Mar 22, 2024

Is evil structural, spiritual, or a bit of both?

Do acts of selfishness or sin have cascading effects that reverberate through history? Can we shine a light on contemporary Western politics by imagining how our politicians would react to a figure like Jesus and the movement he inspired?

All these questions and more...

Feb 19, 2024

Do you feel like you belong at your church? Have you found your people? Do you feel at home?

In this episode we explore how much dogma, belief, diversity, relatability and stage of life determine whether we feel 'at home' in church. 

Along the way we ask what makes a really good home group (spoiler: it may be Jonty...

Nov 10, 2023

That's a nice patriarchy you got there. Be a shame if someone were to smash it...

Whether your church is complementarian, soft complementarian, egalitarian or has never thought about the distinction, the odds are good that patriarchy is damaging people in your fellowship, and damaging the witness and ministry of your...

Oct 31, 2023

A few weeks ago, Malky and Jonty travelled to London to take part in a large (though it turns out not the largest) march to protest the continued Israeli bombing of civilians in Gaza and the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestine through Occupation and settlements.

It was peaceful. It wass diverse. It included...

Oct 24, 2023

Steve Tinning is a Baptist Minister, a Public Issues Enabler for the Baptist Union of Great Britain and one of the team that makes Beer and Hymns happen at Greenbelt festival. 

Steve is a lovely chap and talks to us about his secondment to JPIT (the Joint Public Issues Team of the Baptist, URC and Methodist churches),...