Oakham Church Podcast

Hotel Rwanda, the armour of God, and how to stand… 12.01.2022 22:50 ↓

In our final episode of season 6 we unpack the encouragement and warning Paul gives to the Ephesians and us today.

Hexagonal skylights, foundational relationships and the story of God… 05.01.2022 15:21 ↓

In this episode we tackle, arguably, one of the most abused & mis-used passages in the bible. Buckle up!

Living a life of worship… 29.12.2021 12:31 ↓

After our Advent break we’re back to exploring the themes of grace & peace in the letter to the Ephesians. This episode, Paul describes the power of worship.

Advent JOY: The overwhelming difference between happiness and joy… 15.12.2021 10:15 ↓

In this episode we explore the ‘overwhelming joy’ of the Magi and ask what that can mean for us today.

Advent LOVE: The ‘top-down’ view and how to be a worshipper instead of a worrier… 08.12.2021 16:15 ↓

In the 3rd episode of our Advent break we take a case study of Mary as our positive example of a life of LOVE.

Advent PEACE: Raging storms and the ancient art of kintsugi… 01.12.2021 16:56 ↓

In our second week of Advent we look at what the ‘Prince of Peace’ means for the world inside and outside of our ‘boats’.

Advent HOPE: Celebrating the arrival of the King… 24.11.2021 17:46 ↓

During our mini Advent break from Ephesians, we look at Psalm 72 and unpack the theme of backwards/forwards hope.

Identifying your soil, dark versus light, and the trap of the sweet rice… 17.11.2021 19:38 ↓

Looking at Ephesians 5 we explore the differences between hearing with our head and heart, seeing what’s pleasing to God (not us) and the effects light has on darkness.

What are you wearing? 10.11.2021 17:14 ↓

In this section of Ephesians we look at the causes of a hard-heart and explore Paul’s three-part process of putting off, renewal, and putting on.

Unity, diversity, maturity… and the greatest of these is love! 03.11.2021 16:21 ↓

We start to shift our attention from core BELIEFS to core PRACTICES as we read from Ephesians 4:1-16

How your “nothing” can actually be “everything”… 27.10.2021 15:51 ↓

In this episode we look at Paul’s prayer for being filled with fullness of “immeasurably more”

The mystery of unity and the gospel according to Kanye West… 20.10.2021 13:31 ↓

This episode looks at Ephesians 3 and the mystery that is revealed to us by/through Christ. How church is about unity not uniformity.

Breaking down ‘dividing walls’ and the peace-filled power of mayonnaise… 13.10.2021 18:29 ↓

In this episode we explore the meaning of Ephesians 2:14-15 and unpack just how the two can become one.

“The light has come to take back everything the darkness stole…” 06.10.2021 13:44 ↓

We look at how the darkness of Ephesians 2 acts as a backdrop to draw attention to the light of God’s grace and love.

The glorious gospel of the “and yet”… 29.09.2021 17:54 ↓

In Ephesians 2 Paul makes all these contrasting statements about who we were and who we are (becoming). This is the pattern of grace!

From Paul’s lips to your streets… 22.09.2021 19:14 ↓

In this episode we get to basics. The text IS the teaching. So sit back and take in all of Ephesians in one go!

The freedom of predestination & the election of free-will… 16.09.2021 18:07 ↓

In our next look at Ephesians 1 we begin to unpack the baggage from themes like ‘the elect’ seeing that it’s better than we think!

GRACE & PEACE: How you can live a sent life… 08.09.2021 17:41 ↓

In this new series we begin to unpack Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and ask “Am I am apostle?”

The absence is where the presence is and the resurrection of hope… 01.09.2021 14:06 ↓

In the final episode in the series “Who do you say that I am?” we look at the Emmaus story and how Jesus is the resurrection.

The truth about shepherding and the call to be ‘sheep-shepherds’… 25.08.2021 10:24 ↓

In this episode of the summer series asking “Who do you say that I am?” we unpack Jesus’ statement that he is the good shepherd.

[BONUS EPISODE] Musings and music with a VERY special guest… 17.08.2021 16:04 ↓

In this episode we ask “who do YOU say that Jesus is?” and talk about being a tween in 2021

The word is light and the light is life… 11.08.2021 10:57 ↓

In this episode of the ‘who do you say I am?’ summer series, we unpack and explore another of Jesus’ “I AM” statements.

The gateway to being love, free, and fully human… 03.08.2021 10:21 ↓

In this episode of ‘who do you say I am?’ we explore how Jesus describes himself as “the gate” and what that means for us.

What it means to rely daily on God, and the miracle of carbs from heaven… 29.07.2021 11:13 ↓

In this summer series “Who do you say I am?” we take a look at the “I am” statement from Jesus and what this means for how we live today.

Questions, awkward silences, and the best baptism ever! 21.07.2021 12:31 ↓

In this summer series, we ask the question that Jesus asked his original disciples… “Who do you say I am?” as we explore what this means for OUR identity…