Between Pickups
A podcast for busy people and parents who want to follow Jesus but have no time except maybe, between pickups. John Montgomery hosts this podcast series sharing lessons of faith to hopefully encourage busy people and parents on their faith journey. It is not a parenting podcast but rather a podcast for parents and other generally busy people who want their faith to grow during one of the busiest times of their lives.
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3 days ago
3 days ago
John is back after an unplanned break and considers the wonder of resurrection, the guarantee of resurrection thanks to Jesus, and the waiting for resurrection and life everlasting with Him.
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
John explores the hope that believing in the resurrection of Jesus brings, with reference to Holllywood movies, Lee Strobel, Ricky Gervais, and the apostle Paul.
If you'd like to take part in the resurrection stories, just leave a message and I'll get in touch.
Lee Strobel's book is called The case for Christ - the biopic is of the same title.
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
John shares a short story that illustrates the incredible gift of the cross to us all. Happy Easter, everyone.
Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
John explores how lent can teach us about reliance and dependency on God, through our experience of the storm in January and the premier example of marriage.
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
John explores Job's resilence and faithfulness, and share honestly about how it feels sometimes to go through tough times and hear truth from God's Word that doesn't marry with our current experience.
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
John continues his Lenten reflections and looks out from our own situation to the world around us, reflecting on God's heart and desire for the world as seen through the Bible.
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
John invites you to pause as he does some reflective digging for deeper blessings than the ones he abstained from for Lent; all with the help of some Proverbs and St. Patrick's breastplate.
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
In this episode John asks the question; from where do we get our pleasure or joy? He explores how Lent should make us more joyful and how it can also lead us to greater enjoyment of God.
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
John starts series 3 with an overview of what is to come, the announcement of a change for this series, and an introduction to Lent and how it could be a useful practice for us to develop our faith in Jesus more.
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
John shares a little about what's been taking up his time on circuit before reciting a poem he wrote last year for Christmas day - 'When Jesus came'.