Best Netherlands Christianity Podcasts (2025)

Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with biblical scholar Paula Fredriksen, whose new book describes the theological diversity that existed among Christian communities before Nicene Christianity was adopted as Rome’s state religion in the fourth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Finding Humor in Dark Places 53:21

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Quillette podcast host speaks with ⁠Healing Roar⁠ founder and comedian Matthew Pettit, who candidly tells audiences about the severe childhood abuse that once propelled him into a life of sexual confusion, meth addiction, crime, and incarceration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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From Ordinary To Extraordinary 20:13

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Sermon – November 9 2025By Manju Sara Daniel

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Your kingdom come VB 25 | ps. Steve Warren 29:26

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God's Story pt10 27:23

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Paul Smit

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A Crisis of Tolerance 14:20

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Harry Saul Markham about the increasingly acute threat of Islamism in the UK and the normalisation of virulent antisemitism among British Muslims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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The Golden Rule 35:53

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Sermon – November 2, 2025 Jesus teaches his disciples, “Do to others as you would have them do to you” (Luke 6:31). This is known as the Golden Rule. We live in a world where people often think more about themselves and their own needs than about others. Self-centeredness and a lack of empathy are common, even among adults. The rise of certain worl…

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Your Kingdom come | Ps Thierry Moehr | 2-11 31:29

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God's Story pt9 37:27

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Paul Smit

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Is There a Politically Motivated ‘War on Science’? (And If So, Who’s Waging It?) 33:47

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with theoretical physicist and cosmologist Lawrence Krauss about ⁠his latest book projec⁠t, in which renowned scholars speak out about threats to open inquiry and the scientific process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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S1, E12: Secularization, Church Structures, and the Missional Witness of Unity 1:16:08

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As a broad, national church the Protestant Church in the Netherlands holds together different wings with very different theological perspectives. Different from the USA, where many experience unity and purity of the church as opposites, the PCN believes the church’s unity expresses its purity. In this episode we host Marco Batenburg, who for five y…

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Fine dining | Hunger for Righteousness | Ps Loey Wittink 40:51

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True satisfaction comes from God, not the world. In this sermon, we explore Matthew 5:6 and Romans 3, uncovering how faith—rather than our own efforts—brings righteousness. Learn how to hunger for what truly matters and feast on the life-giving promises of God. If life’s distractions leave you spiritually hungry, this message will inspire you to se…

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The Activated Church 28:31

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Steve Ashworth

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Machetes in Melbourne 14:35

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to criminal justice researcher Andrew Bushnell about the many causes of the recent surge in crime in Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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S1, E11: Theological Education for a New Missional Era 1:22:41

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When contexts change, ministry changes; and when ministry changes, theological education will also need to change. In this conversation we talk about the ways in which the Protestant Church in the Netherlands approaches the education of its (future) pastors, and how the praxis of ordained ministry itself changed over the last decades. Our conversat…

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From Cult Child to Chess Wunderkind 37:13

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Danny Rensch about his astounding journey from the ‘Church of Immortal Consciousness’ to the role of Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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Fine Dining | New Wine | Ps Peter Jacobsz 24:13

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In this part of the Fine Dining series, we explore New Wine — a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit that brings renewal, freedom, and boldness in your spiritual life. Discover how to unclog your spiritual wells, receive daily renewal, and experience God’s presence in a fresh, transformative way.

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Therefore, Go 30:43

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Noah Fensome

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S1, E10: Preaching within the Immanent Frame 1:08:20

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How do you preach about God, eschatology, or salvation to people who have no sense of the transcendent at all? How do you introduce them to what the Christian faith is all about? This is not just a question relevant to those reaching out to the unchurched; the same challenge holds within the church. In this episode we speak with Kees van Ekris. He …

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Attitude of gratitude 24:26

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Sermon – October 12th , 2025 Between Galilee and Samaria, ten lepers cried out for mercy—but only one returned to give thanks.Ten were healed, but only one was transformed. Discover how gratitude opens our eyes to God’s grace and turns everyday moments into encounters with the Giver of all good gifts.…

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Fine Dining | Bread of life | Ps Monique Jacobsz 23:41

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In these series we explore what it means to be truly nourished by Jesus, the Bread of Life. In a world full of distractions, empty “snacks,” and constant busyness, we’re invited to depend on God daily — not just weekly. Learn how spiritual nourishment strengthens, sustains, and fills the deepest needs of your heart. Tune in to discover how to exper…

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God's Story pt 8 34:08

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Paul Smit

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Desexing the Language of Motherhood 15:17

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to Dr Karleen Gribble, who works in the field of maternal and infant health, on the impacts of desexed language on women’s healthcare and wellbeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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S1, E9: Secularization and Salvation 1:20:22

