The Bible Matters Podcast

In this episode, Leo sat down with Carl Matthei, a Bible teacher and pastor from Sydney, Australia. Leo talked to Carl about his recent trip to the UK and observations he's made in regards to Christian ministry training. Questions answered in this episode: - How do you train a Christian leader? - How do you train someone for ministry? - What dangers are churches facing? The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project on this link: https://sthelensbishopsgatechurch.churchsuite.com/donate/fund/saainnwx The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. To contact us, email [email protected]

In this episode we feature a talk by Amy Wicks given at a Christmas event in 2019. It's a talk considering Simeon and his joy at the coming Messiah. It's a wonderful talk in encouraging the listener to consider how Christmas might me more important than they might expect. Questions answered in this episode: - What does the story of Simeon mean - Is the Christmas story still relevant? - Why is the Messiah important? The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project on this link: https://sthelensbishopsgatechurch.churchsuite.com/donate/fund/saainnwx The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. To contact us, email [email protected] #preaching #Meaningofchristmas #AmyWicks

In this episode, we feature a talk by Rico Tice given at a carol service in 2022. It's a fantastic talk in considering how the Christmas story is a challenge for every listener to respond rightly to Jesus. Questions answered in this episode: - What does the story of King Herod mean? - Why should I care about Christmas? - Does it matter if I believe in the Christmas story? The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project on this link: https://sthelensbishopsgatechurch.churchsuite.com/donate/fund/saainnwx The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. To contact us, email [email protected] #preaching #Meaningofchristmas #carolservice

In this episode we feature a talk by John Chapman given at a Christmas carol service in the 1980s. It's a great example of preaching Christ at Christmas time, as well as a wonderful meditation on the theology of adoption. Questions answered in this episode: - Why do Christians celebrate Christmas? - How can I be in God's family? - What's the meaning of Christmas? The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project on this link: https://sthelensbishopsgatechurch.churchsuite.com/donate/fund/saainnwx The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. T o contact us, email [email protected] #preaching #Meaningofchristmas #carolservice

In this episode, we spoke to William Taylor about John 13-17, a section commonly referred to as the upper room discourse. We spoke to William about his view on how this section is structured, as well as its key thematic content in preparing his disciples to live as Christians without him. Questions answered in this episode: - What is the upper room discourse about? - What is the Holy Spirit? - What is Jesus' teaching on the Holy Spirit? Got a question about John’s Gospel? Send us a message and we’ll try and answer it in a video! The Bible Matters Podcast is funded entirely by the generous donations of its listeners. If you would like to become a financial partner with us on this journey, you can give to the project on this link: https://sthelensbishopsgatechurch.churchsuite.com/donate/fund/saainnwx The music for today’s episode was written and produced by Leo Elbourne and Josh Stidwill. To contact us, email [email protected] #gospelofjohn #WilliamTaylor #HolySpirit