Mid-faith Crisis

Mid-faith Crisis

Nick Page & Joe Davis

A podcast for every Christian who has ever asked ‘Is that it?’

47 minutes 8 seconds

Episode 306: An interview with Martyn Joseph
We have an interview with singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph. He talks about his career, the craft of song-writing, his campaigning worked the importance of just turning up. And we end, of course, with a song.
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2 November 2024, 1:15 am
43 minutes 6 seconds

Episode 305: The microphone in my heart
Is God really in charge of the universe? Do prophecies actually happen? We have some fascinating feedback about hearing from God and how he is calling us to collaboration and co-creation. Meanwhile, Nick quotes Ezekiel and Joe goes all mystical about Robins.
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26 October 2024, 12:15 am
42 minutes 31 seconds

Episode 304: Fetch the prophecy scales!
In this episode we explore one of the central questions of theology: is it right to pray for a parking space? If we believe in an interventionist God, then what kind of intervening does he do? Does Joe really have the spiritual gift of parking? Also, we touch on sadness as holy ground, grieving for past versions of ourselves, and how to respond when people present prophecies and words of knowledge. Oh and it was our eight anniversary this week. Not that one of us noticed…
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19 October 2024, 12:11 am
47 minutes 36 seconds

Episode 303: Mindful Formation with Shaun Lambert
Joe talks with Shaun Lambert about mindfulness, wonder, and the need to 're-perceive' God. As well as actually leading us in a contemplative exercise, Shaun talks about strengthening our 'attention' muscles, encountering God in the present and becoming a more responsive but less reactive presence. All this and Diadochos of Photiki too!
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12 October 2024, 12:15 am
41 minutes 16 seconds

Episode 302: Be generous with comfort
We talk about the virtuous circle of comfort: how what we receive we can share with others. Also whether the real purpose of the Holy Spirit is to help us to pay proper attention to our lives and to learn the right lessons. What if God is not arranging the events of our lives, so much as asking us to pay attention to them? Meanwhile, Nick has a correction to make, and Joe receives some good news about cheese.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Hobby
- RSPB Minsmere
- Great green bush-cricket
- Ludwig
- Inside Out 2
- Pendon Museum
- Wittenham Clumps
- Teresa of Ávila
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
- Graham Lawton, This Book Could Save Your Life
5 October 2024, 12:15 am
39 minutes 33 seconds

Episode 301: Nick’s less-than-resilient week
Nick has had a bad week. We talk about approaches to resilience, the meanings we attach to events, our tendency to project bad stories, what perspectives might help us through really rubbish moments and how sometimes your favourite Bible verse doesn’t help that much. Meanwhile Joe introduces the 'numes' – a new scale to measure numinous moments and places. And we hear from a listener who is going through the menopraise. Genius.
Mentioned in this episode:
- Resilience in Life and Faith: Finding your strength in God
- Rudolf Otto's Concept of the "Numinous"
28 September 2024, 12:14 am
42 minutes 57 seconds

Episode 300: What we’ve learned so far…
Three. Hundred. Episodes. Who'd have thought it? We think about some of the key things we have learned, and are still learning through doing this podcast. We reflect on such topics as what we think about God, how we read the Bible and the amazing capacity of theology to annoy you in entirely unexpected ways. And in the end, it turns out Jesus is still very important. Thank you for all your support - now go and enjoy a Negroni.
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21 September 2024, 12:15 am
49 minutes 15 seconds

Episode 299: The Great Search – an interview with John Philip Newell
Joe interviews John Philip Newell about his new book The Great Search. What are the things we are really yearning for? Who are the prophets to whom we should pay attention?
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14 September 2024, 12:14 am
44 minutes 27 seconds

Episode 298: We defer to Jesus
Yes! The brothers have reconciled and the podcast band is back together. So, in this week's show we talk about redeeming the word 'religion', what it is that we can give to the church, whether Jesus was a bit smitey (again) and in the words of one contributor, the 'ready brek feeling of the warmth that Jesus can bring with that desire to be a better human being'. Also, we touch on the dangers of satire and we start to discuss some aspects of a twenty-first century faith. Phew!
Mentioned in this episode:
- Sam's very long email on a twenty-first century faith
- Martin Buber
31 August 2024, 12:15 am
50 minutes 2 seconds

Episode 297: Jesus was not an accountant: an interview with Sian MacInnes
This week's episode is all about money. Why are we so embarrassed by it? Why do we fear dealing with it? Is ethical investing worth it? And do we really have to tithe? Thanks to Sian MacInnes FPFS for her great input on today's show.
Mentioned in this episode:
- eccr.org.uk (now the Just Money Movement)
- VouchedFor
24 August 2024, 12:15 am
43 minutes 14 seconds

Episode 296: I belong, help thou my unbelonging
We talk about the benefits of belonging, and not belonging, to a church. Are there perspectives and opportunities that we can get from a church that we can't get elsewhere? When is it right to leave? And, most importantly, is there anyone is not able to sit?
17 August 2024, 12:15 am
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