Off Grid Christianity

Nathan is a published author of 5 books. A recently retired social worker and teacher, our guest is also a philosopher. His recently released boo is called Viviana – A Story Of Faith, Peril And Triumph. Why did he write this book based in the early 4th century? Why did Nathan want to include the […]

He is the author of several books, a national TV and radio presenter and a Guinness World Record holder. He can be called an activist and has pioneered a model of community development. He has set up housing projects to accommodate homeless young people and has gained many plaudits for his Oasis Academies which deliver […]

This episode could also be called a deleted scene from our Christmas podcast! Please listen to the introduction for context. As a wise man from Orkney once said, “Just be who you are with integrity.” You might agree or disagree but what is shared is well worth a listen. A brand new podcast will be […]

It’s back! Enjoy our annual Christmas podcast with Noel Richards and Martin Scott. There’s the alternative Christmas quiz followed by questions for discussion. Expect humour, challenges, thought provoking answers and more. Carols are sung by guitarists Noel and Tricia Richards. No reindeer were hurt in the making of this podcast. Hello to Susan Walker

Graham was a professional footballer in the mid 1980’s. Having become a Christian, he completed his theology degree in 1989 and his PHD just a few years ago. He is now the General Director of Christians In Sport and still maintains his football links as a boardroom director with Cambridge United. Graham is an author […]

We celebrated our 100th episode, musically based. To celebrate this our 150th episode, we are going with the written word. To represent this art form are two well known Christian authors and who are previous guests. One is a 2025 award winner, the other is Andy Chamberlain! Andy and Ruth Leigh joined me for a […]

Sara is based in Oklahoma and is a Pastoral Counsellor, trained to diagnose and treat mental health disorders for an individual or couple and family systems. Sara is based in a Christian counselling centre. In 2020 she had her first book published Tasting Dirt: When You’re Disappointed With God. I did not think we would […]

Malcolm is the founder of Malcolm Down Publishing. Why did he want to start his own publishing company in 2015? In this honest and open podcast, Malcolm shares the emotions of losing his wife to cancer 15 years ago. How did he get involved with Sarah Grace publishing and the new dyslexic font? At the […]

Howard was a Barrister and then the leader at Westminster Chapel for seven years before stepping away from this role mainly due to exhaustion. Why did his poem go viral? He is a published author of Hold On To Hope. Why did he go to Kansas on a placement and deal in laws regarding the […]

Shane is an author, founder of Red Letter Christians and the press like to label him as an activist! Shane studied Sociology at Eastern University in the mid 90’s. He also worked in Calcutta for several weeks in Calcutta with Mother Teresa. Shane worked with the Iraq Peace Team in Baghdad for 3 weeks witnessing […]

Rachael is head of Mission at Evangelical Alliance. She has a passion for developing leaders and teams to flourish. Rachael has a positive history of working in the youth and charity sectors, using her skills to develop strategy and vision by facilitating and establishing unity. What is Evangelical Alliance? What does her job role cover? […]

Susie has been an accredited therapeutic coach for over 20 years, helping business organisations as well as individuals. She is also the author of two books, At Therapy’s End (a novel about domestic abuse, the damage caused to all concerned) plus Potholes And Belly Flops (autobiographical). What was it like being a face for advertising […]

Peter Lawry (Episodes 122 and 123) returns to share his knowledge regarding today’s title. How many of us have heard about so and so being a prophetic leader? Does this mean that they can tell us who is going to win next year’s Grand National? How can we tell if they have genuinely have this […]

Sheila is an editor, award winning author and has been part of the UK publishing industry for several years. Sheila became a Christian when she was 25, having seen her life fall apart. A few years later she was diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease which affects balance and hearing. Together with Agoraphobia, she was unable to […]

Following on from Caris’ previous appearance on the Podcast, this is a special episode focussing on Caris’ latest book and in particular prayer ‘pictures’. What is a ‘prayer picture’? How can you use it in your daily prayer time? How can it help you when praying for people to be healed? What evidence is there […]

