1st Friday
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratings1st Friday is a monthly vodcast from Tom Ward and Stuart Reynolds where they discuss all aspects of life through the lens of the Bible. Each month they will focus on a specific topic as well as having a Christian book and worship song recommendation. Let us know what you think by emailing [email protected]
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Episodes
Is the Blessing UK a blessing to the UK?
June 03, 2020 09:25 - 39 minutes - 18.5 MBTom and Stuart discuss whether there could be any positive outcomes from the lockdown when physical church services resume. They also talk about the incredibly popular song ‘The Blessing UK’ that has been doing the rounds during the pandemic. Should we be encouraged by it or concerned?
Coronavirus, Christians and the Church
May 13, 2020 09:57 - 31 minutes - 15 MBTom and Stuart discuss why Covid19 is happening from a spiritual perspective. Is it judgement from God, an attack of Satan or simply the results of a fallen world?
Coronavirus, Christians and the Church: Part 2
May 13, 2020 09:57 - 31 minutes - 15 MBTom and Stuart discuss why Covid19 is happening from a spiritual perspective. Is it judgement from God, an attack of Satan or simply the results of a fallen world?
Coronavirus, Christians and the Church: Part 1
May 01, 2020 15:05 - 33 minutes - 15.7 MBWith church buildings closed across the country, are online ‘church’ services adequate? How are Tom and Stuart dealing with the lockdown? And is God bringing any good out of the devastating effects of COVID-19?
Is profession enough for salvation?
April 09, 2020 09:12 - 34 minutes - 16.2 MBWhether it's Tyson Fury and Stormzy or just ordinary people sitting in the pews - many claim the name of Christ. So, is it enough to simply say 'Jesus is Lord'?
You’ve got a friend in me!
March 09, 2020 12:51 - 33 minutes - 15.7 MBAt the end of last year a business director posted a video on LinkedIn about how he had no real friends. Millions watched the video. Tom and Stuart discuss why friendship is so important but also why is can be so hard, particularly for blokes. Please follow this link to the blog 'Letters from a Pastor's kid' as referred to by Stuart in this podcast: https://lettersfromapastorskid.com/
The Persistence of Persecution
March 02, 2020 10:45 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB80% of all religious persecution in the world is against Christians! Tom talks to Andrew Boyd, a spokesman for Release International, about some of the most dangerous places Christians can live.
Abusive leadership in church
February 21, 2020 09:48 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBStuart and Tom talk about the lessons that can be learned from the recent scandal concerning the CEO of the Acts 29 church planting network.
Talking frankly about Franklin
February 13, 2020 16:33 - 28 minutes - 13.4 MBAlthough it's really yesterday’s news this was the first chance Tom and Stuart got to talk in the studio about the recent controversy around Franklin Graham's 2020 tour in the UK. The response from non-Christians has not been surprising, but the opposition from Christians to the planned gospel events is deeply troubling.
Abortion - how did we get here?
February 01, 2020 08:59 - 28 minutes - 13.7 MBNew figures released have shown that the leading cause of death in the world right now is abortion. Tom and Stuart take time to talk about this very important and sensitive topic.
How to be a real man
January 22, 2020 09:55 - 29 minutes - 15.1 MBTom and Stuart have left it too late to make a new year’s resolution so instead they discuss a male revolution - a call to Christian men to step up and live the way God has called them to.
Christmas Special
December 17, 2019 16:40 - 31 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this special advent edition of the podcast Tom and Stuart discuss the age old question… how much should Father Christmas be involved in Christmas?
Who on earth can I vote for?
December 11, 2019 13:20 - 32 minutes - 16.4 MBAre you struggling to know who to vote for tomorrow? Tom is, and so he called John Stevens from the FIEC to talk about it. John recently wrote a blog about the issue which can be found here: http://www.john-stevens.com/2019/12/general-election-none-of-above-why-has.html
Transgenderism: Part 2
December 10, 2019 17:05 - 26 minutes - 13.8 MBWe return to arguably the hottest topic of our day - the transgender movement - with special guest Sharon James. Sharon is the author of a new book on this subject - Gender Ideology: What do Christians need to know?
Even Cooler Church
October 24, 2019 14:33 - 19 minutes - 10.6 MBTom talks with International Presbyterian Church minster Paul Levy about celebrity congregations, the necessity of faithful preaching and why church and service structure is so important.
Has ‘evangelical’ become a dirty word?
September 23, 2019 10:07 - 27 minutes - 14.1 MBWhat do the authority of scripture, Wikipedia, Alice Cooper, Sunday evening services, Donald Trump and Ernest Shackleton all have in common? Yes, they all feature in this podcast… enjoy!
Cool Church
August 28, 2019 10:36 - 29 minutes - 15.2 MBEven the secular media have noticed the increase in celebrities attending hip young churches, particularly in the US. So why aren’t Tom and Stuart more excited about it?
Transgenderism: Part1
August 08, 2019 12:02 - 24 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode Tom and Stuart address one of the most controversial topics of the day by exploring what the Bible says about our gender and how churches should respond to this issue. Sorry for the poor audio quality on this episode.
Pastors Who Fall
July 20, 2019 09:26 - 39 minutes - 19.9 MBTom and Stuart discuss the recent spate of evangelical ministers who have been accused of physically assaulting children or members from their churches. They also talk about whether pastors who fall morally can ever return to leadership in the church. Here's the link for the sermon by Charles R Swindoll referenced in this episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb2ADrbPsjQ
Planes, trains and the ‘prosperity gospel'
July 19, 2019 11:06 - 31 minutes - 16.4 MBStuart and Tom discuss the proliferation of prosperity teaching around the world and why it is so dangerous to Christians and the church. Find the full interview with Kenneth Copeland here https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9LtF34MrsfI