Love the stranger
A podcast delving into the practical implications of Christ’s command of philoxenia (love of the stranger) for today’s Church. Love the stranger is brought to you by Welcome Churches, a UK-wide network of refugee-welcoming churches.
Podcasting since 2023 • 15 episodes
Love the stranger
Latest Episodes
Reflections from a departing CEO - interview with Emily Shepherd
Back in late March before her departure from Welcome Churches, Samuel spoke with Emily. In their conversation, they discuss the lessons she learnt whilst at the helm of Welcome Churches, including adapting in response to need, leadi...
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Discovering Nowruz: A Guide to Celebrating & Welcoming in a Church Context
In this Persian New Year special conversation, Samuel hosts Fatemeh (from Iran, who serves as one of Welcome Churches’ Regional Coordinators), and Jonathan (our Finance and Operations Manager, who lived for an extended period of time in Afgh...
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Celebrating Lunar New Year With Friends from Hong Kong
In this Lunar New Year special, Emily talks with Mina, Welcome Churches' Communications Officer who came to the UK from Hong Kong herself.They discuss the modern significance of Lunar New Year - including how the festival is typicall...
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34:51
Mutual understanding - ways to promote cultural reconciliation in the UK Church
God has reconciled us to Himself, starting with Jesus’ incarnation. Samuel talks about the Church as a new community that represents Christ’s presence and testifies to our forgiveness. Celebrating our differ...
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27:54
Heirs of God’s promise: God’s heart for refugees
A prophetic message of hope by Ukrainian church planter and leader, Andrey Bondarenko, specifically for those who have been forcibly displaced, taken from Welcome Churches’ 2024 Welcome Conference: The Road to Restoration, where he was keyno...
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