Comfort in Close Reading

By Scott Newling

The French called it 'explication de texte': closely observing the what, why, and how of a text as established by the text itself. This is no mere 'arid rationalism'! If God is love (and he is) and if... more

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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

Comfort in Close Reading episodes:

February 06, 2024 Matthew 16:13-28 Part 1: Who Is The Son of Man?
Matthew 13-21: Discipleship in The Shadow of The Cross
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23min
February 06, 2024 Matthew 15:29 - 16:12 - Feeding the 4000
Matthew 13-21: Discipleship in The Shadow of The Cross
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18min
February 06, 2024 Matthew 15:21-28 - The Faith of the Canaanite Woman
Matthew 13-21: Discipleship in The Shadow of The Cross
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30min
February 06, 2024 Matthew 14:13-36 - Jesus Walks on Water
Matthew 13-21: Discipleship in The Shadow of The Cross
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27min
February 06, 2024 Matthew 13:44-52 - Parables of the Hidden Treasure, Pearl, and Net
Matthew 13-21: Discipleship in The Shadow of The Cross
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29min
February 06, 2024 Matthew 13:24-43 - Living in the Now-But-Not-Yet Means Living in the World
Matthew 13-21: Discipleship in The Shadow of The Cross

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23min
February 06, 2024 Matthew 13:1-23 - The Parable of the Sower
Matthew 13-21: Discipleship in The Shadow of The Cross
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30min
January 27, 2024 When Church Fails Us
Gathered: Episode 9.
Sin & Abuse in the Church
Too much for one sermon so a little scatter-gun, especially since second lockdown was announced to commence the next day.
As a result, the series didn't finish:
- Baptism & The Lord's Supper
- Church as 'family' and 'body'
- Gender & Racial diversity in the church
- Who is church 'for'?
- Does church have a 'mission', and, if so, what is it?
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29min
January 27, 2024 Unity, Diversity, & Gifts in the Body
Gathered: Episode 8.
In the immortal words of Depeche Mode: 'Everything Counts in Large Amounts' ... how do we approach diversity in the body?
I led a brief question-time at the end of this sermon (also recorded).
Parallel evening church sermon (not recorded): 'Who Is Church For?'
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34min
January 27, 2024 Church & Generosity
Gathered: Episode 7.
The wardens asked me to preach on money this week. Note that this occurs in two halves: the preaching, and a separate 'wisdom application' that I wanted to keep away from the pulpit.
Parallel evening church sermon (not recorded): 'Disagreement, Division, and Discipline in the Church'
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35min

FAQs about Comfort in Close Reading:

How many episodes does Comfort in Close Reading have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.