Being their first podcast together, Nigel and Clare introduce themselves and prepare the way and set the scene for their future podcasts.
One of the key areas they focus on today is the help and remind born-again, baptised believers they are free from sin (not unlike teflon!) and that our freedom in Christ is dependent on knowing that our sin has been nailed to the cross, we've been given a new slate, that of Jesus, that no one can write on again.
Both Clare and Nigel have faith and business related activities in addition to the Living in Faith podcast.
Clare is a Bible teacher and runs Reign in Life Ministries as well as running and managing a home-based private tuition business.
Nigel is a managing director of a B2B business strategy consultancy recommending live streaming to help businesses reach new prospect and is also the author and webmaster of www.thestandard.org.uk, a faith-based website for business owners.
Podcast Summary
- Introduction: Nigel Maine and Claire Berry introduce the "Living in Faith" podcast, aiming to share their understanding and experience of living out their Christian faith.
- Diversity in Christianity: They discuss the vast number of Christian denominations (over 3200) and the confusion it can cause, emphasizing their desire to explain faith through their personal lenses.
- Foundation of the Podcast: This episode is intended to be foundational, providing a basis for future discussions and encouraging listeners to start here to understand their perspective.
- Personal Faith Journeys: Both hosts share their personal journeys to faith, highlighting moments of revelation and the impact of understanding the truth of Jesus Christ and the Bible.
- Critique of Church Experiences: They express disillusionment with organized church practices that seemed incongruent with their understanding of the Bible, leading them to distance themselves from traditional church settings.
- The Importance of Understanding and Forgiveness: The discussion touches on the inherent understanding of right and wrong, the role of guilt, and the importance of forgiveness and redemption through faith.
- Objective of the Podcast: To explore and unpack the significance of faith, the concept of right and wrong, and the impact of these on personal life and relationship with God.