Bishop Steven's podcast

Bishop Steven's podcast

By Bishop Steven Croft

A new series of reflective podcasts by the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft. Each episode aims to resource the Church of England as we find our voice again in the midst of the pandemic.

11/05/25

The Lord's Prayer and mental health

Where do we turn for simple, practical help to cope with anxiety, bad days and depression? Bishop Steven reminds us that help can be found in something simple and familiar, the Lord's Prayer.

10/22/25

Will you get up and go?

The final story in our Stories of Conversion series brings us to Caesarea, to Cornelius and Peter - two people transformed by the Holy Spirit in very different ways. Bishop Steven reflects on how Peter’s experience still speaks to us: calling each ofRead more

10/15/25

What can you do with just three days?

From enemy to brother. Lives turned around in just three days. On the road to Damascus, Saul meets the risen Christ — and Ananias is called to do the unthinkable: welcome his persecutor. Bishop Steven reflects on radical grace, courage, and the God wRead more

10/09/25

The Ethiopian Eunuch and Philip the Deacon

An Ethiopian official. A desert road. A chance encounter that changes everything. Bishop Steven reflects on the first of three Acts conversion stories — a reminder that God is already at work in the most unlikely places, calling all kinds of people iRead more

09/25/25

The Lord is my Shepherd (pride and anxiety in leadership)

Psalm 23 is one of the most familiar and comforting passages in Scripture - but it is also a profound meditation on leadership. Where does good leadership begin, and what does that mean for us today?

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