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How do we cultivate a deeper hunger for God and make more space for Him in every area of our lives? How do we live a life empowered by His Spirit and rooted in His presence? Andy and Cath have a good old chat about it and we are invited to join them as they wrestle it through.

At one end of the spectrum we have the gift of discernment - something precious from God - on the other end, sadly there can be an ease and even habit of criticising people. We’d like to think it is constructive criticism, but is it? Andy and Cath unpack the topic on this episode. Maybe rather than constructive criticism we are simply too opinionated on other people, focused on the negatives, bore...

Life is busy and there are a lot of overwhelming things going on in this world where we all live. We all need to learn what it is to truly “cast our burdens on the Lord” and yet many of us get too busy, we come under shame or we simply don't stop to recognise what is heavy on our hearts. Andy and Cath share a song at this end of this podcast that we pray will minister to each person who listens. G...

God is not just good, but Scripture tells us He has goodness stored up for those who love and fear Him! Why then do we live expecting the worst? Could be superstitions, could be mindsets of doubt or fear of being disappointed. Andy and Cath have been stirred personally to look, seek, expect and rest in the goodness of God. They chat about what they are discovering and enco...

Join Andy and Cath as they unpack what life would look like to live under a taskmaster spirit and how it is so different to the freedom of life and purpose that God has for us. Overthrowing the taskmaster and seeing where it is operating in our lives is an eye-opener for many of us. If we can start to see it at work and the enemy’s hallmarks we can start to choose a different path of lif...

Join Andy and Cath as they continue their conversation looking at the strategies of the enemy. This time they talk about temptations, compromise, isolation and doubt - noticing the unique ways the enemy works against us. They share their own experiences of identifying the strategies of the enemy in their lives, and give suggestions on ways to recognise the enemy's hallmarks and to stand...

Andy and Cath are chatting today about the strategies of the enemy. They are trying to shine a light on what the enemy could be whispering into our hearts to keep us from God, other people and ultimately from freedom? This one is going to be a two-parter because there is so much more to chat about, but for today they look at imaginations, temptations, discouragements and accusations.&nbs...

It seems a strange thing to ask if we sometimes forget we are human beings! As Christians do we forget the realities of our humanity and think we are either “being a good Christian” or being "carnal"? What about just plain old humanity… needing rest, having limitations, laughing, worrying, feeling emotions, making mistakes. Andy and Cath chat today about what being “human sized” means in...

In this episode, Andy and Cath are chatting about the “fatherliness” of God – a word they have swiped from Andrew Murray (Andy’s hero!). They talk about how He is Abba and not distant and aloof. How the place of lack in our hearts can be a blockage to really receiving the fullness of God’s “fatherliness” for us but also the healing He can bring if we let Him into these voids. It’s another pro...

It’s another challenging chat with Andy & Cath today. They unpack why some of us carry a general feeling of “being guilty” around in the everyday of life. Maybe you sometimes find it hard to work out if something is your fault or is someone else’s problem. Mix in the work of the enemy to hold us in condemnation – it’s a recipe for a lot of restlessness and internal angst! L...

Today Andy and Cath are chatting with friend, pastor and author; Andy Robinson. They chat together about the real issue of suffering… not a fluffy topic by any means! Like many of you we know God can heal and change lives, He can redeem, fix and mend any problem and situation – yet what do we do when He doesn’t seem to be healing or answering our prayers and we are still suffering? ...

Which end of the spectrum of sharing your heart do you fall? Are you someone who pours out inner struggles a little too easily or are you someone who finds it harder to let people in and struggle to let people into the vault of your inner thoughts and emotions? We probably all fall somewhere between the two – trying to navigate vulnerability in relationships is really hard. What is...

On this episode, Andy and Cath take a look at how to navigate our priorities and live our lives in way where Jesus is at the centre. It can be hard to find the right balance of putting other people first in a healthy way, taking care of ourselves, and acknowledging valid needs, all while trying to live life with Jesus at the centre. Join Andy and Cath as they chat through this topic, and discuss s...

Andy and Cath are back with a new podcast and this time they are chatting about self-confidence. It’s a funny balance as a Christian – how do we have a rightful self-confidence but still remain reliant on the Holy Spirit? Are we even meant to be confident in ourselves? Andy and Cath have one of their honest chats about self-doubt and how our confidence can get bashed and battered.&n...

Burying our feelings and emotions doesn’t work in the long term - they soon catch up with us one way or another! God encourages to be real and truthful with Him about what we feel - He gave us feelings and emotions to express what is going on inside. But what happens when our feelings (emotions) overwhelm us? We can feel out of control and like we are drowning in a sea of overwhelm - we know we sh...

Do you ever get a bit stuck or dare we say... drifting... in your relationship with God? There is nothing worse for us as human beings than being too comfortable! It causes everything to slow down and settle - that can include our walk with God. Today Andy and Cath are challenging us, and themselves, to seek for more. To step out of apathy and instead to choose to dig into discovering more about w...

Not all of our struggles stem from negative things done to us. Sometimes the biggest impact is from the omission of things that we haven't received. In this episode, Andy and Cath chat about the challenges faced when affirmation has been missing and how there can be a deep hunger that motivates us to earn or seek affirmation in our daily lives. How many of us are driven by a much deeper greed for...

Andy and Cath are back from summer holidays and are feeling the fight! Perhaps we forget it but we live in a daily battle with the enemy and with our carnality. That’s not great news until we remember we are on the winning side. In this episode they chat about how as we recognise the battle, we can learn to stand up in His authority and victory – before we know it we are disarming the en...

Join Andy and Cath as they chat about the horrible experience it is to be or feel misunderstood; how restricting the fear of being misunderstood can be in our lives and how it can subconsciously drive our behaviours. The chat gets more challenging as they then tackle the very real question “are we also misunderstanding others?”, the reality of how quickly this can become judgements and the en...

The world talks a lot about self-improvement and, of course, it seems a good idea to make ourselves better human beings. But what is God’s way for change in our lives? What is the difference between improving ourselves and allowing God to do a work of transformation? Join Andy and Cath as they ponder and chat about the way God wants to come into our lives and work by His Spirit on H...

We all have blind spots - the problem is, we can't see them! But what if our blind spots are affecting our relationships and are even holding us back from more that God has for us? It is when we come alongside each other in real love and build trust and relationship, that there is a safe place to speak the truth in love. Join Andy & Cath as they chat about the challenge that it is to be a...

How can we can find God and hold onto Him “When Life feels out of control”? The world is definitely being shaken and if we are honest, as human beings, whether we are in Ukraine or not, it can shake us deeply inside to see all that is happening. The shaking we all feel is very real but what do we do with that feeling? How do we balance being real that we have questions and worries,...

None of us will go through life without having to face disappointment of some kind. For many it’s a daily struggle in relationships, in circumstances, in hopes deferred. What do we do with the feeling of disappointment and how do we dare to keep taking risks to keep hoping and stay vulnerable? What if some of the disappointment that we feel is because we have unrealistic expectations? Wh...

Andy and Cath are kicking off 2022 having a chat about what it means to have a purpose in life. What could our purpose be? Do some people have a better purpose to their life than others? What could hold us back from living life to the full for God and where do we even start getting our life fully on track for Him. All good things to ponder and discuss as we head forth into a new yea...

This is Ellel’s last podcast for 2021! Join in and listen as Andy and Cath chat about the very real struggle of loneliness. It isn’t just those who are alone who feel lonely – sometimes it can come from a much deeper place inside where we feel we don’t belong or fit. Circumstances can cause there to be periods of drought in relationships and connections that leave us feeling lost wi...