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LuminThe Lord's Prayer 10 - Deliver Us From EvilHaving asked to avoid temptation we now pray for a deliverance from evil.This podcast is based on KNEES WORN THROUGH by Geoff LumleyAvailable in eBook form (Kindle or Apple) and now also in Paperback (from Amazon)Link to both can be found at books.lumin.org.uk
2024-03-1611h 24LuminSermon on Matthew 22 and Deuteronomy 34 at St James Alperton, 25th October 2020Sermon given virtually to St James Alperton on Matthew 22 and Deuteronomy 34
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LuminThe Lord's Prayer 4 - Your Will be DoneWe look at the next line of the Lord's PrayerWhat is God;s Will and how do we do it?
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LuminWalking the Talking - The Foolish Man built his house upon the RaacIs there a prophetic message in the use of Raac in the 1960s?
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LuminMemory Lane - I remember ThursdaysA Thursday lunchtime meeting of the Twyford Fellowship Group (TFG)
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2023-08-2712h 44LuminSermon on Romans 12 at St James Alperton 23rd August 2020 (virtually)A talk on Romans 12, recorded by the riverside and distributed online during the time when churches were closed.
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LuminWalking the Talking 7 - The Word of GodThe Church no longer believes that the Bible is the Word of God. Can we do anything about it?
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LuminSummer 2008 talks 1 - Jeremiah 2:19"your wickedness will punish you.....consider and realise how wicked it is when you forsake the Lord your God"
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LuminNEW SERIES - The Lord's Prayer - 1 - Our Father in heavenA new (occasional probably) series on the Lord's Prayer. This one was recorded on a walk.
2023-05-171h 33LuminYour IdentityAre you a he or a she? Fat or thin? English or Welsh? Black or White? European or African?None of the above?None of it mattersWho you are in Christ is your identity.A useful is
2023-05-0100 minLuminWalking the Talking 5 - The insults of Jesus?In Matthew 23 Jesus uses harsh words when talking about the Teachers of the Law and Pharisees. Was He just aiming to insult them, or was there a deeper purpose in the language He used?
2023-04-1900 minLuminWalking the Talking - Is a Tidal Wave coming?A picture of the water rushing away, the tide going rapidly out, and building up a Tsunami that is about to break over the shoresDisclaimer, I do not claim to be a prophet.
2023-04-0100 minLuminShould I Stay or Should I Go?In the light of the General Synod's decision to bless same sex relationships, is it time to leave the Church of England?Here's my reasons as to why I am staying...
2023-03-1500 minLuminWalking the Talking 3 - Don't throw RocksWhat's gone wrong with the Church? Do we have a problem with same-sex marriage or isn't that the problem after all?We look at Romans chapter 1 as part of this longer than usual episode.
2023-03-1200 minLuminJohn chapter 1 - GodJohn introduces Jesus in the opening page of his gospel as God. We look at other places in the Bible that say the same thing.
2023-02-2800 min2023-02-1600 min2023-02-0500 min2023-01-3100 min2023-01-2400 min2023-01-1500 minLuminWalking the Talking 1 - Holding on to the Horns of the AltarTrusting God with our livesReferences:Holding on to the Horns of the Altarsee 1 Kings 1:50,511 Kings 2:28See also Luke 1:69The Work of God is this.... see John 6:29
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Witnesses of History50 - The End of the LineWe look at endings in this final edition, the end of life, the end of war, the end of the race and even the end of Man being unable to fly across the sea.
2022-12-3100 minWitnesses of History50 - The End of the LineWe look at endings in this final edition, the end of life, the end of war, the end of the race and even the end of Man being unable to fly across the sea.
2022-12-2240 minLuminJohn Chapter 1 - The WordWe look at how Jesus is introduced to us in John Chapter One. This time it is as "The Word"This is the first of an occasional series.
