West Hereford Team - Talks and Sermons https://westhereford.podbean.com Sermons and reflections from the West Hereford Team Ministry. Honest engagement with faith, Scripture, and the life we share – whether that's navigating doubt, finding hope in difficult seasons, or simply making sense of what it means to follow Christ in everyday life.

Expect thoughtful exploration of the Bible, stories that illuminate truth, and pastoral care that treats you as an intelligent adult. No platitudes, no pretending the hard questions aren't hard.

Whether you're part of one of our congregations or listening from elsewhere, you're welcome here. Perfect for walks, commutes, or a quiet cup of tea.

]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 18:42:53 +0000 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en gb Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Religion & Spirituality:Christianity 1440 episodic Jonathan Widdess Jonathan Widdess No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22031795/sermon_podcast_cover81fep.jpg West Hereford Team - Talks and Sermons https://westhereford.podbean.com 144 144 Dust & Glory 2: Shadow and City Dust & Glory 2: Shadow and City https://westhereford.podbean.com/e/dust-glory-2-shadow-and-city/ https://westhereford.podbean.com/e/dust-glory-2-shadow-and-city/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2026 18:42:53 +0000 westhereford.podbean.com/404bbc39-8f69-3c16-91de-35577aadce14 This talk in our Lent series, From Dust to Glory, is called Shadow and City. Last time we sat with the image of the grain of wheat — the hope that from our endings, God brings forth life. This week we go somewhere harder: the spaces in between. The valley. The darkness that doesn't lift on cue. The prayers that feel like they're hitting the ceiling.

]]> This talk in our Lent series, From Dust to Glory, is called Shadow and City. Last time we sat with the image of the grain of wheat — the hope that from our endings, God brings forth life. This week we go somewhere harder: the spaces in between. The valley. The darkness that doesn't lift on cue. The prayers that feel like they're hitting the ceiling.

]]> Jonathan Widdess false No 1669 3 full Before You Understood Before You Understood https://westhereford.podbean.com/e/before-you-understood/ https://westhereford.podbean.com/e/before-you-understood/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:12:42 +0000 westhereford.podbean.com/81987600-d89b-3f77-94d9-538617635984 Today's sermon comes from John chapter 3 — the story of Nicodemus, a religious leader who comes to Jesus under cover of darkness, not quite knowing why. It's a passage about the Spirit's quiet work in us before we understand it, about new birth as something received rather than achieved, and about the long, gradual movement from night into light. If you've ever sat in the back pew wondering why you came, this one's for you.

]]> Today's sermon comes from John chapter 3 — the story of Nicodemus, a religious leader who comes to Jesus under cover of darkness, not quite knowing why. It's a passage about the Spirit's quiet work in us before we understand it, about new birth as something received rather than achieved, and about the long, gradual movement from night into light. If you've ever sat in the back pew wondering why you came, this one's for you.

]]> Jonathan Widdess false No 1080 2 full Dust and Wheat Dust and Wheat https://westhereford.podbean.com/e/dust-and-wheat/ https://westhereford.podbean.com/e/dust-and-wheat/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:23:13 +0000 westhereford.podbean.com/7047f77e-a5fa-3138-8810-a21c11cafd70 This is the first in a short series called Dust and Glory — three Lent talks exploring mortality, suffering, and resurrection. This first talk is called Dust and Wheat, and it begins where Lent always begins: with the uncomfortable reminder that we are dust. But it doesn't stay there. Drawing on Genesis, the Gospel of John, and a poem by Wendell Berry, it asks what it might mean to discover that even our endings can become the soil of something new.

]]> This is the first in a short series called Dust and Glory — three Lent talks exploring mortality, suffering, and resurrection. This first talk is called Dust and Wheat, and it begins where Lent always begins: with the uncomfortable reminder that we are dust. But it doesn't stay there. Drawing on Genesis, the Gospel of John, and a poem by Wendell Berry, it asks what it might mean to discover that even our endings can become the soil of something new.

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