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Honest conversations in under 30 minutes about the authentic Christian life in contemporary culture. The grit and the glory of how we seek first the kingdom of God in everyday life.
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S1:07 - Ambassadors for Christ in Contemporary Culture // Dr Delroy Hall with Nick

Wise LivesNov 23, 2019

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Why focus on the next generations? With Isabella Senior // S2:12
Apr 17, 202430:20
What's my calling? With Charlotte & Ben // S2:11
Apr 03, 202425:57
S2:10 Being a Christian at Uni // with Yasmin and Josie
Feb 28, 202425:37
S2:09 Launching a Christian university in Africa // with Cathie Vincent
Feb 02, 202421:24
S2:08 Starting the right kind of church for my context // with David and Nick
Jan 17, 202425:41
S2:07 Justice issues facing Christians in 2024 // with Mark and Nick
Jan 03, 202428:21
S2:06 Christmas 23 what is God doing today? // with Marjorie & Duncan
Dec 20, 202334:40
S2:03 Work as Worship // with Ben Woollard
Dec 19, 202328:35
S2:05 Online Dating // with Ben and Miriam
Dec 19, 202330:42
S2:04 Can you describe discipleship? // with Miles Toulmin
Nov 15, 202327:55
S2:02 Prayer and faith deconstruction // with Josh Green
Oct 18, 202317:59
S2:01 The Best of Friends // with Phil Knox
Oct 03, 202330:12
S2:00 - Season Two introduction

S2:00 - Season Two introduction

Nick Allan (The Well Sheffield) introduces our new season two of Wise Lives!

Sep 28, 202302:13
S1:25 - Processing The Prophetic // Nick, Marjorie, David, Naomi and Duncan

S1:25 - Processing The Prophetic // Nick, Marjorie, David, Naomi and Duncan

Some of our leaders at The Well discuss discerning the prophetic.

Feb 09, 202113:29
S1:24 - Raising Followers of Jesus in Current Culture

S1:24 - Raising Followers of Jesus in Current Culture

Marjorie chats with students leader Pippa Baker from the Catholic Charismatic Renewal about her own discipleship walk and how she disciples others.

Sep 23, 202020:42
S1:23 - New Life in Jesus // Jackie Thompson with Duncan

S1:23 - New Life in Jesus // Jackie Thompson with Duncan

Jackie shares her own powerful story of encounter with God and radical transformation, and what it looks like to walk in faith as a new creation in Christ Jesus through the very real trials and challenges of life.

Aug 26, 202025:35
S1:22 - Walking In Friendship With God // Pippa Baker with Marjorie

S1:22 - Walking In Friendship With God // Pippa Baker with Marjorie

Marjorie talks to Pip about walking in friendship with God in the everyday and what that has looked like in this unusual season.



Aug 12, 202023:12
S1:21 - Deeper Discipleship // Naomi Fennell with Nick

S1:21 - Deeper Discipleship // Naomi Fennell with Nick

Discipleship is a church buzzword, but what does it mean to be a disciple and to disciple others? Deeper School of Ministry leader Naomi shares from her years of wisdom and experience in helping others to shape their whole lives to be disciples of Jesus in contemporary culture.  


Find out more about Deeper here: https://www.wellsheffield.com/deeper

Jul 29, 202026:47
S1:20 - Living in Community // Chris Whitehead with Nick

S1:20 - Living in Community // Chris Whitehead with Nick

What could community life look like? Really sharing our lives means discipleship on the go. Chris has been a businessman and a busy parent, and his family have always prioritied sharing life and their home with many others. “This isn’t a way of being benevolent, its a way of enriching everyone’s lives.”

Jul 15, 202011:56
S1:19 - Young and Black in the British Church // Spencer and Favour with Nick

S1:19 - Young and Black in the British Church // Spencer and Favour with Nick

Racism is a key issue at this time. Two young adults at The Well Sheffield Church who moved to England as children bravely share their experiences of racism in British society, what it’s like being from a black culture in a predominantly white British church, and how things can be improved. 