This is a special podcast focussing on Caris’ latest book and in particular prayer pictures. What is a prayer picture? How can you use it in your daily prayer time? How can it help you when praying for people to be healed? What evidence is there that it works? How does it help Caris? Part […]

Caris is a consultant general and lead for patient safety in general surgery. She also handles serious surgery incident investigations. Caris is also an author. Her latest book, How To Pray For Healing And Wholeness) is now available. The book is about understanding, equipping and emboldening the reader. Why did Caris write this book for […]

Shaun is a psychotherapist, mindfulness researcher, an author of several books as well as a Baptist Minister. His latest book is Mindful Formation: A Pathway To Spiritual Liberation has just been published. Shaun is the honorary chaplain to The Scargill Movement. What is the Scargill Movement? As a psychotherapist, what has he learned about God […]

Sarah is an author. Her first book In Search Of Lost Glitter was published last year. How cathartic was it for Sarah to write this book which explains how she found her husband of 16 years dead? Sarah had only just returned to their home having popped out for a few minutes. How does her […]

Bishop Matthew is the author of several books and has a Masters degree in Evangelism and a Doctorate in Church Planting. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in History. Why did he write his latest book The Art Of Fasting (published by Authentic Books)? Who was David Watson and what can we learn from him […]

A brand new season of Off Grid Christianity commences this coming Friday, 5th September. Here is a preview of just some of the forthcoming episodes.

Randy Morocco, for his Facebook Page and podcast, interviewed me recently as he wanted to know more about why I do Off Grid Christianity. What have I learned from over 100 episodes? What are my favourites? Have any recordings not been released? Who am I and what is my testimony? I thought regular listeners might […]

Maybe you have heard of Tony Campolo who passed away in November 2024, maybe you haven’t. However, Tony affected many, many people throughout the world, including me, by challenging our faith when speaking at conferences, festivals or on tapes (yes it was a thing in our day) and books. One of my guests was instrumental […]

Dave Bilbrough and Noel Richards, phenomenal singer/songwriters and international worship leaders from the UK, return to celebrate this particular milestone. Recorded live in September 2024, Dave and Noel play some of their compositions. Together with stories behind the songs plus their thoughts on some of the subjects that have been covered in the previous 99 […]

IWAN RUSSELL-JONES. In this special episode with theolgian, historian and all round good egg Iwan Russell-Jones, we discuss faith and politics. To be more specific, faith wrestling with politics. Who was Roger Williams? What have depth charges got to do with faith? What was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference? Then there was the Roman Empire, […]

Jeannie Kendall. In last week’s repeated special Jesus And Women In The Gospels with Jeannie, it was hinted that we should do another podcast but this time base it around Paul’s letters. The feedback from listeners agreed a podcast about this subject would be welcomed. Here it is. Please have an open mind as to […]

JEANNIE KENDALL. A Minister and Lecturer at Spurgeon’s College, returns for this special stand alone podcast. What do we know about the women Jesus spent time with? What was a woman’s role 2,000 years ago? Were some of them disciples? What does the word Disciple mean? What does the word Apostle mean? What do we […]

PETER MOCKFORD. Peter has a Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy and holds full clinical membership of the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP). He has been practising for 18 years and is currently a consultant for and vice chairman of the Churches Ministerial Counselling Service. He used to be a vicar for over 30 years in […]

For this season’s final episode before the summer break, today’s guest is a theological college lecturer and a senior associate for a community benefit society. Tim has a history in helping local economies grow and contribute to social justice. He was the chief executive officer for Worth Unlimited which is dedicated in helping young people […]

William’s latest book Radiant and Resolute – Exploring The Marks Of The Church Before Jesus Returns, has just been released. Our guest has a PHD in Revival Studies and is a Methodist Minister. If nobody knows the date of Jesus’ return, why write the book? Should Christians be interested in this subject? Should the Church […]

Reverend Anji Barker trained as a social worker in her native Australia. She has lived in Thailand with her family before settling in Birmingham, UK. She wrote her autobiography Missionary Not Just A Position. Anji is now a United Reformed minister. Why is she passionate about social justice? How did she cope with raising her […]

