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Suffering, Blessing, and the Five-A-Day of Faith

Join Susan Downie in a reflective episode of Coffee, Cake and Chatte where she walks through 1 Peter 3:8–17, exploring why Peter repeatedly addresses suffering and how believers are called to respond with humility, compassion, and steadfast faith. Through personal stories and clear breakdowns of the passage, Susan outlines three practical lists—mind, body, and soul—that guide Christians in doing good, enduring hardship, and inheriting a blessing.

Valentine's Reflections: Marriage, Submission and Prayer

Host Susan Downie reads 1 Peter 3:1-7 on Valentine’s Day, reflecting on marriage, submission, prayer, and living out faith in relationships. She shares personal stories, Proverbs that challenged her, and practical encouragement for wives, husbands, and anyone navigating broken or restored relationships.
The episode invites listeners to grow inwardly in faith, to model Christ like behavior, and to seek fellowship and prayer whether single, married, or recovering from divorce.

Suffering Well: Lessons from 1 Peter and Jesus' Example

This episode reflects on 1 Peter 2:18–25 and what it means to suffer well: to commit no sin, speak no deceit, make no threats, and entrust ourselves to God — following Jesus’ ongoing example who bore our sins and endured unjust suffering.Practical reflections ask whether we worship comfort or Christ, encourage prayerful training through daily spiritual practices, and remind listeners in abusive situations to seek help while trusting God’s ultimate judgment.

Jehovah Nissi — The Lord Is My Banner

Host Susan Downie invites listeners into her unedited morning quiet time, reflecting on Exodus 17:8–15 and the name Jehovah Nissi (The Lord is my banner) inspired by Tony Evans. She shares how Moses, Joshua, Aaron and Hur illustrate God’s presence in personal and communal battles.
Through personal anecdotes—her dyslexia, a surprising Scrabble victory, and a family member’s cancer fight—Susan encourages listeners to recognize unseen battles, ask God for companions to stand with them, and trust that God is with them in the fight.

Believe It Is Done — Praying with the Confidence Jesus Taught

In this episode Susan Downie reads Mark 11:20–25 and explores how Jesus uses the withered fig tree to teach about faith, answered prayer and the need to forgive. She explains the difference between believing something will happen and believing it is already done, and how prayer must align with God’s will.
Susan shares personal reflections on learning to pray, asks God to teach us what to pray, and closes with a short prayer for clearer, more faithful prayer lives.

Why We Sing: Psalm 33

This episode is a brief quiet-time reflection on Psalm 33 (verses 1–9), exploring why the psalmist calls us to sing: God’s word is right and true, he is faithful, righteous, just, full of unfailing love, and the powerful Creator whose spirit brought the heavens and earth into being.The host shares a personal note on recent family bereavement, an interactive journaling habit (circling letters to mark attributes of God), and encourages listeners to use their own Bible notes and be open to how Scripture speaks to them today.

By What Authority? Mark 11

Susan Downie reflects on Mark 11:27–33, where the religious leaders question Jesus' authority, and examines how John the Baptist's ministry points to Jesus' divine commission.
She shares personal stories about overcoming doubt to start her podcast and encourages listeners to trust God's authority and step out in faith despite others' opinions.