In this podcast I reflect on the death of much loved doctor and TV presenter, Dr Michael Mosley earlier this year (June 2024) and how his death, alongside another related, tragic death, point us to the God who created our universe.Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God.#livefromrest #michaelmosley…

In our first episode we sit down with spiritual directer Lucinda Smith to explore how we can practice a lifestyle of rest and stillness in a world that is so busy and distracted.

Enjoy this latest episode with musician and recovery champion Tom Phelan as we discuss the power of acceptance to transform our thinking. Many will know the serenity prayer that starts: "Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change". To actually accept rather than to fight those things that are beyond our control can be life cha…

Join us as I interview Bible scholar, conference speaker and author Mike Raiter to discuss the place for lament. All too often we Christians find ourselves wearing a mask and we'd do well to simply be real with God and pour out our hearts, in lament. #MikeRaiter #livefromrest

Join us for an insightful discussion around the need for us to know whether or not we are driven by the expectations of others as opposed to being secure in the love of God. Hear Barry Adams, the man who compiled the much loved 'Father's Love Letter' as he shares is perspectives, drawing from his own painful experiences. For more on Barry and to do…

For many, forgiveness may seem like a straightforward act (albeit often challenging). We often think it's something we do, or we don't. But in this conversation between Steve Smith and musician and recovery champion Tom Phelan, we consider significant other aspects to the forgiveness journey. Do join us! For our free download giving you the chapter…

Steve Smith again interviews his son Joshua Luke Smith and in this episode discuss how if we are willing to embrace discomfort and even suffering, we are often released to live the life we always longed for. Do go to Josh's website on JoshuaLukeSmith.comand please also go to the LiveFromRest website on LiveFromRest.com where you can find links to d…

In this podcast Steve Smith interviews friend and colleague, Tom Phelan. Tom works with Steve at The KEYS Project, helping men and women find lasting addiction freedom alongside faith in Jesus. Tom has his own recovery journey and explains that true recovery is more than possible!We encourage listeners, either with addiction issues themselves, or w…

We're back with a great new podcast discussion that's surely relevant to all - defeating digital distraction! How many of us wish we weren't quite so tied to our phones and devices?Join Dr. Steve Smith and his son, Joshua Luke Smith as they consider this vital topic together.Visit our website:livefromrest.comFor more on Joshua Luke Smith go to:josh…

In this episode Steve and Lucinda Smith Psalm 121 ("I lift my eyes to the mountains") and question where we look to for help to get through the day. You can also view this episode on YouTube by visiting our channel: YouTube.com/livefromrest We trust you will find this encouraging and we also invite you to visit our website, livefromrest.com for mor…

We are proud to have released our first Live From Rest book, by Lucinda Smith, so please register to join us for our online launch this coming Saturday (9th April) https://theredthread_online_launch.eventbrite.co.uk In this episode Steve and Lucinda chat about the message of the book, finding out who we are as children, in the context of knowing Go…

Lucinda joins us again for part 2 in her 'knowing true contentment' series. Together we look at the life changing practice of gratitude. Peace and contentment IS available for us as followers of Jesus whatever our circumstances and this is accessed through being grateful for the goodness and love of God regardless of what life throws at us. We trus…

Is it possible for the follower of Jesus to know TRUE contentment? The apostle Paul clearly believed that there really is a secret to contentment (Phil. 4:10-13) and in this episode Lucinda joins Steve to discuss this truth, with reference to her recent blog.

