Making Disciples with Rev Dr Cris Rogers

267. Should Christians Watch Stranger Things? In this episode we explore the big question, should Christians watch Stranger Things, and why the answer is not as simple as yes or no. Instead, we look at how followers of Jesus can practise wise and thoughtful discernment with the stories we take in. T...

266. Why Am I so Impatient and How Do I Become More Patient (Virtue 7) In this episode, we take a thoughtful look at patience, why we lose it, and how it can be rebuilt in everyday life. We also explore how the Bible frames patience, drawing on passages that reveal God’s character, the role of the S...

265. Seven Ways Jesus Responded to Life’s Hardest Moments In this episode, we explore how Jesus walked through betrayal, temptation, exhaustion, deception, confusion, suffering, and deep loneliness, and yet responded with clarity rather than chaos. Jesus shows us a better way to navigate life’s hard...

264. Love that heals, Charity (Virtue 6) In this week’s episode, we explore the heavenly virtue of Charity-love in action, the virtue that heals both giver and receiver. We’ll look at what true charity really means, why it’s more than generosity, and how it becomes the antidote to greed and self-int...

263. Rethinking Chastity: More Than Saying No (Vertue 5) In this episode, we continue to look at the heavenly virtues with a focus on chastity, not as control but as freedom. We explore how chastity orders desire toward love that gives, honours, and delights. Through Scripture and reflection, we dis...

262. Exploring the Devil Through Colour (The Colourman) In this week’s episode, we explore the idea of the Kingdom of God through the lens of colour, and the work of the evil one through the lens of grey. Cris reads selected passages from his science fiction novel The Colourman and guides us in a se...

261. A Episode on Telling the Truth for Everyone (Virtue 4) In this week’s episode we explore what it really means to be people who tell the truth, even when it costs us. We look at why we sometimes hold back or twist the truth; whether to be liked, to stay in control, or to protect ourselves and ho...

260. Biblical Archeology with Daniel A Warner This weeks episode is a interview with real life Archeologyist Daniel Warner. Dan helps us see that archeology isn't just old stones but an extra gospel to help us unpack God story through time. The Colourman - A science fiction novelPaperback -https://a...

259. How to become more humble (Virtue 3) In this week’s episode, we explore what it truly means to walk in humility. Together we look at how Scripture and the example of Jesus reveal humility as strength rooted in love, not weakness. We finish by reflecting on practical ways to grow in humility and...

258. Interview with Andrew Ollerton on the Quiet Revival and God’s Book In this episode, we sit down with Andrew to talk about his brand-new book, “God’s Book: An Honest Look at the Bible’s 7 Toughest Topics.”Andrew, who works with the Bible Society, also helps us unpack their recent report on the “...

257. Using the Four Points to Share Your Faith. Today’s episode is an interview with Dave Sharples on The Four Points. This is a brilliant evangelism tool that helps us share the good news using four clear images. www.the4points.comFor more information dave@the4points.com Links to the training days ...

256. Pride or Purpose: examining the issue of Christian Nationalism. In this week's episode, we explore “Pride or Purpose?”. Looking at the problem of Christian nationalism and tracing its roots, we ask whether discipleship calls us to defend nations or to expand the Kingdom of God. We contrast the ...

255. How to live our lives with Uprightness? What does that even mean? The Christian virtues can often sound like something from the Victorian era, but are actually the most modern things you can practice. It’s living straight in a crooked world. It’s walking in such a way that when people look at y...

254. Is This True, “The World Just Needs To Know God’s Love”? This week's episode challenges the popular Christian narrative that "the world just needs to know they are loved," arguing instead that Jesus' primary message wasn't love but the Kingdom of God, with 120 references to the kingdom with onl...

253. How To Live With Christian Integrity. This week's episode we look at what it means to live with Christian integrity, defined as wholeness where our private character aligns with our public faith and our actions match our beliefs. We explore five key principles: authenticity before God, consiste...

252. How To Encourage Yourself When Faith Feels Distant In today's episode, we explore the common struggle of feeling spiritually distant from God and provide practical biblical strategies to encourage yourself during these challenging seasons. We'll walk through five actionable tips, including reme...

