Jo confesses her inability to keep a certain type of fern alive and carollers visit Richard's Growth Group. Richard finds encouragement as he comes across a famous Ezekiel passage and Jo explains why the staff "Deep Dive" is so good.

• Ezekiel 36
• John 13

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Richard achieves something this week and Jo discovers Asaph's prophecy about Jesus. Richard recommends a new book to help us fight for our pastors.

• Matthew 13:35
• Fight For Your Pastor

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Richard admits to coaching cricket and Jo has the rare experience of losing something. Richard is challenged by 3 John not to be first and Jo reflects on Claire Smith's words on God's plan for the church and for men and women.

• 3 John
• God's Good Design, Dr Claire Smith

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Jo learns some new youth words and explains why theatre is worth going to. Jo and Richard discuss Nehemiah's prayer and the dangers of Liberal Theology.

• Nehemiah 1
• Against Liberal Theology, Roger E. Olson

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Richard finds the ultimate reading space and Jo bravely goes on an adventure. Richard shows from Proverbs why we need to direct our heart rather than listen to them and Jo finds her preconceptions challenged by a brand new book.

• Proverbs 2
• Embracing Complementarianism

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Richard gets a surprise visitor and Jo has a big day with a caulking gun. Jo discovers some ungodly priests in Ezekiel and Richard admits a theological weakness.

• Ezekiel 22
• Gospel Coalition Australia Article Series: The Ordered Godhead

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Jo visits a dog show and Richard gets a notification from the family accountability software. Richard is challenged by Psalm 97:10 to hate evil and Jo takes joy and encouragement from a kids song with amazing guitar riffs.

• Psalm 97:10
• Knowing Jesus as my boss, Ben Pakula
• MTS Recruit Conference

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Richard gives a grand final update for the Lorikeets and Jo searches for whales. Jo and Richard discuss the "where" of Jesus' temptation and Richard shares the four causes of anger from a recent book.

• Luke 4
• The Heart of Anger: How the Bible Transforms Anger in Our Understanding and Experience | Crossway
• Reach Australia Humility in Ministry

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HomeGrown Faith was born during the first Covid lockdowns in 2020 and now in 2022 we celebrate 100 episodes. That means 100 funny stories (times 2) and 100 Bible reflections and 100 reading/listening experiences.This week Jo and Richard reflect on the experience and the many things to be thankful for.

• James 1:17
• Gentle and Lowly, Dane Ortlund
• Confronting Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlin

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Jo masters tradie chats and the Lorikeets head into finals. Jo discovers the deceitfulness of the heart from Jeremiah and Richard explains how a Christian book led Charles Simeon to Christ.

• Jeremiah 17:9-10 
• Cambridge and the Evangelical Succession, Sir Marcus Loane 

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