In Conversation with Jennie & Mark

In this week's conversation, Mark and Jennie explore Jesus' parable of the wheat and the weeds (Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43).

Rather than focusing on judgement, they ask a different question: what if the real challenge of this parable is learning not to panic? Why does the householder refuse to pull up the weeds? What does it mean to trust God's timing instead of trying to fix everything ourselves?

Along the way they discuss anxiety, judgement, living alongside people who think differently from us, and why "don't worry—it will be okay" may be one of the most challenging lessons Jesus teaches.

Whether you're preparing to preach, leading a Bible study, or simply reflecting on this Sunday's Gospel, we hope this conversation helps you hear the passage in a fresh way.

Join us as we take different views on how we can interpret the Parable of the Sower (and find out why Mark finds reading it traumatic!)

Jennie &  Mark take a look at what was going on in people's reactions to Jesus, why there seems to be a bit of John's gospel in the middle of Matthew's and whay it may (or may not) mean to take on Jesus' yoke.

Join Jennie & Mark as they debate how many sparrows we are worth, whether it works on a "weight to weight" basis and if that means that elephants are more valuable than we are! They also look at Jesus' challenging teaching on division and what we can learn from it today.

We look at the three widely recited phrases from this reading: 'The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few', 'Shake the dust from your feet' and 'Be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves' and consider what it all means for us in mission and ministry

Jennie and Mark are back! Hear what they have to say about Matthew's dinner, the girl who dies, the woman who touches Jesus' cloak and what connects all three.

Preparing for Palm Sunday, we look at Matthew 21:1-11. We discuss different ways to approach this service, some of the challenges it can raise and options for an all-age talk

We take a look at John 11:1-45, the raising of Lazarus, and discuss the reactions of the two sisters, how scary the ordeal must have been for Lazarus and the big question - did he smell?

John 4:5-42. We look at the story of the woman at the well and consider what it means to worship in spirit and truth.

As Lent begins we take a look at Matthew 4:1-11, consider what it means to be 'led by the Spirit into the wilderness' and ask which of the temptations would tempt us most.