Shows
Massey Community Church SermonsTony Plews - 28 Dec 2025 - Summer at MCCSummer at MCC! It’s a change of pace for most of us, and a change of pace for our preaching team too. Preachers have been asked to share passages of Scripture and spiritual habits / practices that have been helpful for them personally as they have sought to deepen their walk with Jesus. Inspiring stories and challenging Bible passages to reflect on, as each speaker points us to Jesus and encourages us to “press on” in his Way.
2026-01-1437 min
Massey Community Church SermonsTony Plews - 2 Nov 2025 - The Scripture Practice: StudyTony shares on why the study of Scripture is so important as followers of Jesus. He unpacks 2 Timothy 3:16 and the role Scripture plays in forming our understanding of God and our relationship with Him. He invites us to tread carefully as we come to these ancient writings, from a different culture, told through numerous authors to numerous people groups, but also to expect to find our study of Scripture life-giving, as we discover that 'what God says is good, is actually good for us.'[Please note that the intro of Tony's message was cut off due...
2025-11-0332 min
Massey Community Church SermonsTony Plews - 04 May 2025 - Our God is a Generous GodTony shares that the practice of Generosity comes out of willing hearts - those who love God and seek to imitate Him.
2025-05-0533 min
Massey Community Church SermonsTony Plews - 29 Dec 2024 - Journeying the Way of JesusLooking forward to embarking on a new year, Tony shares how the radical new covenant made through Jesus renews His follows from the inside out - to be saved for good works and not because of good works.
2025-01-1437 min
Massey Community Church SermonsTony Plews - 15 Dec 2024 - Advent: Zechariah's PrayerZechariah's prayer of praise and thanks for what God has done, speaks to the Joy of a follower of Yahweh who, because of and in spite of circumstances, faithfully awaited the Messiah - the Saviour God.
2024-12-1635 min
Massey Community Church SermonsPracticing Resurrection - Easter Sunday - Tony PlewsDeath where is your sting?! Tony explains that we live empowered and inspired by the Holy Spirit, to serve the crucified, risen and ascended Lord with the certainty of having a bodily resurrection.
2024-04-0432 min
Massey Community Church SermonsTony Plews - 5th Nov 2023 - John 8:48-59Tony Plews - 5th Nov 2023 - John 8:48-59
2023-11-0545 min
TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 287: Elvis and Country Music Part 2: The Hillbilly Cat Changes Country ForeverPart 2 of the Elvis and Country Music saga picks up right where Justin and guest host Garrett Cash left off, with a deconstruction of both sides of Elvis' first Sun single. Elvis's country career is traced through his time at Sun and on the Louisiana Hayride, dedicating time to sidebar the realities of how flawed the way we discuss and understand country music as a genre during this period will always be due to the historical omission of the countless non-white artists who loved performing country music, but were disincentivized from recording in that genre by A&R reps...
2023-10-032h 02TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 286: Elvis Presley and Country Music, Part 1: Elvis' Country Music Roots (Are More Complex Than You Think)The epic saga begins. Music aficionado Garrett Cash joins Justin for the first part of a sweeping miniseries on Elvis Presley's lifelong, intertwined history with country music. We begin with the complex web of myriad influences that paved the way for rock and roll, and we start by treating the history of the genre not as strictly "hillbilly music" but as part of a vital continuum of American music that has always, in practice, blurred social, racial and class lines, encompassing blues, pop, swing & big band, jazz, showtunes, and gospel - and we bring receipts. We deep...
2023-09-262h 33TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 234: A "Walk" in Memphis with Jaime Kay + A Long Lost SotW! (feat. Jaime Kay and Tony Plews) Gurdip plays catch-up with the incomparable Ms. Jaime Kay as she dusts off her seat and regales him with tales of her visit to Memphis and Elvis Week 2022, including an encounter with Priscilla Presley and Jerry Schilling. Then, Justin cracks open the TCBCast vault to bring out not only a little extra bonus discussion on UK-exclusive LPs with author Tony Plews, but also a long-lost Song of the Week, previously cut from TCBCast 196, where Justin attempted to follow up Tony's emotional telling of the true story behind "White Christmas" with Elvis's 1969 recording of one of Vernon's favorite...
2022-09-061h 06TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 229: Elvis's Best 50s Album? "For LP Fans Only" Review (feat. Julius Adame) Justin is joined this week by record collector (and TCBCast Patreon backer) Julius Adame to review Elvis's 1959 compilation "For LP Fans Only" while Gurdip is out. Together, Julius and Justin rediscover how surprisingly cohesive this package, intended to keep demand high while Elvis was overseas in military service, still holds together. They also discuss at length how a younger fan like Juilius got into Elvis's music and vinyl buying/selling/collecting, as he also runs a business, Rock My Soul Records (https://www.instagram.com/rockmysoulrecords/) For Song of the Week, Julius selects "Ask Me,"...
