The GMC Podcast

Pastor Mike Weaver explores Jesus’ powerful rebuke of the Pharisees, highlighting the dangers of hypocrisy and legalism in religious life. Jesus’ six woes in Luke 11 expose the Pharisees’ obsession with ritual and reputation, while neglecting justice, mercy, and love. Their focus on minor traditions, desire for honour, and teaching of burdensome laws kept people from true knowledge and relationshi...

The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financially support our work and ministry for the Kingdom, just click on the ‘Support us with Stewardship’ icon. This episode was produced by Maggie Lane (Prayer), Lisa Ralsto...

'He who is not with me is against me' said Jesus to a crowd who were divided over who he was. Some tried to slander him, others wanted more evidence more proof, some received him with awe. Its no different today, people respond to the power and presence of God and his invitation to come in different ways. Some sit on the fence to see how it plays out neither convinced nor committing, cautiously we...

The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financially support our work and ministry for the Kingdom, just click on the ‘Support us with Stewardship’ icon. This episode was produced by Grant Ralston (Reading) and Mike...

Pastor Mike Weaver looks at two moments in Luke’s Gospel that speak powerfully into our busy lives: Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet while Martha rushes around serving; and the disciples asking, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Together, they remind us that faith isn’t just about doing more — it’s about being with Jesus, listening to Him, and learning to pray. In a world full of noise, pressure, and distracti...

The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financially support our work and ministry for the Kingdom, just click on the ‘Support us with Stewardship’ icon. This episode was produced by David Melville (Prayer), Tom Cram...

This week’s sermon, Return & Rejoicing , reflects on Luke 10:17–24, where the seventy-two return to Jesus full of joy after being sent out in His name. As we explore their return, we’re reminded that the true source of Christian joy is not success, strength, or even spiritual victory, but the grace of belonging to Christ, knowing that the names of Christ’s followers are written in heaven. On P...

The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financially support our work and ministry for the Kingdom, just click on the ‘Support us with Stewardship’ icon. This episode was produced by Alex Weaver (Prayers), Lisa Ralst...

"Church Decline: Reflecting on the causes and building for a better future"https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/154596/Report-on-the-Causes-of-Decline.pdfThe GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to co...

Pastor Mike Weaver brings a message exploring what it means for Christians to grow together through God’s Word. Beginning with Proverbs 27:17 (“iron sharpens iron”), the sermon highlights how God shapes our character as we face one another in accountable friendship and shared discipleship. Exploring the Acts 2 church as a right model for the church today, Pastor Mike suggests the call to the churc...

This week, the Revd. Thembeka Pitoyi, minister of Thomas Gillespie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Mount Ayliff, South Africa joins us in worship at GMC. The church Thembeka shepherds was founded by Rev. Peter L Hunter, sent from Gillespie United Presbyterian Church (now GMC) in 1889 on request of the Local Chief Jojo in the Western Cape. And now 137 years later the word of God is brought back from...

Welcome to today's podcast, where Pastor Mike Weaver explores the foundation and growth of Christian faith for individuals and the implications for a healthy church. Drawing from Romans 10 and Colossians 3, we see how faith stems from hearing God's word and how living in union with Christ transforms lives, as believers shift from old vices to new virtues. Pastor Mike also considers the imp...

The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financially support our work and ministry for the Kingdom, just click on the ‘Support us with Stewardship’ icon. This episode was produced by Maggie Lane (Prayers), Grant Rals...

Welcome to our Easter Sunday podcast, where Pastor Mike Weaver reflects on the resurrection of Jesus as told in Mark 16. Pastor Mike explores the significance of the empty tomb and the responses of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome. The sermon delves into the uncertainties surrounding the ending of Mark's Gospel; the profound encounter at the tomb; and the angel's messag...

In this episode, Pastor Mike Weaver explores, in the final sermon in the third series on the Gospel of Luke, themes of hostility, discipleship, and the cost of following Jesus. At the start of His journey from Galilee to Jerusalem, we consider moments of rejection, the challenge of commitment, and the call to keep our eyes fixed on the future and God's mission. Through personal reflection and...

Pastor Mike Weaver explores the concept of greatness—both in the eyes of the world and through a biblical lens, as he preaches on Luke 9:46-50. He reflects on how society debates who is the greatest in sport, history, and public life, but contrasts this with Jesus’ teaching that true greatness is found in humility, service, and welcoming those who are often overlooked. Through famous speeches, cul...

We reflect on Luke 9:28–45, where the Transfiguration reveals Jesus as God’s chosen Son and fulfilment of Scripture. It highlights the disciples’ misunderstanding, Jesus’ path through suffering, and the call for believers to listen, follow, and embrace the cross. The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespie...

In Luke 9.18-27 Pastor Mike Weaver looks at identity, reflecting on the profound question, "Who areyou?" and how we wish to be remembered. Pastor Mike drawing on examples from public figures and obituaries, he considers what truly defines aperson beyond worldly achievements. The sermon centres on Jesus' question to his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?", the significanc...

In the story of the feeding of the 5000+ by Jesus in Luke's Gospel, chapter 9, Pastor Mike Weaver explores the challenge of change within church communities. The sermon reflects on common phrases that resist new waysof worship—such as “that’s not how we do things here”—and how such attitudes can stifle ministry. Through the biblical account, listeners are encouraged to shift from relying solel...

The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financially support our work and ministry for the Kingdom, just click on the ‘Support us with Stewardship’ icon. This episode was produced by David Melville and Alex Weaver. I...

Rev. Mike Weaver preaches on the dramatic account of Jesus healing a demon-possessed man from Luke 8.26-39. Pastor Mike delves into spiritual storms, the recognition of Jesus’ authority by the demonic realm, and the profound transformation experienced by the afflicted man. He looks at the nature of spiritual opposition, the significance of Jesus’ redemptive act, and the contrasting reactions of th...

This week, explore with Pastor Mike Weaver what it means to be part of Jesus’ family and to let your faith shine. This episode challenges listeners to consider whether their lives show real evidence of Christian faith, drawing on the parable of the lamp (and delving back a little into last week’s podcast on the parable of the soils). With personal stories and biblical insight, discover how to nurt...

 What Kind of Soil Are You? How is Your Heart? Is your heart ready to listen? Are you willing to  Hear  the Word of God,  Hold  it, and  Bear  its Fruit in your life? The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financia...

The GMC Podcast is a production of Gillespie Memorial Church, Chapel Street, Dunfermline, Scotland. Our website is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.gillespiechurch.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you can find details about who we are, how to contact us and to financially support our work and ministry for the Kingdom, just click on the ‘Support us with Stewardship’ icon. This episode was produced by Maggie Lane (Prayers), Grant Rals...

In this end of year episode, Pastor Mike Weaver dives into Hebrews 2 with the message “Under God’s Direction or Drifting Away?” As 2025 draws to a close, it's good to reflect on a year with global upheaval, personal milestones, and church life—and ask the critical question: Are we standing firm in faith or slowly drifting away? This sermon explores three powerful themes: the danger of spiritua...