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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.
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

Mar 25, 2020
4.3 God is actually okay with figs
Mar 25, 2020
Mar 25, 2020
25 min
A retelling of the infamous fig tree incident when Jesus got hungry on the way into Jerusalem and cursed a tree to death. Based on Mark 11:12-25.

Feb 26, 2020
4.2 Icky Icky Ichabod
Feb 26, 2020
Feb 26, 2020
22 min
Ichabod has about the shortest story in the whole Bible, but when you look closely, there is so much sadness and misconduct behind it! This is Retelling the Bible.

Jan 29, 2020
4.1 The Labourers
Jan 29, 2020
Jan 29, 2020
27 min
This is a chapter from the book I have been working on, The Seven Demons of Miryam of Magdala. It tells the story of the woman we know as Mary Magdalene. This is the part of the story when she was still a very young woman and some construction workers passed through town.

Dec 21, 2019
Dec 21, 2019
13 min
Beside the manger, Mary is struggling with negative thoughts and emotions.

Dec 8, 2019
Dec 8, 2019
21 min
John the Baptist's opening act prepares the people to meet with the main attraction. Based on Matthew 3:1-12.

Nov 27, 2019
3.15 MelchiZadok, king of JeruSalem
Nov 27, 2019
Nov 27, 2019
24 min
Zadok, high priest of Jerusalem, tells his grandson the story of David's conquest of the city. Zadok's point of view is a little bit different from how the official biblical story goes!

Oct 30, 2019
3.14 Herod Gump (aka Agrippa)
Oct 30, 2019
Oct 30, 2019
40 min
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.

Sep 25, 2019
3.13 Ai ai ai ai ai
Sep 25, 2019
Sep 25, 2019
27 min
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?

Sep 15, 2019
3.12 Hello... 911
Sep 15, 2019
Sep 15, 2019
15 min
Someone is very upset about the celebrations that are going on in the neighbourhood! Based on Luke 15:1-10.

Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
27 min
Finally, we get to hear Bathsheba's story of what happened that day when she was bathing, and what happened afterwards.
