Alison and the whale
Discover how Biblical stories speak into modern lives, politics and culture
Discover how Biblical stories speak into modern lives, politics and culture
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Episodes
May 5, 2024
May 5, 2024
25 min
What you worship changes everything.
Apr 7, 2024
John | But they were doubtful
Apr 7, 2024
Apr 7, 2024
20 min
Fear is immobilising, but Jesus' peace offers a way forward.
A terrible recording masking out two helicopters, next door's angle grinder, leaf blowers and teens ... which is the daily backdrop to life in the big smoke!
Mar 24, 2024
Palm Sunday | The jester's joke
Mar 24, 2024
Mar 24, 2024
15 min
Jesus’ ‘triumphal’ entry into Jerusalem is a parody, a raspberry, a fart.
Mar 17, 2024
Mark | Blind faith
Mar 17, 2024
Mar 17, 2024
20 min
Rejected by the worshipping community, blind Bartimaeus is commended for his faith.
Nov 26, 2023
Farewell, Sanctuary
Nov 26, 2023
Nov 26, 2023
9 min
A final word to Sanctuary, which closed on 26 November 2023.
Nov 19, 2023
Nov 19, 2023
15 min
Maybe God isn't an angry absentee landlord. Maybe the wicked, lazy, worthless bloke is Christ. A retelling of the parable of the talents, and the last post here for the foreseeable. This podcast was made primarily for Sanctuary folk, and Sanctuary finishes up on 26 November 2023. More details at sanctuarybaptist.org.
Nov 12, 2023
Matthew | Ten foolish bridesmaids, embraced
Nov 12, 2023
Nov 12, 2023
10 min
We will find Christ among foolish bridesmaids and other outcasts, laughing in boundless joy.
Nov 5, 2023
Matthew | Authority in the church
Nov 5, 2023
Nov 5, 2023
10 min
Integrity, love and service are the hallmarks of legitimate authority.
Oct 29, 2023
Matthew | The demands of love
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
10 min
Love is not a warm smooshy feeling, but a decision, an action, and an orientation.
Oct 15, 2023
Philippians | In the depths of anguish, joy
Oct 15, 2023
Oct 15, 2023
8 min
Happiness is fragile, temporary. But even in the depths of anguish, we can know joy.
