The UtG Podcast

In this session, Alasdair MacPherson examines how endurance and spiritual fruit provide important evidence of genuine conversion long after initial enthusiasm has faded. The episode explores the character, relationships, and service that should mark a believer's life, and considers how steadfast faithfulness through suffering, reproach, and everyday discipleship demonstrates the reality of a transformed heart.Explore at: www.understandingthegospel.orgSocials:Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

What should the fruit of the Spirit look like in our everyday interactions with people?Turning outward, Joel and David explore the manward fruit of patience, kindness, andgoodness. They discuss why these qualities are essential in our relationships, how they differfrom one another, and the real-life situations where they are most tested. Drawing fromScripture and personal experience, they consider biblical examples of patience, the differencebetween kindness and mere niceness, and how God’s own goodness shapes what this fruitlooks like in practice.Explore at: www.understandingthegospel.orgSocials:Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

What did Paul really mean by “the fruit of the Spirit,” and why does it matter for everyday Christian life?In this opening episode, Joel Lacey and David Montgomery set the scene for Paul’s teaching on the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. They explore the contrast between the works of the flesh and the Spirit’s fruit, why Paul uses the imagery of fruit, and why he speaks of one unified “fruit” rather than many separate virtues. Along the way, they tackle the difference between good morals and genuine spiritual fruit, the balance between the Spirit’s power and our responsibility, and why all of this ultimately reflects the character of the Lord Jesus Himself.Explore at: www.understandingthegospel.orgSocials:Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Welcome to UtG Voices with Josh Kaye – the monthly podcast from UtG, where we speak to different contributors, working behind the scenes to bring you the latest UtG content. In this December episode, we’re joined by Stephen Mullan & Violet McLatchie to reflect on some of the Christmas content coming from UtG. Stephen joins us to share about his work in video production while in the second half of the episode, Violet shares about her role and some of the Christmas articles coming from the Titus 2 team. Join us, as we get a deeper look into the work, the voices, and the content, shaping UtG. Check out: Christmas is about Christhttps://understandingthegospel.org/explore-the-gospel/short-videos/christmas-is-about-christ-dont-miss-him/For me to Livehttps://understandingthegospel.org/by-women-for-women/for-me-to-live-is-_____________/ Elizabethhttps://understandingthegospel.org/by-women-for-women/elizabeth-a-godly-encourager/Explore at: www.understandingthegospel.orgSocials:Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

In this third episode of the UTG Podcast, guest Keith Palmer joins Alasdair MacPherson to explore the deep heart issues at the center of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder—especially the longing for certainty.While certainty itself is not wrong, in fact, we all desire it, those struggling with OCD often seek it through their own strength, chasing an unattainable and exhausting level of assurance. Keith and Alasdair unpack how this pursuit becomes a burden and why it can never fully satisfy.Yet the episode doesn’t end with despair. Together they discuss how the gospel speaks powerfully into the struggle, offering a certainty rooted not in personal effort but in God’s unchanging character, His faithful work, and His ongoing involvement in our lives.Join us for a compassionate, theologically rich conversation on how gospel hope meets real-life mental and spiritual battles.For more information about life issues such as OCD please check out www.biblicalsoulcare.co.ukExplore at: www.understandingthegospel.orgSocials:Facebook | Instagram | YouTube