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Let's Talk
by Ellel Ministries
Join us as we discuss struggles we can all face in life and how God can bring real freedom and healing. Whoever you are and wherever you come from, you are welcome to join us as we journey together – real people, with real issues, drawing close to a real life-changing God!Let's Talk is hosted by Andy & Cath Taylor who are the International Directors of Ellel Ministries. Find out more at https://ellel.org
Episodes
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Being a Person of Peace
Like a boat anchored in stormy weather - safe even if a little battered around by waves. This is one of the illustrations Andy and Cath use today to chat about being a person of peace. A person of peace within ourselves, in our walk with God and oozing peace to others. Join them as they chat and...
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The Pros and Cons of Control
Hands up anyone who doesn’t have control issues! There will be some in denial but most of us are aware that as humans we all lean towards control as a way to keep ourselves safe and for life to go the way we think is best. Life without any control wouldn’t be good so how do we find the balance?...
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Becoming Power Full
The Holy Spirit in us is powerful! It’s a fact. It’s in the Bible. Do we live in the reality of that power in the day to day of our lives? Do we make room for His Spirit to move and bring real change? These are the questions Andy and Cath bounce around between themselves today on the podcast.…
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Hungry for More of God
How do we cultivate a deeper hunger for God and make more space for Him in every area of our lives? How do we live a life empowered by His Spirit and rooted in His presence? Andy and Cath have a good old chat about it and we are invited to join them as they wrestle it through.
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Breaking the Habit of Criticism
At one end of the spectrum we have the gift of discernment - something precious from God - on the other end, sadly there can be an ease and even habit of criticising people. We’d like to think it is constructive criticism, but is it? Andy and Cath unpack the topic on this episode. Maybe rather…
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What Are We Carrying?
Life is busy and there are a lot of overwhelming things going on in this world where we all live. We all need to learn what it is to truly “cast our burdens on the Lord” and yet many of us get too busy, we come under shame or we simply don't stop to recognise what is heavy on our hearts. Andy and...
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Expecting His Goodness
God is not just good, but Scripture tells us He has goodness stored up for those who love and fear Him! Why then do we live expecting the worst? Could be superstitions, could be mindsets of doubt or fear of being disappointed. Andy and Cath have been stirred personally to look, seek, expect and...
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Overthrowing the Taskmaster Spirit
Join Andy and Cath as they unpack what life would look like to live under a taskmaster spirit and how it is so different to the freedom of life and purpose that God has for us. Overthrowing the taskmaster and seeing where it is operating in our lives is an eye-opener for many of us. If we can…
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Strategies of the Enemy (Part 2)
Join Andy and Cath as they continue their conversation looking at the strategies of the enemy. This time they talk about temptations, compromise, isolation and doubt - noticing the unique ways the enemy works against us. They share their own experiences of identifying the strategies of the enemy…
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Strategies of the Enemy (Part 1)
Andy and Cath are chatting today about the strategies of the enemy. They are trying to shine a light on what the enemy could be whispering into our hearts to keep us from God, other people and ultimately from freedom? This one is going to be a two-parter because there is so much more to chat…
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Being Human
It seems a strange thing to ask if we sometimes forget we are human beings! As Christians do we forget the realities of our humanity and think we are either “being a good Christian” or being "carnal"? What about just plain old humanity… needing rest, having limitations, laughing, worrying…
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The Fatherliness of God
In this episode, Andy and Cath are chatting about the “fatherliness” of God – a word they have swiped from Andrew Murray (Andy’s hero!). They talk about how He is Abba and not distant and aloof. How the place of lack in our hearts can be a blockage to really receiving the fullness of God’s...
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False Guilt vs Real Guilt
It’s another challenging chat with Andy & Cath today. They unpack why some of us carry a general feeling of “being guilty” around in the everyday of life. Maybe you sometimes find it hard to work out if something is your fault or is someone else’s problem. Mix in the work of the enemy to hold us…
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Being Real about Suffering
Today Andy and Cath are chatting with friend, pastor and author; Andy Robinson. They chat together about the real issue of suffering… not a fluffy topic by any means! Like many of you we know God can heal and change lives, He can redeem, fix and mend any problem and situation – yet what do we do...
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Oversharing and Undersharing
Which end of the spectrum of sharing your heart do you fall? Are you someone who pours out inner struggles a little too easily or are you someone who finds it harder to let people in and struggle to let people into the vault of your inner thoughts and emotions? We probably all fall somewhere...
