GRUKology

01/12/2023

1st talk from the recent GRUK conference

Well, if you missed the conference you missed out. However you can catch up on the talks themselves (obviously not the fellowship, Q&A, Songs of the Folk performance, or freebies) Here, David Thomas from Christ Church takes about “How God speaks to us”, what God has said he is saying an

01/09/2023

Check out this new video from Oxford Presbyterian Church about their new & historic building in the centre of Oxford, UK! Do like and share and get in touch to find out more. As William Carey, the Father of Modern Missions once said - "Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God"! SDG

A promo video from Oxford Presbyterian Church about our new building, The North Gate Hall, located in the very centre of Oxford, UK.For more information see ...

31/01/2023

Exam time is quickly approaching. You probably have someone in your life for whom this is very stressful. John McCabe and Leah Williams talk to Philip about 10 Ways to Conquer Exam Stress on our newest episode.

A Sympathetic Guide for Young Christians

‎Show GRUKology, Ep Episode 53: 10 Ways to Conquer Exam Stress - 31 Jan 2023

31/01/2023

‎Show GRUKology, Ep Episode 53: 10 Ways to Conquer Exam Stress - 31 Jan 2023

15/09/2022

GRUKology is back! Listen to our latest podcast on 'Why Presbyterianism Matters' -

A few months ago Jim, Josh and Andy found themselves all together (in person!) at the Presbyterian Church of America’s General Assembly. Of course they couldn’t resist recording a podcast or two on ‘Why Presbyterianism Matters’! This is the first part … the next will be out shortly. Enjoy!

12/04/2022

Darren, Phil and, Andy discuss the Biblical basis for Easter. They also muse on the significance and pastoral use of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Why not give it a listen?

Darren, Phil and, Andy discuss the Biblical basis for Easter. They also muse on the significance and pastoral use of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Why not give it a listen?

29/03/2022

In this Episode, Jim, Darren, and Andy discuss the War in Ukraine and specific biblical categories that are helpful in understanding a Christian response.

22/03/2022

In this Episode, Josh and Andy discuss the recent hit podcast, the Rise and Fall of Mars Hill.

01/02/2022

Join the guys from GRUK with Steffan Jenkins as they discuss the imprecatory psalms and Steffan’s forthcoming book on the subject.

25/01/2022

We are close to publishing several more exciting podcasts in the coming couple of weeks! In the meantime why not listen to this excellent discussion from a recent GRUKology podcast on Reformed Missiology ...

https://www.gr-uk.org/grukology/episode-42-missiology-roundtable

Show Notes (and more resources you need to check out) To learn more about the Southgate Fellowship: https://thesouthgatefellowship.org/ Articles by Flavien in Themelios publication of the Affirmations and Denials (link) Flavien’s book, Paul Against the Idols: A Contextual Readi

29/11/2021

Episode 42: Why Celebrate Christmas?

In the English speaking church, this is a more common question than you might expect.

The Bible, the reformers and Augustine have some good answers for us, as Andy Young, Darren Moore, and Joshua Rieger lay out.

‎Show GRUKology, Ep Episode 42: Why Celebrate Christmas? - 29 Nov 2021

10/11/2021

It's been a while since we've had a podcast up (videos, blogs & conferences yes). But, we're back. This was recorded a little a while ago, but much of it still rings true for the situation many churches find themselves in as returning to normal takes longer than we thought.

‎Show GRUKology, Ep Episode 40: Aftermath - 10 Nov 2021

10/09/2021

Not long to go until this is happening - clear your diaries and get signed up!
https://www.gr-uk.org/zoomutopia

You have heard it said that victory can be snatched out of the jaws of defeat. Well, that is precisely what our Zoomutopia conferences are all about. Born out of the Covid-19 pandemic when everything (including life as we know it) was cancelled, Zoomutopia blazed a trail of glory against an otherwis...

08/09/2021

If you haven't listened to Episode 7 of GRUKology then we encourage you to do so. Does Christianity have answers?? Well yes!! https://www.gr-uk.org/grukology/episode-7-christianity-does-offer-answers

Andy and Josh examine and critique N. T. Wright's recent and hotly debated Time Magazine article.

03/09/2021

After a bit of a Summer break we are recording more podcasts and hope to encourage all 3 of our regular listeners in the coming months. In the meantime why not go back to where it all started and listen to Joshua Rieger & Andy Young discuss the vision and need of all things GRUK:
https://www.gr-uk.org/grukology/episode-1-grukology-introduction

In our inaugural episode Andy and Josh discuss the history, vision, and mission of GRUK.

26/08/2021

It's not a podcast but it is still worth listening to/watching - Does God presence himself with his people when they gather to worship? Andy & Darren discuss this on a video about about a much better video ...
https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/on-worship-with-andy-and-darren

Is God with his church in a special way when they gather for worship? Music Ministry recently released a video where Dr. Garry Williams (of Pastors’ Academy fame) argues that God does presence himself with his people when they gather for worship. Andy and Darren sit down to discuss this, and among

08/06/2021

Listen to this episode from GRUKology on Spotify. This week Michael, Andy, and Darren begin an apologetic discussion. The first question they tack is Why Doesn’t God make himself more obvious? We hope you’ll find this discussion helpful and it will whet your appetite for more.

