In which Cieran guesses if famous idioms are Biblical or Shakespearean and Michael listens to Cieran make more silly noises with his mouth. We talk about the importance of Biblical literacy and how we can support others in developing it.

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Which of Michael's study bibles are real? Which of Cieran's sound effects are irritating? When should we try to reconcile with people from our past? All these questions and more on this week's show. 

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Michael doubts Saint Ciaran. Cieran doubts his ears. We also discuss how to respond when popular churches have questionable beliefs. 

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Cieran's game about saints uses info from their respective Wikipedia pages. 

In which special guest host Michael's Wife and Michael talk about how we support other Christians in their romantic lives. Michael's Wife challenges him to guess if religiously names shops in Ghana are real or not and Michael makes up some Christian board games.

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Michael makes Cieran guess if fancy words are good or bad. Cieran makes Michael judge others (uh oh). We discuss whether Christians should consume and create provocative art and media. We also set a new weekly challenge.

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Cieran judges a book by its title. Michael judges Siri by its music taste. We discuss the value of physical health to our relationship with God. We also kick off the first of our weekly challenges: writing a worship song.

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Michael fills in the blanks. Cieran tries to place some authentic accents. We discuss how to respond when our leaders don't lead well. 

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Michael separates the sheep from the goats. Cieran separates the sheep from the garments. We also discuss what our online life as Christians should look like. 

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We wanted to put some further reading, watching and ways that you can support organisations that are making a difference in this world. Below is by no means an exhaustive list but may be a good place to start.

Articles that Cieran mentions in today’s Podcast:

https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/a32767493/restraint-technique-killed-george-floyd-used-uk-police/

https://www.inquest.org.uk/bame-deaths-in-police-custody

Systemic Racism in the US Explained:

https://youtu.be/YrHIQIO_bdQ

Everyday Racism in the UK:

https://youtu.be/uZUvjAJGFkM

Why Silence is not the Answer:

https://youtu.be/r9DDE7NV1Nw

The Website ‘Today Tix’ has compiled an excellent list of US organisations that support black lives:

https://www.todaytix.com/insider/nyc/posts/donate-to-these-organizations-and-funds-to-support-black-lives?utm_source=email

Amnesty International UK has produced an excellent template for writing to your MP:

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/black-lives-matter-write-your-mp

GoFundMe for Black Lives Matter UK:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ukblm-fund

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Cieran sets a pop music trap. Michael enlists the help of a mysterious voice over guy. We also agree to disagree well. 

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