Church ahead

How many preachers are more than half decent?
Rev L names 4 local clergy.  
How many are less than half decent?
What difference does this make?

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Trigger warning ; this episode talks about a comedian who many find offensive.
We also talk about a preacher who many Christians also have concerns about.  
What makes a good preacher?  They need to tell good stories...

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Have you ever heard Sir Thomas Allen sing?
What was his graduation speech like?
What does it tell us about preaching?
What is lacking in most sermons?

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What makes a good preacher?
Can Sally Wainright Tv script writer or novelist Jeanette Winterson help?
Is a lawyer or a school teacher more likely to delight us in the pulpit?

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Was Rev L any good as a preacher?
How did he start?
Why did he stop?
I this podcast just a sermon?

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Welcome back after the summer break.
A new series about Preaching.
Should we revive the sermon or put it out of its misery?
Today 2 experiences of preaching in London & Manchester.
How closely does decline in preaching map onto decline of church?

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Welcome back to Detroit for our Summer pop festival final performance.
Nutbush City Limits by Ike & Tina Turner.
What did Tina think of her church?
Do you see church as a limitation?
No broadcasts in August.
Next episode Friday 1 September 2023.

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Church ahead summer pop festival in Detroit.
Our artist today is Madonna singing Like a Prayer.  
Who is in the room when you hear the call of God?
Next week Tina Turner singing Nutbush City Limits.

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The final episode on Politics.
What should British people think about their former empire?
Should they feel ashamed?
We look today at 'Colonialism - a moral reckoning' by Nigel Biggar, Regius Professor (Emeritus) of Moral & Pastoral Theology at Oxford University.
Next week sees the start of Church ahead summer pop festival.  We've got Madonna singing 'Like a prayer'.  Do join us in Detroit for this special event...

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Church & Politics.
Housing is an important policy issue in British life.  
What does Bishop Graham Tomlin ask about the housing crisis?
What are the best examples of church using land?
What are the worst?
What should we expect from a landowner like the Church of England?

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