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Have we had an impact? // 28/10/25 Oct 01, 2025

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Today we take some time to look back over the last couple of years, focussing on the things we've discussed, the challenges given and the impact that we've been able to make.

We're also privileged to hear from Rachel - she tells us her story and talks about the role that The Living Room has played in her life over the last few years.

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Church a complicated word // 14.09.25 Sep 24, 2025

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For some, the word church is a positive word, it can bring life, inspiration and provide a foundation for life.

Sadly, not everyone has had that experience of Church.

Today we take the time to think about the range of experiences that people have had with church and consider the important question of how can we ensure that people feel safe, accepted and inspired?

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All about Jesus / Take Courage // 13.07.25 Jul 20, 2025

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In order to be able to follow Jesus’ example we need to learn to take courage.

Jesus was always prepared to do the courageous things, standing up against the religious systems of his day, reaching out to those who were outcast in society, choosing an unorthodox group of people to be on his team.

Today we look at how we can be courageous in the way we live our lives and the people that we choose to connect with.

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All about Jesus / How he communicated // 08.06.25 Jul 12, 2025

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It can be quite challenging to find the words to communicate effectively. We want to have all of the facts and information to be able to really talk about why something is important to us or how it works.

Jesus was a master of communication - he could assess his audience and then communicate in a way that was relevant and informative to those listening.

Today we take some time to consider his way of communicating and think about how we can learn from his example.

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All about Jesus / Who he reached out to // 22.06.25 Jul 12, 2025

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Jesus was already prepared to do things differently.

Today we look at how he sort out the people who’d be overlooked in society, sometimes rejected or outcast. We take some time to think about what this meant for Jesus and how we can do the same in our own situations.

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All about Jesus / Who he chose // 25.05.25 May 29, 2025

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When we think about the alternative way that Jesus operated, one of the great examples is looking at the people that he chose to be on his team. It wasn’t the people you’d expect.

Today we take some time to consider the importance of not discounting or disqualifying and think about what it looks like to be an advocate for Jesus.

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All about Jesus / Alternative Wisdom // 11.05.25 May 22, 2025

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When we look at the person of Jesus we can see that He was never afraid to challenge the status quo.

Today we take some time to look at how the alternative wisdom that Jesus gives us flies in the face of conventional wisdom and consider how we are being love in the lives that we are living.

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Avoiding the trap of adoration // 13.04.25 Apr 23, 2025

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Today we take some time to think about Jesus’ movements leading up to the events of Easter, we look at how he navigated Palm Sunday and how he resisted the attention and praise of the crowds and remained true to how he was and what he needed to do.

We also consider some of the things that prepared Jesus for this time and reflect on what we have each managed to navigate and how that might have enabled us to grow.

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Combatting the crisis of connection with God Apr 04, 2025

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Today we take a look at how easy it is to allow our connection with God to go cold, how we can get stuck in nostalgia and think about some tactics to nurture that connection with God.

We hope that something from this talk resonates with you in some way.

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Combatting the crisis of connection with Community // 09.03.25 Apr 02, 2025

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In this podcast we continue our series looking at Combatting the crisis of connection, taking some time to talk about Community.

Community is something that we can all benefit from, but how do we create communities that will truly welcome and be safe for everyone?

We look at the importance of togetherness and consider how we can create a life-giving community.

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