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Jonah’s Unclear Sermon | Jonah Beyond the Whale 1928 Nov 202500:36:47

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In which John and David explore Jonah’s five-word sermon, noticing how its brevity holds layers of meaning and ambiguity. We reflect on the tension between judgment and invitation, the dual possibilities within the word “overturned,” and the surprising breadth of compassion revealed in God’s dealings with Nineveh. We trace how the sermon’s grammar, its echoes across scripture, and Jonah’s own desires shape the message, and how Nineveh’s response becomes a lesson in hearing God rightly. Together we consider the complexity of prophecy, the nature of repentance, and the character of a God who overturns in order to restore.

Episode 223 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 19

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A Sermon of Five Words | Jonah Beyond the Whale 1825 Nov 202500:40:28

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In which John and David reflect on Jonah’s five-word sermon, the prophet’s half-hearted obedience, and the surprising repentance of Nineveh. We explore how the narrative exposes Israel’s own reluctance to hear God, and how—even through flawed preaching—God’s word still brings life. Along the way we draw Bonhoeffer into the conversation on faithful proclamation.

Episode 222 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 18

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When Sailors Pray and Prophets Sleep | Jonah Beyond the Whale 918 Sep 202500:35:37

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In which John and David begin their close reading of Jonah 1:4–16, exploring the storm at sea, the irony of the prophet asleep while Gentile sailors pray, and the echoes of God’s call in the captain’s words. Along the way, they notice how Jonah inverts expectations, draws on the Psalms, and anticipates later moments in the story.

Episode 212 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 9

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Readiness and Responsiveness | Disruptive Presence 6707 Nov 202300:37:02

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In which John and David discuss how we respond to a teaching like Paul's in Acts 13. As always there's a world beneath the text that gives us pause to think about more than just what's happening in the narrative.

Episode 123 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 67

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The Exceedingly Abundantly is Jesus | Disruptive Presence 6626 Oct 202300:30:31

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In which John and David explore the centrality of Jesus to Paul's sermon and thought. How Paul frames and engages with his ideas help us make some sense of what he means in his famous prayer in Ephesians.

Episode 122 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 66

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Paul Binges Bible | Disruptive Presence 6523 Oct 202300:31:56

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In which John and David consider  how Paul's "impromptu" sermon comes together. We know there's lots to debate about Paul, but we definitively know he loved the text of Scripture. When asked to speak without warning, guess what leaks out of him...the sacred text!

Episode 121 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 65

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Synagogue on the Sabbath | Disruptive Presence 6412 Oct 202300:31:12

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In which John and David consider the gathering traditions of Paul and Barnabas. Gathering in the synagogue space is the long tradition of Jesus followers tracing back through the ways of Jesus himself and further still. We consider what that could mean for us today.

Episode 121 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 64

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John (Mark) Departs | Disruptive Presence 6310 Oct 202300:36:10

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In which John and David discuss how relationships have always been a point of tension for the church. Paul and Barnabas's missionary group is stretched and reshaped as friends and family move on from the work they are doing.

Episode 119 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 63

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A Magician and the Hand of the Lord | Disruptive Presence 6228 Sep 202300:42:19

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In which John and David observe Paul and Barnabas's encounter with a magician. The new missionary group head out into their gospel work, but they being to encounter some opposition.

Episode 119 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 62

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Guided by the Spirit | Disruptive Presence 6126 Sep 202300:34:23

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In which John and David consider how the Spirit guides the church. The language of the Spirit is easily used, but does contemporary usage reflect what we saw happen amongst the early Christians? Continuing in Acts 13, we explore some thoughts about this.

Episode 118 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 61

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Sent by the Spirit | Disruptive Presence 6014 Sep 202300:29:42

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We arrive at our 60th episode on Acts! True to form in this series we don't get through as much in this episode as we imagined we would! Right at the start of Acts 13, there's this beautiful little sequence about the Holy Spirit in Antioch...

...and we loved it!

Episode 117 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 60

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What have we seen so far? | Disruptive Presence 5912 Sep 202300:32:38

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We're back after our annual summer break and excited to talk to you about Acts. We did think, however, that maybe a brief recap on where we've been might be helpful - we've been in Acts for over a year now, so there's quite a lot of content been laid down here. Normal pace (!) will resume next episode, but here for now is us getting back into the groove.