Tom is a linguist and an expert in Culture and Language. How did he become an expert and who needs his skills for work purposes? Why did our guest live in Ghana for nearly 10 years? Why did he write a book Dalek Christianity – Empathy And Understanding In The Bible and what is it […]

Andy is an award winning author, conference speaker, voice artist and writing coach. For several years he hosted The Creative Writers Toolbelt offering practical advice and encouragement. A blog is also available. However, for 20 years Andy had his own off grid experience as he had stepped away from being a Vineyard Pastor. Why did […]

Bob is a returning guest who in episode 42 shared an abuse that happened to a family member and that consequently affected his role as a pastor. It was a podcast that challenged and encouraged. What has happened to Bob, who lives in California, in the last two years? Here is my back story to […]

Dave started his working life as a journalist before becoming a pastor. To be passionate about his community is one thing but what did he do about it? I was privileged to have Dave as a guest and listen to what he does and how they get so involved in an area of the east […]

Rachel stepped away from leading a church in 2020, in search of “Something more authentic.” She is an author of 5 books including her latest, Finding Jesus In The Wilderness. Why did she write this book? What has she learned so far in her own wilderness? Why did she leave a life of church having […]

I have been trying to track down Colin since the last time we met in 1995 when he was a youth worker based in Exeter. Colin made a huge impression on me not only in his preaching at my local church but also in the way he wanted to help teenagers. Whatever happened to Colin? […]

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, well known author and a team member of Father Heart Ministries, Stephen was raised in an exclusive brethren home with his 4 brothers and sisters. In 2008, he ended up on the other side of the world as in his words his “mature and well established Christianity was in ruins.” […]

Wendy had been a financial adviser in wealth management, before becoming an ordained minister. She is now the Head of Giving at Evangelical Alliance and recently had her book Generous With A Capital G published by Instant Apostle. However, life as a 16 year old was completely different as she had become homeless, unemployed and […]

This episode is our Easter podcast for the school holidays. Preston is the founder and curator of The Art Of Preaching website and The Resurrection People podcast. He is the rector at Sacrament Church, Nashville. Preston has an amazing gift in explaining by sharing in a down to earth, non-confrontational manner. Why should we have […]

Welcome to Part Two. I never intend to record a two part podcast with any guest. However, every so often as you might be aware by now, we seem to be able to deviate and find even more interesting ground to discuss in greater detail, before returning to the original theme. This is one of […]

I never intend to record a two part podcast with any guest. However, every so often as you might be aware by now, we seem to be able to deviate and find even more interesting ground to discuss in greater detail, before returning to the original theme. This is one of those podcasts. Peter is […]

Wayne is a returning guest from episode 30, which was released 2 years ago and my last question to him was where he thought he would be going in the next couple of years? What will Wayne say about his wife Sarah’s terrible trauma that was shared in episode 30? What health issues has he […]

Chris and Kerry have been pioneers in the Christian media scene ranging from festivals, magazines and the first full-time FM Christian radio station. Chris is also a returning guest and in this episode, they share his serious health issues since we last spoke (episode 6). It is a podcast that is heartfelt, encouraging and also […]

In the 80s, Roger was a full-time music teacher but felt that God wanted him to give up this job to go in another direction. He had by this time already written five Christian musicals. What were the stresses like in giving up a regular salary? What else did he have to give up? How […]

Paul is not only a director of an English professional football team but also the co-founder of Succession Wealth. This financial company is entrusted with over £10 billion of money from 19,000 clients and with a staff of over 600 people. He is a reviewer for the Government’s engineering and physical sciences research council. What […]

Robert is now a published author and hails from Australia. Why did he go from being a successful manufacturing business owner to a full-time volunteer? Why did Robert insist on seeing his Archbishop about a “Disgrace your Grace” and what was the response? What is Men Alive all about? How do you encourage men to […]

Why would you want to become a minister, only to move half way across the USA to start a new Church and then buy a brewery? Yes, buy a brewery! In this absorbing podcast, Christian shares what it was like to see his parents get divorced and spend time with his Grandparents in another city […]

