Off Grid Christianity

What is the difference between slavery, human trafficking and human smuggling? Why do big sporting events see an increase in trafficking? Our returning guest Anna Townsend is the chair of trustees for the charity Women Without Roofs – Nepal. Anna explains why Nepal has a high rate of human trafficking and the difficulties many families […]

Originally from Scotland, Cameron is now firmly ensconced in Shepherd’s Bush, London as the vicar of St. Simon’s. How did he adapt from life north of the border to life in inner city London? What was his role at Holy Trinity, Brompton and why has it got such a glowing reputation? Why does his church […]

Jackie is a scriptwriter and has a passion for making resources and training workshops for all. Her latest book, recently released is called Following The Son. How did her consultancy work help churches in community development? Why has she written resources on subjects such as mental heath and modern slavery? Why did she describe her […]

– Rob is an author, speaker and the founder of Care For The Family. Rob was one of the main BBC news items last Christmas Day! Why did his latest book A Knock At The Door feature so heavily on BBC news? Why did Rob start Care For The Family which now has over 70 […]

Xanna is an accredited life coach specialising in ADHD and Autism. She knows this subjects professionally and personally as Xanna has ADHD herself. One of her two children has AUDHD (ADHD and Autism). What exactly are ADHD and Autism? What are the signs? What are the positives of having these conditions? How did she cope […]

Shola is a researcher, dietician, speaker, lecturer and health advocate. She is the CEO of Food For Purpose – Eating, Living, Serving Purposefully. Shola is also a Dr in Philosophy and is a pastor herself. Shola explains in such a warm and loving way why leaders of congregations should know more about food and of […]

Anna is a published author of several books with titles such as The Oxymoronic God, Who Am I, Destination Transformation, and in 2025 saw the release of Our Sisters. This book is about Christian women facing persecution and violence in Pakistan. Why is her blog called Dislocated Christians? What’s it like being a military wife […]

A returning guest from episode 156, Dr Mark Houghton was a GP in Sheffield and with 2 female co-authors wrote Pregnancy And Abortion – A Practical Guide To Making Decisions. This episode is not a ‘Bible Bashing’ exercise nor is it to pour guilt, scorn, shame etc on anyone who wants to listen and learn […]

David has just had his latest book published (over 15 titles so far) and is an inspiring and impacting speaker. He has worked for many churches and organisations including Focus On The Family, New Wine, Spring Harvest, Care For The Family and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Why did he write his latest recently released […]

You know that old saying, ‘Never meet your heroes’? Alan is one of them and, yet again for me, completely kicks the old saying out of the stadium! For several years, I have been hoping to meet Alan let alone interview him. Why? Well, when I was a young teenager, I would regularly go and […]

Colin has been at the forefront of some very important UK Christian ministries. He has a printing background, which included the legendary Buzz magazine and was with Peter Meadows when launching Spring Harvest. Colin has been on the board for Luis Palau, Spurgeon’s College and was secretary at Evangelical Alliance. Why did he think that […]

With Jeannie Kendall. A mini podcast episode delving into Psalm23 and why so many Christians read this Psalm over Easter but why? What can we learn from it? What was the writer trying to convey? What was the context? What about sheep, shepherding, lying down in pastures and walking through certain valleys, what do they […]

As it is Easter, I am repeating last year’s special podcast as it is so good! Preston is the founder and curator of The Art Of Preaching website and The Resurrection People podcast. He is the rector at Sacrament Church, Nashville. Preston has an amazing gift in explaining by sharing in a down to earth, […]

Today’s guest wrote a recently published book with the great title You Don’t Know Sheep: An Unconventional Field Guide For Today’s Faith Leaders. Why did David write this book and what did he learn from studying sheep? Where did he study the sheep? The answer might well surprise you! If the book cover alone doesn’t […]

Sam is the UK CEO of The Message Trust. He was previously their Director of Ministry for 6 years. As you will hear, Sam is passionate about urban mission. How do you go about this in daily life? What is The Message Trust? Sam was also the Eden network director. What is Eden Network? Why […]

Helen started her adult working life in the east end of London as a youth work intern in 2009. Helen then went to university and eventually became a maths teacher. She taught at an Oasis Academy in London. Eventually Helen became pastor at Royal Docks church as well as being the CEO of West Silvertown […]

David and Jill are pioneer mission leaders in South Belfast, Northern Ireland. The husband and wife team have been commissioned by the Methodist church to pioneer a culturally relevant mission. Their base is a Methodist church that has plenty of history but without a congregation. The church building could easily have been sold as it […]

