Ex-Westlife guitarist and now Youth Pastor Phil Short gets grilled this week by hosts Adam Curtis and Leah Sax. What is it to actually live as a follower or Jesus? Does God care about our daily actions? We’d love to hear from you – you can find us on instagram @delightpodcast and at delightpodcast.com. If you fancy twitterContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 23: Discipleship – following Jesus”
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 22: Generosity – giving what we’ve received
Leah Sax:Hello and welcome to episode 22 of Delight Podcast. My name is Leah Sax and this is Adam Curtis. Adam Curtis:Hello, Leah, I cannot believe that we are halfway through season five already. Leah Sax:I know, I like that you say I cannot believe all the time. And the other thing that you alwaysContinue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 22: Generosity – giving what we’ve received”
SHOW NOTES Episode 22: Generosity – giving what we’ve received
Jodi Whitehouse is our guest this episode as we ask – what does it mean to be generous – especially in a time of a cost of living crisis? How do we share our lives? What if we find it too much? How does the Bible speak into this? Jodi runs the CMN – aContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 22: Generosity – giving what we’ve received”
TRANSCRIPT Episode 21: Contentment – resting in Jesus
Leah Sax:Hello and welcome to episode 21 of Delight Podcast. I am Leah Sax. Adam Curtis:Hello and I’m Adam Curtis. Leah Sax:Today’s episode we are looking at contentment and our guest is Simon Dickon, who is a pastor with a young family. Adam Curtis:And he’s also my good friend and. Leah Sax:He’s my friend too.Continue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 21: Contentment – resting in Jesus”
SHOW NOTES Episode 21: Contentment – resting in Jesus
Why do we find so much of life so unsatisfying and struggle to be content? Pastor Simon Dickson joins hosts Adam Curtis and Leah Sax to dig into how and where we can find true contentment. We’d love to hear from you – you can find us on instagram @delightpodcast and at delightpodcast.com. If you fancyContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 21: Contentment – resting in Jesus”
TRANSCRIPT Episode 20: Mental Health – wisdom for the hurting
Leah Sax:Hello and welcome to episode 20, season five of Delight Podcast. I am Leah Sax. Adam Curtis:Hello and I am Adam Curtis and I cannot believe that we’re here in season five. Leah Sax:I know. Adam Curtis:Spotify kindly gave us a few facts about our listeners from last year, which I particularly enjoyed LeahContinue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 20: Mental Health – wisdom for the hurting”
SHOW NOTES Episode 20: Mental Health – wisdom for the hurting
Can you struggle with mental health and still be a Christian? In our Season 5 opener, Biblical Counsellor and author Helen Thorne joins Delight Podcast to look at an array of mental health questions: How can the church better support those struggling? How do you find hope in the darkness of mental health struggles? mAdamContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 20: Mental Health – wisdom for the hurting”
TRANSCRIPT Episode 19: Christmas – hope’s arrival
Leah Sax:At Christmas, we remember a miraculous true story. It’s the story of a young virgin girl who was pregnant, and the fiance who stuck beside her as they travelled across the country, only to find no accommodation. When they arrived in Bethlehem, she gave birth in a stable. The wisest people in the landContinue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 19: Christmas – hope’s arrival”
SHOW NOTES Episode 19: Christmas – hope’s arrival
Is Christmas just a commercialised pagan festival or is it something really worth celebrating? Join hosts Adam Curtis and Leah Sax in this Season 4 bonus episode. We look into church history, the true hope of Jesus – and what living through the highs and lows of the festive season looks likes. And Leah getsContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 19: Christmas – hope’s arrival”
TRANSCRIPT Episode 18: Work – serving the boss
Leah Sax:Hello and welcome to episode 18 of Delight Podcast. I am Leah Sax and this is the Royal Reverend Adam Curtis. Adam Curtis:Hello. Today we’re looking at the topic of work. Now we realise this is a huge topic and we’ve decided to focus this episode on salary based employment. And we do thisContinue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 18: Work – serving the boss”