Author of the Isabella M Smugge diaries, Ruth shares more than just why she wrote these books. Ruth opens up about her own life and the abuse she received as a teenager. What is peer on peer abuse ? Why did she run away at 18 years of age? How did she cope with her […]

Ash hails from Australia but is now a URC minister in Birmingham. He is also an established author of 9 books. Ash runs Seedbeds, a global community committed to releasing the unique potential of local people around the world. Ash believes the key to unlocking the potential to flourish lies in local leaders and community […]

Ash hails from Australia but is now a URC minister in Birmingham. He is also an established author of 9 books. Ash runs Seedbeds, a global community committed to releasing the unique potential of local people around the world. Ash believes the key to unlocking the potential to flourish lies in local leaders and community […]

Emily who is an author, educator and speaker, shares so much in this heartfelt and incredibly inspirational episode. For someone who loved music and sport to discover she had a serious illness is one thing. To become completely deaf at the age of 21 is a major problem. What exactly is Neurofibromatosis? What did she […]

Another special podcast. In this episode, Kate Nicholas is looking at the idea of understanding and sharing our own faith journey. Everybody has one, even if you might not think it is dramatic enough. Kate was a previous guest (episode 87) and is a broadcaster, award winning author and lay preacher. Kate wants us to […]

Frank was in the Police Force for 30 years which included being on the beat to becoming a trainer specialising in management and support. He went on to head up Crosslink Transformation Network with a friend in south-west England. CTN connects Christians in the workplace by offering support and networking. Frank has just published his […]

We catch up with John to find out what he has been doing since Episode 4! John was heavily involved within the Christian Music scene and for 10 years was the creative director at Capitol Records. Why did he become Director of Music Industry Studies at Lipscomb University? Why did he crowdfund his latest novel […]

Maybe you have heard of Tony Campolo who passed away in November 2024, maybe you haven’t. However, Tony affected many, many people throughout the world, including me, by challenging our faith when speaking at conferences, festivals or on tapes (yes it was a thing in our day) and books. One of my guests was instrumental […]

It’s the Christmas Special for 2024 with Noel Richards and Martin Scott not only going head to head with an alternative Christmas quiz but also discussing end of year topics. Some of the answers will provoke discussion with your friends or further study. There is laughter to be had plus Noel and Tricia Richards play […]

Why study and work hard to become a Company Director only to eventually leave and become the church evangelist? What did he have to give up financially? What did his wife think? In this episode, Nigel shares more about how he went on to set up Hope Nottingham, a Christian charity to inspire and grow […]

Richard was a Baptist Minister for 35 years and has been a regular contributor to BBC Radio 2’s Pause For Thought. He is an author of several books including one for children about a mouse called Albert! Richard has been the narrator for many mainstream and Christian audio books. How did he get involved in […]

Why did Richard become a Hippie after going to the Vietnam war? How did his drug habit affect his military career? What was it like living in a Teepee, miles from civilisation? How did Richard end up at Theological College and then move across the pond to the UK? Richard also shares what he thinks […]

Today’s guest is an author, co -host on With All Due Respect’ podcast, and rector of one of Australia’s most well known churches St. Mark’s, Darling Point in Sydney. What is Theological Anthropology and why is he interested in it? What is his latest book Subjects And Citizens – The Politics Of The Gospel all […]

Today’s guest has been a qualified nurse, foster carer, teacher and a partnership co-ordinator on the international stage. Chrissie has worked all around the world with different charities looking after and helping children at risk. She has just had her book Broken Pieces published. What is this book about? Why does she run mosaic events? […]

Ke’Erron was born in Trinidad and Tobago. He is a Worship Pastor and has just released his first album Anything Can Happen- Live, on the Integrity Music label. Why did he move to Houston, Texas? What was his early childhood years like in the West Indies? What was it like to be told that he […]

Author of Fantasy Novels, LG Jenkins explains why and how she writes Dystopian fiction. Why is she using LG and not Lydia for publishing purposes? What is the connection between the dystopian themes and her own Christian faith? Why did she start writing these novels? Why has she a passion for young people? Lydia shares […]

A brand new podcast (episode 101) will be available from Saturday 2nd November.