With Sara Hall. Sara diagnoses and treats mental health disorders and is based in a Christian counselling centre in Oklahoma, USA. In episode 149, Sara discussed the sexual abuse she suffered, when aged 13, by an adult woman. Then there was the subsequent aftermath for her from the unsupportive family. In episode 149, forgiveness was […]

Chip is more than just a singer, songwriter, communicator and evangelist. Originally from USA, he is now firmly based in Manchester, UK. I first met our guest in the last century! Chip was in the Bandwithnoname. A great name and a very hard working one as well. Chip then became a presenter for God TV. […]

Today’s special guest has been such a big influence on me, so you can blame him! Dave founded the Saltmine Trust and later Flame Trust. He also helped found Spring Harvest. Together with a couple of other pioneers, Ian Coffey and Doug Barnett, they launched the very influential Dirty Hands tour in the mid 80s. […]

Peter sadly passed away in January 2026 aged 84. Peter is rightly held in high esteem within the UK Christian media having founded or co-founded Buzz (later Premier Christianity Magazine), Spring Harvest and Premier Radio. He has also mentored and helped countless number of people when in his retirement years including me. For those who […]

Wow! Comedian or should I say Promedian (preacher and Comedian) Andy shares all about his life to date. Andy is so honest. Do not expect a laugh a minute podcast as we go so deep, deeper than many previous guests have done about his thoughts on evangelicism today. He is also very honest, I know […]

With Anji Barker If you have listened to many previous OGC podcasts, you would have picked up on me spelling faith as RISK. But what does this actually mean? Why is faith a risk? What does it mean for an individual to risk something as a Christian? Why? What examples are there in the Bible? […]

Until 2014, Mark was a GP in Sheffield, UK. He is a published author and his latest is about the true story of a Royal Navy surgeon in WW2 who saved the lives of 2 Admirals. It is meticulously researched and must have been a labour of love considering the subject was his dad. How […]

Nathan is a published author of 5 books. A recently retired social worker and teacher, our guest is also a philosopher. His recently released boo is called Viviana – A Story Of Faith, Peril And Triumph. Why did he write this book based in the early 4th century? Why did Nathan want to include the […]

He is the author of several books, a national TV and radio presenter and a Guinness World Record holder. He can be called an activist and has pioneered a model of community development. He has set up housing projects to accommodate homeless young people and has gained many plaudits for his Oasis Academies which deliver […]

This episode could also be called a deleted scene from our Christmas podcast! Please listen to the introduction for context. As a wise man from Orkney once said, “Just be who you are with integrity.” You might agree or disagree but what is shared is well worth a listen. A brand new podcast will be […]

It’s back! Enjoy our annual Christmas podcast with Noel Richards and Martin Scott. There’s the alternative Christmas quiz followed by questions for discussion. Expect humour, challenges, thought provoking answers and more. Carols are sung by guitarists Noel and Tricia Richards. No reindeer were hurt in the making of this podcast. Hello to Susan Walker

Graham was a professional footballer in the mid 1980’s. Having become a Christian, he completed his theology degree in 1989 and his PHD just a few years ago. He is now the General Director of Christians In Sport and still maintains his football links as a boardroom director with Cambridge United. Graham is an author […]

We celebrated our 100th episode, musically based. To celebrate this our 150th episode, we are going with the written word. To represent this art form are two well known Christian authors and who are previous guests. One is a 2025 award winner, the other is Andy Chamberlain! Andy and Ruth Leigh joined me for a […]

Sara is based in Oklahoma and is a Pastoral Counsellor, trained to diagnose and treat mental health disorders for an individual or couple and family systems. Sara is based in a Christian counselling centre. In 2020 she had her first book published Tasting Dirt: When You’re Disappointed With God. I did not think we would […]

Malcolm is the founder of Malcolm Down Publishing. Why did he want to start his own publishing company in 2015? In this honest and open podcast, Malcolm shares the emotions of losing his wife to cancer 15 years ago. How did he get involved with Sarah Grace publishing and the new dyslexic font? At the […]

Howard was a Barrister and then the leader at Westminster Chapel for seven years before stepping away from this role mainly due to exhaustion. Why did his poem go viral? He is a published author of Hold On To Hope. Why did he go to Kansas on a placement and deal in laws regarding the […]

