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Woodlands Metro Talks
Welcome to the official podcast of Woodlands Metro Church. A weekly diet of real, refreshing and relevant talks, coming to you from the heart of the city of Bristol.
Episodes
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Hit Wonders - Part 4: Lydia // Dave Mitchell
Businesswoman, entrepreneur and curious about faith, Lydia used her influence to bring the church to a brand new part of the world.
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Hit Wonders - Part 3: Ananias & Sapphira // Mat Miles
Religious hypocrisy has been a danger to the church from the start. Meet two people that went from role model to cautionary tale.
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Hit Wonders - Part 2: Philemon // Alexia Macleod
In a world powered by slavery, one man had to learn how to model a brand new community, where a master becomes a brother.
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Hit Wonders - Part 1: Dorcas // Kate Jinadu
She was known for her acts of love, kindness and generosity. Oh, and the fact that she got raised from the dead.
Woodlands Metro TalksSUBLIME - Part 6: Under Armour // Philip Jinadu
What do we do with all the truth we’ve received from this book? We fight, that’s what. Time to suit up and get ready for the battle.
Woodlands Metro TalksSUBLIME - Part 5: Loving Open & Smart // Philip Jinadu
Most people believe three lies about living the Christian life. So what exactly is the truth and how do we live that out?
Woodlands Metro TalksSUBLIME - Part 4: No Longer Infants // Sam Cook
Knowing all we know now about our identity and destiny in Christ, how do we live all this out in practice?
Woodlands Metro TalksSUBLIME - Part 3: 4D Love // Philip Jinadu
The most important thing in the Christian life is to know the love of God for us. But how do you get your head round something that surpasses knowledge?
Woodlands Metro TalksSUBLIME - Part 2: Artists at Work // Philip Jinadu
Most believers are woefully ignorant of the spiritual realities all around us. Paul wants us to know the truth of who’s in charge.
Woodlands Metro TalksSUBLIME - Part 1: In Not From // Philip Jinadu
The modern take on Identity and Self Worth is supposed to empower us, but is in danger of overwhelming us. Time to open our eyes to a different way.
Woodlands Metro TalksWait for It! // Dave Mitchell
What does it mean to wait for the Holy Spirit and why should we bother?
Woodlands Metro TalksThe Story of Justice - Part 3: Redemption // Philip Jinadu
The Old Testament teaches us that justice without Jesus is futile. The New Testament teaches that justice with Jesus looks like the redemption of all things.
Woodlands Metro TalksWhat Does Baptism Mean? // Lex Roberts
The church has been weird and confusing for 2,000 years. Here's a little explanation of what it all means and why baptism is the perfect response.
Woodlands Metro TalksThe Story of Justice - Part 2: Liberation // Sam Cook
The story of Exodus to Exile is one of being liberated from oppression but then becoming the oppressors ourselves. What can Israel teach us about liberation…
Woodlands Metro TalksThe Story of Justice - Part 1: Shalom // Sam Cook
The Creation story shows us that true peace doesn’t come from living for yourself, but in ‘shalom’ with God, with others, and with Creation. **Audio issues…
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Another - Part 4: Confess // Kate Jinadu
For most of us, confession is something to be done in private and silence, if at all. Maybe we’re missing a trick.
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Another - Part 3: Submit // Philip Jinadu
For many, submission is a dirty word, an oppressive system ripe for abuse. So why does the Bible command it?
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Another - Part 2: Forgive // Matt Price Drewett
It’s easy to cancel one another, but a lot harder to forgive. So why should we do it – and more importantly, how?
Woodlands Metro TalksOne Another - Part 1: Love // Philip Jinadu
The One Another that defines and encapsulates all the other One Anothers. So why isn’t it as simple as it sounds? (*2 mins of sound issues at 21 min mark)
Woodlands Metro TalksHe is Risen // Philip Jinadu
The centre of Christianity is Easter Sunday, not Good Friday. It's just that a cross is easier to draw than an empty tomb.
Woodlands Metro TalksMake Jesus King - Part 3: Of Your Responses // Kate Jinadu
King Jesus commands his followers not just to act differently, but to react differently. It’s our responses to others that show our real faith.
Woodlands Metro TalksMake Jesus King - Part 2: Of Your Wealth // Philip Jinadu
Jesus is not the only King vying for our loyalty. So what does it mean to serve Jesus as King with what we possess and what’s in it for us?
Woodlands Metro TalksMake Jesus King - Part 1: Of Your Doubts // Mat Miles
John the Baptist was the ‘greatest of the prophets’, yet he struggled with crippling doubt. So how do we bring doubt as well as faith to the King?
Woodlands Metro TalksSo Good - Part 3: Good News! // Sam Cook
What on earth makes the death of Jesus Good News? Why do Christians call the day of his death Good? And what difference should it make to us today?
Woodlands Metro TalksSo Good - Part 2: Good Lord! // Sam Cook
Is there more to the good news than we first imagined? Is it just good for us, or is there more to it than that?
Woodlands Metro TalksSo Good - Part 1: Good God! // Philip Jinadu
If we don’t understand how truly good God is, we’ll never fully trust Him or experience Him. Time to find out just how good He is.
Woodlands Metro Talks3 Commands and a Promise // Rachel Riddall
Last words are vitally important. So what did Jesus say to his disciples and what difference does that make to us?
Woodlands Metro TalksCrazy Sexy Love - Part 4: Making Love (Last) // Philip Jinadu
Our culture is great at the casual fling but long lasting relationships, not so much. So what are the keys to growing love over the long haul?
