In this Nick reflects on saying goodbye to his beloved dog, Bill, so we talk about joy, prayer, vulnerability, grief and love. Please be warned – along with the usual nonsense, this has some very un-English, tearful moments. But that's love for you.
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G.K Chesterton on the childlikeness of God
Nick Page - Bill
The Dog House | Channel 4
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Episode 331: A lovely guy but so messed up
This week we tackle some feedback, talk about elders and gatekeepers and Joe has an update on his theme. Also, we think about why theology is such a loaded word, how the creed ignores most of Jesus' life and how the manager of Tottenham Hotspur reminds us of something important about the Kingdom of God. Oh, and Nick has some very helpful medication.
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BBC Two - Inside Our Minds, Inside Our ADHD Minds
Bridges Transition Model
There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy | Frederick W. Faber
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Episode 330: Growing old disgracefully
In an episode recorded actually together in the same room, we talk about getting older. What is the invitation of this part of life? How does it affect our faith? We talk about being an elder, becoming an 'adult of God', and what our new roles might be as we age disgracefully.
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The Feminine Face of God by Sherry Ruth Anderson
Bridges Transition Model
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes
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Episode 329: ‘A certain against energy’
In an unexpected move - well, unexpected for Joe, at least – we revisit an episode from 2017. Eight years ago we had a stab at writing our own creeds and now, having completely forgotten even doing it, we go back to see what we wrote and whether we still agree with it. Also we have important clarifications about cauliflowers, and we worry whether both the podcast and our lives are now travelling in reverse.
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Romanesco broccoli
Self-similarity
An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity
Mid-faith Crisis Episode 22: The schism starts here
Epistula Apostolorum
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Episode 328: I’m struggling with killing things
This week's topics include the ethics of slug control, the 1700th anniversary the council of Nicea, whether transformation is always difficult and what it would be like if we met our internal critic at a party. Also, how do we approach difficult events when it really seems like God is to blame? Oh, and Nick has a theory that stories are like cauliflowers. Or something like that.
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Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers
Leonardslee Gardens
An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity
Romanesco broccoli - Wikipedia
Self-similarity - Wikipedia
Self-similarity: Properties and Applications – Sera Markoff
Meliorism - Wikipedia
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Mid-faith Crisis explores the Christian faith with honesty and humour. If you feel that you have more questions than answers, if you feel as though your faith is changing, if you feel that if the worship leader sings that chorus one more time you will strangle him with his own guitar strap, then this is the podcast for you. Warning. Contains traces of theology and occasional innuendo.
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