Malcolm Cox. Spiritual disciplines coach (http://www.coach.me/mccx) . Enjoying communicating the depth & relevance of the Bible to life today. Author of 'An elephant's swimming pool' about John's gospel. Twitter: @mccx See: http://www.malcolmcox.org, http://www.watfordchurchofchrist.org & http://www.tvcoc.org
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What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This new podcast series is my attempt to think through what we have learned, what we might retain and what we might do differently now that we are moving into meeting together physically again.
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A collective of conversations that inspire, motivate, and encourage runners who know deep down that the world we want to create already exists. We all play a role in bringing it to life. Join former professional runner and life-long athlete, Tina Muir in this unique running podcast. We do not talk to professional runners about their wins or the Olympics. We do not talk about what shoes to wear or what training is best. Instead, we relate every experience back to you, and love to think hard a ...
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S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 370 | “Plain Speaking - listeners pet peeves” | Malcolm Cox
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Teaching Tip 370 | “Plain Speaking - listeners' pet peeves” | Malcolm Cox Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot. "Whether you're someone who preaches regularly or only occasionally, here's some feedback that your listeners would like to tell you but probably n…
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A New Creation | Class 9 - "New Change - Part 3" | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome back to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, one model that may help us understand how God changes us. In previous episodes we have explored the nature of spiritual growth - that it is both practical and mystical. This week we take a look at a model of spiritual growth put forward by Dallas W…
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S2 Ep2212: "Created to love one another" - 1 John 4.7-12 | Stefan Wolmarans | 07 July 2024
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Izzy Seidel: It's Not All Roses and Daisies - R4R 406
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If you’ve recognized your running self in a raccoon meme, you’ve seen the work of Izzy Seidel. She’s the founder of the Sad Girl Track Club on Instagram and Strava, and a content creator for running brands, a skill she honed during her time in the corporate world. While that may seem like a dream job, it isn’t without its downside. For complete sho…
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S2 Ep2211: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 526 | New Creation Series — Part 18 | “New Creation - New Direction” Part 1 | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. The whole premise of this series is that God is loving us into spiritual character growth. The inspiration for that spiritual character is Jesus. We are being transformed into his likeness. 2 Corinthians 3.18 “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glo…
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S2 Ep2210: "Beyond the Barn" Luke 12.13-34 | Malcolm Cox | 30 June 2024
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You can find the sermon notes here: https://www.malcolmcox.org/?p=33620 Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@ma…
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S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 369 | “Plain Speaking - preaching with power: prophetic preaching” | Malcolm Cox
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Teaching Tip 369 | “Plain Speaking - preaching with power: prophetic preaching” | Malcolm Cox Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot. Bercot emphasises the conversational nature of speaking, but there is a place for the prophetic, by which he means those speake…
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S2 Ep2209: A New Creation | Class 9 - "New Change - Part 3" | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome back to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, one model that may help us understand how God changes us. In previous episodes we have explored the nature of spiritual growth - that it is both practical and mystical. This week we take a look at a model of spiritual growth put forward by Dallas W…
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Maggie Mertens: Better Faster Farther - R4R 405
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Hard as it may be for young women today to comprehend, this summer will mark only the 11th time that a women’s marathon has been held at the Olympic Games. Had women been allowed to participate just two Olympics sooner, they would have had to do so without the benefit of a sports bra, which wasn’t invented until 1977. In her new book, “Better Faste…
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S2 Ep2206: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 525 | New Creation Series — Part 17 | “New Creation - New Change Part 7” | Malcolm Cox
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Quiet Time Coaching Episode 525 | New Creation Series — Part 17 | “New Creation - New Change Part 7” | Malcolm Cox Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, some concluding thoughts on how God changes us. Many of us grapple with: “I want to change, but can I?” The answer is a resounding yes. No…
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S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 368 | “Plain Speaking - preparing an expository sermon” | Malcolm Cox
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Teaching Tip 368 | “Plain Speaking - preparing an expository sermon” | Malcolm Cox Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot. Bercot focuses on topical sermons because "they are usually the easiest for beginning speakers". However, he has a helpful chapter on expo…
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Isaiah Stofferahn: Nobody Wants to Be a Quitter - R4R 404
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Isaiah Stofferahn’s 10 million+ followers know that he’s up for almost any kind of challenge. Lately he’s been focusing on running, whether that’s racing a marathon in Crocs or taking on his DoorDash driver in a head-to-head competition. What they didn’t know until recently was the story behind his drive to accomplish crazy goals and to have fun do…
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S2 Ep2206: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 524 | New Creation Series — Part 16 | “New Creation - New Change Part 6” | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, some more thoughts on how God changes us. This week we take a look at some practicals of spiritual growth put forward by Richard Foster. His bio can be found here, and many helpful articles here. His book, Celebration of Discipline changed my life. Fost…
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S2 Ep2204: A New Creation Class 8 - "New Creation - New Change" Part 2
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, the connection between being a new creation and change. How do we change?Last week we explored the nature of spiritual growth. That it is empowered by God, aimed at Christlikeness and enabled by Jesus. “[We]…are being transformed into the same image fro…
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S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 367 | “Plain Speaking - make your devotionals special” | Malcolm Cox
