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Join Susan Downie for a 15–20 minute devotional that weaves a personal story of steep Devon bike climbs with a reading of Mark 14:32–42, exploring Jesus’ human anguish in Gethsemane and his surrender to God’s will. This brief episode invites listeners to stay awake in prayer, trust Jesus as the power that overcomes life’s hardest climbs, and find hope in the cross and resurrection. To contact Susa...

In this 15–20 minute episode, Susan Downie reads Mark 14:27–31 and reflects on Jesus predicting Peter's denial. She explores themes of human fallibility, narcissistic tendencies, and the hope of redemption through Jesus' resurrection—meeting the disciples in Galilee. Susan shares personal anecdotes, biblical insights from Uncover Mark, and closes with a prayer for repentance and transformation. To...

Join Susan Downie for a short quiet-time episode as she reads Mark 10:46–52 and reflects on the healing of Bartimaeus—his plea for mercy, instant restoration, and the call to follow Jesus. Through personal stories about daily micro-decisions, perception, and care work, Susan ties the ancient miracle to modern life, urging listeners to throw off what weighs them down and choose mercy. Concludes wit...

Host Susan Downie reads Mark 10:35–45 after a family christening and reflects on James and John’s bid for honour, Jesus’ teaching on servanthood, and the cost of true greatness. Through family anecdotes and Bible study notes, she explores Jesus’ cup of suffering, the upside-down kingdom of service, and invites listeners to consider freedom from self and a life of sacrificial love. To contact Susan...

Host Susan Downie leads a short morning devotion reading Mark with the Uncover series, reflecting on Jesus’ third prediction of his death and resurrection, the disciples’ denial, and the wider meaning of ‘Son of Man.’ The episode blends personal prayer, biblical teaching, and practical questions about freedom, suffering, and faith, closing with a short prayer. To contact Susan  use either of the f...

Host Susan Downie leads a 15–20 minute quiet-time episode reading Mark 8–9, exploring Jesus’ teaching on the way of the cross, the Transfiguration, and the healing of a boy with an impure spirit. The episode reflects on the disciples’ confusion, the call to listen to Jesus, the challenge of unbelief, and practical lessons about humility, service, and welcoming the least among us, closing in prayer...

Host Susan Downie leads a short daily quiet time reading Mark 8:27–31, where Jesus asks who people say he is, Peter declares him the Messiah, and Jesus warns the disciples to keep quiet. The episode explores themes of spiritual wakefulness, partial sight, apprenticeship under Jesus, and the shocking prediction of his suffering and resurrection. With reflections on how alarms wake us to truth, prac...

Host Susan Downie invites listeners into her daily quiet time where she shares an honest struggle with low mood and panic, explores the idea of sensory perception and intercession, and how those experiences can prompt deeper prayer. Reading and reflecting on Psalm 3 and David’s story, she finds renewed peace through worship, prayer and rest, and encourages others to seek help, intercede for others...

Host Susan Downie leads a short quiet-time episode reading Mark 8:22–26, where Jesus heals a blind man in Bethsaida. Drawing on her experience as an Optometrist, Susan reflects on the two-stage healing, the practical and emotional impact of sight loss, and Jesus’ compassion in restoring independence and community. The episode ends with a prayer and an invitation to accept the life Jesus offers, wi...

Host Susan Downie shares a quiet morning routine of Bible reading, prayer, and reflection as she explores Mark 8:1–13. Using the feeding of the 4,000 and a personal story about her brother's new home, she reflects on God’s timely provision, the disciples’ slow learning, and the call to share what we already have. Short, prayerful, and encouraging, this episode invites listeners to look more closel...

Host Susan Downie leads a 15–20 minute quiet time reading Mark 5:24–34, reflecting on the woman healed after twelve years of suffering and Jairus’s daughter being raised to life. The episode explores themes of self-love, despair turning into hope through Jesus, healing, and a simple prayerful call to recognize your worth and reach out in faith. To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@...

Host Susan Downie leads a short morning quiet time of Bible reading, prayer and reflection, focusing on Mark 5 and the Uncover series. The episode examines Jairus’s desperate search for Jesus, the healing and resurrection of his daughter, parallels with Elisha’s story, and the themes of compassion, faith and community. Short prayers and practical encouragement close the episode, inviting listeners...

