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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. 

Discover Jesus in Matthew - 5. Who is Jesus?

Dan and Laurence get to the heart of the matter in episode 5 of our series on Matthew's Gospel.  They set out to answer the question: "Who is Jesus?" by focusing on Matthew 16, where the disciple Peter declares what he thinks.  In the space of just a few verses, four different phrases to describe Jesus emerge and they explore the meaning of each of them in turn.  Join Dan and Laurence as they put the pieces together to arrive at a full answer to "Who is Jesus?" 

The Book of Revelation - 1. Foundations

Our first anniversary seems like a good time to start a new series!  Paul and Dan are tackling the Book of Revelation together.  It's mysterious and confusing, but Paul and Dan start by putting it in its place in the Biblical story - right at the transition from the Apostles to the next generation who are taking the early churches forward into ... whatever comes next!  They lay the foundations by establishing what kind of book it is and defining an approach which aims to hear the text as it would have been heard by the churches of Asia to whom it was first read.  Join us in listening to the message of this amazing piece of literature!

The Believer and Community

A bit of a change of focus for this episode as Josh talks to Kat about an aspect of faith in the modern world, faith in real life situations, in the here and now. They reflect on what it means to be a believer as part of a community, and specifically, their experience of how believing communities adapted to the pandemic and what they may have learned as we head into a 'new normal'.