Episodios

  • Episode 289: Start the week with a sabbath
    Jun 15 2024

    We discuss the concept of the sabbath, mainly because Nick has heard an interesting sermon on the topic. What if we see sabbath as the start of the week and not the end? How does it help us escape the world of 'things'? And is it obligatory to have a bath? Also, we touch on whether you can have 'Stage 4' churches, talk a bit about demons and exorcism, and ponder whether mysticism, far from being an escape from reality, actually helps you to see it more clearly.

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Abraham Heschel, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
    • Rowan Williams on Mental Health
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    41 m
  • Episode 288: Happy Be Kind to Clergy Day!
    Jun 8 2024

    We carry on our discussion about churches and church leadership. Do churches need visible locations? How do we preserve their communal identity without creating barriers that keep others out? And, crucially, when Jesus said 'where two are three are gathered' does that include rabbits? Also, we reflect more on bad behaviour in the church – but in this case on how many clergy are on the receiving end of bullying by church members. Which is why we have declared this Sunday to be the international 'Be Kind to Clergy' day!

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Nick Page at St Andrews Literature Festival 22 June 2024, Great Missenden, Bucks
    • Rowan Williams, Being Christian - Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer
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    47 m
  • Episode 287: It's nature, but is it churching?
    Jun 1 2024

    In keeping with his theme, Joe has been nature churching. We discuss his experiences so far, what makes something 'church', the importance of your spiritual trellis and whether some churches turn the tricycle of faith into a unicycle.

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Renovaré Podcast: Joe Davis and Nick Page — Disagreeing and Staying Friends
    • Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer, A Church Called Tov
    • Johnny
    • Uffington White Horse and Dragon Hill
    • The Church of Tomorrow, John McGinley
    • Liquid Church, Pete Ward
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    47 m
  • Episode 286: God is speaking our language
    May 25 2024

    We have a think about Pentecost. What was it all about? Was it really the birthday of the church? Is it an eschatological thing? Actually, what even is an eschatological thing? Nick, has a three-point sermon, and naturally, each point begins with the same letter. Also an interview with Lisa-Jayne Lewis, our very own Eurovision correspondent.

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    46 m
  • Episode 285: How to be wise
    May 18 2024

    Following his year of wisdomness, Nick wrote an article on wisdom. We discuss whether the church downplays wisdom in favour of revelation, the steps we can take to intentionally gain more wisdomness and the need, as Nick puts it, to 'Squeeze the tube of your mistakes for the toothpaste of wisdom'.

    • Apple apologises after iPad advert backlash | BBC News
    • A.J. Jacobs, The Year of Living Biblically
    • Eurovision
    • Northern lights in uk
    • With Pity Not With Blame: Contemplative praying with Julian of Norwich and 'The Cloud of Unknowing'
    • Nick Page: How to be wise: Confessions of a recovering idiot
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    43 m
  • Episode 284: It's theological correctness gone mad
    May 11 2024

    In a feedback-fuelled episode, we chat about heresy, gratitude, and the circuit board of love. Is heresy just speculation that is not the official speculation? Do we have to score 100% on our exams to get into heaven? Also, we think about whether sin is better viewed as separation and Nick gets rather agitated about how we read the Bible. Again.

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Spotted Flycatcher
    • Eurovision Song Contest
    • Pilgrimage
    • Positive News
    • The Good News Hub
    • Do You Have a Stepford God?
    • The Stepford Wives
    • Sara Pascoe reads a hilarious letter asking for clarity on God's Law
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    35 m
  • Episode 283: Life After Doom - an interview with Brian McLaren
    May 4 2024

    Brian McLaren talks about his new book, 'Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart'. He and Joe discuss how denial is exhausting, why our enemies are not people, but systems and how we all need to exercise our power to show up. 'Once you discover the God of love you fire all your other gods'. Also, remember, humans are a mess, but the birds are awesome.

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Nick Page: How to be wise: Confessions of a recovering idiot
    • Clangers
    • Clangers on QI
    • Brian McLaren
    • Centre for Action and Contemplation
    • Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart
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    50 m
  • Episode 282: Custard is holy ground
    Apr 27 2024

    This week we discuss the relationship between human skills and endeavour and the work of God. Or as Nick put it, 'Why does God get all the praise when I did all the work?' Does the fact that we live in a God-filled universe mean that the Divine should get all the credit? Or, by dismissing humanity's input are we actually devaluing the fact we are made in the image of God? And if that sounds too deep, there's a lot of custard.

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    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Custard
    • Freud's Last Session
    • C. S. Lewis on praise
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    35 m