practical exercises, Susan explores how to recognize God’s peace before making big decisions and encourages listeners to trust and obey God’s timing. To contact Susan  use ei...

Host Susan Downie shares her daily quiet time—Bible reading, prayer and reflection—and explores what it means to surrender to God’s leadership as she wrestles with leaving a remnant optometry role. Drawing on Priscilla Shirer’s I Surrender All, Scripture, and faithful community conversations, she reflects on steps of faith, guidance, and trusting God’s next door, with a preview of an interview wit...

Welcome to Coffee, Cake and Chate, where Susan Downie  shares a 15–20 minute quiet time reading, prayer and reflection. In this episode she reflects on completing the Gospel of Mark, introduces Priscilla Shirer’s book I Surrender All, and reads Psalm 45 verse by verse, connecting its wedding imagery and kingly majesty to Jesus and the call to full surrender. Listeners hear personal stories, biblic...

In this episode host Susan Downie finishes Uncover Mark Study H, reading Mark 15:42–16:8. She explores Jesus’ burial, Joseph of Arimathea, the empty tomb, and the significance of the women witnesses, weaving in a personal olive-tree metaphor about hope and new life. Susan reflects on fear, faith, and the challenge of accepting the resurrection, invites listeners to respond to the good news, and pr...

Susan Downie leads a 15–20 minute quiet-time episode reading Mark 15:33–41, reflecting on the noon darkness, Jesus’s cry of abandonment, the centurion’s confession, and the temple curtain torn from top to bottom. She explores themes of God’s power, judgment, and the exchange of darkness for light, closes with prayer, and invites listeners to thank God for his light.  To contact Susan  use either o...

Join Susan Downie for a 15–20 minute quiet time as she reads and reflects on Mark 15. In this episode she explores the crucifixion, the mockery Jesus endured, the role of key figures like Simon of Cyrene, and connections to Psalm 22, while sharing personal thoughts about silence, suffering, and faith. Grab a coffee and a cake and listen as Susan ties the ancient text to modern life, and the deeper...

Host Susan Downie shares a short daily devotion reading Mark 14:66–72, reflecting on Peter’s denial of Jesus and the human weaknesses revealed under pressure. Through conversation, prayer, and metaphor—comparing spiritual threats to pathogens—she explores fear, repentance, and the call to humility as she prepares for the final chapters of Mark. To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@...

Host Susan Downie invites listeners into a 15–20 minute quiet time with Bible reading, prayer and gentle conversation. She reflects on Tony Evans' exploration of the name Immanuel and what 'God with us' means in daily life. The episode reads Mark 14:53–65, recounting Jesus before the Sanhedrin, false testimony, his silent witness and his clear confession of identity, and connects this to the Day o...

Host Susan Downie reads Mark 14:43–52 and reflects on Judas's betrayal, Jesus's arrest, the disciples' flight, and the young man's humiliating escape, highlighting how Scripture's plan is fulfilled. Blending personal anecdotes from a Waitrose café with thoughts on cultural norms, planning versus surrender, and prayer, she invites listeners to consider where God is leading them today. To contact Su...

Host Susan Downie reads Psalm 51 and reflects on David’s confession after Nathan’s rebuke, unpacking the differences between transgression, sin and iniquity. She shares personal stories about family, community, and the cost of sin, explores biblical imagery like hyssop and cleansing, and closes with a prayer for restoration and a renewed heart. To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@...

Join Susan Downie for a 15–20 minute devotional that weaves a personal story of steep Devon bike climbs with a reading of Mark 14:32–42, exploring Jesus’ human anguish in Gethsemane and his surrender to God’s will. This brief episode invites listeners to stay awake in prayer, trust Jesus as the power that overcomes life’s hardest climbs, and find hope in the cross and resurrection. To contact Susa...

In this 15–20 minute episode, Susan Downie reads Mark 14:27–31 and reflects on Jesus predicting Peter's denial. She explores themes of human fallibility, narcissistic tendencies, and the hope of redemption through Jesus' resurrection—meeting the disciples in Galilee. Susan shares personal anecdotes, biblical insights from Uncover Mark, and closes with a prayer for repentance and transformation. To...

Join Susan Downie for a short quiet-time episode as she reads Mark 10:46–52 and reflects on the healing of Bartimaeus—his plea for mercy, instant restoration, and the call to follow Jesus. Through personal stories about daily micro-decisions, perception, and care work, Susan ties the ancient miracle to modern life, urging listeners to throw off what weighs them down and choose mercy. Concludes wit...

Host Susan Downie reads Mark 10:35–45 after a family christening and reflects on James and John’s bid for honour, Jesus’ teaching on servanthood, and the cost of true greatness. Through family anecdotes and Bible study notes, she explores Jesus’ cup of suffering, the upside-down kingdom of service, and invites listeners to consider freedom from self and a life of sacrificial love. To contact Susan...

Host Susan Downie leads a short morning devotion reading Mark with the Uncover series, reflecting on Jesus’ third prediction of his death and resurrection, the disciples’ denial, and the wider meaning of ‘Son of Man.’ The episode blends personal prayer, biblical teaching, and practical questions about freedom, suffering, and faith, closing with a short prayer. To contact Susan  use either of the f...

Host Susan Downie leads a 15–20 minute quiet-time episode reading Mark 8–9, exploring Jesus’ teaching on the way of the cross, the Transfiguration, and the healing of a boy with an impure spirit. The episode reflects on the disciples’ confusion, the call to listen to Jesus, the challenge of unbelief, and practical lessons about humility, service, and welcoming the least among us, closing in prayer...

Host Susan Downie leads a short daily quiet time reading Mark 8:27–31, where Jesus asks who people say he is, Peter declares him the Messiah, and Jesus warns the disciples to keep quiet. The episode explores themes of spiritual wakefulness, partial sight, apprenticeship under Jesus, and the shocking prediction of his suffering and resurrection. With reflections on how alarms wake us to truth, prac...