2022-12-2012 minWitnesses of History49 - Advent Sunday - Babylon Has FallenAdvent Sunday marks our penultimate episode and, as we await the coming of the King of kings to bring in the Age of Peace, we reflect on the fall of earthly cities:Berlin in 1945Antwerp in 1576Moscow in 1812andSan Francisco in 1906
2022-11-2742 minWitnesses of History48 -Native communities and CoronationsThe first recording since the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we remember the coronation of Queen Victoria and have a mixed bag of reports from the burning of the Reichstag to the native communities of Scandinavia and South America as well as the death of a chimney sweep's lad.
2022-11-1200 minWitnesses of History47 - You Win Some, You Lose Some - 25th OctoberThe Battles of Agincourt and Balaclava
2022-10-2500 minWitnesses of History46 - Cutting Times - 27th SeptemberAn horrendous account of a mastectomy in 1811, Charles Darwin on the Galapagos islands, seeing a salamander and children at play in the Lake District
2022-09-2700 minWitnesses of History45 - War and Peace - 7th SeptemberWW2 Dogfight, the Blitz, DCM awarded in WW1, Princess Anne wins on Doublet, VC10 Skyjack
2022-09-0700 minWitnesses of History44 - Foreign Travel - 23rd AugustThe assassination of the Duke of Buckingham is followed in this edition by travel writing of visits to paris and America and then eye witness reports of the beginning of World War 1 in Brussels and St Petersburg
2022-08-2300 minWitnesses of History43 - Battles, Wrecks and Commons - 6th AugustMP ejected from House of Commons, Keir Hardie elected, Battle of Ypres 1916, MP Storehouse jailed, Marilyn Monroe dies, shipwreck off Mozambique
2022-08-1024 minWitnesses of History42 - Riots and Routs - 21st JulyIndian Mutiny, Meidanek Extermintation camp, Hyde Park Riot, German rout in WW2
2022-07-2121 minWitnesses of History41 - American Battles - 5th JulyAmerican battles from Gettysburg to Vietnam, plus the Israeli rescue at Entebbe and Borg winning Wimbledon
2022-07-0523 minWitnesses of History40 - Waterloo - 18th JuneThe battle of Waterloo and the opening of the rebuilt Waterloo station in London.
2022-06-1825 minLumin3 - Forgive us our TrespassesTrespassing in a field, going round in circles. I like Jesus' stile!
2022-06-0907 minLumin3 - Forgive us our TrespassesTrespassing in a field, going round in circles. I like Jesus' stile!
2022-06-0907 minWitnesses of History39 - Jubilee and Dunkirk(Publication delayed due to the server being down)Jubilee weekend and anniversary of the Dunkirk Evacuation in 1940For those not in the UK the National Anthem is:God save our gracious Queen!Long live our noble Queen!God save the Queen!Send her victorious,Happy and glorious,Long to reign over us,God save the Queen.Thy choicest gifts in storeOn her be pleased to pour,Long may she reign.May she defend our laws,And ever give us cause,To sing...
2022-06-0600 minLuminRevelation 6 - Curses to lead to repentanceHow God uses things going wrong to call us to Himself, but needs His people to be the trumpet blowers.