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Jesus at the Centre
On this episode, Andy and Cath take a look at how to navigate our priorities and live our lives in way where Jesus is at the centre. It can be hard to find the right balance of putting other people first in a healthy way, taking care of ourselves, and acknowledging valid needs, all while trying…
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Self-Confidence
Andy and Cath are back with a new podcast and this time they are chatting about self-confidence. It’s a funny balance as a Christian – how do we have a rightful self-confidence but still remain reliant on the Holy Spirit? Are we even meant to be confident in ourselves? Andy and Cath have one of...
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Feelings - How Not to Drown Under Them
Burying our feelings and emotions doesn’t work in the long term - they soon catch up with us one way or another! God encourages to be real and truthful with Him about what we feel - He gave us feelings and emotions to express what is going on inside. But what happens when our feelings (emotions)...
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Out of Apathy
Do you ever get a bit stuck or dare we say... drifting... in your relationship with God? There is nothing worse for us as human beings than being too comfortable! It causes everything to slow down and settle - that can include our walk with God. Today Andy and Cath are challenging us, and...
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When Affirmation is Missing
Not all of our struggles stem from negative things done to us. Sometimes the biggest impact is from the omission of things that we haven't received. In this episode, Andy and Cath chat about the challenges faced when affirmation has been missing and how there can be a deep hunger that motivates…
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We are in a Battle
Andy and Cath are back from summer holidays and are feeling the fight! Perhaps we forget it but we live in a daily battle with the enemy and with our carnality. That’s not great news until we remember we are on the winning side. In this episode they chat about how as we recognise the battle, we…
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Misunderstandings and Judgements
Join Andy and Cath as they chat about the horrible experience it is to be or feel misunderstood; how restricting the fear of being misunderstood can be in our lives and how it can subconsciously drive our behaviours. The chat gets more challenging as they then tackle the very real question “are…
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Self-Improvement vs Holy Spirit Transformation
The world talks a lot about self-improvement and, of course, it seems a good idea to make ourselves better human beings. But what is God’s way for change in our lives? What is the difference between improving ourselves and allowing God to do a work of transformation? Join Andy and Cath as they...
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Blind Spots
We all have blind spots - the problem is, we can't see them! But what if our blind spots are affecting our relationships and are even holding us back from more that God has for us? It is when we come alongside each other in real love and build trust and relationship, that there is a safe place to...
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When Life Feels Out Of Control
How can we can find God and hold onto Him “When Life feels out of control”? The world is definitely being shaken and if we are honest, as human beings, whether we are in Ukraine or not, it can shake us deeply inside to see all that is happening. The shaking we all feel is very real but what do we...
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Disappointment
None of us will go through life without having to face disappointment of some kind. For many it’s a daily struggle in relationships, in circumstances, in hopes deferred. What do we do with the feeling of disappointment and how do we dare to keep taking risks to keep hoping and stay vulnerable?…
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Life with a Purpose
Andy and Cath are kicking off 2022 having a chat about what it means to have a purpose in life. What could our purpose be? Do some people have a better purpose to their life than others? What could hold us back from living life to the full for God and where do we even start getting our life fully...
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Loneliness
This is Ellel’s last podcast for 2021! Join in and listen as Andy and Cath chat about the very real struggle of loneliness. It isn’t just those who are alone who feel lonely – sometimes it can come from a much deeper place inside where we feel we don’t belong or fit. Circumstances can cause there...
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Youth for God
As something a bit different Andy and Cath have roped in their son, Ben, for a chat about all things young! There are so many challenges for the next generation and hopefully this chat will both encourage those who are in a similar age range to Ben - and inspire the older ones of us to know how…
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Hunger for Approval
We all love to be approved of and recognised for what we are doing and who we are. Why is it that sometimes the validation we are given is never enough? It makes us feel good for a bit and then we just need more. We can easily get into a habit of telling ourselves that when we meet a certain…
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When God Doesn't Heal
This might seem an unexpected topic for a Podcast from a healing ministry, but we all have to face the reality of unanswered prayer and ongoing healing needs. Andy and Cath are joined by Peter Brokaar (Ellel Exec member and leader of Ellel Scotland) to chat about how we handle these times when…
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The Power of Expectations
Time to take a little deeper look at our hearts and ponder the question “Do I live under the pressure of wrong expectations from other people or over myself?”, “Do I hold others to unreasonable expectations?”, “Could I be projecting my expectations onto God that come from my past experiences of...
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When My Relationship with God Feels Dry
All of us go through times in our lives when we wonder where God is, is He listening, has He given up on me, and it feels more of a challenge to find the times to spend with Him. At times like this it is easy for us to hear the enemy’s whisperings – “He’s gone off you” “God isn’t real” “Watch…
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Walking the Walk - with Peter & Fiona Horrobin
Listen along as Andy and Cath sit down with Peter and Fiona Horrobin (Founder and International Directors of Ellel Ministries) to glean some insights into their walk with the Lord over many years pioneering and leading the ministry around the world. Peter and Fi have “walked the walk” and not…
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The Reality of Anxiety
As human beings it is a reality of our lives that at some point we will wrestle with anxiety. Some of us struggle with it a lot, others just have moments or seasons. Today Andy and Cath chat about the shame and burden we can feel when we are anxious as Christians, and share their own experiences...