Shane is an author, founder of Red Letter Christians and the press like to label him as an activist! Shane studied Sociology at Eastern University in the mid 90’s. He also worked in Calcutta for several weeks in Calcutta with Mother Teresa. Shane worked with the Iraq Peace Team in Baghdad for 3 weeks witnessing […]

Rachael is head of Mission at Evangelical Alliance. She has a passion for developing leaders and teams to flourish. Rachael has a positive history of working in the youth and charity sectors, using her skills to develop strategy and vision by facilitating and establishing unity. What is Evangelical Alliance? What does her job role cover? […]

Susie has been an accredited therapeutic coach for over 20 years, helping business organisations as well as individuals. She is also the author of two books, At Therapy’s End (a novel about domestic abuse, the damage caused to all concerned) plus Potholes And Belly Flops (autobiographical). What was it like being a face for advertising […]

Peter Lawry (Episodes 122 and 123) returns to share his knowledge regarding today’s title. How many of us have heard about so and so being a prophetic leader? Does this mean that they can tell us who is going to win next year’s Grand National? How can we tell if they have genuinely have this […]

Sheila is an editor, award winning author and has been part of the UK publishing industry for several years. Sheila became a Christian when she was 25, having seen her life fall apart. A few years later she was diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease which affects balance and hearing. Together with Agoraphobia, she was unable to […]

Following on from Caris’ previous appearance on the Podcast, this is a special episode focussing on Caris’ latest book and in particular prayer ‘pictures’. What is a ‘prayer picture’? How can you use it in your daily prayer time? How can it help you when praying for people to be healed? What evidence is there […]

Caris is a consultant general and lead for patient safety in general surgery. She also handles serious surgery incident investigations. Caris is also an author. Her latest book, How To Pray For Healing And Wholeness) is now available. The book is about understanding, equipping and emboldening the reader. Why did Caris write this book for […]

Shaun is a psychotherapist, mindfulness researcher, an author of several books as well as a Baptist Minister. His latest book is Mindful Formation: A Pathway To Spiritual Liberation has just been published. Shaun is the honorary chaplain to The Scargill Movement. What is the Scargill Movement? As a psychotherapist, what has he learned about God […]

Sarah is an author. Her first book In Search Of Lost Glitter was published last year. How cathartic was it for Sarah to write this book which explains how she found her husband of 16 years dead? Sarah had only just returned to their home having popped out for a few minutes. How does her […]

Bishop Matthew is the author of several books and has a Masters degree in Evangelism and a Doctorate in Church Planting. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in History. Why did he write his latest book The Art Of Fasting (published by Authentic Books)? Who was David Watson and what can we learn from him […]

A brand new season of Off Grid Christianity commences this coming Friday, 5th September. Here is a preview of just some of the forthcoming episodes.

Randy Morocco, for his Facebook Page and podcast, interviewed me recently as he wanted to know more about why I do Off Grid Christianity. What have I learned from over 100 episodes? What are my favourites? Have any recordings not been released? Who am I and what is my testimony? I thought regular listeners might […]

Maybe you have heard of Tony Campolo who passed away in November 2024, maybe you haven’t. However, Tony affected many, many people throughout the world, including me, by challenging our faith when speaking at conferences, festivals or on tapes (yes it was a thing in our day) and books. One of my guests was instrumental […]

Dave Bilbrough and Noel Richards, phenomenal singer/songwriters and international worship leaders from the UK, return to celebrate this particular milestone. Recorded live in September 2024, Dave and Noel play some of their compositions. Together with stories behind the songs plus their thoughts on some of the subjects that have been covered in the previous 99 […]

IWAN RUSSELL-JONES. In this special episode with theolgian, historian and all round good egg Iwan Russell-Jones, we discuss faith and politics. To be more specific, faith wrestling with politics. Who was Roger Williams? What have depth charges got to do with faith? What was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference? Then there was the Roman Empire, […]

Jeannie Kendall. In last week’s repeated special Jesus And Women In The Gospels with Jeannie, it was hinted that we should do another podcast but this time base it around Paul’s letters. The feedback from listeners agreed a podcast about this subject would be welcomed. Here it is. Please have an open mind as to […]

JEANNIE KENDALL. A Minister and Lecturer at Spurgeon’s College, returns for this special stand alone podcast. What do we know about the women Jesus spent time with? What was a woman’s role 2,000 years ago? Were some of them disciples? What does the word Disciple mean? What does the word Apostle mean? What do we […]