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Teaching Tip 367 | “Plain Speaking - make your devotionals special” | Malcolm Cox Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot. "A good devotional…should immediately capture your listeners' interest and sharpen their appetite..." Bercot offers the following thoughts.…
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Alex Hermanson: Nobody's Looking at You - R4R 403
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When Alex Hermanson, a.k.a. “Herm Runs,” started following other runners on social media, “I didn't really see anyone that I personally related with wholeheartedly,” he recalls. “So I was like, ‘I'm just going to go make that myself.’” That was in late 2022, and now the self-described “big dude who runs a lot” has an online community of almost 100K…
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S2 Ep2206: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 523 | New Creation Series — Part 15 | “New Creation - New Change Part 5” | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, another model that may help us understand how God changes us. This week we take a look at a model of spiritual growth put forward by James Bryan Smith. By the way, I heartily recommend his book, The Good and Beautiful God. You can also find helpful arti…
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S2 Ep2207: "Who is rich?" - Luke 16.19-31 | Malcolm Cox | 09 June 2024
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You can find more notes on this lesson here: https://www.malcolmcox.org/who-is-rich-luke-16-19-31-malcolm-cox-09-june-2024/ Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s t…
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S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 366 | “Plain Speaking - Reading Scriptures with Zest” | Malcolm Cox
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Teaching Tip 366 | “Plain Speaking - Reading Scriptures with Zest” | Malcolm Cox Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot. "...it's of utmost importance that when you read from the Bible, it enhances your sermon rather than detracts from it." 112 Bercot offers se…
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Tyler Swartz: It's Not That Serious - R4R 402
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Tyler Swartz believes that running should be fun, and that it’s more fun when you’re part of a community. That’s why he founded Endorphins Running, “to inspire and empower people to live happier and more fulfilled lives through movement and exercise.” For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode402. Thank you t…
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2206: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 522 | New Creation Series — Part 14 | “New Creation - New Change Part 4” | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, another model that may help us understand how God changes us. This week we take a look at a model of spiritual growth put forward by Trevor Hudson. His model is a variation on the model developed by Dallas Willard we explored in QTC 521. See a picture o…
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S2 Ep2204: A New Creation | Class 7 - "New Change - Part 1" | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, the connection between being a new creation and change. How do we change?Before we can talk about change, we have to ask a question. Do we believe we can change? Do you believe you can change?You might like to pause this recording and discuss this with …
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S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 365 | “Plain Speaking - Memory lapses and bloopers” | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot. "Bloopers and memory lapses are no big deal...you can conquer the fear they've held over you." Bercot offers the following advice. Own Up If something minor goes wrong, don't draw attention to it. Otherwise the congregati…
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A New Creation | Class 8 - "New Change - Part 2" | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, the connection between being a new creation and change. How do we change?Last week we explored the nature of spiritual growth. That it is empowered by God, aimed at Christlikeness and enabled by Jesus. “[We]…are being transformed into the same image fro…
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A New Creation | Class 7 - "New Change - Part 1" | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, the connection between being a new creation and change. How do we change?Before we can talk about change, we have to ask a question. Do we believe we can change? Do you believe you can change?You might like to pause this recording and discuss this with …
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Love to the end. Love as the end. | Bianca, Heinrich, Malcolm, Sonia, TJ
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S2 Ep2203: "In Christ" - John Oakes 02 June 2024
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Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org). If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual discip…
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Staffing and Leadership Announcement | Malcolm, Shevvy, Tidu, TJ
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Tidu made an announcement from the board regarding present and future staffing and leadership. TJ, Shevvy and Malcolm responded.By Thames Valley Church
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Haglund's Deformity in Runners - R4R 401
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After being diagnosed with Haglund's Deformity, Tina wrestled with how to treat the debilitating pain. After doing extensive research and exhausting the more conservative options, she decided to have surgery. Now she’s sharing what she learned so that others with the same condition will have an easier time determining the best course of action for …
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S2 Ep2202: Lord's Supper Sunday | "Let's have a feast and celebrate!" | 26May24 | Malcolm Cox
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Embracing the Lord's Supper as a Joyful and Communal Event Luke 15.23 “Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.” This is why we come here—to celebrate! Part of that celebration is what we call ‘the Lord's Supper’. Another part is prayer - what can we celebrate in prayer this morning? Let's pray together... Part 2: Let'…
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S2 Ep2199: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 521 | New Creation Series — Part 13 | “New Creation - New Change Part 3” | Malcolm Cox
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Introduction A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’. Today, one model that may help us understand how God changes us. In previous episodes we have explored the nature of spiritual growth - that it is both practical and mystical. This week we take a look at a model of spiritual growth put forward by Dallas Willar…
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S2 Ep2189: Teaching Tip 364 | “Plain Speaking - how to handle speaker’s fright” | Malcolm Cox
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Teaching Tip 364 | “Plain Speaking - how to handle speaker’s fright” | Malcolm Cox Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot. An old survey claimed that people fear speaking in public more than they fear death. That claim has been debunked, but it resonates becaus…
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