WelshRev's Podcast

What does unity really mean ... andwhere does it come from? In this Super Short Thought, filmed on a marble street in Mostar the day after preaching there, we look at a church full of people from different languages, cultures and ethnic backgrounds, all gathered because of Jesus. It felt like Acts 2. Quick answer: Christian unity does not mean everyone looks the same, sounds the same or comes from the same place. In Acts 2, the miracle was that people heard the gospel in their own languages an

What does the Bible say about friendship? In this Super Short Thought, recorded over coffee with an old friend in Mostar, we look at Proverbs 17:17: "A friend loves at all times, and a relative is born to help in adversity." In an age when relationships can feel disposable, this verse reminds us that faithfulness matters. A true friend stays when it is inconvenient, when you disagree, and when life is hard. And that kind of faithfulness is rooted in the character of God Himself. Watch more Sup

Jesus didn't ask "Who do you say I am?" in the Temple or in Jerusalem. He asked it at Caesarea Philippi, a city built for Caesar Augustus, at a shrine to the god Pan. Peter's confession, "You are the Christ," was a statement with political implications, made in the backyard of an empire that already had a king ... well, an Emperor, in fact. Mark places this scene deliberately: confessing Jesus was never safe or private. It was costly, in a place where it could cost something. Where is your C

What does it actually mean to "lose your life to find it"? In Mark 8:35-37, Jesus lays out two ways to live: the clenched fist that grips tight to comfort, reputation, and plans, or the open hand that lets go for His sake. This Super Short Thought unpacks a saying that sounds like a riddle but isn't, and asks what you're really clinging to today. Scripture referenced? Mark 8:35-37 This is part of the Discovering Mark series, working verse by verse through the Gospel of Mark for people who

When Jesus told the crowd in Mark 8 to "take up their cross," nobody there pictured a piece of jewellery. In the first century, a cross meant one thing only: Roman state execution, public, shameful, and slow, reserved for rebels and slaves. This short video asks what it actually meant for Jesus to choose that image, and what it might mean for us today to follow a crucified Jesus ... worth thinking about before we settle too comfortably for what it doesn't mean. This is part of the Discovering

In Mark chapter 8, Peter gets the biggest question in the Gospel right: "Who do you say I am?" "You are the Christ." Full marks. Then Jesus starts talking about suffering, rejection, and death, and Peter grabs Him and tells Him to stop. Peter had the right words and the wrong expectations. He wanted a Christ who conquered his way, not a Christ who ended up on a Roman execution device. It's worth asking whether we do the same thing. We can say all the right things about Jesus, know al