WelshRev's Podcast

Ever felt disappointed with how life has turned out?In Luke 24, two disciples walk away from Jerusalem weighed down by confusion and unmet expectations. Everything they hoped for in Jesus seemed to have collapsed. But then - unrecognised - Jesus walks with them.And what does he do?He takes th…

Why do people struggle to believe - even when there's such good evidence there?In this Super Short Thought, we explore a striking diagnosis Jesus gives in Luke 24:25:“Slow of heart to believe.”Using the idea of bradycardia (a dangerously slow heartbeat), this short reflection exposes something…

Have you ever found yourself saying, “Well, I had hoped ...” ?In this Super Short Thought, filmed on the Towy Valley cycle path beneath Paxton’s Tower, we step into one of the most quietly devastating moments in the Easter story - when hope collapses into disappointment.Two disciples walk away …

Most of us have probably heard about it, but what really happened on 'Good Friday'?Standing in the historic grounds of Talley Abbey, this Word for the Week explores one of the most extraordinary passages in the Bible: Gospel of Matthew 27:45-53.This isn’t just the story of a crucifixion.Matth…

What if the most compelling witness to Jesus wasn’t a disciple … but a hardened executioner?In this Super Short Thought for Easter, we look at the moment a Roman centurion - an experienced officer in charge of crucifixions - watched Jesus die and reached a startling conclusion:“Surely this man …

Matthew records something very unusual that happened the first Easter.When Jesus dies, there’s an earthquake. Rocks split. And tombs - sealed,silent places - open up.Later, after Jesus rises, people are seen - real people, known people - alive again.Now, that’s not the sort of thing you casu…