Dave Bilbrough and Noel Richards, phenomenal singer/songwriters and international worship leaders from the UK, return to celebrate this particular milestone. Recorded live in September, Dave and Noel play some of their compositions. Together with stories behind the songs plus their thoughts on some of the subjects that have been covered in the previous 99 episodes, […]

Dave Bilbrough and Noel Richards, phenomenal singer/songwriters and international worship leaders from the UK, return to celebrate this particular milestone. Recorded live in September, Dave and Noel play some of their compositions. Together with stories behind the songs plus their thoughts on some of the subjects that have been covered in the previous 99 episodes, […]

Part Two. Please refer to Episode 98 for Part One and more. Part One was released on the same day as Part Two.

I have edited the recording with Kevin into 2 parts purely for timing. Kevin is an exceptional man and not only shares about his back story of 2 divorces, bankruptcy, living in a car plus a near death experience whilst climbing a mountain and not just any mountain! What was he doing in the Himalayas? […]

Greg’s early life included running away from home and living on the streets. What does he remember of that time? What was his home life like? Despite not having a father in his life, why did he want to get married? Greg has been in Christian ministry for well over 30 years and is now […]

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Greg’s early life included running away from home and living on the streets. What does he remember of that time? What was his home life like? Despite not having a father in his life, why did he want to get married? Greg has been in Christian ministry for well over 30 years and is now […]

Greg’s early life included running away from home and living on the streets. What does he remember of that time? What was his home life like? Despite not having a father in his life, why did he want to get married? Greg has been in Christian ministry for well over 30 years and is now […]

Cath is a peripetitic music tutor. She also promotes journaling on Facebook @ Pilgrims’ Pages. What exactly is Journaling and what are her thoughts on social media? What does she mean by Love Languages? Why did she feel burnt out when in Christian ministry and what did she do about it? What did she think […]

Derrick is an author, screenwriter, pastor and family man from Michigan, USA. He has a passion for ministry to men of all ages using trips and pilgrimages. What is his book The Last Lone Wolf: Rediscovering The Lost Sacrament Of Friendship about? How do you write a film screenplay and then get it to the […]

Ruth shares what it was like to grow up in an exclusive brethren family and what happened when her father decided to leave the movement. Ruth became a primary school teacher where she developed an interactive game. This helps pupils express themselves especially if the suffer from ADHD and Autism for instance. What was Fabulous […]

What was it like to be a chaplain in the British Army and part of the invasion force of Iraq in 2003? Jon was promoted to the rank of Major General as Chaplain General to her Majesty’s land forces in 2008 and in this podcast shares some of his memories and thoughts on his amazing […]

Here is just a sample of future podcasts available this September. The first episode will be released on the first Saturday UK time. Should you wish to contact us in the meantime, our email address is ogc@accessradio.biz Please also check out our website which has links to other podcast platforms plus our own YouTube channel […]

The feedback received so far for Part One has been amazing! Here is Part Two. What does Paul think about, ‘The yolk is easy and the burden light’? What about the light dispelling the darkness? What is the difference from Bhuddist and Christian Spirituality? What did Paul do to really find Jesus after becoming a […]

Another Two-Parter! Paul is an international conference speaker and a university senior lecturer in the Chinese language, should you want to be a translator. What very important library copy had his Oxford University professor lost? How did he become a Christian conference speaker? What questions should the church be asking today? What needs to be […]

What was it to have lived your dream as a Forest Ranger especially when you are miles from the nearest electric socket or phone signal? What about the bears? Why did Jim then give it all up? What is it like to start a new project you believe is of God yet your bank balance […]

In this special episode with theolgian, historian and all round good egg Iwan Russell-Jones, we discuss faith and politics. To be more specific, faith wrestling with politics. This is because of the upcoming General Election here in the UK on July 4th. Who was Roger Williams? What have depth charges got to do with faith? […]

Have you ever wondered whatever happened to a work colleague from xx years ago? What if you both used to meet up for a prayer time during lunch breaks? Dave was someone just like that for me, especially when I had a life-changing decision to make. I have often thought whatever happened to him. I […]

