Off Grid Christianity

In this very open and honest conversation, Goff shares why he moved to Norwich over 30 years ago whilst in his dream job of working in Television (BBC and then LWT). Why did he give up this dream job? Would he recommend others to follow their desires? How did Goff cope with seeing his own […]

This episode is not just about Elle and Jane’s newly released book Say Goodbye To Anxiety – A 40 day devotional journal to overcome fear and worry. It is available at all good Christian Bookshops and on-line. Why write this book? What is anxiety? Jane and Elle are honest yet share in a down to […]

It seems to be all the rage whereby TV series are still shown in a weekly episode format but if you go on line (BBC I-Player for instance) you can watch all the episodes in one sitting without having to wait 7 days for part 2 etc.. I decided that doing similar would be the […]

For those who listen regularly, you will know that an OGC interview will often go into uncharted waters! During the recording, we had covered so much about Joseph’s life (how he became a Christian in a reformed American Jewish family before moving to the UK and becoming an Anglican vicar) plus other topics and I […]

For those who listen regularly, you will know that an OGC interview will often go into uncharted waters! During the recording, we had covered so much about Joseph’s life (how he became a Christian in a reformed American Jewish family before moving to the UK and becoming an Anglican vicar) plus other topics and I […]

Yet another podcast where what was shared was not what I expected! Yes, Houston native Randall discusses his professional dance company of 30 years, Ad Deum. Yes, he explains why and how he got into ballet. However, it is when he opens up about his family and friends, that the interview goes in another direction…again. […]

Another chance to hear last year’s Easter podcast with Noel Richards and Martin Scott. Not only do they do battle in an Easter (loosely) themed quiz, but they answer topical Easter questions as well. Did Jesus have to die on the cross? Did Judas go to Heaven? Was the Last Supper meal like a Doner […]

Iwan used to be a BBC producer based in Cardiff having studied Theology at Oxford University. Prior to this he was in a Christian Rock Band. He later taught at Regent College in Vancouver. In this absorbing episode, Iwan discusses what Liberation Theology is, who The Levellers were and what he would do if I […]

We had a couple of computer issues when releasing it a fortnight ago. This podcast is a must listen for those that haven’t already, especially if you use Spotify. It was originally launched as Episode 75. You might have seen a bus advertising Try Praying or have read the booklet. David explains more about how […]

This edited version with Martina Purdy (ex BBC Political Correspondent) and Elaine Kelly (former Barrister) focuses on who St Patrick was and what he did on the island of Ireland. There is an alternative quiz plus a tour of the historical sites associated with Patrick culminating in a visit to his grave in Downpatrick. Why […]

Tim trained as a barrister but became a solicitor instead and is now the head of employment law for a well known firm of solicitors. Tim is a trustee for Lawyers Christian Fellowship and he shares what he has learned with them which included visits to African countries. Why is injustice such a big motivation […]

You might have seen a bus advertising Try Praying or have read the booklet. David explains more about how and why he set up this venture and the reach it now has to get the message to the non-church goers. What does he think of working with other organisations and churches? Why has he two […]

In Episode 59 Jesus And Women In The Gospels with Jeannie Kendall, it was hinted that we should do another podcast but this time base it around Paul’s letters. The feedback from listeners agreed a podcast about this subject would be welcomed. Here it is. Please have an open mind as to what is being […]

Dr. Dave has a background in Physics and Astronomy. He was a researcher at the European Weather Centre and the UK’s Met Office. What does GSTIWG stand for? Why is science now part of Messy Church? What experiments can you do that may or may not go wrong? What is a prayer rocket? Dave makes […]

However, I am pleased to announce that Jeannie Kendall and I have just recorded a sequel to Episode 59, Jesus And Women In The Gospels – Let’s Get Beyond The Soundbites, We have been really pleased with such positive feedback for this special edition podcast (#59). If you haven’t heard it, please have a listen […]

Steve is the man behind the Christian Resources Exhibition. What is the CRE and how did he get involved let alone buy it? How did someone who studied Theology end up as an editor for a Christian Magazine? Why was he feted at a few Premier League matches as if a director of one of […]

International worship leader and recording artist Wayne explains what it was like becoming a Christian during the Jesus Movement in the USA 50 years ago. What are the similarities between Church then and now? What is going on with Christianity in Universities today? Wayne discusses his series of books including the latest title He Still […]

