Mark 15:42- 16:8 From Cross to Hope

When God Asks You to Let Go

Host Susan Downie shares her daily quiet time—Bible reading, prayer and reflection—and explores what it means to surrender to God’s leadership as she wrestles with leaving a remnant optometry role. Drawing on Priscilla Shirer’s I Surrender All, Scripture, and faithful community conversations, she reflects on steps of faith, guidance, and trusting God’s next door, with a preview of an interview with Carmen Cromwell. Ref: I Surrender All Precilla Shirer Published by B&H Publishing Group Dewey Decimal Classification 248.84 Ref: New International Version Bible. Quoted as NIV      To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@adventworldwide.co.uk   [Team@adventworldwide.co.uk]Visit the Charity website on : https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/ [https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/] This Podcast is not monetized but any donations would be welcomed with thanks.  If you like what you hear please subscribe to receive archived episodes, like and share to spread the Word. Coming Soon: Testimonies of Grace   @COFFEE CAKE & CHATTE!! LIVE Recorded interviews  Advent Worldwide have been part of discipleship initiatives in Canada, Uganda, Kenya and Uk and they all bring a story of their own to the table.  Don't Miss out  ! Join the conversation at   Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk [Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk] So that you can be added to the list of recipients of the  Link for the next recorded Live show scheduled 15th May 2026.

Psalm 45: A Wedding Song

Welcome to Coffee, Cake and Chate, where Susan Downie  shares a 15–20 minute quiet time reading, prayer and reflection. In this episode she reflects on completing the Gospel of Mark, introduces Priscilla Shirer’s book I Surrender All, and reads Psalm 45 verse by verse, connecting its wedding imagery and kingly majesty to Jesus and the call to full surrender. Listeners hear personal stories, biblical insight, and a closing prayer inviting discipleship, surrender and daily commitment to God. If You want to read more about Cherish Ministry uk this the link. https://www.cherishministry.org.uk/enterprise-and-mission/ [https://www.cherishministry.org.uk/enterprise-and-mission/]   To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@adventworldwide.co.uk   [Team@adventworldwide.co.uk]Visit the Charity website on : https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/ [https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/] This Podcast is not monetized but any donations would be welcomed with thanks.  If you like what you hear please subscribe to receive archived episodes, like and share to spread the Word. Coming Soon: Testimonies of Grace   @COFFEE CAKE & CHATTE!! LIVE Recorded interviews  Advent Worldwide have been part of discipleship initiatives in Canada, Uganda, Kenya and Uk and they all bring a story of their own to the table.  Don't Miss out  ! Join the conversation at   Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk [Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk] So that you can be added to the list of recipients of the  Link for the next recorded Live show scheduled 15th May 2026.

Mark 15:42- 16:8 From Cross to Hope

In this episode host Susan Downie finishes Uncover Mark Study H, reading Mark 15:42–16:8. She explores Jesus’ burial, Joseph of Arimathea, the empty tomb, and the significance of the women witnesses, weaving in a personal olive-tree metaphor about hope and new life. Susan reflects on fear, faith, and the challenge of accepting the resurrection, invites listeners to respond to the good news, and previews a new series beginning tomorrow. To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@adventworldwide.co.uk   [Team@adventworldwide.co.uk]Visit the Charity website on : https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/ [https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/] This Podcast is not monetized but any donations would be welcomed with thanks.  If you like what you hear please subscribe to receive archived episodes, like and share to spread the Word. Coming Soon: Testimonies of Grace   @COFFEE CAKE & CHATTE!! LIVE Recorded interviews  Advent Worldwide have been part of discipleship initiatives in Canada, Uganda, Kenya and Uk and they all bring a story of their own to the table.  Don't Miss out  ! Join the conversation at   Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk [Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk] So that you can be added to the list of recipients of the  Link for the next recorded Live show scheduled 15th May 2026.

Mark 15:33-41 A Cry in the Dark of Noon

Susan Downie leads a 15–20 minute quiet-time episode reading Mark 15:33–41, reflecting on the noon darkness, Jesus’s cry of abandonment, the centurion’s confession, and the temple curtain torn from top to bottom. She explores themes of God’s power, judgment, and the exchange of darkness for light, closes with prayer, and invites listeners to thank God for his light.  To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@adventworldwide.co.uk   [Team@adventworldwide.co.uk]Visit the Charity website on : https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/ [https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/] This Podcast is not monetized but any donations would be welcomed with thanks.  If you like what you hear please subscribe to receive archived episodes, like and share to spread the Word. Coming Soon: Testimonies of Grace   @COFFEE CAKE & CHATTE!! LIVE Recorded interviews  Advent Worldwide have been part of discipleship initiatives in Canada, Uganda, Kenya and Uk and they all bring a story of their own to the table.  Don't Miss out  ! Join the conversation at   Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk [Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk] So that you can be added to the list of recipients of the  Link for the next recorded Live show scheduled 15th May 2026.

Mark 15:16-32 - Who's Mocking

Join Susan Downie for a 15–20 minute quiet time as she reads and reflects on Mark 15. In this episode she explores the crucifixion, the mockery Jesus endured, the role of key figures like Simon of Cyrene, and connections to Psalm 22, while sharing personal thoughts about silence, suffering, and faith. Grab a coffee and a cake and listen as Susan ties the ancient text to modern life, and the deeper significance of Jesus’ obedience and pain for our redemption. To contact Susan  use either of the following:  Team@adventworldwide.co.uk   [Team@adventworldwide.co.uk]Visit the Charity website on : https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/ [https://www.adventworldwide.co.uk/] This Podcast is not monetized but any donations would be welcomed with thanks.  If you like what you hear please subscribe to receive archived episodes, like and share to spread the Word. Coming Soon: Testimonies of Grace   @COFFEE CAKE & CHATTE!! LIVE Recorded interviews  Advent Worldwide have been part of discipleship initiatives in Canada, Uganda, Kenya and Uk and they all bring a story of their own to the table.  Don't Miss out  ! Join the conversation at   Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk [Team@Adventworldwide.co.uk] So that you can be added to the list of recipients of the  Link for the next recorded Live show scheduled 15th May 2026.