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Proximity PodcastThe Season of JubileeIn the final episode of this season of the Proximity Podcast, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) get practical, exploring how we can put the principles of Jubilee into action. They reflect on rest, the redistribution of resources, the reconciliation of relationships, and the restoration of our communities.
2025-10-1738 minProximity PodcastThe Release That Jubilee BringsIn the fifth episode of the Proximity Podcast, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) explore the release that the biblical principle of Jubilee brings—from both poverty and from relying on ourselves instead of God.
2025-10-0331 minProximity PodcastThe Freedom That Jubilee BringsIn this episode, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) dive into the freedom the Year of Jubilee brought to those who were enslaved—and explore how we can help remove the barriers that stop people from experiencing that same freedom today.
2025-09-2633 minProximity PodcastThe Jubilee CommunityJesus said, ‘Give to everyone who asks of you.’ But what does that really mean for us today? How should repentance shape not just our own lives, but the communities around us? In this episode of the Proximity Podcast, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) dive into these questions and more.
2025-09-1937 minProximity PodcastThe Gift of JubileeOur understanding of Jubilee begins with recognising that everything we have is a gift from God. How are we called to steward the gifts and resources He has entrusted to us? Join Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) as they explore how the principle of Jubilee can inspire us to live with joyful obedience and deeper trust in God.
2025-09-1237 minProximity PodcastThe Lifestyle of JubileeThanks for joining us for the third season of the Proximity Podcast! This season, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) explore the theme of Jubilee. How should this biblical principle of justice and mercy shape our lives today? And as Christians, what does it mean to live out the Year of Jubilee in our communities?As we begin this season, we’re exploring the theme of Jubilee in the Bible. What did it mean for the people of God then, and how should it shape the way we live as followers of Jesus today?
2025-09-0537 minProximity PodcastYou Will Be Called Repairers of Broken WallsJoin us for the final episode of season 2 of the Proximity podcast! Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) round off their journey through Isaiah 58 by discussing the role that the people of God have collectively in serving the people of the communities in which we live.
2025-03-2140 minProximity PodcastThen Your Light Will Rise in the DarknessHas the church looked for prosperity in areas of our lives that God has not called us to prosper in? In this episode of the Proximity podcast Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) explore the connection between serving those experiencing brokenness in our communities and the blessing of God.
2025-03-1436 minProximity PodcastTo Share Your Food With the HungryIn episode 4 Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) wrestle with what it means to spend ourselves on behalf of those experiencing poverty. In their conversation they argue that we musteachgo beyond arm’s length Christianityto make poverty personalfor us.
2025-03-0737 minProximity PodcastTo Set the Oppressed Free and Break Every YokeWhy does God seemingly set some people free instantly, while for others there’sa long and costly journey towards freedom? During this episode, Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) share personal stories of how God patiently and lovingly works in our lives and the lives of the people we serve.
2025-02-2830 minProximity PodcastTo Loose the Chains of InjusticeThe prophet Isaiah calls us to loose the chains of injustice, but how do we do this? What part do we have to play in relieving poverty and why is it so important that we recognise the image of God in the people we’re serving? Join Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) as they discuss this and more in episode two of the second season of the Proximity podcast.
2025-02-2136 minProximity PodcastOaks Of RighteousnessWhat is the benefit of being planted in our community for the long haul? And as we do life with people, how can our lives display the Lord’s splendour even in our failings? Join Sam Ward and Natalie Williams, as they finish exploring the Jesus manifesto in the final episode of season one of the Proximity podcast.
2024-08-0237 minProximity PodcastThe Year Of The Lord's FavourJesus came to declare the year of the Lord’s favour but what does that mean for us? How can we play our part in rolling back the darkness in our estates? And why should we be glad that God gets angry? Join Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) and Sam Ward (The Message Trust) as they explore these questions in the latest episode of the Proximity podcast.
2024-07-1238 minProximity PodcastTo Set The Oppressed FreeWhere might we as Christians be complicit with oppression and how can we challenge injustice in our communities? Join Sam Ward (The Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Jubilee+) as they explore these themes and more in episode four of the Proximity podcast.
2024-07-0535 minProximity PodcastFreedom For The PrisonersWhat does true freedom look like in our communities? In the second episode, Sam Ward (Message Trust) and Natalie Williams (Message Trust) are looking at how we can bring Christ's freedom to the lives of our neighbours and why it’s so important to celebrate the small changes we see in people’s lives.
2024-06-2133 minProximity PodcastGood News To The PoorWelcome to the brand-new Proximity podcast hosted by Sam Ward from The Message Trust and Natalie Williams of Jubilee+. In our first season, we’ll be exploring Jesus’ manifesto for his ministry found in Luke 4. We begin by looking at the language we use when talking about poverty, how we can eradicate it and what it means to be ‘good news to the poor.’
2024-06-1435 minProximity PodcastComing SoonFor our first season, Sam Ward from The Message Trust and Natalie Williams of Jubilee+ are going to be unpacking Jesus’ manifesto for his ministry that we find in Luke 4, asking the question, how can Christians be good news to those who are experiencing poverty?
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