The Revd Canon David Tyler tells the story of his calling to Bishop Steven Croft.From an introduction to faith through close friends to becoming the next Archdeacon of Dorchester, David shares the passions and challenges of ministry and how lo

Distinctive

Dec 2nd, 2021 19m 31s

Episode 5: DistinctiveThe Church holds in tension two great images: on the one hand, we are a chosen race, God’s own people. On the other, we are aliens and exiles, living against the grain as we wait for God’s kingdom to come in its fulness.

Chosen

Nov 25th, 2021 17m 53s

Episode 4: ChosenBishop Steven is joined this week by the Rt Revd Mary D. Glasspool, Assistant Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of New York.As they delve deeper into 1 Peter, Bishop Mary discusses the complexities of being ‘chosen’ without fee

Living Stone

Nov 18th, 2021 16m 23s

Episode 3: Living StoneWe have learned during the pandemic how important our church buildings are. But we’ve also learned more deeply than we did before, that the church is not the building. The church is the community which gathers for worshi

Resilience

Nov 18th, 2021 18m 48s

Episode 2: ResilienceIn a candid conversation with the Bishop of Western Louisiana, the Rt Revd Jacob Wayne Owensby, Bishop Steven delves deeper into the first letter of 1 Peter.Facing the uncomfortable realisation of feeling too content in t

Exiles

Oct 21st, 2021 17m 44s

Episode 1: ExilesWe will only navigate the challenges of the coming years if we learn to be a deeper church again. This new series of podcasts explores what God is saying to us as a Church through the first letter of Peter.Join the Bishop

Draw Near with Faith

May 27th, 2021 17m 58s

Come and Eat – Draw Near with FaithCome to this table, not because you must but because you may,not because you are strong, but because you are weak.Through small, simple actions, the scattered and dispersed Church is drawn together as one.

Prayer and Parties

May 13th, 2021 15m 59s

Come and Eat – Prayer and PartiesJesus loves parties. Everyone who reads the gospel knows that. The Eucharist is prayer and parties with a purpose: to fill us with hope and a fresh vision for what this world can become.As we regather as a chu

The Bread of Life

Apr 29th, 2021 15m 59s

Come and Eat – The Bread of Life“The bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world”.Many of us find ourselves languishing in the wake of the pandemic. It’s good to remind ourselves – and the whole world – that

The Exhausted Prophet

Apr 15th, 2021 15m 59s

Come and Eat – The Exhausted Prophet“The Lord, through his angel, simply sees what is needed. The Lord prepares a meal: fresh bread, cool, clear fresh water in a jar. Time to rest and sleep.”Welcome to the first in a short series of podcasts

The Church and the forgiveness of sins

Mar 21st, 2021 8m 6s

Some people spend their whole lives trying to discover what is important and valuable – what really matters in life. Some stumble across it almost by accident.The final lines of the Creed remind us of the blessings which are ours in Christ, of

I believe in the Holy Spirit

Mar 14th, 2021 8m 38s

Sometimes God can feel distant and far away, and the truths about God can seem hard to take hold of.When we feel worn down by life, the Holy Spirit can bring us comfort and peace. But how do we actually experience the Holy Spirit at work in ou

He was crucified, died and rose again…

Mar 7th, 2021 8m 28s

Even on the best of days, there are shadows in our lives – darkness created by our human tendency to mess things up. There’s a shadow at the end of our journey too. The Bible calls it ‘the shadow of death.’The third part of the Creed makes the

I believe in Jesus Christ

Feb 28th, 2021 8m 16s

When all around us is in chaos, coming back to the Father can help us recover a sense of identity and purpose. But what’s the next step on our journey?The four gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John – unfold the powerful truth of Jesus. But th

I believe in God, Father Almighty

Feb 21st, 2021 8m 14s

As far as we know, we are the only part of the whole universe able to consider the cosmos and its meaning. But who gave us that desire – the need to know and understand what we are created for?From the very first line of the creed, we place ou

What Are You Looking For? Come and See…

Jan 20th, 2021 3m 29s

Over the course of the pandemic, many people have been asking questions about faith. In fact, one in five people in our online congregation were not regular worshippers before COVID.So now we want to invite everyone who is searching for truth

You Shall Go Out With Joy

Dec 3rd, 2020 20m 16s

So we come to the final chapter, Isaiah 55. This chapter is about comings and goings, and they set a profound rhythm for the life of God’s people which flows through the worship of the Church.The first verses of Isaiah 55 offer the most gracio

Lamb of God

Nov 27th, 2020 20m 39s

Three times now, the unknown prophet has sung to us of the servant of God. The fourth song is a reflection on the suffering of the nation and the way God will raise up his people again, no matter how difficult the circumstances or how far we ha

Nov 26th, 2020 23m

The Queen has approved the appointment of Gavin Collins as the next Bishop of Dorchester. In this special edition of My (extraordinary) family Bishop Steven talks with Gavin about his Christian formation, his ministry since ordination and his h

Nov 26th, 2020 23m

A word for the weary

Nov 18th, 2020 19m 49s

We often think of comfort as something soft and soothing, like a big hug. But to comfort someone is not simply to wrap them up in cotton wool and tenderness. Comfortable words are words which restore our strength, our core, our backbone.The ne

Will you come and follow me?

Nov 6th, 2020 21m 9s

The prophet sings of love and forgiveness, of new hope and strength in God, to rekindle courage in the hearts of God’s people. The prophet sings of a new kind of leadership, based on humility and gentleness. The prophet sings to tell us not to

When you pass through the waters

Oct 18th, 2020 21m 6s

One of the oldest books on my shelf is John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, the famous allegory of the Christian life published over 300 years ago. The famous hymn Who Would True Valour See is taken directly from his text. I first read Bunyan

Servant leadership

Oct 9th, 2020 20m

Brother, sister, let me serve youLet me be as Christ to youPray that I may have the gift to let you be my servant too.The servant song by Richard Gillard is one of the most popular contemporary worship songs, sung by churches of many differe

Do not be afraid

Oct 2nd, 2020 19m 36s

As we reach the sombre anniversary of the start of the first national lockdown, revisit this podcast from October 2020. Take a moment to reflect on all that has passed and cast your fears for the future on the Lord.Look back over the last six