2022-06-0219 minWitnesses of History38 - Demonised and Glorified - 13th MayLombard St panic, arrest of Mandelstam, German breakthrough on the Meuse
2022-05-1718 minWitnesses of History37 - Hell and Salvation - 24th AprilBelsen, Washington Veterans March, Wesley preaching in Hull, Demise of Miniskirt
2022-04-2400 minWitnesses of History36 - Trials and Tribulations - 4th AprilItalians in Abyssinia, Luftwaffe in Spain, Red Rum in Grand National, Oscar Wilde in Court, Birthday in Japanese POW camp
2022-04-0400 minWitnesses of History35 - Hatch, Match and Despatch - 21st MarchBirth in India, Gauguin's wedding, US in Germany 1945, Execution of Cranmer
2022-03-2119 minWitnesses of History34 - Reports of Abuse - 4th MarchPrison and workhouse conditions, bull baiting and fighting, introducing technology to Japan
2022-03-0419 minLuminA look at Psalm 103 verses 1 to 5We look at what it means to Praise the Lord, and the benefits He gives in return
2022-02-1627 minLuminA look at Psalm 103 verses 1 to 5We look at what it means to Praise the Lord, and the benefits He gives in return
2022-02-1627 minWitnesses of History33 - Destroying Brick Structures - 16th FebruaryBombing Dresden, rout of Germans in Ukraine, Tate Bricks and exploring New World
2022-02-1527 minWitnesses of History32 - Last Journeys - 1st FebruaryLast Journeys: funerals of Queen Victoria, Sir Winston Churchill and Gandhi; Execution Mary Queen of Scots and Selkirk found on island
2022-02-0122 minWitnesses of History31 - Test and Reform - 17th JanuaryBody line Test match, Fox in Lichfield, Cranmer's reforms, Bomb Disposal ww2
2022-01-1719 minWitnesses of History30 - Mortal Wounds - 29th DecemberReports from 29th December: The Tay Bridge Disaster and the assassination of Archbishop Thomas a Becket; an additional report from North Africa during World War Two.
2021-12-2920 minWitnesses of History29 - Off the Rails - 5th DecemberA much more recent witness report from 2015 is the main feature, there is also a report on the Lewisham Rail disaster and Louis Napoleon's arrival in Paris.
2021-12-0523 minWitnesses of History28 - Miscellany - 11/11A miscellany of reports for this Armistice Day:Ireland in reign of Queen Elizabeth First, The Armistice, London Watercress Market, Elgin Marbles come to London, Crossing the Alps This episode marks the first birthday of these podcasts
2021-11-1122 minWitnesses of History27 - Trafalgar - 21/9Eye Witness reports of the Battle of Trafalgar and death of Lord Nelson, on this day (Trafalgar Day) in 1805.Also a report on the Wall Street Crash
2021-10-2122 minWitnesses of History26 - Birds of the Air - 1st OctoberThings flying in the air, often being brought down to earth unintentionally.Airships, real birds and more.
2021-10-0320 minWitnesses of History25 - Transports not always of delight - 15th SeptemberTransportation innovations: the first manned flight in England, the first InterCity train trip (and associated first railway death), the maiden voyage of the Great Eastern (and associated injuries) and the first Tanks in action.--- all from mid September.
2021-09-1523 minWitnesses of History24 - Separations - 2nd SeptemberPeople separated from each other or their homes this time with the Great Fire of London, Evacuations from London prior to the declaration of war on 3rd September and Churchill separated from his troops in the Battle of Omdurman
2021-09-0229 minWitnesses of History22 - Races to the Whistle - 1st AugustThe birth of a daughter to the Princess of Wales in 1737, the arrest of Doctor Crippen and the 1966 World Cup Final
2021-08-2420 minWitnesses of History23 - Hot times in Italy - 24th AugustRome Burns, Vesuvius erupts and also summer in norfolk in 19th Century
2021-08-2421 minWitnesses of History21 - More than One Small Step - 17th JulyBattle of Gettysberg, Pope's infallibility, Marie Antoinette's last public appearance, a Viking funeral and the first Moon landing
2021-07-1724 minWitnesses of History20 - Battle sets to Love - 2nd JulyBattles dominate this episode, with The Somme - the greatest loss of life for the British Army in any single Battle - and Marston Moor picking up the military theme whilst the on court battles at Wimbledon are reported by the Daily Telegraph over the years
2021-07-0219 minWitnesses of History19 - On Which the Sun Never Sets - 21st JuneStories of the Empire this time, from the Black Hole of Calcutta to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and a story of a Mermaid in Newfoundland.
2021-06-2118 minWitnesses of History18 - D Day - 6th JuneOn the 77th Anniversary of D Day we have reports from American, German and British perspectives
2021-06-0615 minWitnesses of History17 - Paris in the Spring? - 23rd MayParis in the Spring. The Paris Commune and the landing of Lindbergh.
