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The Living Room — 207 episodes

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1

Who is God? // 08.03.26

2

Who am I? // 22.02.26

3

The importance of trust // 08.02.26

4

25.01.26 // Beauty from Brokenness / Rachel Smith

5

Expecting the unexpected // 11.01.26

6

Noise Cancellation: The Pursuit of Peace // 23.11.25

7

Kingdom. Here & Now. Part 3 // 09.11.25

8

Kingdom: Here & Now - Part Two // 26.10.25

9

Kingdom: Here & Now Part 1 / 12/10/25

10

Have we had an impact? // 28/10/25

11

Church a complicated word // 14.09.25

12

All about Jesus / Take Courage // 13.07.25

13

All about Jesus / How he communicated // 08.06.25

14

All about Jesus / Who he reached out to // 22.06.25

15

All about Jesus / Who he chose // 25.05.25

16

All about Jesus / Alternative Wisdom // 11.05.25

17

Avoiding the trap of adoration // 13.04.25

18

Combatting the crisis of connection with God

19

Combatting the crisis of connection with Community // 09.03.25

20

Stories of loneliness // 23.02.25

21

Combatting the crisis of connection with people // 09.02.25

22

The Crisis of Connection / Intro // 26.01.25

23

A shift in perspective // 12.01.25

24

Hope like a rope // 27.10.24 / Sadie Wild

25

Being more gardener than warrior // 13.10.24

26

Bringing hope to the table // 22.09.24

27

The way forward and what we’re all about // 08/09/24

28

Some changes for September // 14.07.24

29

The Art of Solidarity // 30.06.24

30

Navigating Grief // 23.06.24

31

Freedom to Lament // 26.05.24

32

Illumination - Renewing your mind // 19.05.24

33

Illumination - What we hide away // 12.05.24

34

Putting faith in to action // 28.04.24

35

When silence is important // 21.04.24

36

When silence is harmful // 14.04.24

37

A new phase for The Living Room // 17.03.24

38

Learning from Jesus / The Lost Sheep // 25.02.24

39

Learning from Jesus / The Good Samaritan // 18.02.24

40

Learning from Jesus / The Prodigal Son // 11.02.24

41

Why are we even here // 28.01.24

42

What is The Living Room all about? // 14.01.24

43

Tell us your story / Jeff Mackenzie // 26.11.23

44

You may have changed // 19.11.23

45

A nudge on courage // 12.11.23

46

Looking after your spiritual wellbeing // 22/10/23

47

Looking after your social wellbeing // 15/10/23

48

Looking after your financial health // 08/10/23

49

Looking after your emotional well-being

50

Looking after your physical health // 17.09.23

51

A way of life over a set of rules // 10/09/23

52

Love without agenda / Loving God // 06/09/23

53

Love without agenda / Those Close // 06/09/23

54

Love without Agenda / Yourself // 16/07/23

55

Love without agenda / Your friends // 09/07/23

56

Love without Agenda / Your Neighbours // 25/06/23

57

Love without Agenda / The Workplace // 11/06/23

58

Love without agenda / Understanding dynamics of friendship // 28/05/23

59

Love without agenda / Intro // 21/05/23

60

Spiritual Abuse / What is it and how can we create healthy cultures to avoid it happening? // 14/03/23

61

Finding a positive // 30/04/23

62

Ego - Getting the balance right // 23/04/23

63

God loves you, no buts / Sadie Wild // 16/04/23

64

Reframing Repentance // 26/03/23

65

Penny’s Story // 12/03/23

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26/02/23 // The Lord’s Prayer / An insight into what is important

67

Presence over practice // 19/02/23

68

Looking Ahead // 12/02/23

69

The Art of Empathy // 20/11/22

70

How to find God // 22/01/23

71

Nothing can separate us… 15/01/23

72

Purpose // 23/10/22

73

Hope // 09/10/22

74

Refuge // 25/09/22

75

The Living Room / What have we learnt? // 18/09/22

76

Be known by your fruit / Faithfulness // 24/07/22

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Be known by your fruit / Gentleness // 17/07/22 / Sadie Wild

