Stephen Parkes

Oakham Church Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 295 episodes

Audio nuggets of goodness from a local family church

Author

Stephen Parkes

Category

Religion

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

The Jesus hermeneutic?!… 06.07.2022

In this episode we look at the theme of judgement and ask how does Jesus view things…

Wetsuits, FOMO and imposter syndrome… 29.06.2022

In this episode we look at the issue of security within a world of insecurity. Asking ‘What can Jesus teach us?’

Are you a loser? 22.06.2022

In this episode we look at some biblical examples of our obsession with winning and what Jesus says to counteract that…

[BONUS EPISODE] A rebel’s guide to joy… 15.06.2022

In this bonus episode we hear the letter to the church in Philippi (but maybe not like you’ve ever heard it before!)

Bold claims, charcoal fires, and the truth about failure… 08.06.2022

In this episode we see that the question isn’t ‘will I fail?’ but ‘how will I respond to failure?’

Comparison, competition, and the crisis of identity… 01.06.2022

In this episode we look at the issue of where our sense of identity truly comes from.

Empathy leakage? 25.05.2022

Looking at how Jesus acts/reacts to the needs of others in Matthew 14

God is CLOSER than you think… 18.05.2022

Garden thoughts and musings from the miraculous catch of fish story from John 21

How’s your ‘empathy muscle’? 12.05.2022

In this episode we look at the dangers of comparison and competition and how they can dull our ability to show empathy.

The many, the few, and the ONE… 04.05.2022

This episode we explore the dangers of busyness and distraction and unpack the importance of righteousness.

Motivations, energy, and why we do what we do… 27.04.2022

In the final episode of the series, we ask one more time, “what’s really important?”

Are you a ‘nine’ or are you a ‘one’? 20.04.2022

As we pick up our series asking “What really matters?” we explore how we read/hear/see ourselves within a story from Luke…

A very strange dinner party… 13.04.2022

A dramatic reading of a section of the Holy Week narrative.

Lent descent #6 07.04.2022

In our final episode of Jonah we explore Jonah’s motives and ask ourselves “Who’s story am I believing?”

Lent descent #5 30.03.2022

In this episode of our Lent journey we explore the difference between being ‘over-turned’ and ‘turned-over’ and the surprising response of the Ninevites…

Lent descent #4 23.03.2022

This episode explores MOTIVE. Why does Jonah act/react the way that he does? Why do we?

Lent descent #3 16.03.2022

As we continue our ‘dive’ into the book of Jonah, we explore the mysterious gender-changing fish and how maybe the ‘storms’ and ‘fish’ are here to save us…

Lent descent #2 09.03.2022

Join us as we continue digging into the book of Jonah and asking what his story can teach us about the WHOLE story (as well as OUR story)

Lent descent #1 02.03.2022

During Lent 2022 we will be exploring and unpacking the book of Jonah. Asking what can this ancient story teach us about life today?

The lost art of connection and what really makes the world go around… 23.02.2022

As we continue to ask ‘what’s really important?’ we explore a story in Acts 3

How and why we answer the question… 16.02.2022

In this episode we continue to ask “What’s really important?” as we look at different people’s responses and reactions

The art of missing the point… 09.02.2022

As we continue to ask the question ‘what’s really important?’ we dig into (pun intended) a well-known story from Luke 2 in this episode.

How to train your elephant and the stories we tell ourselves… 02.02.2022

This episode unpacks the epic catch from Luke 5 and explores why Peter reacts the way he does.

The miracle catch and the movement of see/like/want/need… 26.01.2022

In this new season we will explore the story of the epic catch of fish (John 21) and what it can teach us about “What’s really important?”

Read, Think, Pray, Live… 19.01.2022

BONUS EPISODE where you’re invited to join in an ancient practice

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