How do you survive cancer not once but twice? Where was God in the process? What was it like to be bed ridden for 6 months with M.E.? Where was God in this? Why did Kate study Buddhism when travelling around the World? In this very encouraging and insightful episode, award nominated author, TV broadcaster […]

What is it like to be deaf from 2 years of age, suffer horrible family abuse and then suffer depression as a teenager wanting to end her life? How did a fellow university student help Tracy to become a Christian? Many years later and with hardly any sight left as well, why doesn’t she blame […]

If Part One was predominately about getting to know Kosta and the history of Macedonia plus The Balkans, then this episode explains in more detail what the Balkan Institute Of Faith and Culture is all about. Why do they want to engage with everyone? How do they engage with everyone? What is the SWOT analysis […]

In Part One of this Two Parter, Kosta shares about how the Balkan Institute For Faith And Culture came about in Skopje, Macedonia. Kosta gives us a basic but easy to understand history lesson on not one but two Balkan wars and the formation of Yugoslavia. How do you use the arts so that the […]

Kate has just released a new book, When God Buts In -Finding Strength To Face The Impossible, available at all good Christian outlets. However, this episode is much, much more than just a plug for the book. Why did she want to adopt? How did she get her magician husband on-board with her idea? What […]

Why would you want to drive across a minefield? Today’s guest did and no wonder he got into some serious trouble but why did he do it? Why did he end up in prison back in the UK? Why did he write a book about his life and what is Kairos? How easy or difficult […]

In this very open and honest conversation, Goff shares why he moved to Norwich over 30 years ago whilst in his dream job of working in Television (BBC and then LWT). Why did he give up this dream job? Would he recommend others to follow their desires? How did Goff cope with seeing his own […]

This episode is not just about Elle and Jane’s newly released book Say Goodbye To Anxiety – A 40 day devotional journal to overcome fear and worry. It is available at all good Christian Bookshops and on-line. Why write this book? What is anxiety? Jane and Elle are honest yet share in a down to […]

It seems to be all the rage whereby TV series are still shown in a weekly episode format but if you go on line (BBC I-Player for instance) you can watch all the episodes in one sitting without having to wait 7 days for part 2 etc.. I decided that doing similar would be the […]

For those who listen regularly, you will know that an OGC interview will often go into uncharted waters! During the recording, we had covered so much about Joseph’s life (how he became a Christian in a reformed American Jewish family before moving to the UK and becoming an Anglican vicar) plus other topics and I […]

For those who listen regularly, you will know that an OGC interview will often go into uncharted waters! During the recording, we had covered so much about Joseph’s life (how he became a Christian in a reformed American Jewish family before moving to the UK and becoming an Anglican vicar) plus other topics and I […]

Yet another podcast where what was shared was not what I expected! Yes, Houston native Randall discusses his professional dance company of 30 years, Ad Deum. Yes, he explains why and how he got into ballet. However, it is when he opens up about his family and friends, that the interview goes in another direction…again. […]

Another chance to hear last year’s Easter podcast with Noel Richards and Martin Scott. Not only do they do battle in an Easter (loosely) themed quiz, but they answer topical Easter questions as well. Did Jesus have to die on the cross? Did Judas go to Heaven? Was the Last Supper meal like a Doner […]

Iwan used to be a BBC producer based in Cardiff having studied Theology at Oxford University. Prior to this he was in a Christian Rock Band. He later taught at Regent College in Vancouver. In this absorbing episode, Iwan discusses what Liberation Theology is, who The Levellers were and what he would do if I […]

We had a couple of computer issues when releasing it a fortnight ago. This podcast is a must listen for those that haven’t already, especially if you use Spotify. It was originally launched as Episode 75. You might have seen a bus advertising Try Praying or have read the booklet. David explains more about how […]

This edited version with Martina Purdy (ex BBC Political Correspondent) and Elaine Kelly (former Barrister) focuses on who St Patrick was and what he did on the island of Ireland. There is an alternative quiz plus a tour of the historical sites associated with Patrick culminating in a visit to his grave in Downpatrick. Why […]