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I created this podcast – to attempt to retell some of my favourite Bible stories in a way that might help us to hear them as their first listeners would have done so. Such a retelling may not help us to know exactly what happened, but I hope it might help us to delve into those truths that they were trying to communicate.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
The story of the New Testament as seen from the point of view of a surprising bystander who was there for much of it: King Herod Agrippa I.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
The story of the battles of Ai (Joshua 7,8) is a very disturbing story. How did Joshua escape the blame for his worst mistake?
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Someone is very upset about the celebrations that are going on in the neighbourhood! Based on Luke 15:1-10.
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Finally, we get to hear Bathsheba's story of what happened that day when she was bathing, and what happened afterwards.
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Jesus once told a story about a rich man who had a problem -- he had too much stuff. How might he tell that story today?
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
Wednesday Jul 31, 2019
In 587 BCE, Ismael son of Nethaniah and Zephaniah the Priest made a deal to save the city of Jerusalem. Might have worked too, if they hadn't totally blown it.
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Sunday Jul 21, 2019
Martha is intent on inviting a preacher from Nazareth to her house for supper. What is it that motivates her to do so? Based on Luke 10:38-42
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
A brutal corporate raider meets a hooker with a heart of gold and their encounter changes everything. Based on the story of the Battle of Jericho in the Bible.
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
The story of Paul and the fortune-telling slave girl (Acts 16:16-34) but told in a modern setting. How could this story happen today?
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
The story of Jephthah, his daughter, and the real-life human struggles that they were dealing with. Can we see them as more than just a hero (or a monster) and a victim? Based on Judges chapter 11.