290 episodes
Mid-faith Crisis Nick Page & Joe Davis
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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A podcast for every Christian who has ever asked ‘Is that it?’
Mid-faith Crisis explores the Christian faith with honesty and humour. If you feel that you have more questions than answers, if you feel as though your faith is changing, if you feel that if the worship leader sings that chorus one more time you will strangle him with his own guitar strap, then this is the podcast for you. Warning. Contains traces of theology and occasional innuendo.
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Start the week with a sabbath
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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Abraham Heschel, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
Rowan Williams on Mental Health -
Happy Be Kind to Clergy Day!
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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Nick Page at St Andrews Literature Festival 22 June 2024, Great Missenden, Bucks
Rowan Williams, Being Christian - Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer -
It's nature, but is it churching?
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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Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer, A Church Called Tov
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The Church of Tomorrow, John McGinley
Liquid Church, Pete Ward -
God is speaking our language
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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How to be wise
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'.
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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 -
It's theological correctness gone mad
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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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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Funny, kind and helpful
This often hilarious, always gentle and surprisingly poignant podcast is must-listen for me. Basically it’s a safe space for exploring doubt without feeling like you are going to end up an atheist. Nick and Joe riff off each other with English humour, often kick started by listeners’ feedback, and then subtly it ends up being helpful to those exploring other, or just typical, ways to express belief and Christianity. Nothing is sacred - but it is always kind. Nick’s recent welcome to new listeners sums it up: ‘welcome to a community for the bewildered where the theology is ‘I don’t know’’.
Wiffly, waffly old men
If your mind is made up about life and faith, you need this podcast.
If you’re mind is not made up about life and faith, then you’ll like this podcast.
If you’re just not sure, you’ll appreciate this podcast.
And don’t be put off by the wiffly, waffly old men. You might just do well to have some wiffly, waffly old men in your ears.
Amusing, thoughtful take on faith
Have a listen, quirky and fun.