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- A113 – Epiphany 6: Bill Loader on Matthew 5:21-37
Bill Loader joins Robyn & Fran to discuss the part of Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” which addresses anger, adultery, lust, divorce, and the possibility of hell. We discuss the tension between righteous anger and anger that leads to harm or hatred. Similarly, we unpack the difference between good desire and sexually objectifying or exploiting others in Jesus’ ethical teaching. Bill gives us insight into ancient divorce practices and how these teachings might apply today.
You can find more of Bill Loader’s lectionary resources on his website. Follow us on Twitter @bythewellpod
30 min - A113 – Epiphany 6: Bill Loader on Matthew 5:21-37Bill Loader joins Robyn & Fran to discuss the part of Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” which addresses anger, adultery, lust, divorce, and the possibility of hell. We discuss the tension between righteous anger and anger that leads to harm or hatred. Similarly, we unpack the difference between good desire and sexually objectifying or exploiting others in Jesus’ ethical teaching. Bill gives us insight into ancient divorce practices and how these teachings might apply today.You can find more of Bill Loader’s lectionary resources on his website. Follow us on Twitter @bythewellpod30 min
- A112 – Epiphany 5: Matthew 5:13-20 with Sally Douglas
Sally Douglas joins Robyn and Fran to discuss Christian identity, as Matthew portrays it and in our own post-Christendom context. We talk about the relationship between belief and behaviour, and specifically what Matthew means by righteousness. In this podcast we refer to Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship, David Bentley Hart’s New Testament: A Translation; Stanley Hauerwas’ Matthew: A Theological Commentary and Eugene Peterson’s translation The Message
Sally Douglas’ book Early Church Understandings of Jesus as the Female Divine, can be found here.
29 min - A111 – Epiphany 4: Matthew 5:1-12, the Beatitudes with Sally Douglas
Sally Douglas joins Robyn and Fran to talk about the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. We discuss how they are more than ethical aspirations, but instead descriptions of Kingdom life where nonviolence as embodied by Jesus upends the world’s ‘normal’ ordering of things. We talk about what blessedness means, and explore the profound transformation that results from encounter with Jesus and Jesus’ vision.
In this podcast we refer to David Bentley Hart’s New Testament: A Translation; Charles Talbert’s essay on Grace in the Sermon on the Mount, and Stanley Hauerwas’ Matthew: A Theological Commentary
Sally Douglas’ book Early Church Understandings of Jesus as the Female Divine, can be found here.
29 min - A110 - Epiphany 3: Calling Disciples (Matt 4:12-23)Alistair Macrae, minister at Wesley Uniting Church, joins Robyn & Fran to discuss discipleship, call, and repentance in Matthew 4. We discuss being disciples not admirers of Christ. As an experienced minister, Alistair shares his approach to preaching.In this podcast we refer to Being Disciples by Rowan Williams, a terrific sermon by Rev Dr Craig Thompson, 'Caught by Life', and Al reads a story from free grammar check this commentary on Matthew by Stanley Hauerwas.31 min
- A110 – Epiphany 3: Calling Disciples (Matt 4:12-23)Alistair Macrae, minister at Wesley Uniting Church, joins Robyn & Fran to discuss discipleship, call, and repentance in Matthew 4. We discuss being disciples not admirers of Christ. As an experienced minister, Alistair shares his approach to preaching.In this podcast we refer to Being Disciples by Rowan Williams, a terrific sermon by Rev Dr Craig Thompson, ‘Caught by Life‘, and Al reads a story from this commentary on Matthew by Stanley Hauerwas.31 min
- A109 - Epiphany 2: John 1:29-42 with Dorothy LeeDorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss John 1:29-42 and baptism by the Holy Spirit. Desire, identity, invitational evangelism, sin, and purpose are discussed in relation write papers to this passage. We also unpack the theology associated with the title "Lamb of God" for Jesus.Dorothy Lee is author of The Gospels Speak: Addressing Life's Questions.28 min
- A109 – Epiphany 2: John 1:29-42 with Dorothy LeeDorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss John 1:29-42 and baptism by the Holy Spirit. Desire, identity, invitational evangelism, sin, and purpose are discussed in relation to this passage. We also unpack the theology associated with the title “Lamb of God” for Jesus.Dorothy Lee is author of The Gospels Speak: Addressing Life’s Questions.28 min
- A108 – Baptism of the Lord in Matthew 3:13-17
Why does Jesus come to John for a “baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins”? And, how is Jesus’ baptism similar or different to our own? What does baptism mean for our identity? In this episode Fran and Robyn discuss Jesus’ baptism as presented in Matthew 3. We suggest the water is not the point, but that we might better think of Jesus’ baptism as an anointing by the Holy Spirit.
25 min - A107 – Epiphany: Ephesians 3:1-12 & Matthew 2:1-12
Sharon Hollis joins Fran and Robyn in Epiphany – the season of revelation – to talk about the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles in the letter to the Ephesians 3:1-12. We talk about the radical universality of the gospel and the mystery of grace in both Ephesians and Matthew 2, as well as the way Ephesians continues to be both a word of hope and a charge to the church.
In this podcast we refer to Verhay and Havard’s Ephesians: A theological Commentary
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About By the Well
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By the Well is a weekly lectionary-based podcast for preachers. Each week we take a deep dive into some of the texts from the Revised Common Lectionary, exploring their ancient setting and how we might preach them today. We aim to take the Bible seriously, but not literally, bringing the best biblical scholarship into conversation with lived experience, pastoral need, and theology.
Our name, By the Well, is a nod to the Samaritan woman in John 4. In many ways she is an ordinary woman, perhaps on the margins of her community. When she encounters Jesus during her daily task of drawing water at the well, it transforms her and her faith. In discovering the “living water” that is Christ, she becomes a preacher and evangelist for her community, bringing them to encounter the good news of God for themselves.
- Fran and Robyn (co-founders)
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