If you would like to listen again to any of this term's talks, click the "Listen Again" icon next to the entry in the current Term Calendar. You can also access talks from previous terms stored in the Archive.

On this page there are just a few of the very special talks we've heard that you may find particularly encouraging. Some technical information to help you is provided below.

Description	Listen Again
Michael Ramsden: "Life is too short to be thin." Why do we find it so hard to share our faith? And why are some Christians so excited they can't stop telling people about it? Drawing on some unique insights from his life in the Middle East, Michael helps us discover how God's plans for His creation works at some of the most basic parts of our lives, and how we can get excited too. And there's lots of discussion about food ... Duration 31 minutes/4.8MB
Wayne Massey: "I Need an i-Pod!" On the unfairness of Christmas presents and Life in general. When the central heating is running all night but the house is still freezing, do we need the stoic acceptance of a young Curate or a competent heating engineer? And why can't we see clearly exactly what we need? Duration 28 minutes/4.3MB
Bishop of Reading, Stephen Cottrell: "I'm useless - how can I be thankful?" The talk opens as Bishop Stephen addresses the children, telling the story of the sad Jester in the court of the King, and continues with a powerful message for the adults, delivered with an unusual level of dexterity ... Duration 40 minutes/6.1MB
Danny Wignall: "An Unhurried Life". Whatever happened to all the leisure time that the appearance of labour-saving devices promised in the 60's and 70's? In this opening talk in the Autumn 2005 series, Danny looks at the ever-increasing expectation that we should always be rushing, to the detriment of our family, our life and our relationships. Duration 37 minutes/5.7MB

Technical: From May 4th 2008 the talks are available for download in iPod-ready MP3 format. Talks in the Archive section or the four sample talks listed above are stored in the very compact Windows Media Audio (WMA) format.

Listen Again now: if you click on any "Listen Again" icon then your computer is most likely to begin playing the audio after a few seconds. Be aware that variable Internet conditions may cause interruptions in playback.

Download for later listening: if you want to download and save the audio file to listen to later, then right-click the "Listen Again" icon next to the talk you want, then select the [Save Target As ...] option on the pop-up menu. Files average between 3 and 6MB in size, and typically run for between 20 and 40 minutes.

Apple Mac and i-Pod users: this MacWorld article from March 2005 (opens in a new window) provides a number of links to options that will allow you to either play WMA files directly on your Mac, or convert them into an iPod-compatible MP3 file. Please note that CCLF has no connection with MacWorld or the suppliers mentioned therein, and has not tested any of the offerings.

Copyright is retained by the individual speakers and/or the organisations they work for in all cases. Permission from all featured speakers has been obtained to make their talks available from this web site only, for your personal use only. If you want to use the talks in any other way please contact the Church Office in the first instance who will direct you to the appropriate person or organisation.