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Word Alive

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Word Alive is a 30-minute Bible-teaching programme produced by Good News Broadcasting. Broadcast weekly on national Christian radio stations in the UK and around the world and now also available as a podcast. Bible teaching by GNB Director Tom Ward and guests.

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Episodes

The Courtroom

June 03, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

An amazing vision with messianic implications. With Tom Ward.

Outpouring

May 27, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

The experience, explanation and expectation of Pentecost. With Tom Ward.

The forgotten God

May 20, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

How does the Holy Spirit helps us daily? John 14:15-31. With Tom Ward.

Praise the Lord!

May 13, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Psalm 148 gives us loads of reasons to worship God.

Finishing (not very) well

May 06, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Gideon’s fall from grace is swift but God is gracious. Judges 8. With Tom Ward.

Fear, faith and failure

April 29, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Delving deeper into the life of an unlikely warrior.

Altars and objections

April 22, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

God calls Gideon. Gideon doesn’t think it’s a good idea. With Tom Ward.

A different kind of comfort

April 15, 2023 09:55 - 25 minutes - 25.1 MB

God works through our pain to bring us closer to Him. 2 Cor 1:1-11

I AM the Resurrection

April 08, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Easter means real hope for hurting people. John 11:1-44

Coronation Street

April 01, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Psalm Sunday and the triumphal entry, Luke 19:18-44. With Sam Ward.

Who will God use?

March 25, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

God wants you to be a passionate evangelist!

The Other Transfiguration

March 18, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 22.2 MB

Why were the Jewish people hardened to Christ’s message? John 12:37-50

Missing the point!

March 11, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 12.9 MB

Tom brings a message from John 5 - Jesus heals a man.

Pure and simple (30): The empty tomb

March 04, 2023 13:05 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

The shocking conclusion to the gospel of Mark.

Pure and simple (29): The cross of Christ

February 25, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

This chapter is full of irony, mockery and agony. Mark 15.

Pure and simple (28): Christ alone

February 18, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24.7 MB

Jesus faces his darkest hour all alone. Mark 14:32-72

Pure and simple (27): Anointed, betrayed, denied

February 11, 2023 10:28 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

What is Jesus Christ worth to you? Mark 14:1-31

Pure and simple (26): Coming soon!

February 04, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Are you ready for the return of Christ? Mark 13

Pure and simple (25): Teaching the teachers

January 28, 2023 10:46 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

The Q&A with Jesus doesn’t go as planned. Mark 11:29-12:40

Pure and simple (24): Faith to move a temple

January 21, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Is the ‘Word Of Faith’ movement biblical?    

Pure and simple (23): The Triumphal Entry

January 14, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Christ curses and cleanses. Mark 11:1-14

Pure and simple (22): Kingdom Ambition

January 07, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Once again Jesus predicts His death and once again the disciples respond selfishly. Mark 10:32-45 

Blind Sight

December 31, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Blind Bartimaeus sees what others don’t. Luke 10:35-42.

My soul magnifies the Lord!

December 24, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Two miracles pregnancies, one Saviour. Luke1.

Pure and simple (21): The rich, young ruler

December 17, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

You can’t serve two masters, however hard you try! Mark 10:17-30 

Pure and simple (20): Women and children

December 10, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Jesus had radical views of woman and children. Mark 10:13-16

Pure and simple (19): Divorce

December 03, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Jesus schools the pharisees on their lax view of divorce and remarriage. Mark 10:1-12

Pure and simple (18): How to be great

November 26, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 24.1 MB

Are you striving for recognition through your achievements? There's another way to be great. Mark 9.

Pure and simple (17): Help my unbelief

November 19, 2022 09:15 - 26 minutes - 25.3 MB

Another exorcism with a deeper meaning. Mark 9:14-29

Pure and simple (16): The Shining

November 12, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.4 MB

The transfiguration account is full of meaning. Mark 8:34-9:13 

Pure and simple (15): Partial sight, partial understanding

November 05, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

A healed blind man and Peter's confession are more connected than you’d think. Mark 8:22-33 

Pure and simple (14): Feeding the four thousand

October 29, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Why did Jesus bother feeding a large crowd again? Mark 8:1-21

Pure and simple (13): Dogs and spit

October 22, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

In this passage Christ talks and heals in shocking ways. Mark 7:24-37 

Pure and Simple (12): What it means to be unclean

October 15, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Jesus corrects a false view of what makes you ceremonially unclean. Mark 7:1-23 

Pure and simple (11): A different kind of retreat

October 08, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Christ uses two miracles to teach His disciples about who He is. Mark 6:30-52 

Pure and simple (10): Who do you think you are?

October 01, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Does Jesus offend you? Mark 6:1-29 

Pure and simple (9): God interrupted

September 24, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

A healing followed by a resurrection. Mark 5: 21-43

Pure and simple (8): In his right mind

September 17, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Jesus calms the storm and proves He is God. Mark 5:1-20   

Pure and simple (7): Who is this man?

September 10, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Jesus calms the storm and proves He is God. Mark 4:35-41   

Pure and simple (6): How does the Kingdom grow?

September 03, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Jesus uses parables to teach about the Kingdom of God.  Mark 4:21-34

Hebrews

August 27, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

Four reasons why Jesus' sovereignty will help us not give up or drift away from Him. With John Stevens.

Love one another

August 20, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

What would happen if we really obeyed Christ’s command to love each other? With guest Luke Jenner preaching from Romans 12:8-10.

The battle is real

August 13, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 24.8 MB

We are commanded to ‘be strong’ and ‘put on’. Ephesians 6:10-13.

Pure and simple (5): Are you listening?

August 06, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 25.1 MB

The parable of the Sower is all about listening to Jesus. Mark 4:1-25

Pure and simple (4): Jesus, demons and the unforgivable sin

July 30, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees comes to a head. Mark 3:7-35

Pure and simple (3): The Lord of the sabbath

July 23, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Jesus challenges the traditions surrounding fasting and the sabbath. Mark 2:18 - 3:6

Pure and simple (2): The words of Jesus Christ

July 16, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 13.2 MB

Exploring the power and authority of Jesus’ words. Mark 1:16-2:14

Pure and simple (1): The King and His herald

July 09, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 13.2 MB

John the Baptist’s ministry paved the way for Jesus’ ministry.  Mark 1:1-15    

Forget not His benefits

July 02, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Benefits that we get from our perfectly passionate and compassionate Father.

Bread and water

June 25, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 13.2 MB

Exploring two of the most famous miracles of Christ.