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Discover Jesus in Matthew - 2. God with us

Laurence Davenport and Dan Weatherall continue delving into the gospel of Matthew. The focus this time is how well structured the book is around major themes that are developed throughout the book. Jesus is presented as someone with authority and he is given that curious name, Immanuel. What does that mean? And how would the first readers of Matthew have understood God to be with them? Listen in to discover more about Jesus!

Thinking about the Trinity - 1.

We begin a new series in which we explore the deep questions around the relationship between God and Jesus, the Son of God. In this episode Josh Dean and Paul Davenport look at how Unitarians and Trinitarians both look at the same scriptural 'raw materials' but come to different conclusions. Why is that? How should we evaluate whether one view is more appropriate than the other?  Are they both truly Christian perspectives?  We'd love to hear your point of view on the questions raised here. Let's help each other understand the Bible better!

Discover Jesus in Matthew - 1. First things first

Famous names and outsider characters - they're all in the family tree of Jesus right at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel! Laurence Davenport and Dan Weatherall start a series of episodes that explores this book in greater detail to discover the real Jesus. Listen in to find out why some apparently dubious (but actually faithful) women feature in the opening verses of this Gospel and what that helps us to discover about Jesus!

Join the dots: connecting with God

We have a new guest for a new year! Becky Lewis discusses with Paul Davenport whether it's right to think of God as distant and unfeeling, as is often the portrayal in popular culture.  By drawing from the Bible from the creation narrative through to how Jesus treated people and on through to the final chapters of Revelation, we find God revealed as deeply invested in seeking close relationships with people and indeed connecting people together in a family.  Listen in to see how dominant this theme is in the Bible!

Why read the Bible?

For our final podcast of 2020, we’re bringing you a discussion we recorded when lockdown started in the UK in March 2020.  It seems like an age ago but also like yesterday - when we were just getting to the point of that first lockdown haircut!  The subject is "Why read the Bible?" which seems just as relevant as we go into a new year in a world very much still in the grip of uncertainty.  And so, whatever 2020 has been like for you, whether it's given you sadness or joy or additional stress and strain, perhaps it's comforting to know that the still small voice of the divine, revealed through an ancient text, will always be there waiting for us to listen.  So we hope you enjoy this discussion and we wish you all the best for 2021.