Episode 116 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 59

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Diversity in Antioch | Disruptive Presence 5827 Jul 202300:36:14

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In our last episode before our August "Technology Sabbatical" John and David note, once again, that the Holy Spirit likes it when everyone isn't the same. The diversity of the Spirit's work is something we've noted already in this series, but look once again how Luke think's it's worth drawing our attention too. Should a commitment to diversity continue to define the church?

Episode 115 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 58

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Great God, Great City (& Great Fish) | Jonah Beyond the Whale 804 Sep 202500:31:17

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In which John and David explore Jonah’s selective quotation of Exodus 34 and what it reveals about God’s faithfulness and Jonah’s resistance. We reflect on how God’s steadfast love endures for a thousand generations, the significance of Nineveh as a “great city,” and how Jonah’s story presses us to confront the wideness of God’s mercy.

Episode 211 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 8

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Herod's "Power" | Disruptive Presence 5725 Jul 202300:29:43

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In which John and David consider how easily we are deluded by power. Herod thinks he has power, the people think he has power, but the Holy Spirit knows differently. Continuing a theme in Acts, we see that there are still lessons for us to learn today about what power really is, and isn't.

Episode 114 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 57

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Unexpected Answered Prayers | Disruptive Presence 5613 Jul 202300:31:52

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In which John and David wonder if we would respond any differently than the Acts Church. Many of us have prayed for something. but I wonder how many of us really expect our prayers to be answered. How would you react if the person in prison your were praying for suddenly turned up at your door?

Episode 113 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 56

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Praying Peter out of Prison | Disruptive Presence 5511 Jul 202300:36:12

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In which John and David enjoy a brilliant escape story. This is one of those stories in Acts that you've likely heard of. If you haven't then expect mystery, humour, and God working in surprising ways. Peter's escape story should probably be one of your favourite Acts moments - especially if you wonder about whether prayer works!

Episode 112 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 55

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Herod, James, and Peter | Disruptive Presence 5429 Jun 202300:33:21

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In which John and David talk about another problematic Herod in the NT. There's a reason that you don't think favourably of the name "Herod". So many kings called Herod caused problems in the New Testament period. The Acts text from this episode is no different.
 
Episode 111 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 54

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Remember the Poor | Disruptive Presence 5327 Jun 202300:34:01

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In which John and David are challenged by the church's response to hardship and difficulty. This group of Christians continually surprise us by showing that the impact of the Holy Spirit leaked into the practicalities of everyday life.
 
Episode 110 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 53

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They Sent Barnabas | Disruptive Presence 5215 Jun 202300:29:50

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In which John and David celebrate the return of one of their favourite characters. Everyone needs a Barnabas in their lives. For the Acts church he always pops up right when he was needed.

Episode 109 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 52

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The Hand of the Lord | Disruptive Presence 5113 Jun 202300:34:13

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In which John and David discuss how the difficult times for the church in Acts don't lead to bad results. Despite the oppression and persecution that is being applied to the church, people were still choosing to follow Jesus. Why? Because the Hand of the Lord was with them.

Episode 108 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 51

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Can We Oppose God? | Disruptive Presence 5001 Jun 202300:31:55

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In which John and David consider Peter's testimony about Cornelius and the Holy Spirit. How do we make decisions about difficult and surprising situations? Are we open to being surprised by God in the same way that the Jerusalem church was?

Episode 107 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 50

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Peter Returns | Disruptive Presence 4930 May 202300:31:40

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In which John and David begin to consider Peter's return to Jerusalem to report on the Cornelius story. In this episode we think about how we hear Scripture and how we listen with the Spirit to what God is doing.

Episode 106 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 49

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Is Peter Right? | Disruptive Presence 4818 May 202300:32:23

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In which John and David consider God's response to Peter's interpretation of his vision. Peter makes an audacious claim as a result of his vision on the roof - that God has no favourites. This is a significant claim for Cornelius. But is Peter correct? As you'll see, God responds to affirm how Peter sees things.