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Belonging - with Tim & Rachel Hughes
Today’s podcast is a little different as Andy & Cath are joined by Tim and Rachel Hughes. Tim and Rachel are the Pastors of Gas Street Church (https://gasstreet.church/) in Birmingham and Tim you will know as a popular international worship leader whose songs have touched all our lives and led us...
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Trusting People When People Aren't Perfect!
If we lived in a perfect world with perfect people it would be easy to trust! Unfortunately, the reality is that we all fall short and trusting each other can be a challenge... even more so when we have been hurt in relationships and suffered betrayal of all kinds. Yet God made us for…
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Finding God's Direction
'What is God’s path for my life?' 'Am I doing what God wants me to do?' 'How do I really know I am where I should be?' These are some of the very real questions that can fill our minds as we go through life trying to follow the Lord's direction. What are the dangers to missing His direction and...
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Self-Protection
Many of us have built up our own inner self-protections to guard places of our hearts where we have been hurt or overstepped, or we feel afraid and insecure. For whatever reason those self-protections are in place, we now live a life that is controlled and restricted to avoid anyone getting under...
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The Danger of Comparisons
We can often feel OK about our lives and who we are… until we compare ourselves to others! Comparisons are a dangerous snare because they easily make room for jealousy and envy. Discontent can be a powerful force in our lives, but what is really going on inside us that causes that longing for…
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The Supernatural in Everyday Life
It is a reality that the supernatural world exists with an enemy and a wonderful Victor – Jesus! Today’s podcast is about the danger of ignoring that reality and missing what the Lord is doing and has won on the Cross, but also the seductive ways the enemy can gain footholds in our lives. Andy &...
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The Trap of Negativity
We live in a real world with real struggles. So, how do we balance being real about the situations around us, but not drowning under a sea of negative thinking and expectations? How quickly negativity wars against faith and hope – sapping life and courage in its wake. Listen along with us as Andy...
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The Challenge of Change
Some people love it when life changes, others not so much! Andy and Cath chat about why changes in life and circumstances can unsettle us inside. Is it that inner leaning towards wanting to be in control and keep in the safety of familiarity? What do we do with the fear and apprehension that can...
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People Pleasing
Where is the balance between being a peacemaker and dying to self, and not succumbing to people-pleasing? It’s a tricky path for us all to navigate. The Lord wants to strengthen us and focus our hearts on a rightful fear of Him rather than the fear of man. In this episode Andy and Cath chat about...
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Hearing God's Voice
On this episode Andy and Cath are joined by Lindsey Hanekom (one of Ellel’s Executive Leaders) as they talk about the down to earth truth of how God speaks to us all differently, and how sometimes there are deeper reasons why we just can’t hear Him. Do you struggle to believe God wants to speak…
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The Fear of Getting it Wrong
We’ve all messed up, but how has this affected our view of ourselves, our relationship with God and our ability to “step out"? In this podcast Andy and Cath talk together about how the fear of getting things wrong can lead us to striving or holding back but how God is a forgiving, merciful and...
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Self-worth
Are we defined by what we do and our achievements, the number of children we have, if we are married or single? If so, does that make some people worth more than others? Maybe in the world’s eyes but thankfully God has a different calculator! Some of us hunger to know our true worth from a deep...
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Hope for the Depressed!
Today’s podcast sees Andy and Cath joined by Robert Steel (the Director at Glyndley Manor). Robert shares his own personal journey out of depression and the restoration and hope that God brought to his life. We hope today's episode will encourage you in your own walk – whether you struggle with...
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How to Deal with Hurt & Offence
Hurts and offences can hide deep in our heart, rising up at the most unwanted, unexpected of times. Now is a good time to look at what is stored away and do business with the Lord over it. In this episode Andy and Cath talk about the reality of the struggle to forgive and release but also the...
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God's Not Finished Yet!
God wants to encourage us all that the story in our lives is not yet finished! He is at work, whether we see it or not. He has a plan! There is hope! Perhaps you feel in a time of desert or wilderness – God wants you to know He is with you and we can trust Him.
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Join us as we discuss struggles we can all face in life and how God can bring real freedom and healing. Whoever you are and wherever you come from, you are welcome to join us as we journey together – real people, with real issues, drawing close to a real life-changing God!Let's Talk is hosted by Andy & Cath Taylor who are the International Directors of Ellel Ministries. Find out more at https://ellel.org
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