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What is the unique thing we find in Christianity but nowhere else? Recent research among Dutch pastors and church planters revealed that while most of them would answer this question with “Jesus” – but that they find it difficult to express what difference he makes. Older soteriological models no longer seem to resonate; past language no longer fee…

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BACHTOBERFEST: Goldberg charcuterie (season 5 closer) 51:45

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It's time for Bachtoberfest! Tonight we treat ourselves to a wine & cheese spread, tailored to the different variations in this iconic piece. We had so much fun with this that we think you should try it too. Just pair some of your favorite wines and cheeses and other snack items with the musical feast that is the Goldberg Variations. Then, let us k…

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Mustard seed of faith 28:40

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Sermon – October 5th , 2025 Faith is not about size but substance. When the disciples asked Jesus to increase their faith, He reminded them that even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. True faith is not measured by how much we have but by whom we trust. This sermon explores what it means to live by mustard seed faith—faith that gr…

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God-Pleasing Faith | Ps Joe Martin 44:40

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We have the privilege of hearing Ps. Joe Martin from Trinity Dallas share a powerful message on God-Pleasing Faith. Ps Joe unpacks what it truly means to be saved, walk, and live by faith, drawing from Hebrews 11:1 — faith is “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Through vivid illustrations, from invisible chairs to …

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God's Story pt7 40:57

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Paul Smit

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Managing the Growing Gender-Critical Counterrevolution 45:01

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay talks with Canadian Genspect director Mia Hughes about the emerging ‘gender glasnost’—and the best way to continue rolling back the excesses of trans activism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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S1E8: Church, Art, and Secularity 1:26:16

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While society might be secularizing, many are still drawn to the beauty of religious art. Over the last couple of decades, traditional Anglican Choral Evensong became very popular in the Netherlands. This is highly surprising, since the Netherlands is neither Anglican nor religious anymore. In this episode we talk to Hanna Rijken, who in cooperatio…

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Der Herr denket an uns (BWV 196): closing chorus 24:41

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Unabashed joy describes this short and sweet cantata, which Bach wrote at age 23 for a wedding. In its sparkling finale, some mysteries hide. A curiously unexpected tonality sets off the happy declamation of "ihr seid" (you are), with emphasis on "seid"; according to Bach we ARE blessed by God, rather than "us" being special. Then what do we make o…

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Danger of outward religion 26:49

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Sermon – September 28, 2025 Sermon Have you heard about fake doctors, fake architects , fake engineers? The true nature of them is hidden and project themselves as somebody true, but in fact they are not true. Jesus says give attention to the inside more than the outside. He is the Lord who created what is seen and what is unseen (for example, ange…

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God's Story pt6 34:22

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Paul Smit

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The End of Woke 15:24

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Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to author Andrew Doyle about his new book, The End of Woke: How the Culture War Went Too Far and What to Expect from the Counter-Revolution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette

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God or wealth? 25:59

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Sermon – September 21, 2025 Money is a tool—powerful but limited. It can buy the shell of things but never the essence: food but not appetite, medicine but not health, wealth but not peace. Jesus warns us that while we must handle “dishonest wealth” wisely, we cannot serve both God and money. One says, get, get, get; the other says, give, give, giv…

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S1 E7: Being Church in Groningen 1:08:17

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Pieter Versloot was a missionary in central-Asia, worked at the national offices of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, and now is pastor of the Martini Church in Groningen, a church at the center of a small, Medieval city in the north of the Netherlands. In this traditionally-minded Protestant community he re-introduced the confessional as a…

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Song: Vergiss mein nicht (BWV 505) 19:15

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Today we talk "Men in Black", "Coco", "Futurama", and hear a slappin' bass line from an 80's funk song. Oh, and some Bach. Remember to stop and smell the forget-me-nots -- in other words, enjoy those moments. In memoriam Fred Jacobs. Charles Daniels (tenor), Meineke van der Velden (da gamba), and Fred Jacobs (theorbo) performing "Vergiss mein nicht…

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The Power of the Gospel | Obedience | Ps Lizby Warren 22:04

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Learn how to move from simply hearing God to obeying Him from the heart. Be inspired by Jesus’ example, discover practical ways to live in daily surrender, and experience the freedom, blessing, and life that comes from Spirit-led obedience.

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God's Story pt5 33:12

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Listen to our sermons onlineBy Paul Smit

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When New Netherland Became New York 35:18

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Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay speaks with Russell Shorto, whose new book chronicles the extraordinary events in 1664 that delivered Manhattan from the Dutch to the British. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Quillette