Steve's wife Lucinda joins us again - this time to reflect on the issue of faith. Faith has been described as the currency of heaven and the Bible tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). But what is faith? Perhaps one of the biggest challenges that many of us have is to hear and respond to the seemingly very small ca…

In this episode we hear a great message of hope for any caught up in addiction, however severe, through the wonderful testimony of Scottish musician Steph Macleod. Steph has previously gone through extreme trauma which resulted in very severe addiction to alcohol and drugs. Yet, through his faith in Jesus, Steph has found true freedom and lasting r…

The hymn "It is well with my soul" was written in 1873 by Horatio Spafford in the midst of immense tragedy. This short podcast is a reflection based on the hymn and an encouragement for us to focus on the incredible blessings of God, perhaps especially in our darkest moments. The Live From Rest App now has this hymn, sung by our good friend Paul St…

In this episode, I interview Rachel Gardner who is well known to many in the UK, as a conference speaker and author. She is also the founder and director of 'The Romance Academy', a thriving organisation which seeks to help young people have a healthy and Biblical view of sex and relationships. I have the privilege of attending the same church as R…

In this podcast Steve reflects firstly on the one thing that is most important for us to know as God's children, that our fundamental identity is that of a child of God. But secondly we consider how important it is that we continually 'turn' to continue in that knowledge as we so easily loose sight of it! Alongside this podcast, we encourage you to…

John me (Steve Smith) in my Zoom interview with Nicky Gumbel (pioneer of Alpha and vicar of Holy Trinity Church Brompton, London) as we consider the challenge to “feed our faith” in dark times. Life will throw us all difficulties and for so many, these days of the pandemic have been so especially hard and dark. Yet, in the hardship, we can respond …

Joseph had a dilemma; was he going to believe Mary’s story (that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit)? Or would he listen to ‘reason’ and ‘common sense’. The dilemma Joseph faced was one that we all face at some time or other, so join us as Lucinda shares thoughts that will encourage and inspire you. Lucinda’s advent meditations are also available …

Having exposed the lies we’ve been believing (see previous session), we can move on to be truly transformed by knowing the truth and living according to that truth. Please join us to hear more pearls of wisdom from Steve Backlund of Igniting Hope Ministries and Bethel Church, California. Listen to this podcast and determine whether you are a thermo…

In this session, I am joined by Steve Backlund to discuss the subject of “lies” and how to expose them (this is PART ONE in a two part series) Martin Luther King Jr. said this words: “Don’t tell me what you believe, show me what you do and I’ll tell you what you believe.” It’s all to easy for us to have good beliefs in our head that are in line wit…

We read in Isaiah 26:3 that God will grant "perfect peace" to the one whose mind is stayed on Him. What a promise! In this podcast we explore a few practical ways in which we can set our minds to truly experience the wonderful peace that God desires for each son and daughter. Part of the path to "perfect peace" is dwelling on God's truth. To help y…

In this episode Steve interviews well known Christian speaker and broadcaster Barry Adams. Barry is perhaps best known as the author of 'The Father's Love Letter' which has blessed literally millions of people around the globe. Barry joins Steve from Canada, via Zoom, to say a little about how we can all learn to experience the love of our Heavenly…

Steve Smith interviews his son Joshua Luke Smith (poet, musician and collaborator on the Live From Rest App). Together they explore the potential we ALL have to be free the from the stress that so many are experiencing in days of Coronavirus induced lockdown. If we learn to trust God for provision even 'as the land rests', we can be free from anxie…

In these days of pandemic and global crisis, Steve Smith chats with Nicky Gumbel and together they explore how we can be ruled by faith rather than by the fear that is sadly gripping so many.Nicky Gumbel is well known internationally for pioneering 'Alpha', the course which has introduced Jesus to countless men and women across the world. He is the…

Steve Smith shares some thoughts on the subject of being at peace despite walking through a valley. He includes something of his own experience, feeling able to trust God immediately before undergoing major surgery for prostate cancer as well as for other uncertainties. As we trust the promises of God, we can join David in saying ‘though I walk thr…

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of the Live From Rest podcast! In this episode I interview Kara Smith, singer with "Orphan No More" and one of the 'voices' on the Live From Rest app. We discuss the call of God on our lives to simply 'walk slow', rather than be caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, with the dangers of simply missing G…

We are delighted to have Giles Lascelle - from "Trauma Breakthrough" - back with us. In this episode Giles and Steve discuss some of the practicalities, difficulties and misconceptions that there are around around the practice of Christian meditation.We also look at using the 'Jesus prayer' in our meditation times.…