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Be known by your fruit / Kindness // 10/07/22

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Be known by your fruit / Peace // 26.06.22 / Victoria Hoyle

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Be known by your fruit / Self Control // 12/06/22 // Sandra Mackenzie

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Be known by your fruit / Patience // 29/05/22

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Being known by your fruit / Love // 15/05/22

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Being known by your fruit / Introduction // 08/05/22

84

Living with grief // 24/04/22 // Becky Speirs

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God with us // 10/04/22

86

Who killed Jesus? // 20/03/22

87

Is it all about avoiding hell? // 13/03/22

88

Is God angry? 27/02/22

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How do we understand the bible? 13/02/22

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Let's talk about judgement // 30/01/22

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Where do you get your theology from? // 23/01/22

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16.01.22 // Faith and Doubt

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17/01/21 // The importance of unlearning

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10/01/21 // The thrill of hope...

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06/12/20 // Advent / Silence = Broken

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29/11/20 // Interview with Hannah Lamberth

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22/11/20 // Church: It needs to be less of a club

98

Are you worried about what other people think? // 15/11/20

99

Looking back on our third year // 20/09/20

100

Maybe you are the link // 18/10/20

101

A few thoughts on change // 11/10/21

102

Inclusion // 08/11/20

103

How we see God / 13/09/20

104

Room for change / 06/09/20

105

Way of life vs Set of beliefs / 30/08/20

106

The case for curiosity / 23/08/20

107

Avoiding the apathy trap // 09/08/20

108

Identity 2.0 / Reflections / Being free to be you // 02/08/20

109

Identity 2.0 / Layer 7 / The Core // 26/07/20

110

Identity 2.0 / Layer 6 / Formation // 19/07/20

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Identity 2.0 / Layer 5 / Scars // 12/07/20

112

Identity 2.0 / Layer 4 / Thorns // 05/07/20

113

Identity 2.0 / Layer 3 / Character // 28/06/20

114

Identity 2.0 / Layer 2 / Passion, Skills and Opportunity // 21/06/20

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Identity 2.0 / Layer 1 / Preference // 14/06/20

116

Identity 2.0 / Who am I? // 07/06/20

117

Living out love // 31/05/20

118

The gulf between welcome and acceptance // 17/05/20

119

Love always wins // 10/05/20

120

What does transformation actually look like // 26/04/20

121

This is far from ideal // 19/04/20

122

Resurrection // 12/04/20

123

What happens when all of this is over // 05/04/20

124

Facing Fear // 29/03/20

125

Thinking about discipleship //15/03/20

126

Salvation. More than a ticket // 08/03/20

127

I'm not sure that i'm going to be able to change the world today // 01/03/20

128

What would Jesus do? // 23/02/20

129

God is with us // 16/02/20

130

Combatting the crisis of connection with community

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Combatting the crisis of connection with God // 26/01/20

132

Combatting the crisis of connection with people

133

The crisis of connection // 12/01/20

134

You've changed // 05/01/20

135

Stories of resilience // The treasures of darkness / 08/12/19

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Stories of resilience // Through the valley / 01/12/19

137

Stories of Resilience // The cloud of my past / 24/11/19

138

Stories of Resilience // Living with anxiety / 17/11/19

139

Stories of Resilience // Intro / 10/11/19

140

Understanding the Living Room // Hope / 27/10/19

141

Understanding the Table // Purpose / 20/10/19

142

Understand the Kitchen // Refuge / 13/10/19

143

Why are we so ashamed of weakness // 06/10/19

144

Looking back and looking forward // 22/09/19

145

In His Name // 15/09/19

146

What do you want me to do for you? // 08/09/19

147

Developing your Inner Story // Reflections / 18/08/19

148

Developing your Inner Story // Summary / A Matter of Priorities // 11/08/19

149

Developing your Inner Story // What's the point in giving (to church)? / Part Two // 28/07/19

