Pastor Jonty and Rev Ness talk about all things Lent and Easter in the lead up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday. First we discuss lent practices of fasting, before we dive into Mel Gibson's controversial 2004 film, "The Passion of the Christ." We then unpack the resurrection of Christ and what that means for our faith as Followers.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro clip

1:37 - Theme song

1:53 - Welcome

6:34 - Lent practices and fasting

18:02 - The Passion of the Christ

28:32 - Exploitation cinema

31:38 - The suffering of Jesus

46:53 - The resurrection of Jesus

1:20:55 - Closing thoughts

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Pastor Jonty and Rev Ness unpack their thoughts and feelings surrounding Martin Scorsese's 1988 film "The Last Temptation of Christ," and what it might have for us in terms of meditating on the humanity of Jesus.

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Jonty is joined in the studio by Dave Cornford (his Dad) to talk about his work writing and directing passion narratives, what makes a good Easter story, and the influence of some of the great Easter films on the way we consume passion narratives.

The Turramurra Passion on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp6_0X5Gzj4&t=112s&ab_channel=MartyBoyMedia

The Manchester Passion on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UAfLCV9ZeZY?si=v2R1wYmtNR-9fINM

The Man Born to be King BBC Radio Play: https://archive.org/details/borntobekingBBCr4

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro clip

0:42 - Acknowledgement of Country

1:12 - Theme song

1:26 - Welcome

4:16 - Presenting the Easter narrative to an audience

15:59 - Pushing boundaries

21:21 - The evolution of the Turramurra Passion

34:49 - Jesus of Montreal (1989)

46:36 - Pitt Street and Wesley Mission

56:34 - Telling better Easter stories

1:02:44 - What does Easter mean for you?

1:05:55 - Final thoughts

1:08:45 - Outro song

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Rev Ness jumps on a call with an old friend, bringing us a story about untangling from a narcissistic relationship and discovering God in the process.

Article mentioned about narcissism: https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14060723

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Pastor Jonty and Rev Ness are joined in the studio by Richard La'Brooy, a Uniting Church school chaplain.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro clip

1:07 - Acknowledgement of Country

1:37 - Theme song

1:52 - Welcome

4:58 - Richard La'Brooy's call to ministry and teaching

9:12 - The joys of teaching young children

15:58 - Why teachers teach and the importance of schooling

21:31 - A lesson in taming the tongue

27:13 - Should religion and education overlap?

35:47 - Social media and how the church can better engage with young people

43:52 - Private schools and the Uniting Church

47:48 - Church planting and One Body Worship

53:26 - What are you grateful for?

55:11 - The future of the Uniting Church and Act 2

57:54 - Final thoughts

59:11 - Outro song

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Pastor Jonty and Rev Ness are joined in the studio by Catherine Garner, who shares her story as being a recovering Anglican and self-professed church nerd, discovering her place in the church as a queer, neurodiverse woman.

Catherine is a Uniting church member and a senior peer worker in south-west Sydney. Catherine began her recovery journey in 2004 and her career as a peer worker in 2018. Catherine is passionate about ending carceral mental health care, the importance of community, and good governance. In her spare time, you can find Catherine cross-stitching, crocheting and binge-watching Bravo. You can find Catherine on Twitter/X @catejgarner 

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro clip

0:45 - Acknowledgement of Country

1:15 - Theme song

1:30 - Welcome

5:53 - Growing up Sydney Anglican and gay

15:03 - Leaving the church and the importance of community

24:44 - Mental wellbeing and peer work

32:34 - Dealing with panic attacks and illness at work

44:56 - The risk of authenticity

49:00 - Church shopping and rediscovering the joy of community

53:30 - Inclusivity in the church

1:01:06 - Listening to the Spirit and the skill of discernment

1:03:38 - What are you grateful for?

1:04:36 - Final thoughts

1:06:05 - Outro song

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A trailer for INTO THE WORD, your weekly dose of bite-sized Bible, coming soon from Filthy Hope Studios.

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PART 2 of Pastor Jonty and Rev Ness' conversation with author, presenter, actress and activist Ajay Rochester. On this episode, Ajay talks about some of her weight loss journey, and how that led to her following her dreams of becoming a successful author.

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Rev Ness and Pastor Jonty are joined by author, activist, actress, presenter and TV personality Ajay Rochester. Ajay tells her incredible story about being taken from her birth mother as a newborn, raised in an abusive household, and growing up to find her birth mother in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Get "Confessions of a Reformed Dieter" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Confessions-Reformed-Dieter-J-Rochester-ebook/dp/B00AIDYLWW

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Pastor Jonty and Rev Ness unpack their feelings around revenge and forgiveness with some help from Paul's letter to the Romans and The Last of Us Part II.

Ness tells us about a word she received from God that will be shaping her approach to 2024, and Jonty and Ness give us their thoughts on the new Sofia Coppola film, Priscilla.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro clip

0:39 - Acknowledgement of Country

1:09 - Theme song

1:23 - Welcome

1:46 - Priscilla (2023) review

13:09 - Revenge and forgiveness

40:15 - The Last of Us Part II (SPOILERS)

48:11 - Forgiveness breaks the cycle

52:26 - Receiving a word from God

1:00:02 - Closing thoughts

1:04:06 - Outro song

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