 If you’re interested in more dialogue, listen-back to The Well Sheffield Sunday service interview with Spencer and Anu, as Pastors Nick & Marjorie address a Godly view of race, justice and the church. https://www.wellsheffield.com/talks/2020/6/7/living-hope-race-justice-amp-the-church _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Jul 01, 202034:32
S1:18 - Debunking Some Myths! // Isabel Allum with Marjorie

S1:18 - Debunking Some Myths! // Isabel Allum with Marjorie

Marjorie Allan chats with Isabel Allum about growing in supernatural power. 

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Jun 17, 202011:53
S1:17 - Living Well Through Stressful Situations // Dr Mary Wren with Marjorie

S1:17 - Living Well Through Stressful Situations // Dr Mary Wren with Marjorie

Another really relevant conversation. Dr Mary Wren and Marjorie talk anxiety, stress - recognising it and processing  it and learning to live well as disciples of Jesus.

Jun 03, 202019:23
S1:16 - Discipling The Next Generations - Introducing The XYZ of Discipleship // Nick and Marjorie Allan with David

S1:16 - Discipling The Next Generations - Introducing The XYZ of Discipleship // Nick and Marjorie Allan with David

The teens to thirties are missing from the UK church but are spiritually hungry and will soon be leading and defining our nations. How can we reach, understand and disciple them towards Jesus?

Nick & Marjorie Allan speak about their new book The XYZ of Discipleship : Understand and Reaching Generations Y & Z, launched May 2020.


May 20, 202029:29
S1:15 - Nowhere To Go But God // Chad Norris with Nick

S1:15 - Nowhere To Go But God // Chad Norris with Nick

Wow! This Wiselives was filmed some time before but is absolutely a message for Today! Chad Norris interviews Nick Allan out in the Peak District on how to remain on fire for Jesus; how to avoid burn-out in busyness. They talk through walking through difficult times: “ faith grows on those very hard days when you have nowhere to go but to God."

Apr 24, 202013:57
S1:14 - Responding to Covid 19: Faith on the Frontline // Dr Emily with Marjorie

S1:14 - Responding to Covid 19: Faith on the Frontline // Dr Emily with Marjorie

Marjorie talks with Dr Emily, who has much experience of operating as a medical doctor in difficult and dangerous situations and draws on her experience and expertise with mental health to chat through mental health in a lock down situation.

Apr 09, 202024:16
S1:13 - There’s Nothing Boring About Prayer // Aaron Jarvis with Marjorie

S1:13 - There’s Nothing Boring About Prayer // Aaron Jarvis with Marjorie

Why are the toughest gang members turning to Jesus? What fuels supernatural miracles in the West Midlands?  Prayer.

Aaron grew up with a gang mentality, now the church he pastors is a band of brothers & sisters learning to pray and fast with purpose and passion. Hear about a rapidly growing missionary church, breakthrough conversions of the toughest characters and incredible recent testimonies of healing. Aaron is clear: the engine-room of the church is prayer.

Mar 31, 202017:08
S1:12 - Adventures in Following God // Hugo and Hanneke van Driel with Nick

S1:12 - Adventures in Following God // Hugo and Hanneke van Driel with Nick

What would you do if God called you as a missionary to Mongolia? How did a powerful touch of God’s Spirit hold a man through the tragedy of his wife’s death? We meet Hugo & Hanneke van Driel and hear how they’ve learned to love and obey Jesus through thick and thin.

Mar 03, 202028:03
S1:11 - What Does It Mean To Be Well? // Dr Mary Wren with Marjorie
Feb 13, 202021:52
S1:10 - Spiritual Awakening as the Agenda // Nick, Marjorie and Duncan

S1:10 - Spiritual Awakening as the Agenda // Nick, Marjorie and Duncan

Too busy to pray? Bothered enough? Many Christians across Britain seem to be feeling challenged to pray and to prioritise these days. Nick, Marjorie and Duncan talk about keeping spiritual awakening the main agenda of the western church, our church and our lives.

