Sauntering with Paul White

Peter makes some stark contrasts between what was before Jesus and what is now, after Jesus.

A brand new Saunter through the two letters of Peter - the guy who hid in the shadows, who then became the leading spokesperson for the first generation apostles. #peter #apostle #precious #sauntering #breakfastofchampions

When rocks are raining down on your head, not because of an avalanche, but because a lynch mob are trying to kill you, things are getting pretty tough. It's often hard to see what purpose is served by times of immense pressure or trials. The apostle Paul calls this process tribulation. It means being squeezed on all sides - like an baby being forced through the birth canal during labour... #tribul...

How do we care for those approaching the end of life in such a way that maintains their sense of dignity? Ruth Mouton is a palliative care nurse working in Switzerland. She shares with me her beautiful heart of compassion for those who no longer have strength to care for themselves. #compassion #endoflife #switzerland #france #ukraine #palliativecare

The disciples had an unreal estimation of the condition of their hearts until the pressure really came on. We take a look at the shape of our hearts in the light of the heart of Jesus. #shapeofmyheart #heartcondition #devotion #lastsupper

In the early hours of 6 June 2023 there Kakhovka dam was destroyed causing what is said to be the biggest environmental disaster in Europe since Chernobyl. Andriy Odarchuk was in the  stricken region as part of a team working with emergency services when they realised the Russians had begun shelling them. In this interview he tells of his experiences as a paramedic rescuing the rescuers.        

In this last (maybe) episode we attempt in far too sort a time to unravel the many threads of Christian Eschatology. We take a look at Jesus' teaching in Matthew 24 and try to trace the strands which seem clear and unambiguous. We consider the glorious moment when Jesus the Bridegroom is united with his Bride, the church. For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com https://linktr.e...

Dasha is truly inspirational. She has been one of a small team of local people who responded to the Russian invasion of their community by courageously stepping up to become part of the solution. In this conversation she shares with great honesty her stories of faith under fire, her own personal struggles and many miraculous interventions from God. For loads more content check out https://www.paul...

Jesus left his disciples with the expectation that he was going to return pretty soon. We take a quick look at Christian eschatology since his departure and realise that it has been a long wait! We see two processes at work: renewal and stasis. We consider the way these seasons affect the attitudes and culture within the church at the time. For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.c...

Victoria is a Ukrainian born in to Ukrainian parents who fled the collapsing Soviet Union to begin a whole new life in the USA. At home in the US she is an ER nurse and has been serving as part of a team of Ukrainian doctors and nurses bringing top medical care into the remotest villages eastern Ukraine, close to the front line.

Since the Russians invaded his home town of Sieverodonetsk in Ukraine Ruslan Netsvitaiev has served as a volunteer evacuating people from the front line towns and villages under fire. He attributes his earlier escape from a life of addiction to the goodness of God and the prayers of his mother. He tells some cool stories of God's miraculous protection and shares an important message. For loads mor...

The Hebrew scriptures, some dating back more than three millennia, are the basis of Christian eschatology. In this episode we take a look at Jewish eschatologies and discover the hope of the Messiah.  For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com https://linktr.ee/paullwhite

The world of Doomsday Preppers is no longer just a bunch of heavily armed survivalists and conspiracy theorists hidden somewhere in Nevada. Prepping is now mainstream, with the super rich investing in state-of-the-art bunkers in New Zealand and some governments relying heavily prepared civilians as part of their nation defence strategy. For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com h...

Chapter 13: This amazing book concludes with lots of pastoral instructions on how to practically run this race. The possibility of having angels in our homes, seated at our table; the encouragement to keep offering up praise to God continually, whilst living sacrificially, and many more. For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com https://linktr.ee/paullwhite

Chapter 12: Strip down, shape up and run! This chapter begins with a powerful image of running a race, or engaging in an athletic contest. We find ourselves in the same race as the heroes of faith from chapter 11. It finishes with a comparison of the awe-inspiring environment of the old covenant to the glorious and vastly better covenant mediated by Jesus. For loads more content check out https://...

Chapter 11 This chapter is the definitive text on faith. We have some hugely important definitions and one-liners, woven in with stories of some of the great Old Testament heroes of faith. This is a chapter to read and re-read, reflect on and commit to memory! #heroesoffaith #hebrews11 #faith #evidence #substance #invisible  For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com https://linkt...

Chapter 10 This chapter is a serious but massively encouraging boost to the reader to not be tempted to return back to something that simply cannot save! To those living at the time of writing, experiencing extreme persecution and pressure to return to the sacrificial practices of Judaism, or to those living now, the message is the same. #sacrifices #bloodsacrifice #jesus #covenant #hebrews For lo...

Chapter 9 part 2 Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. We understand that forgiveness from God comes at an immense price. #forgiveness #hebrews #covenant #sheddingblood  For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com https://linktr.ee/paullwhite

Chapter 9 part 1: We are given a quick summary of the physical environment of the tabernacle - the holy tent built by Moses in he wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt. We discover that all of the rituals that had occupied the priests, Levites and indeed the whole nation, were only shadows of a far greater reality. #levites #priests #hebrews #tabernacle #redemption #greaterreality For loads more...

In this episode we take a look at the possible origins of Mr Putin's Third Rome Eschatology and consider its far-reaching impact on our world today. #thirdrome #warinukraine #russia #crisis #nuclearthreat #ukraine #refugees For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com https://linktr.ee/paullwhite

Chapter 8: We see that Jesus is the mediator of a better covenant - the Old Covenant, the Levitical priesthood, the temple, all are declared obsolete. These things were shadows of a much greater reality. This is a strong word from the writer to the Hebrews! #hebrews #obsolete #betterpromises #temple #priesthood #highpriest #covenant For loads more content check out https://www.paullwhite.com https...

Chapter 7: The mystery writer of this book now introduces us to the Old Testament mystery character, Melchizedek. His background and parentage is unknown and his death is never recorded. He seems to prefigure Jesus in some ways, but the most important issue in this chapter is the replacement of the Hebrew priesthood. This is radical! #radical #upheaval #priesthood #hebrews #jesuschrist #highpriest...

Chapter 6: This chapter continues in the vein of not drifting away from our hope, or allowing our heart to become hardened to God's voice, but also contains a very sober warning. Many hours of discussion have been sparked by these verses! #hope #drifting #warning #hebrews  https://linktr.ee/paullwhite

Chapter 5: Jesus our great High Priest is so intimately aware of our weakness and vulnerabilities, as he became fully human. The writer of this letter develops and extends our understanding of Jesus in his humanity without ever diminishing his identity as God the Son. #highpriest #jesuschrist #humanity #divinity #intercession #hebrews 

The science of climate change has taken on a deeply moral tone in recent years; even adopting religious language in the endeavour to activate the consciences of climate transgressors. We take a look at the prophets, experts and sacred texts of this popular eschatology. #eschatology #climatechange #recycling #massextinction #populationcontrol #endtimes #environment #planet #virtuesignalling