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The Next Step Podcast
by St Paul's Anglican Carlingford
Helping you to follow Jesus one step at a time. A podcast by St Paul’s Anglican Church in Carlingford.
Episodes
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EP11 – Evangelism for the Discouraged and Ineffective
Soph and Pip talk about personal evangelism and share their own struggles to evangelise to their friends. Pip dives into a book on Evangelism as a very helpful starting point.
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EP10 – What is Synod and Why Does it Matter?
Raj and Sophie think about the recent Synods that Raj has attended. We explore what is a Synod and why they're valuable.
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EP9 – Living for God in Singleness and Marriage
Kelly, Pip and Soph discuss the last passage in our 1 Corinthians Series, and share our thoughts on how we can be helping each other as a church family, with a diversity of married and single people, to live for God.
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EP8 – Answering Your Sermon Questions
Sophie sits down with Raj to answer the questions you sent in, from his sermon on 1 Corinthians 7:8-16.
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EP7 – Chatting About Faith with Non-Christian Friends
Sophie welcomes guests Pip and Ary to talk about their many conversations over the years about faith and belief. Ary shares his insights into why people might be attracted to exploring faith and his experience of 'Explore Christianity'. In Part 2 of this episode, Sophie sits down with Peter and…
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EP6 – What Does It Mean to Be Anglican?
Sophie Talks with Jack Day about the Anglican Church what it means to be a part of an Anglican Church
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EP6 — What Does It Mean to Be Anglican?
Sophie talks with Jack Day about the Anglican church and what it means to be part of the Anglican Church.
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EP5 — Interview with Chloe Wolfson
In this two part episode, Pip interviews our link missionary Chloe who is serving in Spain, and Sophie and Pip Sit down to answer your questions from this week's sermon.
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EP4 – Pursuing Full-time Ministry
Soph chats with Lisa Newnham and Caleb Knight about pursuing full-time, vocational ministry, and the current need for more people to consider this need.
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EP3 – Can Kids Have a Genuine Faith
Can kids have a genuine faith? If so, how does this effect they why we approach church life and kids ministry? Listen to Soph and Sarah talk about the real and deep faith kids have. We answer your sermon questions: Kelly and Raj sit down with Soph to talk about forgiveness.
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EP2 – Building for Generations
This 2-part episode gives insight into the upcoming building project for our church as we discuss what to expect over the next few months. The second part of the episode has us diving into the relationship sermon series with special guests Raj Gupta and Naomi Lawson.
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Ep 1 – Exodus Wrap Up
Join us as we wrap up our sermon series in Exodus. Is there a disconnect between the wrathful God we see in Exodus and the forgiving God of the New Testament? In what ways are the laws in Exodus for the people of God today? What role does technology and media play in enjoying a Sabbath rest? What...
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Interview with Martin and Julie Field
Martin and Julie Field serve as CMS missionaries in Argentina. Listen to learn more about them and their ministry.
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Interview with Gillian Akers
Gillian Akers serves as a CMS missionary in France. Listen to learn more about Gillian Akers and her ministry.
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Going deeper into Mark's Gospel
Raj and Pip answer your questions from our Term 4 2025 sermon series in Mark 1–8.
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Interview with Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson serves as a missionary in Italy. He developed LaParola.net – one of the biggest (if not the biggest) ways people access the Bible in Italian. Pip sat down with Richard to learn about his work as a missionary and as a Bible software developer.
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How do we follow Paul’s example amidst cost-of-living pressures?
1 Corinthians 4:1–17 – Sophie and Peter 1. Why was verses 3-5 not focused on? (0:44) 2. What does it mean to suffer as we live a cross shaped life (6:41) 3. Does the way we live need to look like what Paul described, do we need to wear ‘rags’ or is there an equivalent for us today? (10:57) 4. In...
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Is it better to not build and so not suffer loss?
Sophie Witheridge & Peter Baker – 1 Corinthians 2:6–3:17 From Chapter 2: 1. True knowledge of God does not equal perfect knowledge of God. Can someone have true knowledge of God yet choose to reject this knowledge? (0:37) From Chapter 3: 2. What does it mean to be saved "but only as one escaping...
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Is there Biblical Stoicism?
Pip and Sophie Witheridge – 1 Corinthians 1:18–25 1. Why does Paul alternate between the terms “Gentiles” and “Greeks”? (1:14) 2. The cross is meaningless without the resurrection, so wouldn’t it be more accurate that the victory comes with the resurrection rather than with the cross? (5:13) 3.…
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Is it wrong to have theological preferences?