Woodlands Metro TalksCrazy Sexy Love - Part 3: The Hassle of the Sexes // Alexia Roberts
Sexual equality isn’t a new idea. It’s right there in the first pages of the Bible. Perhaps we can learn something from this ancient wisdom.
Woodlands Metro TalksCrazy Sexy Love - Part 2: Lust Lies & Love Triangles // Philip Jinadu
For a society that prides itself on being sex-positive, we experience an awful lot of hurt, brokenness and shame. Time to sort out lies from truth.
Woodlands Metro TalksCrazy Sexy Love - Part 1: This is the Way // Philip Jinadu
Why does the Bible make such a big deal about sex? And does it matter if we don't actually go along with it?
Woodlands Metro TalksLast Things First // Philip Jinadu
Why is that the things that are the most important are often the most neglected? Time to put last things first.
Woodlands Metro TalksPriorities // Rob Scott Cook
God is always speaking to His church. So what does He want to say to us for 2022?
Woodlands Metro TalksJesus our Hope // Matt Price Drewett
We find echoes of Christmas in the darkest times. After all, that's where hope is needed the most.
Woodlands Metro TalksLight in the Darkness // Philip Jinadu
For many, Christmas is a time of frivolity and escapism. But the true meaning shines brightest in our darkest times.
Woodlands Metro TalksChristmas Lite? // Sam Cook
If we want to experience more than Christmas Lite this year it's time to look at the reason for the season.
Woodlands Metro TalksEvery Contact Leaves a Trace // Toby Flint
If the good news is so good, why do we struggle to share it with those we love the most?
Woodlands Metro TalksEsther - Part 3: In Harm's Way // Philip Jinadu
What does it look like to overcome strength with vulnerability and how do God's plans work for us?
Woodlands Metro TalksEsther - Part 2: Let's Be Enemies // Philip Jinadu
Nobody wants to rock the boat but there comes a point for every believer where you have to choose to make some enemies.
Woodlands Metro TalksEsther - Part 1: The Girl with Two Names // Philip Jinadu
How do you keep living as a believer in a world designed to swallow faith whole?
Woodlands Metro Talks3 Questions // Philip Jinadu
We all have questions about life, meaning and faith - but what are the best ones to ask?
Woodlands Metro TalksWelcome to the Resistance - Part 5: Sex Mad // Kate Jinadu
We live in a sex saturated culture that promises instant gratification for all our needs. But is it working?
Woodlands Metro TalksWelcome to the Resistance - Part 4: Hearse with a Luggage Rack // Philip Jinadu
We’re told the one who dies with the most toys wins. Maybe we’re playing the wrong game.
Woodlands Metro TalksWelcome to the Resistance - Part 3: Me Me Me // Philip Jinadu **Some intermittent audio problems**
We no longer find our identity in what others think of us, but in what we think about ourselves. So why isn't it working?
Woodlands Metro TalksWelcome to the Resistance - Part 2: You're the Product // Sam Cook
Social Media mega corporations are not charities. They’re in it to make money. And if you’re not paying for it, then you’re the product.
Woodlands Metro TalksWelcome to the Resistance - Part 1: It IS Brain Surgery // Philip Jinadu
Our lives are more shaped by forces outside our control than we care to admit. It's time to join the resistance.
Woodlands Metro TalksMystic Radical - Part 3: Highways in the Heart // Sam Cook
Believers are called to transform the barren places they find themselves in, not just survive them. How can we do this in practice?
Woodlands Metro TalksMystic Radical - Part 2: Swallows & Sparrows // Clare Thompson
Many Christians have a shallow, superficial faith. So how do we go about deepening our spiritual life? And what does that look like?
Woodlands Metro TalksMystic Radical - Part 1: Mystic Radical // Philip Jinadu
What does it mean to have ‘highways in your heart’? And how does the vision of an activist trapped in the body of a mystic affect how we do church?
Woodlands Metro TalksDay in the Life - Part 4: Elijah // Chloe Swinney
A prophet in the depths of despair. What does Elijah teach us about burnout?
Woodlands Metro TalksDay in the Life - Part 3: Esther // Dave Mitchell
What does the life of Esther tell us about becoming the Bride of Christ?
Woodlands Metro TalksDay in the Life - Part 2: Samson // Kate Jinadu
Supernaturally strong. Morally flawed. Samson is a masterclass in self-sabotage.
Woodlands Metro TalksDay in the Life - Part 1: Gideon // Sam Cook
How did one man overcome fear to fulfill his destiny?
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Philippians - Part 4: Credited to your Account // Philip Jinadu
What’s the secret to contentment? Is there an alternative to materialism? And how does God reward generosity?
Woodlands Metro TalksPhilippians - Part 3: One Thing I Do // Philip Jinadu
What is the goal of the Christian life and how do you attain it?
Woodlands Metro TalksPhilippians - Part 2: Others Above Yourselves // Philip Jinadu
In a world where everyone looks out for number one, is it at all realistic to consider the needs of others above your own?
Woodlands Metro TalksPhilippians - Part 1: The Important Thing // Philip Jinadu
Paul's letter from prison is not what you expect. So what are his twin keys to a life of unreasonable joy?
Woodlands Metro TalksSpirit Filled - Part 3: Gifts of the Spirit // Matt Price
What are the Gifts of the Spirit and how do they work?
Woodlands Metro TalksSpirit Filled - Part 2: Baptism in the Spirit // Kate Jinadu
What is the baptism in the Spirit and how can I experience it?
Woodlands Metro TalksSpirit Filled - Part 1: The Holy Spirit // Mat Miles
Who is the Holy Spirit and why should I care?