03/06/2021

Episode 38: All Things are Ready, with Donald John Maclean; Joshua Rieger sits down with MacLean to talk about his new book and the free offer of the gospel. -- Gospel Reformation: UK

This week we are pleased to be joined by Dr Donald John MacLean, the author of a new book, All Things are Ready: Understanding the Gospel in its Fullness and Freeness , released just this past month, by Christian Focus. Donald John, an elder at Cambridge Presbyterian Church, addresses the topic of

20/04/2021

This is happening now - don't miss out folks!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVs8Ys_d7Y

20/04/2021

This is happening in just a few hours:
https://www.gr-uk.org/zoomutopia

You have heard it said that victory can be snatched out of the jaws of defeat. Well, that is precisely what our Zoomutopia conferences are all about. Born out of the Covid-19 pandemic when everything (including life as we know it) was cancelled, Zoomutopia blazed a trail of glory against an otherwis...

19/04/2021

Just over 36 hours to go until Zoomutopia 6!! Get it in your diaries people!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVs8Ys_d7Y

02/04/2021

What is the significance of the resurrection? Sometimes we emphasise the Cross, but we don't make as big a deal of the resurrection. Why does it matter?

The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is a factual certainty that changes everything. Because of Jesus' resurrection ours is assured.

Darren Moore and Andy Young discuss this today on this Easter episode of GRUKology.

This is a special Easter episode. This Sunday churches all over the world will celebrate Easter and speak to the world about the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. What is the significance of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ? One problem with our Easter celebrations is that sometimes we

01/04/2021

For anyone interested in reading and understanding the New Testament, this is likely to change the course of research for years to come ...
https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/new-testament-world-rocked-by-new-biblical-insights

The New Testament academic world was rocked last week after a sermon by Rev. Jonny-come-Lately went viral. Rev. Lately, Minister of 2nd Unformed Church in Looneyville, TX, had been preaching an ad hoc sermon series on various Bible verses. Entitling the series ‘Cherry Picking the Bible’ he had l...

01/04/2021

The perfect Easter gift - a Geneva Skittles set! Get buying now while stocks last!
https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/geneva-skittles-set

Here at GRUK we want to promote not only new Reformed planting works, but an entire theological framework and way of seeing the world that penetrates church culture and beyond. To that end it gives us great pleasure to release our GRUK branded Geneva Skittle Set, following John Calvin’s favourite ...

01/04/2021

What are the "Tongues of Angels" in 1 Corinthians? Look no further - we now know what the Welsh have always known ...
https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/tongues-of-angels-a-new-discovery

As part of our attempt to be more UK and less England we bring you great news from the Welsh side of the Commonwealth. We have often wondered what Paul meant by “Tongues of Angels” in 1 Corinthians. Recently, a rare find was made when a copy of the Dead Sea Scroll was unearthed. It revealed some...

01/04/2021

Who would have thought that the reason Jesus chose fisherman was because of the demon-repellent capacities of their own personal hygiene? Find out more in this vital post:
https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/why-did-jesus-choose-fisherman

Have you ever stopped to think about this: why were the first disciples chosen by Jesus fisherman? One answer is so that we could have that wonderful pithy statement that acted as a proleptic lesson of Jesus’s ministry: I will make you fishers-of-men. However, if we dig into some inter-testamental

13/03/2021

2 hours to go and counting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce-W8Yunvak

An Online Conference for Women Everywhere

10/03/2021

Part 2 of our podcast on 'Reading good books' with James Horgan is now up! Listen, enjoy, and most of, get reading!
https://www.gr-uk.org/vlogs/grukology-episode-31-a-discussion-on-reading-with-james-horgan-pt-2

A little while back Andy Young and Josh Rieger got together with a friend, James Horgan, to discuss reading. James is an avid reader and he discusses with them what we read, how we read, why we read and all other manner of topics that come up. This is the first of a two part discussion.

09/03/2021

Get signing up ladies!
https://www.gr-uk.org/womensconf

04/03/2021

How do we share our faith? What should we say? How do we start conversations? Why would we bother?

Evangelism flows from a passion for the Lord Jesus Christ? As He is dearly precious to us we speak of him, but what does that look like?

Darren Moore discusses evangelism with Speak Life director, Glen Scrivener, author and speaker Jeremy Marshall, and Oak Hill lecturer Dan Strange.

Darren Moore sits down for a discussion of Personal Evangelism with author and speaker Jeremy Marshall , Oak Hill Lecturer, Dan Strange , and the director of Speak Life, Glen Scrivener . They deal with a wide-ranging set of questions like how does one do it, what should should be said, and how ca