WelshRev's Podcast

Why do churches close? Is it declining numbers, ageing congregations, cultural hostility — or something deeper?In this biblical reflection on Revelation 2:10–11, we explore Jesus’ message to the persecuted church in Book of Revelation, specifically the church at Smyrna. Facing imprisonment, suffe…

Outside Cilgerran Castle stands a striking act of remembrance bearing nine names of people from this community who gave their lives in the Second World War, marked at the very gateway of a place already steeped in history.But remembrance is not only about the past. It shapes identity. It clarifie…

In this Word for the Week, we explore Revelation 2:1–7 — Jesus’ message to the church in Ephesus: a church that was faithful in works and doctrine, yet in danger of losing its first love.We unpack what it means to be commended for perseverance and discernment and challenged to return to the heart-…

A beautiful mansion.A dramatic gorge.An impossible crossing.Standing at Cilgerran Castle, you can see Coedmore Mansion across the gorge - picturesque, elegant, carefully designed.But between them?A chasm you can’t cross without ropes.Many of us live with gorges like that.Relationships th…