Chris Lovell's Podcast
Biblical Insights for Believers
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75 episodes
Understanding the Times — A Biblical Perspective on Current Events: Episode Seven
In this episode I want to look ahead and ask a question many believers are asking right now: from a Biblical and prophetic perspective, where might events in the Middle East be heading? Now right at the outset, I want to acknowledge that this i...
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Understanding the Times — A Biblical Perspective on Current Events: Episode Six
When we look at the rise of radical Islamic movements — particularly in places like Iran and in militant groups throughout the Middle East — we begin to see something that reveals the deeper nature of this deception. What becomes visible is not...
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Understanding the Times — A Biblical Perspective on Current Events: Episode Five
In this episode we to take the discussion a little deeper. Because if we’re going to understand the times we’re living in, we need to recognise that what we are seeing in the world is not just political conflict or cultural tension. According t...
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Understanding the Times — A Biblical Perspective on Current Events: Episode Four
In this episode we look at the current conflict in the Middle East and we see increasing hostility toward Israel. Iran openly calls for Israel’s destruction. Radical groups like Hamas and Hezbollah declare that Israel must be removed from the l...
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Understanding the Times — A Biblical Perspective on Current Events: Episode Three
Why has Israel — and particularly the Jewish people and the city of Jerusalem — been so persistently targeted throughout history? Why does this tiny nation occupy such a central place in global conflict? Why has antisemitism appeared again and ...
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Understanding the Times — A Biblical Perspective on Current Events: Episode Two
In this episode we’re going to explore a question many Christians ask when they watch the news: Are the events we are witnessing today signs of the end times?
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Understanding the Times — A Biblical Perspective on Current Events: Episode One
In this series we will look at significant global events—particularly those unfolding in the Middle East—and seek to understand them through the lens of Scripture. The goal is not to sensationalise the news or to speculate irresponsibly, but to...
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Spirit-Led Leadership Podcast Series :Episode 1 – What Is Spirit-Led Leadership?
This episode begins a series called Spirit-Led Leadership—a conversation shaped by Scripture, the wisdom of trusted voices, and my own journey of more than fifty years in Christian ministry. This series isn’t about perfect leaders...
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Episode 7 "How God brings healing to hearts that have been wounded by coercive and unhealthy leadership"
Over the past episodes we’ve named difficult realities: narcissistic leadership, authority insulation, control, silence, and spiritual abuse. But in this episode we turn our attention to the journey of restoration — how God brings healing to he...
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Episode 6 "The Journey of Healing and Restoration"
In this episode we turn our attention to the journey of restoration — how God brings healing to hearts that have been wounded by coercive and unhealthy leadership. This is not just theory for Kerry and me. It comes from our own journey o...
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Episode 5 "How can leaders bring healing and restoration to those who have been wounded by coercive, controlling church leadership and authority insulation?"
I want to speak to you in this episode not as a teacher, but as a pastor who has sat across tables from broken believers — people who once loved the church, trusted their leaders, and now struggle even to open a Bible. One of the deepest traged...
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Episode 4 "“How Can Church and Ministry Leaders Avoid Authority Insulation?”
This episode is about building something different — not just avoiding harm, but cultivating health. I’ve sat with pastors who never intended to hurt anyone — and I’ve wept with families who lost their spiritual home. Authority insulation didn’...
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Episode 3 "Why does controlling leadership keep reappearing in the church — and why do so many good, sincere believers end up complying with it?"
Why does controlling leadership keep reappearing in the church — and why do so many good, sincere believers end up complying with it? If Episode 2 named the system — authority insulation — then in this episode we’re asking the harder question: ...
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Episode 2 “Breaking the Silent Shield – God’s Answer to Authority Insulation in the Church.”
Across the global church a painful pattern keeps repeating. Faithful believers raise concerns about harmful leadership behaviour — and instead of being heard, they are silenced, isolated, or quietly removed. Meanwhile, the leader at the centre ...
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Episode 1 "Identifying Narcissistic Leadership"
This episode is titled “Identifying Narcissistic Leadership.” This is not a message born out of criticism, but out of care. As a pastor, trainer, and mentor, I’ve walked with wounded leaders — and I’ve walked with families who have been deeply ...
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Growing healthy Church Communities Part 10
This passage is one that often sparks debate in our modern context. Some argue that Paul’s teachings on sexuality and bodily holiness are archaic, outdated, and irrelevant to contemporary society. But when we take a closer look, we see that his...
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1 Peter – A Biblical Foundation for the Church Today Episode 5 – “The shepherds of God’s flock"
In this episode we discover that the true foundation for leadership in the Church is not hierarchy or control, but humility, love, and service under the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter – A Biblical Foundation for the Church Today Episode 4 – “The Church, called to reveal Christ "
Peter speaks to believers living under pressure. His message to the ekklesia is both simple and powerful: the Church reveals Christ most clearly when it responds to suffering with humility, endurance, and love.
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1 Peter – A Biblical Foundation for the Church Today Episode 3 – “Living Stones and a Royal Priesthood”
In this episode, we’re looking at one of the most beautiful and foundational passages in all of Scripture — 1 Peter 2:1–10 — where Peter describes the Church as a spiritual house made up of living stones, built upon Christ, the cornerstone.
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1 Peter – A Biblical Foundation for the Church Today Episode 2: “A Holy People in an Unholy World”
In 1 Peter 1:13–21, Peter shows us what flows out of that revelation: a life of holiness — a community of people whose relationships, values, and character reflect the holiness of God Himself.
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1 Peter – A Biblical Foundation for the Church Today Episode 1 – “The Foundation of Revelation”
A study of 1 Peter — a letter written to believers scattered across the Roman world, yet united by a living hope in Christ.Peter’s words remind us what the Church truly is — not a building, not an institution, but a spir...
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Episode 3 Spiritual Fathering and Mothering
Welcome back to Spiritual Fathering and Mothering. In this episode, we continue our journey through Paul’s letters to Timothy — discovering what it means to raise up spiritual sons and daughters with integrity, courage, and Christlike character...
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Episode 2 Spiritual Fathering and Mothering
Welcome back to Spiritual Fathering and Mothering, where we explore what it means to raise spiritual sons and daughters in the faith, as modeled by the Apostle Paul and his relationship with Timothy.In today’s episode, we continue our jo...
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The Kingdom Manifested – Jesus’ Miracles and Authority
Welcome back to another episode of The Kingdom and The King. In this episode we’re reflecting on how Jesus’ miracles and authority revealed the presence of the Kingdom of God. The miracles weren’t just extraordinary events—they were signs that ...
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The Kingdom and The King Episode 2: The Kingdom Announced – John the Baptist Prepares the Way
Welcome back to our Easter reflection series, “The Kingdom and The King.” I’m so glad you’re joining us today as we continue our journey by focusing on how the Kingdom was announced through the ministry of John the Baptist. This episode is all ...
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