Episode 105 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 48

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Quoting God to Himself | Jonah Beyond the Whale 702 Sep 202500:34:57

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In which John and David linger over Exodus 34 and Jonah’s audacious quotation of God’s own words back to Him. We explore how God’s self-description—compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving kindness and faithfulness—shapes both Jonah’s story and ours. Along the way, we wrestle with “stiff-necked” people, covenant faithfulness, and loyal love.

Episode 210 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 7

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God has No Favourites | Disruptive Presence 4716 May 202300:41:35

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In which John and David explore Peter's sermon to Cornelius. Peter does some fantastic interpretive work to make sense of how his vision and subsequent encounter with Cornelius lead him to an understanding of God's perspective on humanity that was new for him

Episode 104 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 47

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Peter's (Next) Conversion | Disruptive Presence 4604 May 202300:43:22

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In which John and David discuss the next part of Peter's ever changing story. Peter encounters a vision (or nightmare) that challenges his cultural hero stories and ethical sensibilities - but most of all his reading of the Bible. What do you do when it's God challenging all of those things?

Episode 103 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 46

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Ritual and Spontaneity | Disruptive Presence 4502 May 202300:39:39

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In which John and David consider ritual and spontaneity in prayer. Acts 10 gives us an insight into why it might not be always best to choose sides on how to pray.

Episode 102 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 45

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God Moves First | Disruptive Presence 4420 Apr 202300:36:36

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In which John and David explore how God finds and knows Cornelius. There's so much to mine in chapter 10, but to begin with it fascinates us that God continues throughout this book called Acts to always move first. Everything we do is a response to God. Cornelius' vision is premised on the realization that God knows Cornelius and what he needs.

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A Contradictory Centurion | Disruptive Presence 4318 Apr 202300:35:22

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In which John and David turn their attention to Cornelius. This unknown centurion bursts onto the scene in Acts 10 and makes significant waves on the early church's move towards the inclusion the Spirit wants. In this episode we explore how carefully Luke introduces Cornelius to us.

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A Not Insignificant Interlude | Disruptive Presence 4206 Apr 202300:36:43

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In which John and David explore two healing moments in Acts 9. Luke chooses to interlude the massive stories of Paul's call and Cornelius with a couple of brief stories about healing miracles and Peter. Miracle stories that turn out to feel a little... familiar.

Read David's article "God Can't See Your Face: And Why That's Good News" that we mentioned in the episode.

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Saints & Geography | Disruptive Presence 4104 Apr 202300:34:08

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In which John and David notice that there's more going on in Acts 9 than just things about Paul. Sandwiched in between the story of Paul's call and what comes next we have a curious little account of some things about Peter. As you might expect, there's more there if we slow down to look.

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Barnabas: Pastor not CEO | Disruptive Presence 4023 Mar 202300:40:26

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In which John and David ponder the role that Barnabas again plays in the story of the early church. Stepping into a situation and seemingly knowing the right thing to do we recognize Barnabas as the pastor many of us need to emulate.

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The Gaps in the Sentences | Disruptive Presence 3921 Mar 202300:34:48

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In which John and David consider how Paul's conversion in Luke connects to other things we know about Paul in the New Testament. Sometimes the way we read stories makes it appear that the differing accounts lack resonance. We wonder if sometimes that's more because of how we read rather than anything else.

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Paul's Resurrection | Disruptive Presence 3809 Mar 202300:43:58

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In which John and David consider part of Acts 9 from a slightly different angle. Does Luke tell the story of Paul's conversion in such a way as to essentially make the story a resurrection story? We think this is a fun but also insightful way to understand Paul's conversion story.

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The Disappointed Prophet | Jonah Beyond the Whale 621 Aug 202500:32:24

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In which John and David turn to Jonah chapter 4 and uncover the prophet’s real reason for running. We explore Jonah’s audacious confrontation with God, his quoting of Exodus 34 back to the Lord, and the clash between Jonah’s word and God’s word. Along the way we consider how the book reveals not only Jonah’s heart but also the identity of the Lord as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love .

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I am Jesus | Disruptive Presence 3707 Mar 202300:36:59

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In which John and David discuss what Jesus says to Paul. Unsurprisingly we think there's some layers to this part of the narrative of Paul's conversion that are worth exploring.

