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Stress and anxiety - learning from Jesus

There's no denying that most of us are affected by stress and anxiety at some point. In this episode Dan chats with Professor Anna Whittaker who studies the interaction between psychological factors, stress, and physical health in her research. They talk about the times Jesus touched on anxiety in his teaching and how he invites everyone to come to him to find rest and peace of mind. He knows from experience of course, because, as Anna and Dan explore, he endured acute times of stress himself. Listen in to find out more.

Thinking about the Trinity - 3. Q&A with Tom Gaston

We invited Tom Gaston back onto the show to answer your questions on Unitarianism and the Trinity.  The writer and editor of ‘One God, the Father, a defence of Biblical Monotheism’ gives us his thoughts on the opening of John 1, the influence of Justin Martyr, the virgin birth and why any of this should matter to Christians.  Listen and enjoy!

The Book of Revelation - 3. The view from heaven

Paul and Dan move on from scribbling diagrams of the structure of the whole book and get into some of the detail of the first few chapters.  They find that, right from the start, the word-pictures that John presents come straight from the Old Testament.  As they move into chapters 2 and 3 they discover the difficulties facing some of the early church communities and it all seems quite familiar and down to earth. But suddenly with chapter 4 the perspective changes with a view of a throne in heaven.  The rest of the episode is Paul and Dan reflecting on how the church's down-to-earth experience and the view from heaven might come together.

Discover Jesus in Matthew - 6. "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"

Laurence and Dan wrap up our series on the Gospel of Matthew.  There's so much that could be said about the record of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, but they focus the discussion on just one phrase that Jesus said on the cross: "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"  It's a heart wrenching moment, but what we think he meant is guided by who we think Jesus is.  Join Dan and Laurence on their exploration of these words, from the Psalms, to the reflections of the Apostle Paul, through to the conclusion of Matthew's Gospel with the glory of the resurrection.  

The Book of Revelation - 2. The structure of the whole thing

For this second episode on the book of Revelation, Paul and Dan get their paper and pencils out and attempt to draw a diagram on a single sheet of paper that represents the whole book!  They pick out the markers in the text that open and close the main sections, the sort of audio cues that an original audience might have picked up on.  They then start to explore how the structure could be drawing out some of the key points the book is communicating.  Check out our show notes to see our drawings and a short explainer video which explains the structure in a little more detail.