Off Grid Christianity is a podcast for Christians who feel disconnected from Church…whether they attend one or not! Hosted by Martin Purnell, former ‘Drivetime’ presenter on the UK’s first FM Christian Radio station, ‘Cross Rhythms City’, in Stoke-on-Trent. Martin also pioneered the legendary lunchtime discussion programme ‘The Soapbox’ on national Christian radio station ‘UCB’.
In recent years, Martin took a step back from direct involvement in broadcasting to focus on family life in his adopted home of Northern Ireland. However, throughout that time, the concept behind OGC has been developing on the ‘back burner’ and we’re excited to bring that to fruition, through this regular podcast.
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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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