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Pursuing But Being Pursued | Disruptive Presence 3623 Feb 202300:44:09

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In which John and David continue to explore when Paul meets Jesus. In this episode we consider the irony around some aspects of the story - the hunter is the hunted, the pious one learns he doesn't quite know what's going on, the zealot is invited to think differently about zeal.

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Paul's Call | Disruptive Presence 3521 Feb 202300:49:02

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In which John and David explore the moment when Paul meets Jesus. As you might expect we are going to take a few episodes on this one, but here we set out our introduction to what's going on with Paul as he encounters Jesus on the road to Damascus.

The Tom Wright book we mentioned in the episode was "What St Paul Really Said"

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Sacred Space in Surprising Places | Disruptive Presence 3409 Feb 202300:44:49

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In which John and especially David get very excited about the interweaving of texts in the story of the Ethiopian. David apologizes to John and all our listeners for having a very public meltdown relating to the biblical texts framing this story! But we also want you to know that this is a genuinely phenomenal bit of the Bible

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An Ethiopian | Disruptive Presence 3307 Feb 202300:38:10

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In which John and David explore the amazing story of the first African missionary to appear in Acts. A nameless Ethiopian Eunuch is possibly one of the most significant moments in Acts so far. An outsider in one system becomes welcomed to Jesus in the new way of the Gospel.

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Simon and Peter | Disruptive Presence 3226 Jan 202300:28:06

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In which John and David discuss Simon and his desire to "buy" the Holy Spirit. The strange story of a magic man's encounter with the gospel and the Holy Spirit has much to say to us about the church today.

We mentioned Mark Baker's book in this episode. You can read about "Centered Set Church" here: https://www.centeredsetchurch.com/

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Signs or Saviour | Disruptive Presence 3124 Jan 202300:35:34

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In which John and David explore the arrival of the gospel in Samaria. Chapter 8 of Acts shows the church breaking through boundaries that might have even surprised them. As Jesus hinted in John 4, some interesting and challenging things will happen when the church allows the Spirit to disrupt more of their ideas and boundaries.

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Trouble Breaks Out | Disruptive Presence 3012 Jan 202300:42:35

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In which John and David discuss the tensions that quickly arise for the church in Acts 8. the death of Stephen serves as a catalyst for a violent persectution that breaks out against the church. Although the terrible situation doesn't entirely do what it's intended to do. It doesn't quite stop the Spirit from working.

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Teeth Gnashing after the Sermon | Disruptive Presence 2910 Jan 202300:47:35

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In which John and David discuss the fallout from Stephen's sermon. Quite a lot happens in the immediate aftermath of Stephen's talk. It escalates quickly and terribly. We are also introduced to an important and surprising new character in the story.

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[Replay] We Three(?) Kings(?) | Christmas Bonus 423 Dec 202200:49:02

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In which John and David talk about the Magi. Was there three? What did they do? And what is Matthew telling us about them. This is the last of our Christmas bonus episodes, we will be back on January 10, 2023 as we return to our series on Acts, Disruptive Presence.

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Everything Obeys, Except Jonah | Jonah Beyond the Whale 520 Aug 202500:33:56

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In which John and David trace Jonah’s desperate flight to Tarshish and the irony that everything in creation obeys God—except the prophet. We explore themes of Eden and Babylon, the reach of God’s presence in Psalm 139, and how Jonah’s story is as much about his salvation as Nineveh’s.

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[Replay] How was Joseph Righteous? | Christmas Bonus 322 Dec 202200:54:38

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Christmas gets closer and John and David explore what the gospels tell us about Joseph. There's lots to dig into around the story of this half of Jesus' "parents", and we hope it helps you get into the Christmas mood by spending some time in Matthew's Gospel.

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[Replay] Mary Did know | Christmas Bonus 221 Dec 202200:46:36

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In which John and David stay excited for Christmas by continuing to talk about Mary. We're re-releasing a few bonus episodes as we approach Christmas focussing on Mary and Joseph (with support from the other Nativity Characters). This week we're talking about Mary!

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[Replay] Mary, Mother of Jesus | Christmas Bonus 120 Dec 202200:48:01

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In which John and David get excited for Christmas by talking about Mary. We're re-releasing a few bonus episodes as we approach Christmas focussing on Mary and Joseph (with support from the other Nativity Characters). 

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