Life and Faith Podcast with Litha and Remo

On this episode Litha and Remo take a break from the Sermon on the Mount to talk Advent with one of their favourite guests, Jaret Luna.  They have a discussion about what Advent is, about what adopting the practices can look like, and about what it can mean for us to deepen our relationship with God around this time of the year.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on...

On this episode it’s just Litha and he continues with the fifth instalment of the Sermon on the Mount series. Litha takes you through the second of six case studies, where Jesus unpacks the ancient laws in order to reveal the wisdom behind them. Today’s topic is Jesus’s very(!) challenging teaching on sexual desire and adultery, as always we hope it helps you thrive in your life and faith.  If you...

On this episode Litha and Remo continue with the Sermon on the Mount. In this instalment they talk through the first of six case studies, where Jesus unpacks the ancient laws in order to reveal the wisdom behind them, and they discuss how this wisdom can apply in our lives today.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite....

On this episode Litha and Remo continue with the series. This part of the sermon is the beginning of how Jesus is going to begin to reveal the wisdom behind the ancient laws. But first he announces that he has arrived to “fulfil the law and the prophets” what does he mean by that and what does it mean for us? Join Remo and Litha as they explore these words in this episode.  If you’d like to get in...

On this episode Litha and Remo continue in the series and they break down Jesus’ words on salt and light. They discuss what the metaphors and imagery he used would’ve meant to the audience he’s speaking to and they discuss what the same imagery can mean for us in our day to day lives in this current age.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thri...

Litha and Remo are reunited! On this episode they kick off a new series on the Sermon on the Mount. They discuss the first three beatitudes, the reasons that Jesus may have begun the Sermon with that approach and what these ancient sayings can mean for us in our lives today.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/m...

On this episode Litha talks those who are listening through some observations he’s made about faith. He dives into the famous passage of scripture in the book of James and talks through what it means for faith to live and for faith to die.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite  

On this episode Remo poses the simple yet complex question of what is a Christian. Be prepared he does not give a clear answer but tries to provoke your thinking.   If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite  

On this episode Litha does an extremely brief catch, considering that it has been a while. He then dives into two things that he’s learning in order to thrive in this season of his life and faith, namely gentleness and self-control.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite  

On this episode Remo does a brief catch up seeing as it has been a while. He shares three key things that are helping him to thrive in life and faith in a very interesting season of his personal life. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite  

On this episode Litha and Remo are back together, and they take a break from Jacob to talk through Holy Week. They speak about how Lent went for them and what the rhythms of Holy week meant and continue to mean to ancient Jesus followers, and what the same rhythms can mean for us today. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wi...

On this episode it’s just Litha, and he continues with the series on Jacob. He takes you through the stories that are written about Jacob at the end of his exile. He focuses in on the night just before Jacob is about to meet Esau and he has that iconic wrestle with God, and he speaks about what this story reveals about Jacob and about us. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base wi...

On this episode we take a break from the series on Jacob to talk about Lent. We speak about how this is a significant day in the Christian calendar and how its practices are designed to underline core aspects of our faith journey. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite

On this episode we continue with the theme of the journey of faith. Remo and Litha talk through Jacob’s marriage to Rachel and Leah. They talk about the picture the story paints of the human cycles of desire, pain, and brokenness, and they speak about how despite these cycles God meets us in our pain. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thrivein...

On this episode we continue with the theme. Remo and Litha talk to Tacho about what it means to wrestle with ego. They discuss the ways that it shows up in Jacob’s story and in our story today, and they talk about the ways that God shows up for us in the midst of that wrestle.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com...

On this episode Remo and Litha continue with the theme. They explore God’s response to Jacob’s actions so far and they speak about how it can be a helpful reframe for us in thinking about the way God responds to us when we fall short.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite  

On this episode Remo and Litha kick off the theme of the first part of the year with the first discussion about Jacob’s journey. They talk about the picture of humanity Jacob’s life gives us, they talk about how we can see ourselves in the decisions Jacob makes and they speak about how God walks with us through all of this.   If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the...

On this episode Remo and Litha discuss the future plans for the podcast. They talk about the path they want the podcast to take, the theme of the podcast for the next block and about what’s been happening in their own lives. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite (https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysi...

On this episode Litha interviews Tino about the Bible. They talk about Tino’s personal Journey with the biblical text, they talk about how the lenses he views the text through have shifted and they talk about healthier ways of engaging with the text in order to help your relationship with God. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandf...

On this episode Remo and Litha have a deep conversation about what it means to be righteous. They talk about what the word means, the role righteousness plays in a relationship with God and what it looks like for righteousness to form and shape how you treat those around you. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/m...

On this episode Remo and Litha have a conversation about repentance. They speak about how their definitions of the concept have changed over time, they speak about how repentance involves the community and the individual and they speak about what a deeper understanding of repentance can do for your faith.  If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thr...

On this episode we interview Thabane Mashava. We have a wonderful conversation about the Holy Spirit, the role the spirit plays, how the spirit works in partnership with God and how the Spirit can teach us to thrive in life and faith.   *QUICK NOTE* apologies on our end for some of the audio issues you’ll hear, just one of those days where the WiFi wasn’t working with us. If you’d like to get in t...

On this Episode Litha and Remo have a discussion about humility. They talk about what it means, the ways in which we get the definition wrong and how a fuller understanding of humility can help your life and faith thrive.   If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite    

On this episode Litha interviews Anna-Marie Botha about rest. Anna-Marie explains what rest is, how her perception of rest has changed over the years, what she’s continuing to learn about rest and what rest has done for her relationship with God.    If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite    

On this episode Remo and Litha have a discussion about Easter. They talk about what Easter is, what God is trying to achieve with it, why it matters and what it means for you life. Happy Easter! We hope you have a blessed weekend. If you’d like to get in touch with us. Please touch base with us on the website. https://thriveinlifeandfaith.wixsite.com/mysite