The Gospel Saturated Podcast

Where faith meets real life.

“Part of the genius of genuine Christianity is that each generation has to think it through afresh.” – Scot McKnight

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Welcome to the Gospel Saturated podcast

Where faith meets real life through honest conversations, deep questions, and a love for Scripture.

Whether you’re wrestling with theology, rethinking tradition, or simply looking for a place to listen and learn, these audio sessions are designed to spark thoughtful reflection and point you back to Jesus.

Each episode offers a fresh, grounded perspective on the Christian life – with grace, truth, and a bit of grit.

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Women + The Church

Women in the early church prayed, prophesied, taught and led. What Scripture and history show about Phoebe, Priscilla, Mary and others.56 min · 11 Apr 2024 · The Church Series

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Without The Applause: Examining Celebrity Culture In The Church

With the rise of social media and the massive reach of online platforms, anyone can become someone, with something to say and an audience to hear it.20 min · 18 Jan 2024 · The Church Series
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Lessons From The Seven Churches

What can the seven churches of Revelation teach us today? Jesus’ letters reveal a flawed yet faithful church and call her to love, truth, courage and faith.17 min · 16 Jan 2024
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Keeping The Faith

What does keeping the faith look like after excommunication? A personal reflection on holding to Jesus in repentance and trust.21 min · 15 Jan 2024
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Stop Promoting Gendered Hierarchy

While hierarchy, in some instances, makes sense as a means of classification, does Scripture teach that such a hierarchy exists between the genders?41 min · 14 May 2023
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

There are things in my life that I look back on and still blush over.14 min · 12 Aug 2022
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Dual Citizens

When we become Christians, we don’t stop being human, but we’re well on our way to becoming a new kind of human.17 min · 1 Aug 2022
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Beyond The Pale

I recently wrote about my separation from the religious community I grew up in, and the response to my article was both encouraging and thought-provoking.22 min · 17 Jul 2022
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Crossing Over

We will make many crossings in our life, and live several lives throughout adulthood, each one connected to the last by moments and memories.12 min · 19 May 2022
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When God Moved Into The Neighbourhood

The glory of the Lord returns to dwell among His people.23 min · 13 May 2022
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An Easter Tale

The resurrection of Jesus is one of the great theological truths of the Christian faith, taught by the early church and written into the earliest creeds.18 min · 14 Apr 2022
Black-and-white small timber church on a windswept hillside under storm clouds, for a post on progressive Christianity

Will Progressive Christianity Destroy The Church?

I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind for a while.22 min · 11 Apr 2022 · The Church Series
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John Writes A Letter

When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us.18 min · 24 Feb 2022
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By One Man

By one man sin and death entered the world, and by one man came life. Paul’s teaching in Romans 5 and 6 on Adam, Christ and resurrection.22 min · 16 Feb 2022
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The Faith | Works ‘Conundrum’

Paul the Apostle was a champion for the need for a grace-led, faith-full life.16 min · 15 Feb 2022
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Abraham | Father Of The Faithful

Abraham, originally named Abram, was born (c 2000 BCE) and lived in the city of Ur, in what is now modern-day Iraq.16 min · 13 Feb 2022
Hooded figure in a long olive coat standing alone in a misty birch forest, picturing leaving a religious community

Leaving

Leaving is never because of just one thing.20 min · 3 Feb 2022
Tall waterfall cascading into turquoise pools in a lush green forest, an invitation to come walk with God and rest

Come Walk With Me

I penned the thoughts I’m sharing in this episode in response to some really tough circumstances someone was going through.8 min · 3 Feb 2022
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Christianity + Missional Living

Just as Jesus was sent into the world, so each Christian has been commissioned and sent as an ambassador for Christ.17 min · 30 Nov 2021
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The War On Gender

There’s a troubling trend arising in our postmodern age, an era that has also given rise to ‘post-truth’.21 min · 1 Nov 2021
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Majors + Minors [The Danger Of Extremism]

Legalism takes different forms at different times and is often hard to pin down, manifesting itself in subtle ways.16 min · 13 Oct 2021
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In The Shadow Of The Empire

Asia Minor was a huge melting pot of ethnicities and one of the first areas to flourish with converts to the new religion of Christianity.21 min · 9 Oct 2021
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Beneath The Skin

What’s beneath the skin of our collective Christian identity?16 min · 1 Oct 2021 · The Church Series
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The Night Before Tomorrow | Communion

The room was filled with the pungent aroma of bitter herbs, the freshly baked scent of Matzah, roasted lamb and the earthy sweetness of the wine.13 min · 28 Sep 2021
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Jesus [God-With-Us], Hope Of The World

Jesus was both the son of a human mother and the son of a divine Father; the human and the divine embodied within the one individual.28 min · 23 Sep 2021
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The Kingdom – Now, But Not Yet

When Jesus arrived on the scene, he began preaching, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”28 min · 18 Sep 2021
Two friends' boots side by side on a weathered wooden jetty by the water, illustrating fidelity in friendship

Fidelity In Friendship

Centred and rooted in the goodness of God, fidelity is a crucial element of friendships built in a culture of goodness.17 min · 18 Sep 2021
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Walking With God

Walking with God is sometimes equated to simply ‘living a moral life’, but I believe this misses the point.15 min · 11 Sep 2021
Man in a checked shirt holding his head in his hands by the water, showing the strain of church burnout

Church Burnout

The last few years have been an unsettling and disruptive time for millions of people around the globe.10 min · 9 Sep 2021 · The Church Series
Medieval fresco of a red-haired woman with a golden halo and crown, evoking the church as the bride of Christ

The Church | A Woman Of Valour

The church is a woman of valour: what ekklesia means, how the church was born from Christ’s death and resurrection, and her portrait in Proverbs 31.27 min · 7 Sep 2021 · The Church Series
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Toxic Faith

Paul the Apostle takes the issue the church at Galatia is dealing with very seriously.16 min · 1 Sep 2021
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What Is The Bible About?

What is the Bible about anyway? A fun, teen-friendly guide to the one big story of Scripture, from creation and Abraham to Jesus and his resurrection.

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Group of smiling teenagers with bikes and a skateboard huddled together in golden sunlight, asking what the Bible is about

What Is The Bible About?

What is the Bible about anyway? A fun, teen-friendly guide to the one big story of Scripture, from creation and Abraham to Jesus and his resurrection.

Read More »