251. What does it mean to be a Disciple - The Shema is a Hammer In this week’s episode, we come back to what a disciple. What does it mean to love God with your head, hands and heart? Support the podcast with a coffee....
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250. How Do We Know If The Bible We Have Is What Was Written At The Start? In this week's episode, we tackle one of the most fundamental questions that believers and skeptics alike wrestle with: How do we know if this is God's word? Is it trustworthy? Join us as we dive deep into the historical and ...

249. How to discern and grow in your spiritual gift. In this episode, we will explore some of the spiritual gifts and then look at how we can practise them. We will also look at Ephesians 4 and the 5 fold ministries of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd and Teacher. Take the APEST test here.

248. Able to Laugh - Interview with Jade and John Reynolds Today’s episode is a conversation with John and Jade Reynolds. John and Jade are both TikTok video creators (also found on other social media), where they dismantle stereotypes around disability and inclusion. We have a great conversation ab...

247. How do we know if something is actually a Christian idea or not? In today's episode, we explore five dangerous beliefs that sound biblical but misrepresent God's truth, including the misconceptions that God just wants us to be happy, that enough faith guarantees healing, and that we can declare...

246. What is the spirit of the age and what is the antidote? At the HTB Leadership Conf 25 Nicky Gumbel said "Let’s not embrace the spirit of the age, rather lets embrace the spirit of Jesus". In this episode, we explore how the "spirit of the age", driven by hyper-individualism, instant gratificati...

245.Disciples that Make Disciples with Luke Smith. We catch up with Luke Smith to talk about one-on-one disciple making and Fusion’s new discipleship resource, “How To Make Disciples That Make Disciples”. https://www.fusionmovement.org/ The Book - https://www.fusionmovement.org/resources Support the...

244. From the fear of being alone, failure, rejection, judgment, unknown to freedom. In this episode, we look at five things Cris has heard people say about themselves regarding fear, and then we look at what the Holy Spirit might have to say about it. Support the podcast with a coffee....
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243. Interview and Testimony with Aaron Nayagam Aaron Nayagam, Head of Mission for Fusion. Aaron is passionate about equipping the local church to reach and raise the next generation to know Jesus, and in particular has a heart to invest in the South Asian churches in the UK. Support the podcast wit...

242. Would you have carried Jesus' cross? On Good Friday 20,000 people gathered to watch the Easter story in central London. In this episode, Cris talks about his experience of playing a part in the Trafalgar Square passion by Wintershall.org.uk. Here is a live recording from the day. https://www.yo...

241. Have you heard the one about the woman who had sex with 101 men in a day. Recently a young woman from Only Fans hosted a event where she slept with 101 men in a day. Where has things gone wrong in the way we see sex? Whats the link between the physical act of sex and what happens in our spirit?...

240. Good, to Great to Greater Things. What does Jesus mean when he says in John 14:12, that we will do greater things? How can this be possible? Jesus does amazing things, there is no way we can do greater… surely. Application Questions for Discussion1. In what areas of your spiritual life do you n...

239. Putting the Word of God on Your Walls - The Christian Poster Company. In todays episode we speak with Nick Radcliffe from thechristianpostercompany.com about the insperation behind his amazing poster designs. https://thechristianpostercompany.com/ @thechristianpostercompany.com Support the podc...

238. Is The Burial Cloth Of Jesus Still With Us? The Shroud Of Turin. Did you know there is a famous contender for the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ? The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man. For centuries, it has been at the center of one of Christianity's mos...

237. Have You Counted The COST Of Discipleship Recently? It costs us to follow Jesus and if it doesn’t, we must ask ourselves, are we really living how Jesus asks us to. In this episode, we come back to this idea of asking ourselves, is there somewhere in my life I need to be costing the cost of fol...

236. Is the phrase "Love is Love" true, and is God really love. This week, we tackle a deep question: Who gets to decide what love really means? The phrase 'Love is Love' has spread widely throughout our culture in recent years, but where did this idea come from? We'll look at whether this view matc...

235. A Biblical Theology of Neurodivergence. This week's episode dives into the fascinating world of neurodivergence through a biblical lens, exploring how God's creative design includes and celebrates different ways of thinking and processing. We unpack how neurodivergence isn't just a modern pheno...

