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As something a bit different Andy and Cath have roped in their son, Ben, for a chat about all things young! There are so many challenges for the next generation and hopefully this chat will both encourage those who are in a similar age range to Ben - and inspire the older ones of us to know how to pray. Do pass it on far and wide to encourage any younger folk in their walk with God and to bre...

We all love to be approved of and recognised for what we are doing and who we are. Why is it that sometimes the validation we are given is never enough? It makes us feel good for a bit and then we just need more. We can easily get into a habit of telling ourselves that when we meet a certain target we will be good enough, but God says we are approved of just for who He made us and h...

This might seem an unexpected topic for a Podcast from a healing ministry, but we all have to face the reality of unanswered prayer and ongoing healing needs. Andy and Cath are joined by Peter Brokaar (Ellel Exec member and leader of Ellel Scotland) to chat about how we handle these times when God does not heal us in the way we want Him to, when we want Him to! We can be left with real questi...

Time to take a little deeper look at our hearts and ponder the question “Do I live under the pressure of wrong expectations from other people or over myself?”, “Do I hold others to unreasonable expectations?”, “Could I be projecting my expectations onto God that come from my past experiences of life?”. So many deep questions… but as you listen along to Andy & Cath as they chat about...

All of us go through times in our lives when we wonder where God is, is He listening, has He given up on me, and it feels more of a challenge to find the times to spend with Him. At times like this it is easy for us to hear the enemy’s whisperings – “He’s gone off you” “God isn’t real” “Watch some TV or do some work instead of reading the Bible”. On this podcast Andy & Cath take a re...

Listen along as Andy and Cath sit down with Peter and Fiona Horrobin (Founder and International Directors of Ellel Ministries) to glean some insights into their walk with the Lord over many years pioneering and leading the ministry around the world. Peter and Fi have “walked the walk” and not just “talked the talk”! In this podcast they share some of the nuggets from their own...

As human beings it is a reality of our lives that at some point we will wrestle with anxiety. Some of us struggle with it a lot, others just have moments or seasons. Today Andy and Cath chat about the shame and burden we can feel when we are anxious as Christians, and share their own experiences with anxiety – as well as how God is teaching them about peace and trusting Him. Listen...

Today’s podcast is a little different as Andy & Cath are joined by Tim and Rachel Hughes. Tim and Rachel are the Pastors of Gas Street Church (https://gasstreet.church/) in Birmingham and Tim you will know as a popular international worship leader whose songs have touched all our lives and led us into God’s presence. When Cath heard Rachel’s podcast for women (The Orchard - https://theorc...

If we lived in a perfect world with perfect people it would be easy to trust! Unfortunately, the reality is that we all fall short and trusting each other can be a challenge... even more so when we have been hurt in relationships and suffered betrayal of all kinds. Yet God made us for relationships and they are worth the risk factor involved. So how do we become a person who makes others feel safe...

'What is God’s path for my life?' 'Am I doing what God wants me to do?' 'How do I really know I am where I should be?' These are some of the very real questions that can fill our minds as we go through life trying to follow the Lord's direction. What are the dangers to missing His direction and what does the Lord really look for in the hearts of those who are walking His ways? Why n...

Many of us have built up our own inner self-protections to guard places of our hearts where we have been hurt or overstepped, or we feel afraid and insecure. For whatever reason those self-protections are in place, we now live a life that is controlled and restricted to avoid anyone getting under the radar and either hurting us or seeing what is really there. In this episode Andy and Cath chat abo...

We can often feel OK about our lives and who we are… until we compare ourselves to others! Comparisons are a dangerous snare because they easily make room for jealousy and envy. Discontent can be a powerful force in our lives, but what is really going on inside us that causes that longing for what others have? How do we get to that place of freedom knowing peace in simply being...

It is a reality that the supernatural world exists with an enemy and a wonderful Victor – Jesus! Today’s podcast is about the danger of ignoring that reality and missing what the Lord is doing and has won on the Cross, but also the seductive ways the enemy can gain footholds in our lives. Andy & Cath are joined today by Peter Brokaar an executive leader within Ellel Ministries and the Director...

We live in a real world with real struggles. So, how do we balance being real about the situations around us, but not drowning under a sea of negative thinking and expectations? How quickly negativity wars against faith and hope – sapping life and courage in its wake. Listen along with us as Andy and Cath chat about this very real challenge in today’s episode.

Some people love it when life changes, others not so much! Andy and Cath chat about why changes in life and circumstances can unsettle us inside. Is it that inner leaning towards wanting to be in control and keep in the safety of familiarity? What do we do with the fear and apprehension that can stir when life suddenly takes a shift? Join us on this podcast as we wrestle and chat through...

Where is the balance between being a peacemaker and dying to self, and not succumbing to people-pleasing? It’s a tricky path for us all to navigate. The Lord wants to strengthen us and focus our hearts on a rightful fear of Him rather than the fear of man. In this episode Andy and Cath chat about the challenges of finding the right balance and unpack the deeper driving forces that m...

On this episode Andy and Cath are joined by Lindsey Hanekom (one of Ellel’s Executive Leaders) as they talk about the down to earth truth of how God speaks to us all differently, and how sometimes there are deeper reasons why we just can’t hear Him. Do you struggle to believe God wants to speak to you or think that you must be doing something wrong when you don’t hear His audible voice or con...

We’ve all messed up, but how has this affected our view of ourselves, our relationship with God and our ability to “step out"? In this podcast Andy and Cath talk together about how the fear of getting things wrong can lead us to striving or holding back but how God is a forgiving, merciful and restorative Father. This good Father encourages us to lead a life free to try, knowing we aren't doing it...

Are we defined by what we do and our achievements, the number of children we have, if we are married or single? If so, does that make some people worth more than others? Maybe in the world’s eyes but thankfully God has a different calculator! Some of us hunger to know our true worth from a deep place of uncertainty and insecurity – a fear that the opposite is true and we are indeed “irrelevant”. O...

Today’s podcast sees Andy and Cath joined by Robert Steel (the Director at Glyndley Manor). Robert shares his own personal journey out of depression and the restoration and hope that God brought to his life. We hope today's episode will encourage you in your own walk – whether you struggle with depression personally, know a friend who struggles, or are simply aware of the big issue it is in to...

Hurts and offences can hide deep in our heart, rising up at the most unwanted, unexpected of times. Now is a good time to look at what is stored away and do business with the Lord over it. In this episode Andy and Cath talk about the reality of the struggle to forgive and release but also the Lord’s heart to bring His healing. It’s not easy but it’s worth it!

God wants to encourage us all that the story in our lives is not yet finished! He is at work, whether we see it or not. He has a plan! There is hope! Perhaps you feel in a time of desert or wilderness – God wants you to know He is with you and we can trust Him.

There can’t by many people on planet earth who now, having lived through 2020, can’t relate to the very real feeling of overwhelm. It’s something that we can all struggle with from time to time, to one degree or another. Sometimes the overwhelm is based in real events that we can’t change but we have to hold tight to the Lord and walk through, knowing He is with us. Other feelings of overwhelm can...