Richard tries out a BYO phone booth and Jo pauses on some tricky home maintenance. Richard is in awe of Jeremiah 31:20 and Jo makes a note in the margin of her book. 

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• Jeremiah 31:20
• If Only, Jennie Pollock

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Richard's Growth Group fixes a door and Jo dodges a FB Marketplace scam. Jo reaches Micah in chronological Bible reading and Richard shares his love for weekly systematic theology.

• Micah 1
• Systematic Theology, Second Edition. Wayne Grudem

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Beyonce anyone? Jo and Richard share game ideas for road trips. Richard ponders the words that overtake Israel in Zechariah 1 and Jo takes on a big Luke commentary.

• Zechariah 1
• Luke, 2 Volumes. Darrell L. Bock 

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Richard finds a surprising thing in the Dorrigo rainforest and Jo receives a rare version of Monopoly. Jo explores why the Jewish leaders feared the people in Luke 22 and Richard goes deep in the Trinity.

• Luke 22
• The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything, Fred Sanders

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Jo embarks on some crime fiction and Richard finds out what Robben Island Prison was like for Nelson Mandela. In Jeremiah 26 the prophet speaks up with boldness and confidence. Jo finds a book about money convicting her heart.

• Jeremiah 26
• Money Counts, Graham Beynon 

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Richard introduces the kids to Australian Pub Chicken Parmi and Jo browses expensive and bizarre holiday rentals. Jo finds comfort in Psalm 121 and Richard makes a start in Paul Grimmond's new book about anxiety: When the Noise Won't Stop.

• Psalm 121
• When the noise won't stop, Paul Grimmond

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Richard considers mastering "Haughty Dragon Retreats" and Jo goes deep nerd into rainfall stats. Richard wonders about what is at the heart of Jesus' first test in the wilderness while Jo's mind is opened by some historical insights from Tom Holland.

• Matthew 4:1-4
• Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind by Tom Holland
• BOM Rainfall Stats

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Richard's kids go on their own "Old Enough" adventure. Will they succeed? Proverbs 6 invites Jo to go outside and examine the wildlife. Richard learns from history about an interesting church attendance strategy.

• Proverbs 6:6-11
• Cambridge and the Evangelical Succession, Sir Marcus Loane
• Stopping Doomscrolling

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Richard samples Army Base Stew and Jo enjoys a remarkable coincidence. Richard is encouraged by Psalm 31:16 and Jo is awed by God's immense (or is it infinite?) forgiveness.

• Psalm 31:16
• Gentle and Lowly, Dane Orlund

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Jo's Hub Caps disappear around the suburb and Richard is captivated by another Japanese show. Jo is challenged about obedience from Psalm 119 and Richard finds a helpful acronym for apologies. 

• Psalm 119:33-34
• Something's Not Right, Wade Mullen
• The Wandering Bookseller

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