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When God and Violence Collide: Exploring Exodus with Children, with Dr Jared Neusch S4E31 (opens the original)
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Melanie Cave speaks with Dr. Jared Neusch about the hard parts of the Moses story—the plagues, the death of the Egyptian firstborn, and the parting of the sea resulting in the death of the Egyptian army—and how to approach these passages with children and congregations, without flattening its tension. Jared explains why he starts with Jesus as the clearest revelation of God, then works back into the Old Testament with that lens in place. They also unpack how Passover foreshadows Jesus, why moder
Responding to commmunity crisis without burning out, with Will van der Hart S4E30 (opens the original)
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Melanie Cave speaks with Will van der Hart about what churches can learn from crisis response in moments like the 7/7 bombings and the Grenfell Tower fire. The conversation focuses on trauma, presence, and the long-term pastoral work needed when a community is shaken by grief, distrust, and loss. There. ispractical guidance on ways churches and leaders can prepare Will shares hard-won insight from years of ministry and emergency response, including why the church must resist the urge to fix ever
Church, we need to talk about suicide, with Bejoy Pal S4E29 (opens the original)
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Suicide prevention starts far earlier than most churches realise. In this episode, Melanie Cave speaks with Bejoy Pal of Ascension Trust, the organisation behind Street Pastors, Rail Pastors and Bridge Watch, about how Christian volunteers are supporting people in crisis through simple presence, listening and practical care. Bejoy shares how Street Pastors began in response to youth violence and has grown into a nationwide movement serving communities on streets and in town centres. He explains
Responding to the Rebirth, with Justin Brierley S4E28 (opens the original)
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Melanie Cave speaks with Justin Brierley about the surprising shift from New Atheism to renewed openness toward Christianity. Justin shares how his own faith journey began in a churchgoing family and became personal as a teenager, before intellectual questions at Oxford and years in broadcasting led him deeper into Christian apologetics. Together, they explore why the culture has changed, why thinkers like Tom Holland and Jordan Peterson have helped reopen the God question, and why many people n
Collaborative Sermons: Living Stories, shared interpretation, with Peter Levenstrong S4E27 (opens the original)
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Melanie Cave speaks with Peter about his book Collaborative Sermons and the Living Stories approach to preaching, where sermons become facilitated conversations rather than one-way monologues. They explore how this emerged from St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco, why it fits intergenerational worship, and how it changes what a congregation can hear, remember, and carry into the week. They also discuss trust, authority, silence, children’s contributions, and how to keep the co
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