Scottish minister, author, and podcaster David Robertson, also known as The Wee Flea, chats to Taryn Hayes about his unlikely journey to faith, decades of ministry in Scotland and Australia, and the experiences that have shaped his public Christian voice. From teenage atheism and a prayer asking God to reveal himself, through church planting, evangelism, controversy, serious illness, and an unexpected online ministry, David reflects on the joy and cost of following Christ. At the heart of the conversation is a call to keep opening the Bible, sharing the gospel and trusting that God is not finished with his church or his world.
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RELATED CONTENT:
The Wee Flea — David Robertson’s blog and online ministry
Beauty for Ashes — David Robertson’s podcast
Coffee with Job — David Robertson’s short-form Bible teaching series
Scots Kirk, Newcastle — where David currently serves as minister
BOOKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED:
The Dawkins Letters: Challenging Atheist Myths — David Robertson
The God Delusion — Richard Dawkins
A.S.K.: Real World Questions / Real Word Answers — David Robertson
S.E.E.K.: More Real World Questions / More Real Word Answers — David Robertson
K.N.O.C.K.: Even More Real World Questions / Even More Real Word Answers — David Robertson
Magnificent Obsession — David Robertson
The Wee Flea — David Robertson’s blog
Beauty for Ashes — David Robertson’s podcast
Coffee with Job — David Robertson’s short-form Bible teaching series
City Bible Forum
Scots Kirk, Newcastle
Scripture Union
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KEY THEMES
Christian testimony, conversion, evangelism, ministry, perseverance, Bible reading, apologetics, church ministry, suffering, Christian public witness, Richard Dawkins, The Wee Flea, faith and culture, sharing the gospel, God’s faithfulness
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A NOTE ON LINKS and CREATION & AI TOOLS:
Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Podcast episodes are predominantly recorded and edited on Riverside.com. All podcast and engagement artwork is created by Taryn in Canva. The intro and outro music, Jesus Loves Me, This I Know, was created by Taryn in collaboration with the AI music tool Suno. From time to time, AI is also used as a sounding board and editing aid for some scripts and/or show notes.
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ABOUT THE PODCAST:
This I Know, hosted by Taryn Hayes, features informal, long-form conversations with Christians in Australia and around the world about faith, life, ministry, and the ways God is at work in and through his people.
The podcast began in 2016 as The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women, founded and hosted by Tori Walker, with Taryn co-hosting from 2018 to 2022. In September 2026, it was relaunched as This I Know, opening the conversation to both Christian men and women.
While Taryn comes from a Reformed evangelical theological background, guests may hold differing views on disputable or non-gospel matters. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.
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