2021-05-2325 minWitnesses of History16- Great Sights - 9th May18th Century Eclipse, Boswell on Johnson, VE Day, Mark Twain in Athens
2021-05-1025 minWitnesses of History15 - 20th Century Battles - 26th AprilThe Spanish Civil War, White Horse Final at Wembley and a POW release 1945
2021-04-2621 minWitnesses of History14 - The Captain Goes Down - 14th AprilLincoln's assassination and the sinking of the Titanic
2021-04-1420 minWitnesses of History13 - Adventurous Britons - 1st AprilA Turkish Bath and then Mishaps in Childhood in the 14th Century; from 1801 there is Nelson's battle at Copenhagen.
2021-04-0112 minWitnesses of History12 - Losing a foot - 20th MarchJumping a train in Canada 1899, Scott's Antarctic Diaries, Sharpeville Massacre 1960 and Army/civilian conflict in Dublin 1920
2021-03-2020 minWitnesses of History11 - Resignations and Deaths - 3rd MarchTwo Prime Ministers resign, and we witness the enforced death of Socrates and hear about the funeral of George IV
2021-03-0319 minWitnesses of History10 - Famine and Funeral - 22 FebThe Irish Potato Famine, Green Children of Woolpit and George Bernard Shaw's mother's funeral
2021-02-2231 minWitnesses of History9 - Armies and Gladiators - 13th FebruaryA Greek Retreat, the Salvation Army and a London Panto. Oh yes it is.
2021-02-1318 minWitnesses of History8 - Snow and Ice - 31st JanuaryThe seasons in Russia and the hunt for a northeast passage to Asia feature this time
2021-01-3123 minWitnesses of History7 - Italian Cuts - 16th JanuaryOur Witnesses of History this edition take us back firstly to 1645 for one report from Italy, from 1809 Sir Charles Napier reports on being taken prisoner at Corunna and we end in 1516 with a report on a performing Ass.
2021-01-1613 minWitnesses of History6 - London - 3rd JanuaryThe Siege of Sidney Street, London crimes in the 18th Century and the opening of the world's first underground railway
2021-01-0232 minWitnesses of History5 - Christmas Day - 25th DecemberChristmas events at New College Oxford in 1773 as well as Auschwitz in 1941, and the accounts of the early visitors who recognised the coming Messiah.
2020-12-2411 minWitnesses of History4 - Cultural Interfaces - 8th DecemberEyewitness reports of a meeting with Queen Elizabeth First, the Death of Prince Albert and, in his own words, the arrival of Julius Caesar in Britain
2020-12-0813 minWitnesses of History3 - American Landings - 30th NovemberAccounts of landings by US troops in the war, and also the Mayflower landing in New England and Chateaubriand landing in Chesapeake Bay
2020-11-2913 minWitnesses of History2 - Transport - 16th/18th NovemberThree reports from the Daily Telegraph about new innovations in transport in the late 19th Century, and a long report about life on board a French Galley for the slaves (mostly French peasants) in 1703 and 1704
2020-11-1620 minWitnesses of History1 - Encounters - 10th NovemberStanley meets Livingstone and a Roman Ambassador attends a banquet hosted by Attila the Hun
2020-11-0813 minLuminNames in the BibleWhy are the sons of Israel different in different parts of the Bible? Why is Daniel not called Belteshazzar after we are told he was re-named? What does Jesus mean? Do we really need to read all the lists of who begat whom?
2019-07-2817 minLuminThe Gospel for the 2020sIn a world which considers all 'pointing out of sin' to be bigotry, how can we present the Gospel in a way which enables connection and does not build barriers before we even begin?This talk is also available in video format on YouTube at https://youtu.be/A8yvQhFxrQw or on www.lumin.org.uk
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2019-06-0929 minLuminKnow and Share the GospelKnow the Gospel - it is Truth we need to Follow in order to GrowShare the Gospel - We need to Think about Lifestyle, Fully committed to Jesus and Gossip about Him!
2019-06-0918 minWitnesses of History38 - Demonised and Glorified - 13th MayLombard St panic, arrest of Mandelstam, German breakthrough on the Meuse
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