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing American Author Heather Caliri (see www.heathercaliri.com) and in this episode, we hear Heather's perspective on the benefits of practicing of Sabbath, in particular in relation to overcoming anxiety. Heather has been regularly practicing Sabbath for over six years and in this interview we discuss the cha…

Steve Smith sits with his son Joshua, one of the contributors to the Live From Rest app. Together, they discuss the challenge to simply abide in Jesus. With reference to John chapter 15 (in which Jesus states "I am the true vine"), Steve and Josh consider our need to be “connected’. But unfortunately,, so much of our energy, these days, is put into…

Lucinda and Steve Smith discuss the difficult issue of forgiveness. It is often so hard for us to forgive, yet to do so is necessary for our freedom and for us to truly be able to live from a place of rest. We consider the spiritual component to forgiveness that applies to all of us. We also look at the place of forgiveness in achieving better ment…

James encourages us, in the first chapter of his letter, to consider it joy when we encounter various trials. But is that really possible? In this episode, hosted by Steve Smith, Lucinda (Steve’s wife) joins us again to consider this question. Both Steve and Lucinda reflect on how their own faith has benefited from testing in the past. They both lo…

We’re delighted to have Steve’s Smith’s wife Lucinda joining us again for this episode, in which we look at the value in sometimes simply having a ‘rant’ with and even at God! It can be healthy for us to vocalise our frustrations and difficulties to Him. It is a part of being intimate and can enable us to move to a place of being able to hear back …

Hear now about the power of meditation in overcoming trauma and other forms of mental anguish. In this episode, Steve Smith interviews Giles Lascelle who shares powerfully about the healing power of meditation in relation to trauma. Giles is an ordained church minister and psychotherapist. He heads up an organisation called ‘Breakthrough’ (www.trau…

To "ruthlessly eliminate hurry" is a great encouragement from the late American Christian philosopher, Dallas Willard. So many of us want to respond, to eliminate "hurry" from our lives, yet it can be hard to succeed. Steve Smith explores the challenge in this episode and considers whether 'chronic busyness' is a perhaps a condition that some of us…

Hear this weeks podcast in which Steve Smith looks at the battle for the mind. Each of us will face "storms" of various kinds in our lives. We know that because Jesus told us so in John 16, when he says: "In this world you WILL face troubles". But God gives us all that we need to both prepare for the storm and to weather it, which is what we consid…

In today’s episode Steve and Lucinda Smith discuss one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves.. who am I? The apostle John tells us that, as believers, we have been given the right to become “children of God”, sons and daughters of the King of Heaven. It is, however, all to easy for us to miss this wonderful truth and, instead, someho…

In this short episode, Steve Smith (author of the Live From Rest app) shares some thoughts on the subject of gratitude and how this can be a path to real joy. As believers, we are encouraged to give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5) and to follow this encouragement is likely to result in good mental well being. Steve contsiders eviden…

This episode, entitled ‘Sabbath part 2’ again features Joshua Luke Smith who shares further thoughts on Sabbath. If possible, listen to episode 5 (Sabbath part 1) first as this episode follows on very well from the previous one. Joshua again shares some very helpful insights, this time exploring the concept of a ‘Sabbath of the mind’ to take us thr…

This episode, hosted by Steve Smith, features Steve's son Joshua who shares some really helpful insights on the subject of "sabbath". Joshua is one of the contributors for the Live From Rest App. He is a poet, musician and church leader, as well as heading up 'Orphan No More Collective' which is an artistic community producing truly great worship m…

This episode, hosted by Steve Smith and featuring his amazing wife Lucinda, concludes a four part series of short talks on the vital subject of rest. This week we hear how living from and being in a place of rest thwarts the devils tactics. Our enemy seeks to have us living frazzled lives, but we have a much better option!…

Lucinda Smith shares her thoughts on rest being a matter of faith. How we can choose, through faith, to be in a place of rest regardless of our circumstances.

In our second episode we explore how we can live from rest, despite the busyness and chaos of life around us.