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Send us Fan Mail Throughout life we can face many different challenges. We have to learn to process these difficulties and work out how we are going to respond. Today we take some time to think about the inevitable 'dark night of the soul' that we are likely to face at some point in our lifetime and look at some healthy approaches that we can take to allow ourselves to be strengthened ra...

Send us Fan Mail Today we take some time to consider the opportunity for us all to be hosts to the people that we come across in our lives and how, if we can make loving people the most natural part of what we do, we’ll begin to have a positive impact on the lives of others. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail We all have to face disappointment at some point in our lives, maybe you’ve been left disappointed by other people, you actually feel disappointed with yourself and, for some people, you might have felt disappointed with God. Disappointment is a pretty natural emotion. Today we take some time to consider the impact that it can have and look for ways that we can face up to disappoi...

Send us Fan Mail Our society seems fairly hard-wired towards self-focus. There can be a lot of positives with this, self awareness and self care are essential, but the danger we face is when self focus tips in to self-centeredness. Choosing to be kind becomes a challenge to that mentality. Today we take some time to think about kindness and how we sometimes have to be prepared to lose in order for...

Send us Fan Mail Refuge is such an important thing that we can offer people. It’s something that we are passionate about providing in The Living Room - that place of safety, knowing that you’re loved and supported through whatever you are going through. Refuge isn’t a process we rush people through, it looks different for everyone - but what is amazing is when people feel safe enough to be able to...

Send us Fan Mail We can all have a different perspective on who God is, how he works and what he thinks of us. Today we talk some time to think about how God feels about us, challenging the concept that he might be disappointed in us but instead be so interested in us that he will always choose to pursue connection with us. If you’ve ever struggled to get your head around how God might feel about...

Send us Fan Mail Today we take some time to consider the image that we may have created in order to understand who God is. So many things will have influenced our view of God, we take a look at some of those historical ideas and how Jesus changes the way we should see God. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail Who am I? This is a difficult question to answer. The first thing that people will often ask you is ‘What do you do?’ - surely that’s not a full picture of who you are. Today we take some time to consider this question, some of the challenges around answering it and think about what is the actual foundation for our identity. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail Being known as a trusted person is a pretty great place to land in life - but it’s not always easy to fulfill the role of being trustworthy. Today we take some time to think about what it looks like to be worthy of trust, some of the ways we can damage trust and the difference it can make when we get it right. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail So many of us experience brokenness, but we all have the ability to find beauty from those challenges and it can positively impact how we move forward. Today Rachel talks to us about the importance of being 10% braver, challenging ourselves to see what we can achieve and allowing ourselves to be guided by God in the process. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail At the start of the year it can be normal to make some plans and have dreams for the year ahead. Being resilient and pushing forward are admirable traits but how might you react if some unexpected things happen on the way. Today we look at the importance of flexibility and how God has a habit of showing up in unexpected ways. The question is whether we are prepared to pause, stop...

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about playing our part in bringing the kingdom of God into the here and now can feel pretty daunting - today we take some time to look at some real life examples of people doing the kind of the things that are important to God. We hope this inspires you and helps you think about simple ways that you can play your part. Feel free to listen in x

Send us Fan Mail We consume an unbelievable amount of information on a daily basis - far more than our brains were designed to process. It’s no surprise that we often feel overwhelmed and like we’re juggling a lot in life. Today we look at the importance of cancelling the noise around us and think about some of the ways that we can find some pockets of peace. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail When we think about bringing the Kingdom of God in to the here and now, it can feel pretty daunting - today we take some time to look at some of the ways we can draw our attention to the things that are important to God and feel like we’re able to collaborate more with him on a daily basis. We hope you find this helpful and inspiring. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail The term ‘Kingdom of God’ is used at various points in the bible - we can sometimes be led to believe that this all about arriving at a destination where we can find God. Today we take some time to consider this concept and reflect on how it may be less about a destination to arrive at and more about a way of living life itself. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail Today we take some time to look back over the last couple of years, focussing on the things we've discussed, the challenges given and the impact that we've been able to make. We're also privileged to hear from Rachel - she tells us her story and talks about the role that The Living Room has played in her life over the last few years. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail For some, the word church is a positive word, it can bring life, inspiration and provide a foundation for life. Sadly, not everyone has had that experience of Church. Today we take the time to think about the range of experiences that people have had with church and consider the important question of how can we ensure that people feel safe, accepted and inspired? Feel free to list...

Send us Fan Mail In order to be able to follow Jesus’ example we need to learn to take courage. Jesus was always prepared to do the courageous things, standing up against the religious systems of his day, reaching out to those who were outcast in society, choosing an unorthodox group of people to be on his team. Today we look at how we can be courageous in the way we live our lives and the people...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus was already prepared to do things differently. Today we look at how he sort out the people who’d be overlooked in society, sometimes rejected or outcast. We take some time to think about what this meant for Jesus and how we can do the same in our own situations. Feel free to listen in x

Send us Fan Mail It can be quite challenging to find the words to communicate effectively. We want to have all of the facts and information to be able to really talk about why something is important to us or how it works. Jesus was a master of communication - he could assess his audience and then communicate in a way that was relevant and informative to those listening. Today we take some time to...

Send us Fan Mail When we think about the alternative way that Jesus operated, one of the great examples is looking at the people that he chose to be on his team. It wasn’t the people you’d expect. Today we take some time to consider the importance of not discounting or disqualifying and think about what it looks like to be an advocate for Jesus. Feel free to listen in x

Send us Fan Mail When we look at the person of Jesus we can see that He was never afraid to challenge the status quo. Today we take some time to look at how the alternative wisdom that Jesus gives us flies in the face of conventional wisdom and consider how we are being love in the lives that we are living. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail Today we take some time to think about Jesus’ movements leading up to the events of Easter, we look at how he navigated Palm Sunday and how he resisted the attention and praise of the crowds and remained true to how he was and what he needed to do. We also consider some of the things that prepared Jesus for this time and reflect on what we have each managed to navigate and how tha...

Send us Fan Mail Today we take a look at how easy it is to allow our connection with God to go cold, how we can get stuck in nostalgia and think about some tactics to nurture that connection with God. We hope that something from this talk resonates with you in some way. Feel free to listen in xxx

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast we continue our series looking at Combatting the crisis of connection, taking some time to talk about Community. Community is something that we can all benefit from, but how do we create communities that will truly welcome and be safe for everyone? We look at the importance of togetherness and consider how we can create a life-giving community. Feel free to listen...