SHOW NOTES Episode 18: Work – serving the boss
Does God care about what job we do? Is work just pure evangelism? What if we hate our jobs? Consultant and Curate (what a combo!) Steve Osei-Mensah joins hosts Adam Curtis and Leah Sax to see what the bible says on work. We’d love to hear from you – you can find us on instagramContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 18: Work – serving the boss”
Imperfect Reflections: The Art of Christian Journaling by Kirsten Birkett
Review by Adam Curtis “Don’t ever underestimate the value of your handwriting. Thinking something to yourself can be powerful; saying it out loud even more so; but writing it down has a power to change your emotions and your brain.” Kirsten Birkett, Imperfect Reflections (Christian Focus Publications, Scotland, 2022), p19 In our modern age fewContinue reading “Imperfect Reflections: The Art of Christian Journaling by Kirsten Birkett”
TRANSCRIPT Episode 17: Joy – finding lasting happiness
Leah Sax:Hello and welcome to episode 17 of Delight Podcast. I am Leah Sax and this is Adam Curtis. Adam Curtis:Hello. Today’s episode we’re looking at Joy and where we can find happiness. And we’re going to be hearing from a lady who’s writing and thinking I found particularly encouraging and joyful. Now we wantContinue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 17: Joy – finding lasting happiness”
SHOW NOTES Episode 17: Joy – finding lasting happiness
Does God want us to be happy? What is joy? Kirsten Birkett joins Adam Curtis and Leah Sax to see what the bible says on joy. Resources Kirsten’s Book: Living Without Fear We’d love to hear from you – you can find us on instagram @delightpodcast and at delightpodcast.com. If you fancy twitter and facebook justContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 17: Joy – finding lasting happiness”
TRANSCRIPT Episode 16: Sanctification – being made holy
Leah Sax:Hello and welcome to episode 16 of Delight Podcast. I am Leah Sax and this is Adam Curtis. Adam Curtis:Hello. Delight Podcast exists to help new Christians and to encourage old ones to live for Jesus. Last week we had a great time with Jodi looking at generosity, and today we’re moving on toContinue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 16: Sanctification – being made holy”
How People Change by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp
A Book Review by Adam Curtis Should you judge a book by its cover? Good question. If you do, then you may possibly miss this gem. I imagine most people on seeing the cover of How People Change by Paul Tripp and Timothy Lane think that it is rather a dry and serious book. CanContinue reading “How People Change by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp”
TRANSCRIPT Episode 15: Parenting – discipling our children
Leah Sax:Hello and welcome to Episode 15, Season four of Delight Podcast. I’m Leah Sax Adam Curtis:And I’m Adam Curtis. Leah Sax:It’s been exciting to see how our Delight Podcast family has continued to grow, how people have been using the podcast for different areas of their life. It was lovely to hear how oneContinue reading “TRANSCRIPT Episode 15: Parenting – discipling our children”
SHOW NOTES Episode 15: Parenting – discipling our children
What does the Bible say on parenting? Is there a right way to do it? Talking toddlers to teenagers, Lucy Rycroft (Parenting for Faith, The Hope Filled Family) joins hosts Adam Curtis and Leah Sax to talk, laugh and ponder what the Bible has to say. This Season 4 opener is rich with resources, check theseContinue reading “SHOW NOTES Episode 15: Parenting – discipling our children”
Delighting in Thankfulness
Three Seasons of Delight Podcast! That’s madness. Adam and I have much to be thankful for over these past 18months. Our goal and motto is ‘Gloria in Excelsis Deo’ – Glory to God in the Highest. We pray it is all for him. Here are some of our reasons to be thankful.
TRANSCRIPT: Episode 14: Outtakes – delights from seasons 1-3
Leah Sax:We were Recording. Adam Curtis:I press record button. Waiting. Bated breath. Leah Sax:Okay, great. Hello and welcome to episode 14 of Delight Podcast. I am Leah Sax and this is the Reverend Adam Curtis. Adam Curtis:Hello. Sorry, *ahem* just caught something in my Throat. Leah Sax:Going well already. Adam Curtis:Indeed, indeed. Hello? Hello, mate.Continue reading “TRANSCRIPT: Episode 14: Outtakes – delights from seasons 1-3”
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