Feb 05, 202025:37
S1:09 - Faith on the Touchline // Sheffield United FC // Dr Delroy Hall with Nick

S1:09 - Faith on the Touchline // Sheffield United FC // Dr Delroy Hall with Nick

Ever wondered about the life of a Premier League football club chaplain? Delroy, or ‘Revs’ as the players know him, has a (very) informal congregation of 30,000 a week. He walks alongside players in the pressures of professional life, writes programme notes, enjoys a bit of banter with the backroom staff and shares the love in some very unusual circumstances.

Jan 22, 202022:10
S1:08 - First Things First: When It Comes To Prophecy // Isabel Allum with Marjorie

S1:08 - First Things First: When It Comes To Prophecy // Isabel Allum with Marjorie

Marjorie Allan chats with Isabel Allum, internationally known for her prophetic ministry, about what is important when it comes to prophecy and growing in the prophetic.

Jan 07, 202019:14
S1:07 - Ambassadors for Christ in Contemporary Culture // Dr Delroy Hall with Nick

S1:07 - Ambassadors for Christ in Contemporary Culture // Dr Delroy Hall with Nick

How can we integrate faith into the maelstrom of a busy working life beyond the church? Since failing his school exams, Delroy has been an athlete, engineer, Pentecostal pastor, university sociology lecturer, counsellor/well-being practitioner and Premier League soccer team chaplain! We talk how to influence and love people towards Jesus in the everyday. Twitter: @DelroyDr

Nov 23, 201925:11
S1:06 - Revival: do you love or loathe the word? // Nick and Marjorie with Duncan and Anna

S1:06 - Revival: do you love or loathe the word? // Nick and Marjorie with Duncan and Anna

The Wise Lives team chat through the choice to be revivalists in current western culture and the adventure of bringing and living life.

Nov 11, 201923:39
S1:05 - Thinking Outside the Box: Is Your God Personal or Conceptual? // Isabel Allum with Marjorie

S1:05 - Thinking Outside the Box: Is Your God Personal or Conceptual? // Isabel Allum with Marjorie

Marjorie Allan chats with well known conference speaker and prophet Isabel Allum about her friendship with The Trinity.

Oct 29, 201915:42
S1:04 - Talking Supernatural: Healing, Angels, Faith and Doubt // Amanda Curtis with Marjorie

S1:04 - Talking Supernatural: Healing, Angels, Faith and Doubt // Amanda Curtis with Marjorie

Marjorie Allan, Senior Leader at The Well, chats with Amanda Curtis, one of the ministry school leaders, about her journey with physical healing and training others to pray for healing. Together they look at the question of faith, obedience and God's supernatural power.

Oct 18, 201918:27
S1:03 - The Secret Life of a Worship Leader // Steve Tebb with Nick

S1:03 - The Secret Life of a Worship Leader // Steve Tebb with Nick

Steve Tebb, now an international worship leader with Catch the Fire chats with Nick Allan about his journey with God. How does somebody begin to become a worship leader? The supernatural encounters with God that empowered Steve to play and sing, and propelled his inner life and character to match the vocation of his life to lead others into worship.

Sep 14, 201928:32
S1:02 - From Breakdown to Supernatural Breakthrough // Chad Norris with Nick

S1:02 - From Breakdown to Supernatural Breakthrough // Chad Norris with Nick

We took to our back yard, the Peak District national park for this episode! Nick Allan digs deep with friend of the show Chad Norris (Bridgeway Church SC  Senior Pastor and Coach & Joe Podcast anchor) to talk through how God took Chad out of depression and breakdown into an everyday life of supernatural signs and wonders. What difference does deep friendship with God make, and how can we get it?

Sep 13, 201917:52
S1:01 - The Surrendered Life // Nick, Duncan and Anna
Sep 13, 201922:06
S1:00 - Wise Lives Introduction
Sep 12, 201901:40