Richard provides a tasty recipe and Teddy takes his first educational steps. Jo and Richard discuss the preciousness of God's words from Psalm 12 and Jo reviews a book without recommending it.

• Psalm 12

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Richard's son starts his journey of FB marketplace and Jo discovers the happiest man on earth. Jo and Richard discuss an amazing paragraph from Exodus 6 and Richard shares some insights on Christian assurance.

• Exodus 6
• The Whole Christ, Sinclair Ferguson

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Jo tries life in the sandpit and Richard employs two wing backs. Richard and Jo discuss hair products from Matthew 6 and how to be a great pastor's wife.

• Hoopla
• Matthew 6
• The Pastor's Wife: Strengthened by Grace for a Life of Love, Gloria Furman

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Richard shares his strategy for parent teacher interviews and Jo provides a comprehensive weather report. Jo learns a new Bible reading method from her friend Emma and gains fresh insights from John 16. Richard discovers a fascinating book combining Scottish Church History and the doctrine of Grace.

• John 15:26-16
• The Whole Christ, Sinclair Ferguson

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Jo introduces an addition to her home life and Richard finds that reference from last week. Richard and Jo discuss pouring your heart out to God and not setting your heart on riches from Psalm 62. Jo enjoys some twists and turns in the life of John Newton.

• Psalm 62
• John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace, Jonathan Aitken

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Richard shares 7 New Zealand phrases he learned in Auckland. Jo has some washing machine fails. Jo begins her Psalms journey and Richard notices a link to Augustine's City of God.

• Psalm 3
• City of God, Augustine

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Richard gets around town on a folding bike and Jo prevails over the algae. Richard finds loads to think about in Isaiah 44 and Jo gets into some church history.

• Isaiah 44
• John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace by Jonathan Aitken

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Jo and Richard break with tradition and jump straight into Bible discussion on 2 Peter 2. Richard describes the kanji for church and explains why he's picked up a book on 1 and 2 Timothy.

• 2 Peter 2: 4-10
• 1 and 2 Timothy For You, Phillip Jensen

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Richard shares the news from the cricket final and Jo delights in some fiction. Jo and Richard discuss the challenge and comforts for ministry from 1 Timothy 4 and Jo is refreshed by a blog on sustainable sacrifice.

• 2 Timothy 4
• Sustainable Sacrifice blog, Lionel Windsor
• Zeal without burnout, Christopher Ash

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Jo enjoys a weekend away with her Growth Group and Richard prepares for the cricket final. Jo and Richard discuss the affection and encouragement of Paul in Philippians 4 and further insights from Embracing Complementarianism

• Philippians 4
• Embracing Complementarianism, Graham Beynon and Jane Tooher

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