Come Read with Me, with Rev Chris and David Ingall

'I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.' - C. S. Lewis What is Easter about?  How should we respond to the ressurection?  What do Christians mean when they say 'death is defeated?' Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we are posting bonus content includin...

What was Jerusalem like during Jesus’ time? Why did Jesus clear the crowd? Why did Jesus get crucified? Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we are posting bonus content including sermons, teachings and an upcoming Q&A. This week, we have a talk Chris gave on Palm Sunday. We need your support! Support from listeners like you keeps Come Read with Me going, so pl...

Why is service so important to the Christian faith? How can I become more like Jesus? What does serving look like in the Bible? Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we are posting bonus content including sermons, teachings and an upcoming Q&A. This week, we have a talk Chris gave during the lent series in his church about service and it’s importance to us as Ch...

Why did God send snakes on the Israelites? How did the bronze snake heal the Israelites? How does believing in Jesus save me? Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we are posting bonus content including sermons, teachings and an upcoming Q&A. This week, please enjoy Chris's sermon from this past Sunday. Note from the producers: While the black mamba is one...

How is God’s glory shown in nature? Why does Psalm 19 talk about nature and the law? Why does God give laws to his people? Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we are posting bonus content including sermons, teachings and an upcoming Q&A. This week, please enjoy a guest sermon on Psalm 19 by the warden of Chris’ church, Simon Jenkins. We need your support! Supp...

How do I keep moving forward when things are hard?  What does it mean to lay down your life for Jesus? Why did Jesus say "I have overcome the world?" Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we are posting bonus content including sermons, teachings and an upcoming Q&A. This week, please enjoy Chris's sermon from this past Sunday.  The  liturgical pas...

What is God’s judgment? What is Lent about?  What is the difference between guilt and conviction? Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we are posting bonus content including sermons, teachings and an upcoming Q&A. This week, please enjoy Chris's sermon from this past Sunday. We need your support! Support from listeners like you keeps Come Read with Me goin...

Why did God come to Earth as Jesus? What does the gospel of John mean by “the word”? Who really was Jesus? Chris and David are currently recording Season 4. During the interim, we will be posting bonus content including sermons, teachings and an upcoming Q&A. This week, please enjoy one of Chris's sermons from the archive.  We need your support! Support from listeners like you keeps Come...

Were the Roman’s fair rulers? Why didn’t Paul die from the snake bite? Why doesn’t Acts tell us how Paul died? Here we are with the last episode of season 3! Thank you all for reading with us this season and taking some time to dive into scripture. Let us know on instagram what you thought of this season, and if you have any suggestions for season 4. But for now, grab your Bibles for the final cha...

Why was Paul thrown in prison? When did Paul write the letters? How do we find peace in life? This week we are on our second-to-last episode in the book of Acts Join us as we follow Paul through his trial before Felix, then Festus, then before King Agrippa. Grab your Bibles and come read with us. Here is a link to the video with Brene Brown on joy and gratitude:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I...

How do we discern the Holy Spirit? Can prophecies be wrong? Why was Paul arrested? Join David and I as we continue to follow the records of the early church in the book of Acts. This week we read chapters 21, 22 and 23 detailing Paul's arrest in Jerusalem, and we discuss topics including discerning prophecies from the Spirit, following the Old Law, the rights of Roman citizens, and the power...

How do relics work?  Should I give money as a Christian? Why did Paul leave Ephesus? Join David and I on week 10 of our journey through the book of Acts. This week, we read through and discuss the Acts 19:11 through Acts 20 covering themes of money, fame, charity, monasticism and the ministry of parenthood. So grab your Bibles and come read with us. We need your support! Support from listeners lik...

Why did Paul receive so much opposition? Should I tell someone who isn’t a Christian that they’re wrong? Should babies be baptised? Join David and I on week 9 of our journey through the book of Acts. This week we read Acts 17 through the first half of chapter 19. Grab your Bibles and come read with us.  We need your support! Support from listeners like you keeps Come Read with Me going, so please...

