Pastor Verner Drost and Bishop Märt Vähi reflect on their journeys of faith, including founding ministries like the Village of Hope and smuggling Bibles into the Soviet Union, emphasizing God’s guidance and obedience to His call. As they prepare to pass leadership to Chad and Heidi Billington, they highlight the importance of stepping into God’s pl…

Pastor Drost has served as the Lead Pastor of Smythe Street Church for the past 34 years. This Sunday marks his final Sunday speaking as Lead Pastor and will be sharing words of advice regarding the future health of our church. The post Lane Change Ahead appeared first on Smythe Street Church.Di Jonathan Caldwell

What is so amazing about grace? Why is “Amazing Grace” one of the most popular hymns? Why have so many very famous artists performed this song? This Sunday we will look at how the Gospel of Matthew reveals the answer to what is so amazing about grace. The post The Amazing Grace of the Kingdom appeared first on Smythe Street Church.…

Continuing our series in Matthew, Pastor Chad examines how Jesus’ comparing The Kingdom of Heaven is often compared to a treasure. If it is a treasure, how much do we really think it is worth? The post The Value of the Kingdom appeared first on Smythe Street Church.Di Jonathan Caldwell

Jesus asked lots of great questions and there was one that each of us is still asking today. Which question was it? Pastor Jeremy Kitchen explores the answers found in Matthew. The post The Question of the Kingdom appeared first on Smythe Street Church.Di Jonathan Caldwell

The Gospel of Matthew introduces us to the important role of Jesus in the Kingdom of Heaven. Pastor Heidi Billington tells us why Jesus spoke in parables. The post The Hidden Kingdom appeared first on Smythe Street Church.Di Jonathan Caldwell

The Gospel of Matthew introduces us to the important role of the Holy Spirit in the Kingdom of Heaven. Pastor Drost tells us how the Holy Spirit also needs to be a constant, guiding presence in us, actively guiding and empowering every aspect of daily lives. The post The Holy Spirit and the Kingdom appeared first on Smythe Street Church.…

Pastor Drost tells us about how God invites you and I to partner with Him in the exciting adventure of completing His Kingdom on this earth. The post Fulfilling the Kingdom appeared first on Smythe Street Church.

A lot of us can agree that Jesus’ teachings sound great, but is there a deeper understanding He wants us to see? What does Matthew’s focus on the Kingdom tell us about ourselves, others, and God? The post The Upside Down Kingdom appeared first on

Why does Matthew begin his telling of Jesus’ story with a long list of names? Pastor Chad show how his family history reveals how Jesus embodies God’s authority and blessing; which is good news for us all. The post The Promise of Jesus appeared first on

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The lads are back for a Christmas special episode, with talk of Christmas trees (and the debate over tasteful vs exciting decorations), Christmas movies and traditions, the decline of tinsel, and of course plenty of nonsense.

Diarmuid and Paul predict what the gardens of the future will look like. It's likely fewer people will own cars so perhaps driveways will be reclaimed as green spaces. Will VR and the metaverse mean we can travel back in time to see the likes of Hadrian's gardens at Tivoli? Diarmuid also tells the story of his balcony bath. Yes, he actually is bath…

Diarmuid and Paul are urging you not to be overzealous with your raking of leaves. If you want to get rid of them from outside your home you can collect them in a refuse sack, punch holes in the bag, leave it for a year and you'll have brilliant compost for potting plants. Diarmuid tells the amazing tale of Mary Eleanor Bowes who was the original (…

Diarmuid and Paul help Go Loud tech guru, Paul Bonass, with a very BIG plant problem. His partner, Luke, won a massive philodendron and it's taking over their apartment. Diarmuid is upset with his podcast hero, Joanne McNally, for saying Dermots can never be sexual. The lads talk about their favourite ever gardening books. Might be of use if you're…

