Two Texts

In which John and especially David get very excited about the interweaving of texts in the story of the Ethiopian. David apologizes to John and all our listeners for having a very public meltdown relating to the biblical texts framing this story! But we also want you to know that this is a genuinely phenomenal bit of the Bible

Episode 91 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 34

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In which John and David explore the amazing story of the first African missionary to appear in Acts. A nameless Ethiopian Eunuch is possibly one of the most significant moments in Acts so far. An outsider in one system becomes welcomed to Jesus in the new way of the Gospel.

Episode 90 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 33

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In which John and David discuss Simon and his desire to "buy" the Holy Spirit. The strange story of a magic man's encounter with the gospel and the Holy Spirit has much to say to us about the church today.

We mentioned Mark Baker's book in this episode. You can read about "Centered Set Church" here: https://www.centeredsetchurch.com/

Episode 89 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 32

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In which John and David explore the arrival of the gospel in Samaria. Chapter 8 of Acts shows the church breaking through boundaries that might have even surprised them. As Jesus hinted in John 4, some interesting and challenging things will happen when the church allows the Spirit to disrupt more of their ideas and boundaries.

Episode 88 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 31

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In which John and David discuss the tensions that quickly arise for the church in Acts 8. the death of Stephen serves as a catalyst for a violent persectution that breaks out against the church. Although the terrible situation doesn't entirely do what it's intended to do. It doesn't quite stop the Spirit from working.

Episode 87 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 30

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In which John and David discuss the fallout from Stephen's sermon. Quite a lot happens in the immediate aftermath of Stephen's talk. It escalates quickly and terribly. We are also introduced to an important and surprising new character in the story.

Episode 86 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 29

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In which John and David talk about the Magi. Was there three? What did they do? And what is Matthew telling us about them. This is the last of our Christmas bonus episodes, we will be back on January 10, 2023 as we return to our series on Acts, Disruptive Presence.

Episode 85 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 4 (Replay)

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Christmas gets closer and John and David explore what the gospels tell us about Joseph. There's lots to dig into around the story of this half of Jesus' "parents", and we hope it helps you get into the Christmas mood by spending some time in Matthew's Gospel.

Episode 84 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 3 (Replay)

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In which John and David stay excited for Christmas by continuing to talk about Mary. We're re-releasing a few bonus episodes as we approach Christmas focussing on Mary and Joseph (with support from the other Nativity Characters). This week we're talking about Mary!

Episode 83 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 2 (Replay)

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In which John and David get excited for Christmas by talking about Mary. We're re-releasing a few bonus episodes as we approach Christmas focussing on Mary and Joseph (with support from the other Nativity Characters). 

Episode 82 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas Bonus 1 (Replay)

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