Sophie W and Peter B – 1 Corinthians 1:10–17 1. The Corinthians seem to be divided over a speaker/leader's style, but what if the substance isn't there? Which can range from outright heresy to "not quite theologically sharp." Is it wrong to have preferences over theology? Or what should our...
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Is God faithful to Christians who have fallen away?
Sophie and Peter – 1 Corinthians 1:4–9 1. What does v5 mean in terms of 'all kinds of speech and knowledge'? Was this particularly relevant for the Corinthians or to us too? (0:51) 2. In v7 why did Paul say "revealed" at the end of the verse instead of something like return? (4:20) 3. What are…
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Can the messenger muddle the message?
1 Corinthians 1:1–3: Pip and Sophie Witheridge 1. Who is Sosthenes? (0:49) 2. How should we think about male and female speakers? Does it matter when the message is more important? (3:23) 3. How can we not be judgmental about a sermon or speaker when sometimes the delivery muddles the…
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How can Jesus ‘become sin for us’ and yet remain sinless?
Priest: 1. In Leviticus 16, why are two goats used? Was one not enough? (0:39) 2. If Jesus’ sacrifice was ‘once and for all’, why does he still need to intercede for us? (6:08) 3. Can Jesus be sinless and yet still become sin/the embodiment of sin for us? (9:03) 4. Was God unjust for crucifying a...
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Exodus 17 – Is it okay for Christians to grumble?
Join Kelly and Raj as they answer your questions following the final week in our Exodus series. 1. Why did the Israelites take such a long route to the Promised Land? (8:49) 2. Was God still physically manifested in the pillar of cloud and fire in Exodus 17? (12:41) 3. Did Moses stand ON the rock...
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Exodus 11–14 – Is water baptism necessary?
This week Sophie chats with Raj about your questions from Exodus 11–14 1. In v23 who/what is the destroyer? (0:46) 2. Two questions to speculate: were there enough unblemished lambs? And what were the ages of the first-born Egyptians that died? (3:39) 3. What’s the timing from Exodus 11:4 to…
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Exodus 9:13–35 – Who hardened Pharaoh's heart?
Raj and Sophie seek to respond to a plethora of questions that came through. Apologies to all those who sent in questions that we didn’t get to. 1. Is it God or Pharaoh who hardens Pharaoh’s heart? How can both be true at the same time? And Is God unjust to punish Pharaoh? (1:53) 2. Is Moses…
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Exodus 5:22–6:12 – Why did God want to Kill Moses?
Sophie sits down with Pip to discuss the questions you sent in: 1. What’s the difference between “faltering lips” (NIV) and “uncircumcised lips” (ESV)? (0:52) 2. What is Exodus 4:24–26 about? Why did God want to kill Moses? (5:34) 3. Is Matthew 11:30 “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light”...
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Exodus 3 – Does Moses need converting?
Sophie and Raj discuss your questions. Didn’t God ‘send’ others before Moses, or was Moses the first? (1:49) Could we assume that Moses is not yet a follower of God and needs converting? (5:38) How does God’s name YHWH get used in the book of Exodus? (11:09) How does God’s name YHWH get used...
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Exodus 1-2 – Fearing the Lord
Raj and Sophie sit down to discuss your questions. We talk through what it means to fear the Lord today and the implications of when it’s appropriate to stand up against oppressors or restrictions place on christians today. We discuss the midwives, whether they’re Egyptian or Hebrew and whether…
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S7EP26: Luke 2:22–40 – Receiving the Promised Messiah
This week Pip and Soph discuss some of the interesting historical features of Luke 2:22-40, and how the details in the text shed light on what the intertestamental period was like (the time between the testaments). They also discuss how to keep joy in Jesus just like Anna and Simeon did.
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S7EP25: 1 John 4:7–21 – Perfect Love Drives Out Fear
Soph and Raj answer your questions from the Sunday sermon in this episode of The Extras!
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S7EP24: 1 John 5:1–13 – Assurance in Christ
This week on the Extras, Raj and Sophie discuss your questions from last week and this week’s sermon. We discuss sin and confession as well as assurance as Christians. We also explore when does someone receive the Holy Spirit and can they ever lose the Holy Spirit and fall away? We give some...
