Alison is an inspiration and shared with us her story of God opening doors for her to work as an engineer in the field of climate change , advising in the heart of government. She also wanted to offset her own lifetime carbon footprint so plant

Discerning like Deborah with Elaine Diamand

Apr 14th, 2022 53m 9s

Using the life of Deborah, Elaine shows us in this session how important it is to hear God’s voice for ourselves. She leads us through an exercise of writing a letter to ourselves from God. If you missed the live event, we highly recommend that

Flourishing in the waiting room

Mar 7th, 2022 36m 43s

If you find yourself in a place of waiting for God to answer your prayers, then this message is for you. Using the life of Sarah, Fiona Saunderson encouraged us all to come to a place of trust in God because he is utterly trustworthy.

Conference 2022 Session 1 - Navigating uncharted waters

Mar 3rd, 2022 53m 37s

In this session Carole Rawley and Jan Watt kick off the conference and Sue Eldridge shares an encouragement on navigating uncharted waters.

Nancy Goudie - above everything, trust

Dec 12th, 2021 33m 3s

A huge thank you to Nancy Goudie for sharing today at our Flourish Christmas breakfast. She pointed us to the story of Mary meeting the Angel and saying Yes to God even though she didn’t fully understand what it would mean for her life. Nancy’s

Women in work 3 - A careful exploration of what God has tasked you to do

Dec 12th, 2021 40m 36s

A huge thank you to Georgina Newton for encouraging us to think about our journey to where we are today, our early life growing up and how that influences us today. God has made each one of us unique with our own gifts and skills, all for a pur

Women in Work 2 with Heather Rogers

Oct 20th, 2021 38m 44s

We had a wonderful time at our Flourish breakfast with Heather Rogers who continued our series on ‘Women and Work’. She shared with us how God gave her a download from heaven in writing the I AM series. Since then it’s been used in youth groups

Women and work episode 1 with Abi Burton

Sep 10th, 2021 42m 6s

In this recording, Abi begins our new series on ‘Women and Work’ talking about being salt and light in our workplaces. She defined work as anything God has called us to do or what we find ourselves involved in eg. Paid work, volunteering, being

Treasured Daughter

Jun 18th, 2021 13m 34s

What a lovely breakfast we had this morning! A huge thank you to Abby King for sharing with us from Luke 8:40-48.It’s the story of a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years, experiencing immense suffering and then she reached out to Jesus.Ab

Georgina Newton - flourishing relationally

May 15th, 2021 26m 22s

In this episode, Georgina Newton joins us and discusses the different types of relationships we have in our lives, ones that energise us and ones that are more challenging. It was so helpful to have a chance to share our own experiences too.

Songs for a season

Apr 15th, 2021 35m 43s

On Easter Saturday, Emily Moran Spencer shared with us on what it looks like to be a worshipper in this season especially. She encouraged us to be authentic, vulnerable, honest and whole-hearted. Do take a moment to listen to the song ‘Sovereig

Kim Green - Welcome diversity!

Apr 6th, 2021 27m 21s

A huge thank you to Kim Green for speaking at our Flourish breakfast. It was illuminating, challenging and encouraging all at the same time! As part of her role in working with children from different cultures, ethnic minority backgrounds and t

Sue Eldridge - While I wait

Mar 17th, 2021 36m 45s

At this Ladies' Breakfast, Sue Eldridge talked about how there is sometimes be a gap between receiving supernatural hope for a situation or someone, and actually seeing the answer to our prayers. It’s a season of waiting.

Our guest speaker Sandra Hon encourages us to endure so that we can bear the sweetest fruit

Mar 1st, 2021 43m 14s

In this intensely personal and powerful talk, Sandra encourages us of God's wholehearted love and commitment to us, even in the painful and difficult times.

Dragonflies, pressure cookers and lessons from lockdown with Rachael Heffer

Feb 20th, 2021 37m 28s

This is a ‘word in season’ for so many of us. Rachael took us to John 20:19-22, pointing out when the disciples were in lockdown; fearful, grieving, uncertain of their future. And Jesus’ presence made all the difference! He gave them peace, pur

Flourishing sustainably - a seminar with Jan Watt

Jan 25th, 2021 26m 55s

Thinking about making your life more environmentally-friendly but not sure where to start? Jan Watt is sure to inspire you with ideas from sustainable coffees to mindful appreciation of creation in this 26 minute podcast.

What happens when a child gets dropped on your lap and other stories from Mongolia

Nov 21st, 2020 26m 42s

In this episode, Irene Manley shares some of her experiences of life and work in Mongolia. What would you do if someone dropped a child on your lap? Find out what happened to Irene in this fascinating episode from one of the largest and most sp

Caroline Anderson - Solid Roots of Faith

Nov 1st, 2020 33m 2s

Join Caroline Anderson as she shares faith, vitality and how to be coached by God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in this energetic encouragement. If you are able to, watch the video of Michael Card singing Waymaker, on this Youtube link https://you

Life in wiggly lines - reflections by Rachel Osborne

Oct 28th, 2020 27m 18s

In this episode, Rachel tells of her life lesson whilst tackling her first garden project and how she discovered that life does not go in a straight line.

A life of wiggly lines - reflections by Rachel Osborne

Oct 27th, 2020 33m 55s

When Rachel went to France for the summer she learnt lots more than new vocab. Find out what life lessons God was teaching her in this fascinating reflection.