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The Changes Ahead Podcast

Cathy Marston & Steven Goulstone

Christianity Religion & Spirituality

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52 episodes

Does church make us too comfortable? With Lily Melville
26/05/2026 | 39 mins.
What happens when someone starts asking questions and rethinking faith? In this episode, we hear some of Lily’s story as she shares how her evolving view of faith and the Bible is radically changing her impression of church, and as she wonders if too much comfort in church might be a bad thing.
Love, grief and standing in the gap, with Debbie Spackman
28/04/2026 | 58 mins.
Hear Debbie's story of the way her heart gets her into trouble, how her leadership prioritises the vulnerable and how seriously she takes Jesus’ command to care for the marginalised.
What we want, but will we do? Hui 2025 reflections.
24/03/2026 | 36 mins.
Cathy and Steven ventured out to the annual Baptist Hui last year, and asked the question “What do you wish for the church?” In this first episode of season 5, they reflect on the answers people shared. Thanks to all who came and chatted with us!
The felt sense of religious trauma with Anna Harrison
27/11/2025 | 46 mins.
What does it feel like to experience religious trauma? Why is it so hard to put the experience into words? What do we need to be aware of in the church when it comes to how people experience our spaces, our teachings, our behaviour? In this episode, Anna brings some reflections from her own journey, and recent research into the phenomenon of religious trauma. A challenging but important conversation for us to wrestle with in the church.
Mercy in the midst of agony: a pastor from Gaza speaks, with Hanna Massad
30/10/2025 | 46 mins.
In this episode, we hear from Hanna Massad, once a Baptist pastor in Gaza, who shares with raw honesty the agony of the unfolding situation in Palestine. Yet his voice is not one of bitterness, but of humility, mercy, and a deep longing for justice. Hanna invites us to see beyond headlines into the human and spiritual reality of life in Gaza, and to consider what it means to hold onto grace in the face of unimaginable suffering.

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About The Changes Ahead Podcast

It is no secret that the church in the West is in decline and there seems to have been unending talk about the church needing to change. Despite this, the number of sustainable alternatives or even smaller changes to what most would be familiar with as church is tragically low. This podcast is capturing thoughts of people who can see the Changes Ahead of us. Together we’ll be challenged, provoked even, by the views of people who are thinking about how the church might thrive going forward. So we invite you to join co-hosts Cathy Marston and Steven Goulstone as we imagine the Changes Ahead.

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