2022-08-021h 45TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 196: Elvis in the UK feat. Tony PlewsJustin is joined this week by Tony Plews, author of Walk a Lonely Street: Elvis Presley, Country Music and the True Story of Heartbreak Hotel, to explore Elvis's impact on the United Kingdom: on the charts, in culture, and on future generations of British acts. Then, Justin forgoes a Song of the Week to let Tony tell the heartbreaking true story behind Irving Berlin's "White Christmas." Tony's book is highly recommended by TCBCast and more information on the book and how to order can be found at www.georgesmithpublications.com. If you enjoy T...
2021-12-141h 48TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 193: Nashville '71 feat. Bec WylesJustin is joined this week by special guest co-host Bec Wyles! They talk a little bit about her history and perspective as an international Elvis fan, then jump right into the deep end with a look back at the Nashville 1971 sessions, as featured in the recently released "Back in Nashville" set by Sony Legacy. (We STRONGLY recommend picking up or listening to this collection on your platform of choice!) These sessions resulted in Elvis's Grammy-award winning "He Touched Me" album, the perennial holiday favorite "The Wonderful World of Christmas," a substantial portion of the 1973 album "Elvis," and...
2021-11-232h 09TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 156: Walk A Lonely Street, Pt 2 feat. Tony PlewsJustin continues the discussion with Tony Plews, author of "Walk A Lonely Street: Elvis Presley, Country Music and the True Story of Heartbreak Hotel," digging deep not only into the foundations of "Heartbreak Hotel" as written by Mae Boren Axton & Tommy Durden, but the genesis of the song itself: the tragic life, and end, of criminal Alvin Krolik. Amazing connections and tales uncovered by Tony are discussed, including why "Heartbreak Hotel"'s original published sheet music sounds so different from Elvis' recording, how Colonel Parker got one over on music publishers Julian & Jean Aberbach when it came to Elvis...
2021-03-091h 42TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 155: Walk A Lonely Street, Pt 1 feat. Tony PlewsAfter Justin & Gurdip discuss the official release of the Peloton Elvis remixes, Gurdip sets Justin loose with author Tony Plews to talk about his new book "Walk A Lonely Street: Elvis Presley, Country Music, & The True Story of Heartbreak Hotel." Tony's book is a sweeping, nearly 700-page epic, spanning from just after the US Civil War through the 20th Century, with a cast of real life-characters as interesting, and a web of stories as deeply interconnected, as any modern fantasy or sci-fi saga. This first half of the discussion leads up to July 1954 and Tony's convincing theory...
2021-03-021h 34TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan PodcastTCBCast 145: Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of ChristmasIn 1971, Elvis laid down his second holiday-themed album, full of both traditional hymns and then-contemporary originals. The question is whether, despite the classic "Merry Christmas Baby," does the rest of the album hold up if you don't grade it on the Christmas Curve? In the news, the guys discuss the recent passing of country artist Charley Pride, Justin provides his in-depth review of the new book "Walk A Lonely Street: Elvis Presley, Country Music, and the True Story of Heartbreak Hotel" from author Tony Plews, then gives a long-awaited answer to a listener question about why he doesn't call...
2020-12-221h 53
OldTimeHockeyUK PodcastScott Plews & Frankie Killen Podcast InterviewIn today's show I speak with Frankie Killen and Scott Plews, the organisers of the 100 Years UK Ice Hockey event. Both had previously appeared on the podcast, sharing their hopes and ambitions for the event — and their hard work paid off as it proved to be an outstanding success. Held at the Ramside Hotel in Durham on 31 July and 1 August 2015, the event celebrated a century of UK ice hockey and brought together players, referees and officials from across the country — with some travelling from as far afield as Canada, Australia and Germany. It was a long-awaited opportunity to r...
2015-11-1459 minOldTimeHockeyUK PodcastScott Plews Podcast InterviewIn this episode I speak with former Fife Flyers, Murrayfield and Edinburgh Racers, Telford Tigers and Paisley Pirates defenceman Scott Plews. Scott made his Fife Flyers first-team debut at just fourteen years old. Because of his age, he spent the next three seasons juggling hockey across multiple levels — playing for the Flyers first team, the Kestrels, both the U16 and U19 sides, and earning selection for the Great Britain U18 team. His early promise suggested a very bright future. However, the 1993–94 season proved a turning point. A disagreement with Flyers coach Jim Lynch, combined with an e...
2015-01-2345 min