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S7EP23: 1 John 2:15–17 – You Cannot Love God and the World
This week Liam joins the Extras Podcast! In this episode, we explore what 'loving the world' means. We discuss practically how to identify love for the world and how we can replace it with a great love of God.
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S7EP22: 1 John 1:1–2:2 – Getting Real and Coming Clean with God
This week Soph sits down with Sam Russell. It’s Sam’s last time on the Extras (for real this time). They talk through 1 John 1 and discuss habitual unrepentant sin versus addiction. They also discuss the dangers of thinking that we are ‘good’ people and the need to acknowledge our sin.
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S7EP21: Deuteronomy 11:26–32 – Blessings and Curses
Sam and Tinik join Soph this week as they answer your questions from Deuteronomy! Why did God give Israel the law if he knew they would disobey it? What does it mean for Jesus to be the 'true Israel'? These questions and more answered in this episode.
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S7EP20: Deuteronomy 5:16–33 – The Ten Commandments (Part 2)
Join Sam and Soph as they continue to answer your questions on Deuteronomy. This week: the second half of the Ten Commandments!
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S7EP19: Deuteronomy 5:1–15 – The Ten Commandments (Part 1)
Sam joins Soph on The Extras this week to answer your questions from Sunday about the first four of the Ten Commandments.
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S7EP18: Romans 3:19–31 – Christians and the Law
This week, Sophie sits down with Peter to discuss the place of the law in the Christians lives today. We discuss the difference between being under the law and obeying Christ. We also explore how important it is that we follow Christ’s example and please God but remember that we all go through...
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S7EP17: Deuteronomy 4 – The New and Old Covenant
This Extras Episode, Peter and Sophie discuss your questions from the second sermon in our Deuteronomy series. The episode focuses mainly on the relationship between the new and old covenant. We also think about how we are transformed to follow God with our hearts.
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S7EP16: Deuteronomy 1–3 – Why Read the Old Testament?
Join us this term for a new sermon series at St Paul's, the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy. I sit down with Peter to answer your questions from Sunday.
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S7EP15: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28 – Disagreeing with Leaders
On this episode of the Extras, I sit down with Raj to look at the last passage in 1 Thessalonians. We talk about leadership, the spirit and prophecy, and building in thanksgiving into our prayer lives.
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S7EP14: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11 – The Reminder of Death
This week on the extras we discuss the sermon from a few weeks ago, from the 30th June. We’ll be talking about some rather sensitive topics and questions. What happens to infants and young children when they die? And how do we support those who have lost loved ones who didn’t come to Christ…
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S7EP13: 1 Thessalonians 4:1–12 – Living to Please God
This week, Soph and Mike talk about how to please God, why that's not something we naturally think about, and areas where St Paul's is doing well!
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S7EP12: 1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:13 – Spiritually Caring for One Another
Liam joins us on The Extras podcast for the first time! We'll answer questions like, "why do we struggle to talk about our faith with each other?" and "how do we care for one another better?"
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S7EP11: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–16 – Hearts Put to the Test
Join Sophie and Raj this week as they answer questions from 1 Thessalonians 2 like, "What does it mean for God to test our hearts?"
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S7EP10: 1 Thessalonians 1 – While We Wait
Join Sophie and Raj this week for The Extras podcast!
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S7EP09: Matthew 28:11–20 – The Great Commission!
We’ve reached the last chapter in Matthew’s Gospel. In this episode Sophie meets with Raj to talk about the Great Commission. We dig into some of your exegetical questions including whether the command to ‘go and make disciples’ is for us or only for the disciples. We also talk about what this...
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S7EP08: Matthew 26:36–56 – Jesus' Journey to the Cross
This is our second week in the book of Matthew, following Jesus’ journey to cross in the lead up to Easter. In this episode Sophie meets with Raj to talk about the second half of Matthew 26. We think about why Jesus was concerned when he found the disciples sleeping. We talk about the difference…
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S7EP07: Matthew 26:1–30 – The Supper
This week we start a new series in the book of Matthew, following Jesus’ journey to cross in the lead up to Easter. In this episode Sophie meets with Raj to talk about the first half of Matthew 26. We think about Judas and his betrayal, what that means for him and the significance of him calling...
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S7EP06: The Lord's Prayer – "Lead Us Not Into Temptation..."
In this episode Sophie meets with Peter to talk about the last part of the Lord’s prayer – “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil”. Peter and I talk through God’s role in temptation and testing in contrast to Satan’s role. We discuss ‘The Problem of Evil’, where did evil come from?...
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