234. What is Baptism, When Did It Start And How Does It Work? In this episode, we explore what is baptism, the history of it dating back to 1200 BCE and how it works theologically. Support the podcast with a coffee.... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crisrogers To get a copy of The Bible Book By Book h...

233. What We Think We Need and What We Actually Need. In this episode we will be looking at the story of the Exodus, specifically the but about God’s provision of food. We can often think we know better than God when it comes to our needs, but maybe God has a bigger and better plan. Support the podc...

232. Interview with Matt Sleeth MD on the planet and emotional well being. Matt Sleeth was living the American dream as a medical chief of staff until the increasing number of chronic illnesses he was witnessing gave him a new environmental awareness. In this podcast we explore the connection betwee...

231. Interview with Rev. Dr. Steve Walton on the book of Acts Rev. Dr Steve Walton has written the first part of an epic commentary on the Book of Acts published by Word Bibical Commentary. These are Cris’ favourite commentaries and he has been waiting for this to come out for 25 years. In this epis...

230. Interview with Marie Aitken about how to keep talking about Jesus simple. This is a great interview with Marie Aitken about her new book Keep It Simple: How to share your Jesus story with clarity and confidence. Its a great book whats well worth checking out. Marie Aitken is head of England at ...

229. When Did Jesus Become God? This week we dive deep into the historical and theological origins of Jesus' divinity. Far from being a political invention by Constantine in 325 AD, our investigation reveals that early Christians were already declaring Jesus as divine decades before the Council of N...

228. Mirror Before Sword: The Power of Self-Reflection "Before you use God's Word as a SWORD, use it first as a MIRROR" In this episode, we look at the importance of seeing the Bible first as a mirror to ourselves before we use it as a sword against anyone else. Questions for Self-Examination: Use S...

227. Dez Brown - Convicted or Condemned to Forgiven and Free. Dez Brown is the CEO and Founder of Spark2Life. Dez founded and has pioneered the Spark2Life project since 2006 while leading a large inner-city youth ministry with 80+ in attendance. Dez is a reformed offender is married with four adult ...

226. Are the Ten Commands Really Rules And Not Just Ten Outcomes? In this episode, we take a look at the Ten Commandments. In recent years there has been some teaching on the commands that questions if they are commands or rules but maybe outcomes or promises. In this episode we look at why we have ...

225. It Turns Out People Are Far More Interested In Jesus Than You Think. Interview With Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf. This is a confidence-building episode. In this episode, we talk with Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf about the talking Jesus research, which shares some amazing news for any Christian hoping to shar...

224. What will heaven be like and what will God look like? In this episode, we explore some big ideas of what we imagine when we think of heaven and God. Support the podcast with a coffee.... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crisrogers To get a copy of The Bible Book By Book head here...https://www.eden...

223. Do not ask me to obey. We don’t like to be told to obey someone do we. So why is it that we find it hard to obey and why does God want us to obey? These are all great questions we will expore in this weeks episode. Support the podcast with a coffee.... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crisrogers To...

222. How To Become More Compassionate When We Are Burnt Out? This week's episode explores the concept of transforming a "heart of stone" into a "heart of flesh," drawing inspiration from the biblical verses Ezekiel 36:26 and 11:19. We delve into the characteristics of a hardened heart, discussing ho...

221. Understanding Jesus' Hebrew Culture with Michele Guinness (Part 2). This week’s episode is a fantastic interview with Michele Guinness exploring Jesus' life as a Hebrew man. Michele was brought up in a practising Jewish family which means she has a unique way of seeing Jesus within his own Jewi...

220. Seeing Jesus in the Jewish festivals, interview with Pete and Michele Guinness. This week’s episode is a fantastic interview with Pete and Michele Guinness looking at the Jewish festivals and seeing Jesus in the context of them. Michele was brought up in a practising Jewish family which means h...

219. Do We Have To be Devided On The Big Issues? We live in a world that is becoming more and more polarised on politics, identity politics, religion, theology and much more. We look to find people that agree with us and then we point their club, church, party. What if kingdom unity isn't about agre...

218. How To Embrace Hope For The Impossible. In this episode, we explore what Christian hope looks like. Many people get stuck in a way of thinking that is more reflective of their past problems than a God filled and hope fulled future. If life has been a let down then sometimes we can behave like o...