In this final podcast of the year we review the whole of 2024 - including my album of the year; crocodile Dundee;  Twitter- X;  AI - John Lennox;  Bitcoin; the rise in anti-semitism; Syria; The Cass Report and the decline of transgenderism; Donald Trump; Country of the Year -  Ukraine; the failure of Net Zero; Lonely this Christmas; The fall of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Kings Speech with music from The Cure, Status Quo, Bryan Ferry, Runrig, The Who, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jethro Tull and Bob Dylan.... 

This week we look at the world in the light of Christmas -  CNN misreporting; the WHO misinforming about climate; the Indian Chess masters; Chick-Fil-A faces more intolerance in the UK; Rachel Reeves and the Pensioner; The Saracens Head and the Terrorist;  Is GB News Islamaphobic?  Ireland and Israel; Sharia in Syria; Moria Deeming and John Pesutto; Lily Philips; IPSO and the Spectator; Country of the Week - Ghana;  South Korea President impeached; German government falls; Ukraine assassinates Russian general; the political Vatican nativity scene; The Pope and short sermons; Melanie Philips advises the Church of England; Neil Mackay on the myth of Santa and Jesus; Feedback. with music from Greg Lake, Dean Martin, Bach, the Pogues, Akosua Adomoko and Amanquah Akua, John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Hills of the North Rejoice 

This week we look at Syria, Rumania, Burkina Faso, Water in Australia, Climate Cooling in Antartica, Kim Leadbetter and Coercion, Abortion in Queensland, Gemutlich, Argentina gets rid of debt, Angela Rayner on housing, Anti_semitism in Australia, Victim of Islamist charged with hate crime in Germany, Muhammed the most popular baby name in the UK, Witchcraft in Australia, PinkNews scandal, the Queering of Christmas, Banning puberty blockers in the UK, Decline in the PCUSA,  reopening of Notre Dame, and the most popular Bible versewith music from Paul Kelly, Father Seraphim, Twenty One Pilots, Slade, the Eagles, Yo Yo Ma and Theocracy.  

1 John 2:23 - Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Do all religions lead to the same God? John makes a radical claim...

Using the paradigm of Oz Guinness's 'Our civilisation moment'  we look at what is going on in the world.  Rainbow - the Boots Christmas Ad; Guehi and Morsey; Smoggie Queens; Prostitution in Belgium and Germany; The BBC and Transgender women; Single women and IVF;   

Red - South Korea; Biden pardons his son; Boris Johnson on the proxy war in Ukraine; French government collapses; Country of the week - Rumania

Green - George Galloway; Kim Leadbetter; Euthanasia; Matt Hancok; Porridge banned; 

Beige - Apple come good with new earpods and advert; 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells 

Gold - Fraser Nelson on benefits culture

Black - Oxford Union debate on Israel. 

Jasper - Anthony Hopkins

With music from Four Non Blondes; The Cranberries; Rugul Aprins Valencia; Calum Kennedy;  and Mike Oldfield.

This week we look at the world through the mirror of the four horsemen of the apocalypse (Revelation 6) - 1) War - Israel, Lebanon and Gaza; Russia and Ukraine - 2) Famine, the Economy - Keir Starmer and Blackrock; the Great Reset; Climate Change; Blockading Newcastle; Ice cover and Oceans rising; Paying for COP29; Blackouts in Australia; -  3) Death - Euthanasia;  The London Tube; The World's Oldest Man;  4) The Anti-Christ  - Jordan Peterson; German Judges; The Scottish Government and What is a Woman, court case; Norway churches rebel against state indoctrination; a banana taped to a wall gets $6.2 million; Jacinda Ardern and free speech; Free speech in Australia; Tariq Ali fulfills the prediction of Christopher Hitchens;  and Feedback with music from Joe South, Bob Dylan, Louis Armstrong, Tool, The Bee Gees, Iron Maiden and the Psalms Project

I don't think there is a better description of the modern world than the opening chapter of this 3000 year old book....This was quite difficult and emotional to preach because I feel it so much....

1 John 2:7-8 - The old covenant law was a law of love. In what sense is that renewed in the New Testament? How is it a new law? It is shown in Christ but how can it be shown in us?

This week we look at the United Kingdom - the farmers revolt;  Steve Reed and Tim Farron;  billions wasted on facemasks; Rachel Reeves; the UK at COP 29; Censorship and the NewsAgents; Alison Pearson; Mary Harrington; Euthanasia; Dancing Donald; Biden and World War; and Tony Campolowith music from the Waterboys, the Sex Pistols, the Wurzels, Last Night of the Proms; ELO; the Beatles; Racist Geology; Jaguar; the Village People; and Stuart Townend. 

This week we look at the aftermath of the US election, truth, the 4B movement, trans language; Kristalnacht in Amsterdam; German government collapses; Japanese PM survives; Country of the Week - Azeribijan; COP29; Shell wins Netherlands Court Case;  Farmers in the UK; Euthanasia in the UK; Abortion in Australia; the fall of the Archbishop of Canterbury; Child Abuse in Yorkshire and New Zealand; and Feedback  with music from Metallica, Lee Greenwood, Bayati Shiraz, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton and Larry Norman.