Two Texts

In which John and David consider half of the story of the healing of the man by the pool in John 5. A miracle story that draws us into conversations around texts, purpose, and understanding of Jesus in John's Gospel. 

• Click Here to read the text from John 5:1-18. 

Episode Outline

• 1:54 - John 5
• 7:39 - A Missing Verse?
• 16:48 - When We Don't Understand the Question
• 29:02 - Jesus Knows 
• 39:38 - Understanding Jesus Helps to Understand the Miracle

Episode 32 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 15

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In which John and David explore the second miracle of John's Gospel. It's also the second miracle in Cana - so how does this story align with the last episode focus on Water into Wine, and the rest of the gospel? 

• Click Here to read the text from John 4:43-54. 

Episode Outline

• 3:35 - John 4
• 8:58 - A Royal or Roman Official
• 15:05 - A Two Level Drama
• 24:55 - Two Cana Parallels 
• 34:11 - The Expanding Reach of Jesus

Episode 31 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 14

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In which John and David explore that one miracle that everyone seems know. An unusual story in comparison to some of the other miracle stories, but as we move into John's gospel we might see that how we understand this miracle might help us as we come to understand what John is doing in his Gospel.

• Click Here to read the text from John 2:1-12. 

Episode Outline

• 2:16 - John 2
• 4:42 - Making Sense of John
• 16:35 - The Prologue to the Gospel
• 25:30 - Jesus at the Wedding
• 37:08 - What’s happening behind the miracle?
• 44:13 - Revealing Glory

Episode 30 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 13

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In which John and David explore the story of 10 healings where it's only the foreigner who returns to say thank you. Once again, there's a little more to the story than just that. How is this story giving us a wider understanding of what Jesus and Luke's gospel are doing?

• Click Here to read the text from Luke 14:1-14. 

Episode Outline

• 1:25 Luke 17:11-17
• 9:24 A Samaritan Again
• 11:36 A Sign on a Doorway
• 17:53 The Trajectory of Luke
• 24:15 Naaman?
• 31:00 A Holy Nation is Welcoming to Foreigners
• 35:51 Disputable Matters
• 41:46 Your Faith has Made You Well

Episode 29 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 12

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In which John and David explore an encounter between Jesus, a man and once again it's a healing on the sabbath. How do we think about sabbath? Is it just a religious day, or is there much more going on there?

• Click Here to read the text from Luke 14:1-14. 
• Click Here to buy John Andrew's "First Day" book about Sabbath
• Click Here to read Irving Greenberg's "Guide to Sabbath"
• Click Here to learn about Abraham Joshua Heschel's "Sabbath"

Episode Outline

• 1:44 Luke 14
• 9:28 Diving into Sabbath
• 19:06 Sabbath and Time
• 24:49 Sabbath and Slavery in Egypt
• 30:17 Unable to Answer
• 35:20 The Grace Narrative
• 40:36 And They were Silent

Episode 28 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 11

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In which John and David explore an encounter between Jesus, a woman and some synagogue leaders. How do we treat people, and  do we let our own views and opinions get in the way of doing good?

• Click Here to read the text from Luke 13:10-17. 

Episode Outline

• 1:13 Luke 13
• 8:36 Some thoughts on translation
• 14:24 Jesus and vulnerability
• 23:11 Mary, not your average teenager
• 28:49 The touch of Jesus
• 34:39 Sabbath rules
• 42:05 The shame of it all
• 49:47 From miracle to parable

Episode 27 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 10

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In which John and David drop into the story of a widow who had lost her son. The miracle story gives us insight into Jesus' consistent care for the vulnerable. Why does he raise the son? There might be more to it that we think.

• Click Here to read the text from Luke 7:10-17. 
• Click Here to read about Miroslav Volf's book "Exclusion and Embrace" and his ideas of Jesus being "against exclusion".

Episode Outline

• 2:55 - Luke 7
• 11:22 - Jesus and Widows
• 23:03 - The Lord has Visited
• 35:37 - Don't Rush to the Punchline

Episode 26 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 9

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In which John and David explore faith and doubt in the midst of a miracle of Jesus. Is our paradigm of faith a little too simplistic? Does our need for certainty create crises for us that aren't necessary. Is Jesus ok when our doubt seems a little overwhelming?

• Click Here to read the text from Mark 7:24-37. 
• Click Here to read the article by Michael Gerson that contained the quote "Faith, thankfully does not preclude doubt. It consists instead of staking your life on the rumor of grace."

Episode Outline

• 1:28 Mark 9
• 7:18 Jesus and Moses
• 17:00 A Conversation on Faith
• 26:02 If you can help
• 39:05 Faith and Doubt
• 44:24 A Quick Tour of Gospel Doubt
• 51:16 Which kind?
• 1:02:24 Is he dead?

Two Texts Podcast will return in September

Episode 25 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 8

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In which John and David get excited talking about miracles in Mark chapter 7. Jesus uses the Aramaic word Ephphatha in the midst of chapter that offers us more than one insight into Jesus and what we can learn from him today.

• Click Here to read the text from Mark 7:24-37. 

Episode Outline

• 1:01 Mark 7
• 5:07 Little Dogs
• 15:12 Did Jesus Really Say That?
• 28:51 John and Isaiah 35
• 33:55 David and Isaiah 35
• 44:11 Really Really Present
• 56:57 Jesus’ Pastoral Practice

The next episode of Two Texts will be on Thursday August 5. 

Episode 24 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 7

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In which John and David talk about an ill woman and Jairus' daughter. A woman and a little girl from different places in life, both struggling, both meet Jesus, both are healed. You know there's lots to talk about with that, right?

• Click Here to read the text from Mark 5:1-20. 
• Click Here to learn about Matthew Thiessen's book "Jesus and the Forces of Death".

Episode Outline

• 3:00 Mark 5
• 7:08 Ritual Impurity
• 13:44 What does a Gospel author do?
• 22:11 The touch of Jesus
• 34:51 An automatic miracle?
• 41:22 Interruptions
• 56:44 The messianic secret

The next episode of Two Texts will be on Tuesday August 3. 

Episode 23 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 6

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