Robyn and Sally discuss suffering and questions of theodicy and discipleship in Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; and Mark 10:17-31 with a brief note about Hebrew 4:12-16

Monica Melanchthon and Miguel de la Torre talk about Job1:1, 2:1-10 and Mark 10:2-16 for Pentecost Week 20.

Howard and Fran discuss Esther 7:1-6, 9010; 9:20-22We mention the Bible Project's Esther videoSam Wells' commentary from the Brazos series on Esther

Monica and Fran discuss Psalm 1; Proverbs 31:10-31; James 3:13-4:3; 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37We mention Sally Douglas' Jesus SophiaBrendan Byrne's A Costly Freedom: A Theological Reading of Mark's Gospel

Robyn Whitaker and guest co-host Rev. Alistair Macrae explore the dynamics of speech in Psalm 19 and James 3:1-12 as well as the call to "pick up one's cross" and be prepared to suffer for the gospel

Robyn is joined by Rev. Alistair Macrae to discuss Psalm 125, James 2:1-7, and Mark 7:24-37. We talk about favouritism, racism, and how the gospel compels us to act across boundaries.We mention Garr

In this episode Sean talks with Sandy about readings from the Song of Songs 2:813; Mark 7:15, 1415, 2123; and James 1:1727. They talk about the spring time imagery in the Song's celebration of lo

Kyie and Fran discuss 1 Kings 8: (1, 6, 10-11), 22-30; 41-43; Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20We mention a video about the Solomon's Temple Construction;an article by Walter Brueggemann in Sojournersand

Howard and Fran discuss 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14; Psalm 111 and Ephesians 5:15-20We refer to Sally Douglas' latest book Jesus Sophia: Returning to Woman Wisdom in the Bible, Practice and PrayerHoward

Kylie welcomes two scholars of the Gospel and Letters of John, Catrin Williams (University of Wales Trinity St David, UK) and Alicia Myers (Campbell University Divinity School, US) to discuss John 6,