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Leaving with more than you landed with | Disruptive Presence 140
In which John and David reflect on Acts 28, exploring the unfolding kindness and hospitality shown to Paul in Malta—from surviving a viper bite to healing Publius’ father. We consider how Luke subtly echoes Jesus’ ministry, the mystery of Christian union with Christ, and the transformation from shipwrecked prisoners to honoured guests.
Episode 197 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 140
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In which John and David explore the surprising gentleness of Acts 28, where shipwrecked strangers find warmth and kindness in Malta. We reflect on how the gospel arrives not in triumph but through weakness, and how the Holy Spirit works through unexpected people and moments—even a snakebite—to reveal divine justice, hospitality, and healing.
Episode 196 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 139
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In which John and David explore Paul’s trial before Felix in Acts 24 and the clash between kingdom integrity and imperial corruption. Paul resists flattery, bribes, and compromise, instead holding fast to righteousness, self-control, and the hope of resurrection. Felix, intrigued and afraid, repeatedly summons Paul—over two years, Paul’s refusal to play by the empire’s rules becomes a quiet but powerful witness. John and David also explore echoes of John the Baptist’s confrontation with Herod, showing how God’s kingdom consistently exposes the brokenness of worldly power.
Episode 187 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 130
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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.
Episode 99 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 42
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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.
Episode 98 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 41
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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.
Read John’s book that, amongst other things, explores the influence of Barnabas - click here
Episode 97 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 40
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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.
Episode 96 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 39
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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.
Episode 95 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 38
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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.
Episode 94 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 37
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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.
Episode 93 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 36
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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.
Episode 92 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 35
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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
Episode 91 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 34
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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.
Episode 90 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 33
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In which John and David explore Acts 23 and the Roman commander’s efforts to protect Paul. They reflect on the providential hand of God working even through empire, using a Roman official to safeguard the gospel’s advance. Together, they consider how Luke highlights both the individual humanity of the commander and the impersonal machinery of empire, contrasting it with God’s intimate care for Paul. Along the way, they explore themes of justice, trust, and the surprising ways God works through flawed systems.
Episode 186 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 129
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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.
Episode 89 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 32
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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.
Episode 88 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 31
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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.
Episode 87 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 30
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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.
Episode 86 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 29
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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.
Episode 85 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 4 (Replay)
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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.
Episode 84 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 3 (Replay)
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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!
Episode 83 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 2 (Replay)
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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).
Episode 82 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 1 (Replay)
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In which John and David realize that they are not done with Stephen's sermon just yet. Listen in for some more detail on the points that Stephen explores and focuses on in this incredible piece of Acts.
Episode 81 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 28
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In which John and David dive into Stephen's sermon. Future episodes will look at the detail of the sermon, but in this episode they try to give an overview of the whole sermon and how it navigates a move from place to people.
Episode 80 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 27
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In which John and David explore the plot to kill Paul in Acts 23. With forty men vowing to kill him, the story highlights the way zeal can blind people to righteousness. They discuss the strange alliances that emerge in opposition to God’s work, the unseen hand of providence at work in Paul’s survival, and the ongoing battle between death and life throughout scripture.
Episode 185 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 128
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In which John and David follow Stephen as he encounters challenges in his ministry. Hired to wait tables, Stephen's preaching ministry brings him face to face with opposition from some within his community. This episode explores the passage that sets up one of the longest sermon speeches in Acts.
Episode 79 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 26
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In which John and David explore how the apostles navigate a difficult tension inside the new church. Racial tensions abound for the young community as they attempt to live out the justice of Jesus. Their solutions are innovative, creative and worth paying attention to.
Episode 78 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 25
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In which John and David discuss how a Pharisee saves the apostles and makes some good points for all our lives. As the Apostles encounter some objections to the work they are part of, not everyone knows what to do with them. The Pharisee Gamaliel, however, offers a way forward that might help us think about things today too.
Episode 77 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 24
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In which John and David discuss how the Apostles respond to tensions around their activities in Jerusalem. Not everyone was excited about the work the Holy Spirit was doing in the Early Church. How will Peter and the others respond?
Episode 76 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 23
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In which John and David talk about Peter's shadow. In Acts you could be forgiven for thinking that the Apostles are making some impressive things happen. But in chapter 5 we see that something else is driving this story. Or rather, someone else.
Episode 75 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 22
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In which John and David discuss the slightly disturbing story of Ananias and Sapphira. The early church has begun in charity and commonality, how would it respond when that was challenged. And how would the Holy Spirit? What can we learn from a story that at first glance seems more than a little troubling.
Episode 74 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 21
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In which John and David discuss the deep generosity of the disciples in Acts. Exploring how they lived out the call of Jesus (and Torah), we discuss the disciples' behaviour and attitude towards the poor.
