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This week Wayne has a chat with a member of B&A, Esther, about the ongoing conflict in Gaza and how as followers of Jesus we can think, talk and pray about the situation. We're also joined by Esther's daughter Sehna!



If you're interested in reading/ finding out more about the conflict here are some helpful links and articles recommended by Esther:



Palestinian Voices:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1iMyYrqcUz/?igsh=MWh0aDR1dGRsZ3h1dg== (TW: this video contains some shocking scenes from the war)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1HUKzrIgcx/?igsh=MWM2OGVtcnVid3ZyNg==

Statements and Prayer points from Christians on the ground:

https://embraceme.org/our-prayers/israel-palestine-urgent-prayer-for-peace

https://levantministries.org/holy-land-war/



https://embraceme.org/blog/munther-isaac-interview-gaza-occupation-christian-zionism





Christian Perspectives on the Middle East crisis:



https://michaelpahl.com/2014/08/25/christians-and-israel-part-two/

https://brianzahnd.com/2015/03/christian-perspective-israeli-palestinian-conflict/

https://youtu.be/ksOyjnIN1aA?si=kr4BPPt84cdbHzMX  (18m:25 to 20m:24)

After watching the first episode of Mr Bates vs. the Post Office, James and Wayne talk about how to be a prophet when you find yourself in the middle of an organisation or a culture where there is injustice and dysfunction. They do also define what they mean by prophet!

In light of the horrendous ways that death has visited our city recently, with fatal stabbings of teenage boys and the killing of three young children, James and Wayne discuss Christian beliefs about death and how to have difficult conversations.

In the light of the recent horrific fatal stabbings of two teenagers in Bristol, Wayne and James examine the city where we live and question how well we might know the place we live.

James and Wayne take you through what Bringing Bristol to Jesus, the new vision for 2024, means for the B&A church family.

Wayne and James kick off this podcasting year with the launch of "Bringing Bristol to Jesus", a B&A refresh of where it's going and where it wants to be, as a growing force in the city we love.