Esther King
Esther is part of Bible Society's Communications team.
Appears in 24 Episodes
Storytelling the Kingdom with Dai Woolridge – Parables E6
How can storytelling help us communicate the reality and relevance of the Kingdom of God today? For this episode we're joined by spoken word artist, Dai Woolridge. He ...
What's the cost of following Jesus? – Parables E5
In this episode we focus on parables that encourage us to make decisions about the Kingdom of God. We explore the confrontational nature of the parables about the shee...
God's value system – Parables E3
What do the parables tell us about the value system of God's Kingdom?In this episode we look at God's value system as illustrated through Jesus' parables. We begin by ...
The nature of God's Kingdom – Parables E2
How do the parables reveal the nature of God's Kingdom?Today we look at the nature of God's Kingdom through the lens of various parables and explore why it was such a ...
Why did Jesus use parables? – Parables E1
Why did Jesus speak in parables? What does the parable of the shrewd manager actually mean?In the first episode of our new series we delve into the significance of par...
The end times with Revd Dr Peter Hatton – Daniel E6
What is apocalyptic literature and are we living in the end times? Revd Dr Peter Hatton joins us again and we discuss apocalyptic literature and references to the end ...
The lions' den with George Lapshynov – Daniel E4
What do we learn from the story of Daniel and the lions' den?In this episode we're joined by special guest, George Lapshynov from Theos Think Tank. George is a researc...
Mocking Christianity: Belshazzar's judgement – Daniel E3
What does the writing on the wall mean? How should we read Daniel today?In this episode we discuss the story of King Belshazzar and the writing on the wall. We explore...
Should we read the Bible literally? – Daniel E2
Is the Bible meant to be read literally? What can we learn from Nebuchadnezzar's humbling in Daniel 4?In this episode we look at the story of Nebuchadnezzar's dream, t...
Exile and the fiery furnace – Daniel E1
What is the context of the book of Daniel? Who is the fourth man in the fiery furnace?In our first episode exploring the book of Daniel, we look into the historical co...
The difference between joy and happiness – Philippians E7
What is joy? Is joy the same as happiness? How do I find true joy?We’re rounding off the Philippians series with a bonus episode on joy. We discuss the differences bet...
The secret of being content – Philippians E6
How was Paul able to be content no matter the circumstances he was facing? What did Paul mean when he said, 'I can do all things through him who strengthens me'?In thi...
Tackling disunity and anxiety – Philippians E5
How can we be unified as Christians? How do we find true peace? Are we intentional about what we consume?Today we discuss Philippians 4.1–9. We explore Paul's call for...
Living as citizens of heaven – Philippians E4
How do we live as citizens of heaven? What do Christians boast in? What conditions do we place on Christianity?Today we discuss Philippians 3, looking at how Paul call...
What does Paul mean by 'fear and trembling'? – Philippians E3
What does Paul mean by ‘fear and trembling’? How do we live for Jesus in our messy world? Today we discuss Philippians 2.12–30. We break down what it means to work out...
Lessons from the Christ hymn – Philippians E2
How do we live like Jesus today? What does the Christ hymn teach us?Today we discuss the link between Philippians 1 and 2, especially the importance of unity and selfl...
Advancing the gospel – Philippians E1
How can the gospel advance despite bad circumstances and our limitations? What did Paul mean when he wrote, ‘to live is Christ and to die is gain’ and how can we adopt...
Did Jesus contradict himself? Q&A – Sermon on the Mount E7
Did Jesus contradict himself or do both his teachings and actions emphasise the importance of grace? How do we interpret Jesus' teaching on worry in light of the cost ...
The narrow gate and false prophets – Sermon on the Mount E6
What is meant by the image of the narrow gate? How can we tell that someone is a false prophet? How do we discern good fruit?In this episode we discuss how these teach...
Should Christians judge? – Sermon on the Mount E5
Should Christians judge? How does Jesus say we should treat others? In this episode Noël, Esther and Mark discuss Jesus’ countercultural teaching on judging others, wi...
How should Christians pray and fast? – Sermon on the Mount E4
How should Christians pray and fast? How important is the heart behind these spiritual disciplines? Where should our priorities be? In this episode Noël, Esther and Ma...
Swearing oaths and loving enemies – Sermon on the Mount E3
How does Jesus teach us to live? Should Christians take oaths? In this episode Noël, Esther and Mark look at Matthew 5.33–48 and discuss Jesus' countercultural teachin...
Jesus: provocative, hyperbolic and radical – Sermon on the Mount E2
What does Jesus say about anger and lust? Was Jesus intentionally provocative? What's the importance of reconciliation? Join us as we look at Matthew 5.21–30, discussi...
The Beatitudes: Who are the blessed? – Sermon on the Mount E1
What does it mean to be blessed and who does Jesus say is blessed? In this episode we take a look at the Beatitudes in the Matthew 5.1–12. Your hosts, Noël, Esther and...