Episode 73 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 20
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In which John and David talk about how Acts shows us the holistic changes brought by the Holy Spirit. We often relegate Christian transformation into purely spiritual categories. However, in Acts 4:32f we see how the spiritual and the practical are impacted by what God is doing through the Holy Spirit as we saw modelled in Jesus. Acts leads us into Incarnational Spirituality - A spirituality defined in and by the person of Jesus.
Episode 72 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 19
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In which John and David talk about how prayers can be borrowed and should be. There's a pressure on us to always be fresh and creative in our prayers. Where did that come from. Often, as in Acts 4, when the early Christians prayed, they turned to the Psalms. We hope you enjoy this episode, as we surprised each other with how this conversation blessed us, so our prayer is that it blesses you too.
Episode 71 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 18
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In which John and David notice the unity of the early church in Acts chapter 4. Encountering some opposition drives these ordinary people towards each other and God. It seems that the lack of pretension amongst these young Christians allow plenty of space for God to work in them.
Episode 70 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 17
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In which John and David reflect Paul’s escalating troubles in Jerusalem in Acts 23. As he faces violent opposition, Jesus stands near and speaks to him, offering courage for the road ahead. We explore how this moment fits into the wider pattern of God’s presence in times of crisis, the significance of divine encounters, and what it means for those seeking to hear God today.
Episode 184 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 127
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In which John and David discuss how the disciples are seen in Acts 4. The contrast between the lack of the formal training of the disciples with the academic weight of those asking them questions deeply skews the dynamics of their trial. But once again, Acts shows us that the world of the Holy Spirit doesn't work as we'd think.
Episode 69 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 16
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In which John and David discuss Acts chapter 4. The follow up from the miracle in chapter 3 leaves the early Christians positioned between the power of God and the earthly authorities - how should they navigate this?
Episode 68 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 15
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In which John and David discuss Peter's teaching to the temple crowd in Acts 3. What does this sermon tell us about how the early Christians saw the story of Jesus and how it shaped their view of the world?
Episode 67 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 14
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In which John and David get to chapter 3 of Acts! Peter and John arrive at the temple and encounter someone who needs their help. How has the Holy Spirit impact their lives in such a way that they engage with the needs of others?
Episode 66 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 13
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In which John and David consider the implications of what the Holy Spirit did to life for the Early Christians. Acts 2:42 shows us how they had balanced and holistic view of what being in community meant for them. It might even be that they knew some things about Christian community that we have forgotten!
Episode 65 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 12
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In which John and David look at the results of the Holy Spirit arriving in Acts 2. We note that often we say "the Holy Spirit came and everyone spoke in other languages!" But is that all that happened? What if we looked more closely and saw that there was, maybe, still more that the Spirit was doing?
Episode 64 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 11
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In which John and David consider the response to a sermon. Peter's sermon does a variety of things, but a good sermon should also include something that isn't from the preacher - the response. In Acts 2, Peter's sermon gets the response we should always ask.
Episode 63 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 10
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In which John and David consider how Jesus is at the centre of everything in Peter's Acts 2 sermon. Peter's use of the Old Testament is interesting and illuminating, not just what he quotes, but how he uses it. Jesus is his lens to everything.
Episode 62 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 9
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In which John and David dive into Peter's quote from the prophet Joel. Does Peter just use this quote because it mentions the Holy Spirit, or is it that what Joel speaks of Peter sees happening around him. Is Pentecost part of the wholeness that God imagines for the world?
Episode 61 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 8
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In which John and David discuss Peter's sermon in Acts 2. The narrative from a timid voice distancing himself from Jesus to the transformation we witness here is a story in itself. Listen in as we consider what this sermon is telling us about sermons and Jesus.
Episode 60 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 7
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In which John and David explore Paul’s strategic use of Roman citizenship and Pharisaic identity in Acts 22–23. We discuss how Paul navigates power dynamics, shifts conversations, and exposes the divisions within the Sanhedrin. The episode highlights how Paul’s argument for resurrection sparks controversy, drawing a connection between resurrection and the inclusion of the Gentiles. They reflect on the dangers of oversimplifying complex issues, the biblical critique of power, and how Paul’s testimony ultimately serves the spread of the gospel. What can we learn from Paul’s wisdom in engaging with hostile audiences?
Episode 183 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 126
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In which John and David explore what's unfamiliar in a familiar story in Acts 2. Pentecost has often been used as a text that explains and defends particular views and perspectives. But what if Luke wants us to see that Pentecost is doing the opposite and warning us about thinking that we set God's agenda for him?
Episode 59 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 6
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In which John and David finally arrive at Acts chapter 2. The account of the day of Pentecost has been hugely significant for the church throughout history. In this episode we explore why it being "on the day of Pentecost" is important.
Episode 58 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 5
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In which John and David reflect on Jesus' ascension in Acts 1. What does Acts have to say about what God is doing in the world and plans for the future? It often seems that when we reflect on what God is planning to do in the future it makes a little more sense of what Jesus' followers should do now.
Episode 57 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 4
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