Join Susan Downie  for a 15–25 minute quiet time reading through Mark 2–3 as she explores Jesus as "Lord of the Sabbath," contrasts God-given rest with legalism, and reflects on the Pharisees, David's example, and the healing on the Sabbath. With personal anecdotes, practical reflections, and a closing prayer, Susan invites listeners to trust God with their time and seek a softened, contrite heart...

In this episode Susan Downie invites listeners into her morning quiet time with Scripture reading and prayer, reflecting on Mark 2:18–22 about fasting, timing, and Jesus as the bridegroom. She mixes personal moments—her daughter’s birthday, home projects, and daily routines—with spiritual insight, encouraging listeners to embrace new seasons and follow God’s timing. Useful links  Link to Modern Ri...

Host Susan Downie leads a 15–20 minute quiet-time reflection on Mark 2, reading the passage about Jesus calling Levi and eating with tax collectors, and exploring how Jesus 'bursts bubbles' of expectation, judgment and social division. Join for Bible reading, prayer and personal reflections on grief, community and faith, with a simple challenge to examine and let go of the 'bubbles' in your own li...

Host Susan Downie shares a 15–20 minute quiet-time reflection on grief, family struggles, and finding strength through Jesus as she studies Mark chapter 2. She connects personal overwhelm and different grieving styles with the story of the paralyzed man lowered through the roof, exploring forgiveness, healing, community, and the choice to celebrate life amid loss.   To contact Susan  use either of...

Host Susan Downie combines quiet reflection, personal stories and scripture in this episode. After a light-hearted start about British weather and a visit to the Royal Marsden, she reflects on hope amid illness before reading Mark 1:40–45. The passage recounts Jesus touching and healing a man with leprosy, showing Jesus’ willingness to heal, the challenge of doubt, and the importance of obedience...

Join your host Susan Downie as invites you into her quiet time to spend fifteen to twenty minutes in the psalms this morning. Praying for a friend who is seeking guidance, Susan uses the framework of this Psalm to explore how God guides us with a lamp to our feet and a light on our path. Using personal testimony she allows us to see how she uses the psalms in a specific way, reminding us that God'...

Host Susan Downie shares a personal morning routine and a family update after her daughter’s new baby, then reads and reflects on Mark 1:35 -39 how Jesus rose early to pray, balanced ministry with rest, and moved through Galilee preaching and healing. The episode connects practical rhythms of rest and prayer to everyday life, offering encouragement to follow God’s lead, avoid burnout, and commit d...

Join Susan Downie for a short daily devotion reading Mark 1:29-34. She reflects on Jesus' healings, personal testimony of gradual and miraculous healing, cultural anecdotes, and a prayer for those seeking physical and emotional restoration. Picking up on Marks style of immediacy to highlight yet again the fast pace of this gospel.    To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@adventworld...

Host Susan Downie shares a 15–20 minute quiet time episode reading Mark 1:21–28, reflecting on Jesus driving out an impure spirit in a Capernaum synagogue. She weaves in a personal story about battling a migraine, how prayer and community bring healing, and a testimony of deliverance and God’s restorative authority, closing with a short prayer. To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@...

Host Susan Downie shares a quiet morning of Bible reading and prayer, reflecting on the recent loss of her brother-in-law and celebrating his faith as she reads Mark 1:16–20. The episode explores the immediacy of the disciples' response to Jesus' call, the hope of eternity, and practical reflections on obedience, grief, and following God's leading in everyday life. To contact Susan  use either of...

Host Susan Downie leads a 15–30 minute quiet time with Bible reading, prayer and personal reflection, sharing a Sabbath routine. Having listened to numerous health and wellbeing podcasts she invites us to compare and contrast the secular idea of reset and the holy reset in psalm 1.   The episode focuses on Psalm 1 as a call to reset: contrasting worldly burnout with delighting in God’s law, practi...

Host Susan Downie reads Mark 1:12-15  and reflects on Jesus being led into the wilderness, drawing parallels with her brother‑in‑law’s decade‑long battle with cancer and the resilience of a runner’s spirit. She explores how God’s leading, surrender, and small moments of grace shape our lives and faith. The episode closes with a heartfelt prayer and an invitation to join Susan’s daily quiet time—re...

In this episode Susan Downie opens the Gospel of Mark to explore Jesus’ baptism, the Spirit descending like a dove, and the audible declaration from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love." Using the Uncover Mark study as a guide, she reflects on how this moment reveals Jesus’ identity, God’s love, and our access to relationship with the Father through Christ. Susan connects Old Testament prophecy,...