Diarmuid has failed to get out of doing a landscaping job for his scary agent. So he's bringing Paul over to London to help him. The lads are also discussing the move to a peat-free garden industry. "Our bogs are our rainforests" and we need to do what we can to save what's left of them. As consumers we can opt for peat free products wherever we ca…

Do you want a riot of autumn colour in your own garden? Diarmuid and Paul explain which trees, plants and shrubs will produce the most glorious displays of gold, orange, red and rust. You can shop for them right now and plant them without even having to wait until next year for the results. The lads also recommend the best places in Ireland to go '…

If you want the garden of your dreams next summer - now is the time to (quite literally) lay the groundwork. Diarmuid and Paul chat through making a plan, how to edit and what to plant. Diarmuid tells the story of his garden and what ambitions he has for it next year. Even if you don't want to plumb an outdoor bath like he does, you can still take …

Paul is away so Aideen lands a surprise interview on Diarmuid. And so follows a big chat about his upbringing, his influences, his drive to create and the pivotal moment that changed everything. There’s despair, fame, partying, burnout, fatherhood, a crossroads… But it’s not all deep and meaningful; there’s the garden that was inspired by taking a …

This episode is all about the real cost of fruit and veg and why we should be consuming more locally grown food.Diarmuid and Paul visit the Cork Rooftop Farm. Literally, a fully functioning farm growing vegetables, with hens and bees and everything! And all located on a roof in the middle of Cork city. This is a fascinating look at how you can grow…

The lads head to Cork which prompts a discussion about gardening on challenging, sloping terrains. They also take a look at the controversial 'Robo-trees' installed on Grand Parade. Conclusion? Just plant real ones! Diarmuid is bingeing on every franchise there is of The Real Housewives, to alleviate the stress of organising Garden Fest. Paul's fin…

Diarmuid and Paul answer their most frequently asked question - 'how to prune hydrangeas.' In this episode they're also looking at how gardening can be seriously political. From Melania Trump's overhaul of the Kennedy's rose garden to farmers planting up the Champs Élysée. And did you know that bamboo comes with its own in-built countdown clock to …

This is the big wildflower spesh! Diarmuid and Paul always get a huge reaction when they post photos of wildflower meadows on Instagram and there's a big move towards this type of gardening. They'll tell you how to choose the right seed mix, where to sow it, how you should go about doing it and at what time of year. Do you think summer begins in Ma…

This is the big houseplants spesh! Diarmuid and Paul have chosen some great entry level plants, as well as some slightly challenging ones for the more experienced plant mom/dad. Many of them are almost indestructible, so if you're prone to killing your plants, these are the species for you. Chances are you are over-watering, so there's advice on ho…

Diarmuid's been commissioned to create a massive garden for a Moroccan aircraft lessor outside Marrakech. 500 people have been invited to a party in the garden next year. The lads reveal their gardening pet peeves. Paul helps Diarmuid with a parenting conundrum. Oh and by the way, we've all been pronouncing fuschia wrong. It should be 'fucksia' not…

The lads discuss the controversial topic of rewilding. They're urging you to look for less perfection in your gardens; ditch the pesticides and let the weeds grow. There are also tips to create habitats for bugs and hedgehogs. Diarmuid talks about the garden that most influenced him growing up. Mrs Pegman's gnome extravaganza on Dublin's Ballyboden…

Diarmuid and Paul discuss urban greening and balcony gardening. The low-brow bit involves pondering whether plants poo but then there's the bit outside Trinity College, so swings and roundabouts! There's an essential rundown of what you need to create a green space on your terrace. The lads meet Keelin Egan who ran a wine bar until Covid hit. She p…

Diarmuid and Paul are having a gardening festival and you're all invited. The lads run through their best gardening hacks as voted by their online community, The Riff Raff. They explain deadheading, rose pruning and how to take a cutting. (Paul likes to add a Beyonce mic drop flourish.) We drop in on one of their nightly Garden Conversations on Ins…