The 10ofthose Podcast

If the Bible is sufficient for life and godliness, why read Christian books at all? In this episode of Take 10, Jonathan and Laurie start where any answer has to start: the Bible alone is the inspired authoritative word of God, and no other book is essential for knowing Christ. They then discuss how the Spirit uses gifted writers to illuminate Scripture, how good books help us apply God’s word to the specific challenges of our time, and why we should never read them instead of the Bible, but shouldn’t be hesitant to read them alongside it.
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For over a decade, Glenna Marshall’s nights followed the same pattern. Chronic pain woke her at 2 or 3am, and she spent the hours until dawn walking the floors, reaching for ice packs and heat pads, and asking God simply to get her through the night. Then one morning, watching the sun rise after a night of angry prayers, a single thought broke through: You have kept me.
In this episode of 10ofThose, Laurie welcomes Glenna back to talk about her new book Praying in Pain, and the daily trust it takes to keep praying when suffering doesn’t go away. They talk about the long road to a diagnosis, why the Bible makes room for honest complaint, and a four-step pattern of prayer drawn from the Psalms that moves from grief to hope by remembering God’s past faithfulness. Glenna also shares the simple practices that help her remember how God has carried her, and offers candid advice for anyone who loves someone living with chronic illness. If you’re too in pain to know what to pray, or you’re walking alongside someone who is, this conversation is for you.
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Everyone knows the feeling of falling short. But is all guilt the same? In this episode of Take 10, Jonathan and Laurie talk through the difference between true guilt and misdirected guilt. They’re honest about the unhelpful ways they each respond to guilt, whether by ignoring it, punishing themselves, delaying confession, or trying to make up for it by doing something for God. And they find comfort where every conversation about guilt should rightly end up, at the feet of a Saviour who moves toward sinners, who has already carried our guilt to the cross, and who, like the prodigal son’s father, is running toward us with open arms.

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Ever wondered why we're called 10ofThose? In this episode, Jonathan tells the origin story and explains the vision the name still carries: think beyond yourself, and put books that point to Jesus into as many hands as possible.
Jonathan and Laurie also announce 10Day, happening on the 10th of the 10th! Sign up at 10ofthose.com/10day to get up to 50% off everything on the site. And for every product purchased on 10th October, we'll give a matching free copy to Operation Mobilisation's floating bookstores which take gospel resources to ports around the world.
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When Laurie's husband took a secular job after 29 years in ministry, it surfaced a question a lot of Christians carry: is my life significant if I'm not a missionary or in full-time ministry? In this episode of Take 10, Jonathan and Laurie dig into the subtle pressure to do something "big" for God, why faithfulness in Christ matters more than the role you're in, and how godly ambition and ordinary devotion hold together in the body of Christ. Whether you're preaching on Sunday or cleaning up after your kids, God sees it, and it all counts as glorifying our gracious King.

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For seasonal outreach resources and ideas, please visit either our US or UK based sites.