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Word Ministry - Talk 2: Getting our teeth into the text

In this episode of Word Ministry, Bishop Ferran emphasises the importance of getting to the heart of the meaning of the passage and why it matters for the way people live in the world today.

Word Ministry - Talk One: Key Principles

In this podcast Bishop Ferran begins a new series for those sharing, teaching and preaching the Bible. In this first episode he explores key principles of prayerful preparation for teaching God's word - a word that has the power to change lives.

Advent 2023: Isaiah 9 vs 1-7 A Light Shines

For unto us a child is born - Our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Darkness will give way to light, sadness to joy, burden to freedom, tyranny to justice.

The Bible and the Bishop - Advent 2023: Isaiah 64 Yet you, Oh Lord, are our Father

In this Advent season, these ancient words from Isaiah prompt us to turn to our Lord, our father in penitence and faith. To align ourselves with His purpose and to serve Christ and humanity in His name. To await the day of His return with watchfulness and patience.

The Bible and the Bishop - Advent 2023: Isaiah 61 Hope, Restoration, Justice, Thanksgiving

This week our Advent podcasts turns to Isaiah 61 where we hear voices of hope, restoration, justice and thanksgiving. Voices which point us to our Lord Jesus Christ, who invited all who are heavy with care to come to him and be refreshed.

The Bible and the Bishop - Advent 2023: Isaiah 40 Comfort my People

This Advent, God comes to us afresh to bring His comfort, consolation and His care. Will we hear Him, welcome Him, receive and believe Him. Will we allow Him to do his amazing work in the hopelessness of our times and lives. Join Bishop Ferran, this advent as we prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ.

The Bible and The Bishop - Advent 2022: Christmas Day - Isaiah 7: 10-14

What does the future hold? This Christmas Day, we consider a sign given by God that a virgin will conceive and give birth to a Son who would be God with us.

The Bible and the Bishop: Advent 2022 - Week 3: Isaiah 35

What does the future hold? This week we turn to the glorious image in Isaiah 35 of a wilderness transformed. Like those in ancient times we live with the hostility, difficulties and anxieties of wilderness places. But at Advent time we celebrate that God has come into this place, he is at work transforming the landscape and will accompany us on the road home.

The Bible and the Bishop - Advent 2022: Week 2 - Isaiah 1 vs 11

This week we turn to Isaiah 11 vs 1 and the reminder that the great hope of Advent is Jesus Christ, the shoot and root of the stump of Jessie, who will return again to put things right.

The Bible and the Bishop Advent 2022: Isaiah 2 vs 4

What does the Future Hold? Advent is a time of year in the church calendar when we look forward to Christs return. In this first episode of our Advent series we turn to Isaiah's vision of a time when swords will be beat into ploughshares and there will be no more war.