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Lucas on Life

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Hope

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Apr 7, 202415 min

Easter Special

This week on Lucas on Life, join Jeff as he considers the beautiful tenderness and playfulness of Jesus in His resurrection appearances. This Sunday, an Easter special.

Mar 31, 202415 min

The Way We Talk

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Mar 24, 202414 min

Perspective

It’s a word that describes the way we view our world, the way we see others around us, and of course, the way we see ourselves. It's been said that we don’t see things the way they are, but the way we are. Who knows - we might get some fresh perspective...

Mar 17, 202415 min

Conflict

Anytime we turn on the news these days, we hear about conflict - between nations, politicians, groups with opposing opinions - conflict seems to be raging, it affects our churches too - so join Jeff Lucas as he reflects on healthy and unhealthy conflict - and how we might be able to prevent a war in our own lives

Mar 10, 202414 min

Things I wish I'd known - Part 5

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Mar 3, 202416 min

Things I wish I'd known - Part 4

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Feb 25, 202416 min

Things I wish I'd known - Part 3

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Feb 18, 202419 min

Things I wish I'd known - Part 2

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Feb 11, 202416 min

Apologising

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Feb 5, 202415 min

Things I wish I'd known - Part 1

Join Jeff Lucas this week as he begins a series of programmes reflecting on lessons of life that he wishes he'd learned earlier. Wisdom is more important than gathering information. So join Jeff as he reflects on his yesterdays, and perhaps gain some insight for your today.

Jan 28, 202412 min

Doubt

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Jan 21, 202417 min

Being Seen

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Jan 14, 202414 min

Complaining

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Jan 7, 202415 min

Christmas Eve

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Dec 24, 202315 min

Preparing For Christmas

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Dec 18, 202315 min

Healthy Leadership

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Dec 10, 202316 min

Criticism

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Dec 1, 202315 min

Thanksgiving

This last week has been the celebration known as Thanksgiving in America. And it coincided with a report that suggests that, when we exercise, we should add the discipline of thankfulness to our routine. Join Jeff as he considers the power of being grateful, and the biblical call to bring thanksgiving to God - and not just during the season of thanksgiving.

Nov 26, 202318 min

Sports

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Nov 20, 202313 min

Forgiveness

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Nov 12, 202316 min

Contentment

In a world of grabbing and getting, where we are constantly tempted to compare our lives with the people next door, or, more alluringly, the celebs portrayed in glossy magazines, Jeff asks the question: are we followers of Jesus living contended lives? Join Jeff, Sunday at 8, for Lucas - on contentment.

Nov 5, 202312 min

Telling the truth

This last week former President Trump has been trail, basically for not telling the truth. An article in the Times suggested that he is not alone in being economic with truth - apparently, we call do it, and on a regular basis at that. Join Jeff Lucas this Sunday at 8 as he considers, we Christians who follow the Jesus who is the way, truth and life - are we people who kindly, lovingly...tell the truth?

Oct 29, 202315 min

The Choices We Make

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Oct 22, 202319 min

Sharing our faith

In a world of darkness and pain, shown so tragically this last week in the outbreak of terrorism and hostilities in the Holy Land, the gospel is so desperately needed. It is good - and vital news. Join Jeff this Sunday has he asks the question - when it comes to sharing our faith, passing on the news - have we lost our voices?

Oct 15, 202317 min

The Way We Talk

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Oct 8, 202314 min

The power of togetherness

This last week the BBC highlighted the story of Shaun Pinner, a former soldier of the British Army who joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a contracted fighter in 2018 and fought during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Tortured and sentenced to death, Shaun described how friendship and community kept him going. Now free after a prisoner exchange, he celebrated the vital power of community. So join Jeff as he talks about the vital need we all share - the need to be together, to belong.

Oct 1, 202322 min

The speed we live

This week there's been a lot of discussion in Wales about the mandatory 20mph speed limit. This week Jeff, very much used to dashing through life, asks the question - do we need to slow down, adjust our rhythm, and set something of a speed limit - on us?

Sep 24, 202313 min

Risk

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Sep 10, 202315 min

Sharing Our Faith

Evangelism. It's a word that makes most Christians feel guilty, because we can be rather quiet about our faith. And some suggest that we don't need to share the message, just live it. Join Jeff this Sunday as he talks about living and sharing the gospel.

Sep 3, 202313 min

Criticism

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Aug 27, 202320 min

Disagreeing

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Aug 20, 202314 min

Reflections on Sport

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Aug 13, 202316 min

Fame

Fame - it something that many hunger for. And in the church world, often there are debates about high profile Christians leaders being ‘celebrity Christians’. Join Jeff Lucas this Sunday as he reflect on the strange hunger that we can have for fame, and asks - do well known Christians need to be brought down to size?

Aug 6, 202316 min

Encouragement

In a week where a major pop superstar publicly thanked her fans for emails and letters of encouragement, let’s consider how we can not only be more proactive about cheering others on - but how we become a little more like God as we do so.

Jul 30, 202318 min

Embarrassment

It’s something that happens to all of us. We look around for the ground to swallow us up, we wish we could eat our words. But surely, we can’t spend our lives worrying too much about what others think. Join Jeff as he considers an emotion that affects us all - the power of embarrassment.

Jul 23, 202313 min

Availability

Availability - what kind of people change the world? Is it the gifted, the go-getters, the genius creatives - or as followers of Jesus, is it rather the people who consistently make themselves available to God, so that He can get His will done through them.

Jul 16, 202327 min

The Sound of Silence

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Jul 9, 202327 min

Ageing

South Korea changed the way it records people ages this last week - everyone, officially, became younger! So, on Lucas on Life, Jeff considers - what's our attitude towards ageing ourselves - and how do we view the elderly?

Jul 2, 202316 min

Busyness

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Jun 23, 202318 min

Conflict

Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us.

Jun 18, 202313 min

Grace

In the midst of scandels surrounding prominent church leaders and the downfall of media stars like Philip Schofield, join Jeff as he ponders the amazing grace of God. And he poses the question - when someone famous falls, do we weep for all who have been hurt - or rub our hands with joy. Grace - is amazing - and wonderful to share.

Jun 11, 202315 min

Ep 160Money

<p>According to the chancellor speaking this week, the battle against inflation is not yet over - grocery prices are still sky high. As we all face the squeeze on cash, join jeff as he reflects on money, generosity and the perils of just accumulating stuff.</p>

May 28, 202315 min

Ep 159Guidance

<p>Here’s a question all Christians face: what does God want me to do with my life? How can I know guidance, and discover the will of God? Join Jeff as she shares some of his experience with simply knowing which way to take...</p>

May 21, 202314 min

Ep 158Lessons for parenting

<p>Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us. </p>

May 14, 202316 min

Ep 157Tradition

<p>With the Coronation taking the spotligh, and the array of rich and sometimes strange traditions that are part of the 950 year history of crownings, Jeff considers - what role does tradition have in our lives and churches?</p>

May 7, 202316 min

Ep 156Being Offended

<p>Living in what some call a snowflake or cancel culture Jeff asks the question - have some of us embraced being offended as a hobby?</p>

Apr 30, 202313 min

Ep 155The Party Planner

<p>Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us. </p>

Apr 16, 202310 min

Ep 154Truth

<p>Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us. </p>

Apr 2, 202313 min

Ep 153Friendship

<p>Join Jeff Lucas as he uses his own unique brand of humour and storytelling to help us understand God's truth, whatever life throws at us. </p>

Mar 26, 202315 min