Making Disciples with Rev Dr Cris Rogers

277. Do You Know What Jesus Did Each Day of His Final Week? Step into the final week of Jesus’ life, day by day, tracing his journey from the cheers of Palm Sunday to the silence of the tomb and the shock of resurrection morning. Discover what he was doing, what it reveals about his heart, and why t...

276. Interview with Yinka Oyekan on His Thoughts On Disicplehsip Yinka Oyekan is a Baptist pastor, evangelist, and church planter who serves as Senior Minister of The Gate Church in Reading. Passionate about evangelism, discipleship, and church planting. He also served as President of the Baptist Un...

275. Ten Things Christians 'Should' Stop Doing (Comments on a instagram post) This weeks episode is a walk through of a Christian instagram post on what Christians 'should' be giving up. It was sent in by a friend to comment on, so Cris takes a look live. Support the podcast with a coffee....
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274. Faith, Hope and Autism with John Allister This week we have an interview with John Allister, founder of Neurodiverse Church, maths enthusiast turned physicist, teacher, and Church of England vicar.From Experimental and Theoretical Physics to parish ministry in Nottingham, John brings theology, ...

273. Phil Knox's Missional Predictions for 2026 In this week's episode, we chat with Phil Knox from the EA about his missional predictions for 2026. Check our Cris' new book - Stuck In The Upside Down.... https://amzn.eu/d/0lyuuzT Support the podcast with a coffee....
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272. Is The Church Drifting In this episode we explore what it means to have itching ears (2 Tim 4) and hear about some reasearch into why we might be experienceing church decline. Check our Cris' new book - Stuck In The Upside Down.... https://amzn.eu/d/0lyuuzT Support the podcast with a coffee.......

271. Is It True That All Sin is Equal? In this episode, Cris looks at the great question of whether all sins are really the same in God’s eyes, and why Jesus never actually said that they were. Drawing on the words of Christ from the Gospels, he explores how Scripture speaks of greater responsibilit...

270. Hell, the Abyss and the God Who Entres Darkness In this week’s episode, Cris unpacks for us a Christian theology of hell by going back to the Bible, and by taking seriously both Scripture and the stories that shape our imagination. Drawing on themes from Struck in the Upside Down and the world ...

269. Discipleship and the work of the Holy Spirit, and interview with Blessing Chishanu This week's episode is an interview with the brilliant Blessing Chishanu, discussing discipleship and the work of the Holy Spirit. Christ church Barnet - https://www.ccbarnet.org.uk/ Stuck In The Upside Down.... ...

268. Satan, Myth or Reality? What the Bible Actually Says This week's episode, Cris walks us through what the Bible actually says about the evil one, satan, the devil, cutting through speculation and myth to focus on Scripture itself. Tracing the biblical story, we explore who Satan is, how he opera...

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...