Should there be leadership in the church? Why does Paul circumcise Timothy? Why doesn’t the Spirit let the apostles preach in certain places?  Come join David and I this week as we continue reading through the book of acts. On this episode, we read Acts 15:22 through 17:10, discussing topics including church unity and individual identity. So grab your Bibles, and come read with us.  We need your s...

Why does Paul have two names? What is predestination? Why don’t Christians follow Jewish Law? Join David and I as we continue in our reading the book of Acts. This week we cover topics including Paul's Jewish vs. Roman name, whether God has already decided who is saved and why Christians don't necessarily follow the law of the Old Testament. We need your support! Support from listeners l...

Why do bad things happen? Are bad things a sign of God not being with us? Does God lead us to judge sinfulness? Join David and I on week 6 of our journey through the book of Acts. This week, join us as we read through and discuss the death of James, Peter's imprisonment and the death of King Herod. Note from producers: Early historian Josephus also records Herod's death after an inexplic...

Why did early Christians become Jews?  What did Peter's vision mean?  Why were unclean animals made clean?  This week David and I grapple with some heavy topics as we continue our way through Acts. Join us as we read about the revelation to Peter and his visit with Cornelius. Come read with us! Note from the producers: Charles Grandison Finney is said to have popularised alter calls in conjun...

Can you be baptised but not have the Holy Spirit?  Did miracles really happen?  Do miracles still happen? This week David and I discuss some passages that strike us differently reading this time through. Join us as we read and tell stories of miraculous transportation, healing and hearing from the Spirit.  We need your support! Support from listeners like you keeps Come Read with Me going, so plea...

How can a god of love also be a god of judgement?  Why do people reject Jesus? Does Jesus stand or sit at the hand of the Father? Join David and I for this week's episode as we continue reading through the book of Acts and wrestle with themes including judgement, persistent prayer and declaring the truth. Grab your Bible, and come read with us.  We need your support! Support from listeners li...

What does it mean to break bread? Do miracles still happen? How can we encourage one another? Join David and I this week as read about the first miracles performed by the apostles after Jesus's death. Passages in todays readings are Acts 2:42 through the end of chapter 4. Come read with us! Note from producers:  the evangelical leader referenced at 55:00 is Shane Claiborne.  We need your supp...

Who wrote the book of Acts? What does it mean to speak in tongues?  What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? David and I are back with our first episode of Season 3! This season, join us as we read through the book of Acts. This week's episode explores the basics of the book as we read from Acts 1 through Acts 2:41, discussing the early church, the apostles and what it means to sp...

How can I have peace in today's world?  What is God's peace?  How can I spread peace? Chris and David are currently still recording Season 3, the book of Acts. Until then, please enjoy a selection of sermons from Chris's church, Saint Saviours Wendell Park. Today's sermon comes from guest speaker Simon Jenkins and disusses the peace of God. Primary readings discussed in this se...

How does God use dreams?  Why does God speak through dreams and signs? How can I know if God is speaking to me?  We are continuing to post a selection of Chris's sermons while David and Chris complete recording Season 3. Today's sermon looks at how God may use dreams and signs to guide his people, and how to trust in God's love and peace. We need your support! Support from listeners...

Why does the Bible often talk about vineyards?  What does God's grace mean?  Is being good enough? We are continuing to post a selection of Chris's sermons while David and Chris complete recording Season 3. Today's sermon looks at how the parable of the workers found in Matthew's gospel, chapter 20.  "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own...

How do I know what God wants?  How can I hear God?  How can I let the Spirit lead me?  We are continuing to post a selection of Chris's sermons while David and Chris complete recording Season 3.  Today's sermon looks at how we can "read the wind" and see how God moves in our lives.  Readings studied in this sermon are taken from the exchange between Jesus and Nicodeums in John...