How did an athlete from Maine, USA run in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games for Northern Ireland? What is a gutty? What are supershoes? Why did Gladys want to learn more about religion and peacemaking? What is a Christian maverick? Why didn’t more ministers on both sides of the troubles get involved in peacemaking? What have […]

Author and Pastor since his university days in the 70’s, Andrew discusses his new book When Jesus Met Hippies: The Story And Legacy Of The Jesus People’s Movement In The UK. What is a hippy? Who are the new Hippies? How did the Church react to this initial movement? Andrew helps mentor leaders for the […]

This is one of those podcasts where the 5 Interest Getter questions take us on a journey I hadn’t seen forthcoming. Ian is a director of Leadership Training at Moorland’s Bible College and an ordained Baptist minister. He is an author of 15 books. Why was he made a Doctor of Divinity by the Acts […]

Another year over! Martin and Noel re-join me for this special festive podcast with yet another quiz before we tackle some questions that might tax your brain cells! So please sit back, enjoy and listen to some laughter along with some silly facts plus serious statements in which to ponder. If you’re feeling lonely over […]

Do you need encouraging? Please listen to today’s guest. Martin discusses his church’s operation called Havilah. Why did this simple idea eventually get recognition with A Queen’s Award For Voluntary Services? How do you support people in the community with mental health issues and drug addiction? I had a few topics to discuss with Martin […]

Why would the son of a dairy farmer become a scientist only to end up taking on the UK Government and eventually win? Why was there no licensed Christian Broadcasting prior to the 1990s? Why did get Gareth involved as MD in the early days of UCB? Why did he write a book called Scandalous […]

Charlotte is a Doctoral Researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London specialising in religious conflicts and Medieval History, including the Crusades which were not about what I had initially thought. Do you know your Enlightenment from your Reformation and your Aquinas from your CS Lewis? What about the Medieval theology compared to today’s? What would […]

I thought this podcast would be about his new book Turning The Tables On Ecclesiology. It is but it isn’t. It’s also another of those podcasts where we end up on a subject that wasn’t in the script but wow! am I glad we did. Why did Chris and his wife Meg adopt when they […]

I started my career in the UK Christian Media in the 90’s. There are 2 people I would now name that laid the foundations for what we have today. Peter is one of them and wow! What a podcast this is. If you wanted a This Is Your Life type edition (we do discuss Peter […]

What happened when a Policewoman came to raid his student accommodation? How did an atheist end up becoming a full time Prison Chaplain for 10 years 8 months and 2 days? Why should you put lead in the boot of a certain sports car? Chris explains how his background in business helped him deal with […]

I last interviewed Jonny way back in my radio presenting days around 1998. Jonny was one half of Jonny’s in The Basement and I have often wondered what happened to him since the CD was given airplay. We discuss his work with Christian Mission Society and his involvement with the Greenbelt festival which celebrated its […]

Jeannie Kendall, Minister and Lecturer at Spurgeon’s College, returns for this special stand alone podcast. What do we know about the women Jesus spent time with? What was a woman’s role 2,000 years ago? Were some of them disciples? What does the word Disciple mean? What does the word Apostle mean? What do we really […]

Richard is the Missions Director for ICS. What is ICS and what does a Missions Director do? Is it anything to do with NASA? What did Richard learn from all his years in British Youth For Christ? What does he mean by investing in yourself? Richard also discusses why he co-authored in 2006 Young People […]

What a lovely lady Jeannie is. She shares her thoughts on previous job roles including being a teacher and rising through the Baptist ranks before becoming a minister herself. Jeannie founded an award winning Counselling Service and she is now in the early years of retirement. Jeannie is a successful author and her third book […]

Paul,until a few years ago, was the Anglican Archdeacon for North West Europe. His main focus now is Christilience. But what is Christilience and why set up training courses to help you on your ‘journey’? Why is encouragement so important to us all? Did God create busy? In this absorbing podcast, Paul shares in perfect […]

Brendan had a very successful career in I.T. so why did he end up at a Benedictine Monastery on the Isle of Wight? A love of hiking and pilgrimage emerged and in 1994 Brendan and a friend begged their way across Northern Spain but why? In 2011, in memory of his brother Donal who had […]