150

Developing your Inner Story // What's the point in giving? / Part One // 21/07/19

151

Developing your Inner Story // What's the point in the bible? 14/07/19

152

Developing your inner story - What's the point in going to church? / Part Two // 07/07/19

153

Developing your inner story / What's the point in going to Church // 30/06/19

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Developing your Inner Story / Half-time Analysis // 23/06/19

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Developing your Inner Story. What's the point in serving? - 16/06/19

156

Developing your Inner Story // What's the point in Fasting? / 09/06/19

157

Developing your Inner Story - What's the point in Praying / Part 2 // 19/05/10

158

Developing your Inner Story // What's the point in praying? - Part 1 / 12/05/19

159

Your Inner Story // Intro / 05/05/19

160

Easter Sunday // Goodness. Gracious. Me. / 21/04/19

161

Tribe. Family. Solidarity // 14/04/19

162

Love without Agenda // Part 9 / Summary / 24/03/19

163

Love without Agenda // Part 8 / Your Enemies / 17/03/19

164

Love without Agenda // Part 7 / Loving Strangers / 10/03/19

165

Love without Agenda // Part 6 / Loving God / 03/03/19

166

Love without Agenda // Part 5 / Loving Yourself / 24/02/19

167

Love without Agenda // Part 4 / Those Close / 17/02/19

168

Love without Agenda // Part 3 / Your Friends / 10/02/19

169

Love without Agenda // Part 2 / Your Workplace / 03/02/19

170

Love without Agenda // Part 1 / Your Neighbours / 27/01/19

171

Love without Agenda // Intro Part 2 / Investment, Obligation & Distance 20/01/19

172

Love without Agenda // Intro / 13/01/19

173

New Year Reflections / 06/01/19

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Making an Impact / 6 / Patience in the Long Game / 28/10/18

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Making an Impact / 5 / Making progress and our perception of change / 21/10/18

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Making an Impact / 4 / Facing Fear / 14/10/18

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Making an impact / 3 / The challenge of success / 07/10/18

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Reflections on our first year // 23/9/18

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Making an Impact / 2 / The Balance of Compromise // 16/9/18

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Making an Impact / 1 / Understanding our Society / 09/09/18

181

Thoughts on Functioning as a Christian // 02/09/18

182

The Characteristics of Jesus 5 // Prayerful & Committed / 05/08/18

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The Characteristics of Jesus 4 // Patient & Self Controlled / 29/07/18

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The Characteristics of Jesus 3 // Loving and Forgiving / 22/7/18

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The Characteristics of Jesus 2 // Humble and Servant Hearted / 08/07/18

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The Characteristics of Jesus 1 // Gentle, Kind and Compassionate / 01/07/18

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The Characteristics of Jesus // Intro / 24/06/18

188

Our View of God // 17/06/18

189

Identity Layer 7 // The Core / The Consequences and The Game 03/06/18

190

Identity Layer 6 // Formation / 27/5/18

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Identity Layer 5 // Scars / 20/05/18

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Identity Layer 4 // Thorns / 13/05/18

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Identity Layer 3 // Character / 06/05/18

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Identity Layer 2 // Skills / Passion / Opportunity / 29/04/18

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Identity Layer 1 // Preferences, Perception and Comparison / 15/04/18

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Identity Intro // Who am I? / 08/04/18

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Palms, Predictions and Betrayal / 25.03.18

198

The Art of Motherhood / 11.03.18

199

Barriers / 25.02.18

200

Purpose / 11.02.18

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Hope / 28.01.18

202

Refuge / 14.01.18

203

Immanuel // Part Four / 26.11.17

204

Immanuel // Part Three / 12.11.17

205

Immanuel // Part Two / 29/10/17

206

The Living Room // Vision / 01.10.17

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Immanuel // Part One / 15.10.17