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Cafe Conversations from a recent live Monday edition of Gospel Cafe where Iain and Rosie Sanders joined Rob in the studio.  More Tales from the harbour and text from Hebrews 10.
 
 

WOAC On Air – 24 April 2026
Episode 188
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Topic: Rejoice! Is a Verb!
1 Thessalonians 5.16 - Rejoice always, 17pray continually, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 118.24 - This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
chairó: Rejoice, be glad, be joyful
1. to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off
2. as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
Appear seventy-four times in the Greek New Testament, ranging from imperative greetings
(“Rejoice!” or “Greetings!”) to descriptions of deep, Spirit-wrought joy. Whether conveying
courtesy in everyday communication or celebrating redemptive realities, the word consistently
reflects gladness rooted in God’s gracious activity.
Verb “chairo” - A verb is a "doing" or "action" word that tells us what a person is doing, Verbs
can show, for example, physical action (run), mental action (think), or a state of being (is).
Be Glad!
Be Joyful!
Philippians 4.1-9 - Rejoice in the Lord - 1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. 4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Matthew 2.9-12 10 - 9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Acts 15.31 - The People of Antioch Rejoice from the encouraging message received from the Apostles and Elders of the church - The Letter for Gentile Believers - 22 Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders—Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas. 23This is the letter they took with them:
“This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!
24“We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them! 25So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27 We are sending Judas and Silas to confirm what we have decided concerning your question. 28 “For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements: 29You must abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. If you do this, you will do well. Farewell.” 30The messengers went at once to Antioch, where they called a general meeting of the believers and delivered the letter. 31And there was great rejoicing throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message. 32Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke at length to the believers, encouraging and strengthening their faith. 33They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace.g 35 Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch.
They and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord there.
2 Corinthians 6.3-10 - Paul’s Hardships - 3We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; 6in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; 7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; 8through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; 9 known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; 10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
John 20.20 - Jesus Appears to His Disciples - 19That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They “rejoiced” when they saw the Lord! They were filled with joy when the saw the Lord] What happens when we encounter Jesus, we
are “Filled with Joy” - Joy causes us to act out cheerfulness, gladness, amidst chaos. Notice the disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders because the Jewish leaders instigated Christ’s crucifixion, and were against the followers of Christ. The disciples being afraid of the Jewish leaders for that reason could have continued in despair and discouragement, but seeing Christ they were joyful. Whilst the circumstances of them being an enemy of the Jewish leadership did not change, the resurrection of Christ changed their countenance and brought them great joy.
1 Thessalonians 5 - The Day of the Lord - 1Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Final Instructions - 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind of evil. 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful,and he will do it. What will make us finish our race of faith - Rejoicing right?
Hebrews 12.1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
How can you cultivate rejoicing? Cultivating a Life of Truth [1 Cor 13.6 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
Psalm 119.14 - 14I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. God’s Kingdom ways gives us reason to Rejoice continually because His Kingdom brings us victory.
Revelations 5.4 “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
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In this edition, Pastor Fergus Buchan and Jess Sölch discover the different ways the women served the Lord.
“Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons; Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.”
Luke 8:1-3 NLT
 
“Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.”
John 12:1-3 NLT
 

In this edition which is an advance ahead of broadcast, we consider - The debt of Love.
Pay all your debts, except the debt of love. You can never finish paying that! If you love your neighbour, you will fulfil all the requirements of God’s law.  Romans 13 verse 8 New Living Translation.
Your Gospel in English, Dutch, Koalib of the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, Dan of Liberia and Nepalese
The Beyond Moment - an episode about Brother Andrew God's Smuggler who smuggled bibles into eastern bloc countries, and other places around the world
Billy Graham speaking on Life's Choices.
David West  - The Cross on which Jesus died - There is room at the cross for you.
 

WOAC On Air – 16 April 2026
Episode 187
Inspiration brought to you by Women of Africa Care and produced in association with
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Topic: Rebellion Blinds You!
Job 24:13 - “There are those who rebel against the light, who are not acquainted with its ways, and do not stay in its paths.
Jeremiah 33:8 - I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me.
Isaiah 53.5 - But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.
Christ paid the penalty for our rebellious nature - and is calling us into His righteousness.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 - 3For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 4They will reject the truth and chase after myths.
Psalm 106.43 - Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him,
and they were finally destroyed by their sin.

YALO On Air – 12 April 2026
Episode 117
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Topic: God is For Us!
Proverbs 21:31 - The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.
Passion Week - Victory on the cross - John 3.16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
1 John 5:4 - For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
Free from the Penalty of Sin (Death - Free Gift of Righteousness) and free from the Power of Sin (Grace, Truth)
Romans 5.12;17 - 12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned—17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
Romans 6.11-14 - Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ - 11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13 Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. 14 For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.
Today, we are going to talk about God is For for Us! 2 Corinthians 2:14 - But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.

WOAC On Air – 09 April 2026
Episode 186
Inspiration brought to you by Women of Africa Care and produced in association with
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Topic: Victory! Christ has Risen
Romans 5.12- 20 - Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ
12When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. 13Yes, people sinned even before the law was given. But it was not counted as sin because there was not yet any law to break. 14Still, everyone died— from the time of Adam to the time of Moses—even those who did not disobey an explicit commandment of God, as Adam did. Now Adam is a symbol, a representation of Christ, who was yet to come. 15But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift.
For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.
16 And the result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s free gift leads to our being made right with God, even though we are guilty of many sins. 17 For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.

WOAC On Air – 02 April 2026
Episode 185
Inspiration brought to you by Women of Africa Care and produced in association with
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Topic: Peace! PEACE!
P - Peace
E - Everlasting
A - At
C - Christ’s
E - Expense
Peace - Peace
Greek “eirene” = equivalent to Hebrew “shalom”
Wholeness, completeness, tranquility unaffected by outward pressure
Peace produces calm, stability and prosperity of soul
1. Purpose of Peace
A) Peace prevents a troubled heart (Luke 10:38–42 NKJV)
B) Peace determines direction - “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body and be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 NKJV
“Rule” = act as umpire, deciding what is in or out of bounds. When peace lifts, you have stepped out of God’s will.
C) Peace gives you safety and rest - Psalm 4.8 - 8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Matthew 11.28-29 - 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
 
2. Christ is the source of Peace
John 14:27 - Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
2 Corinthians 13.11 - 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Galatians 5.22 - 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness
3. How do we cultivate the the Fruit of PEACE?

This Prayer for today was born out of a greater awareness and conviction to pray about what is going on in the world around us and the full knowledge that Believers in Christ Jesus as Lord and Saviour are called to be salt and light - Matthew 5: 13-16 to those around us.
Part of this role is to pray about all things - not forgetting to thank God too for all He is and does, for answering our prayers - Philippians 4:6-7. God promises peace when we do this.
In this edition - we use the scripture, 2 Chronicles 7: 14 -'If my people, who are called by may name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.'
This message and prayer is for the church first but also for leaders of the nations and the people. As background we include the audio from a Youtube channel from Chris Whickland  https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisWickland who gives his perceptions and concerns on the world today.
 

Kingdom Come is presented by Pastor Fergus Buchan and Jess Sölch. This week, Jess and Pastor Fergus examine how Aphroditus and others were a help to the Apostle Paul.  How can we serve effectively?