I thought this interview would be about Michael and his book Unlocking The Growth – You Will Be Amazed At Your Church’s Potential, plus his school’s project God And The Big Bang. However, this episode is more than just the above., much more. What was it like being brought up by your Grandmother? Why? The […]

Wow! Bishop Richard is genuinely funny and the Most Embarrassing Moment feature will have you laughing massively out loud. Richard gives his view on the current state of the C of E and how as an atheist in his teenage years he ended up going to church. A scientist specialising in Agriculture before going into […]

Because it is the summer holidays, I have decided to take a small break. Normal service to be resumed shortly. However, this episode features the 5 questions and My Christian Hero, asked by the former BBC NI Political commentator and all round good egg Martina Purdy. Many have asked me what my answers would be […]

Here is a chance to hear my pilot episode recorded over a year ago. Martin was gracious enough to be the guinea pig and it was my chance to get behind a microphone again after stepping away from broadcasting nearly 20 years ago. Do not let the shortened episode put you off. We recorded 30 […]

Here is another chance to hear it in full. I am humbled that people are using this episode for home groups/ Facebook to promote discussion. We are also in the process of launching our own website and a chatroom will be included. In the meantime, should you wish to contact us our address is [email protected]

Peter has a Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy and holds full clinical membership of the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP). He has been practising for 16 years and is currently a consultant for and vice chairman of the Churches Ministerial Counselling Service. He used to be a vicar for over 30 years in Staffordshire and […]

I thought this podcast would be about Jeremy telling us his delights in all things Hip-Hop as the ‘Rappin’ Chaplain’ and how he looks after those in the Hospice. How wrong was I. Why would a Rapper become a Spiritual Director and also a Chaplain to a Hospice? What was it like to be a […]

International Worship Leader and Singer/songwriter Dave Bilbrough joins me for a superb chinwag! What would Dave do with church services to win back a diminishing congregation? Would it involve umbrellas and a long stick? What does risk mean to him and why did he go to Myanmar? Why did a recent photo on social media […]

Sam discusses what his role is as editor of Premier Christianity magazine. What is Premier Christianity magazine? What stories won’t he run? What stories was he glad to be challenged about? What are his views on social media and how influential is it? Sam answers all these questions and more with wisdom, kindness and humour.

Pastor of Brew City Church, Milwaukee, USA, Randy shares why he has been ridiculed on social media and mostly because of the name which happens to be the city’s nickname. Why does co-present a popular podcast? Can philosophers be christians? Does he drink beer? Also discussed is how we can be relevant in today’s society […]

Where were you on April 10th, 1987? This was the day I met Ian and Pauline from Crossmaglen, Northern Ireland. Why did they bring a mini-bus full of young adults to England? Over 35 years later, I am able to re-unite with this couple who had a profound effect on my life. What is Crossfire […]

Popular speaker and writer, Jennie explains why she wrote her book If Only – Finding Joyful Contentment In The Face Of Lack And Longing. However, I end up sharing what contentment means to me, whoops I mean a friend of mine, and anyway what does contentment mean? Why does my friend feel that he might […]

Ever wondered what it must have been like to be at the forefront of the 60s music scene? Tony discusses his life during this time as a music journalist and his love for soul that saw him move to Los Angeles for a leading music publication. Why did he leave? What made him start to […]

I thought we would be discussing Bob’s own Podcast series A Christian And A Muslim Walk Into A Studio. We only got to Question 3 out of the 5 standard openers when the discussion went somewhere I wasn’t expecting. This is another of those episodes in which what I thought we would be discussing ends […]

Until 2022, Andy was the pastor at a thriving Oxford Baptist Church but then resigns to go into other areas of ministry. How do you know when God is calling you elsewhere? What’s it like to pastor a church only to tell them that you are gay but celibate? What’s the difference between same sex […]

It is Eurovision Song Contest Week and Dana shares her memories of the night she won in Amsterdam. But this is only a little part of an amazing podcast. Why did she enter politics? Why could she not speak or sing at times in a 5 year period? Why did she and her family move […]

A USA rancher visits a UK pub and shares with a local farmer that it took 3 days to drive around all of his land. The local replies that he used to have a car like that! This joke isn’t in this podcast. However, Kyle shares about growing up on a 10,000 acre cattle ranch, […]