The podcast that carves out the faith hiding in the driftwood of life and sends it on to you
Latest episodes
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12 min
E050 Driftwood
Not all driftwood gets picked up. Some floats by and is never seen by anyone. Some will drift in the water for years. This is the last episode of Driftwood Christianity, the last p…
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8 min
E049 Sermons
Sermons and preachers aren't perfect. It's OK to take them and debate. And in this episode I use guidance from a rabbinic method to show you how you can do that in a way that helps…
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6 min
E048 Certainty
The life of faith is sometimes pitched as a binary between certainty and doubt, and some people might be generous enough to make it a spectrum between these extremes. But what if w…
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13 min
E047 Boobs
Is God male or female? Does God have boobs? How you answer these questions will affect the way you see God, the way you encounter God. This is a call for us to be informed by proph…
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14 min
E046 Religious Freedom
This episode is about religious freedom in Australia, and liberal democracies in general. The debate is still going and there's much we can learn from Christian history, theology,…
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10 min
E045 Birds
Let's ask the birds! The driftwood of this episode is birds. We learn a bit more about them and how they experience the world. And from there, we de-centre our own experiences of r…
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14 min
E044 Anzac Day
Anzac Day is a war memorial day in Australia, but it doesn't have to be the last word. Listen to this exploration of what a Christian response to the day could be. The episode cove…
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14 min
E043 Cosplay
Who likes cosplay? So many people. Is it just a bit of fun, or is there something more to it. In this episode I look at cosplay, myth, and religion; and ask where the boundaries ar…
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11 min
E042 Andrew
Today I pick up the story of Andrew the Apostle and take a look and then turn to look at another of Jesus' disciples: Joanna. She's got quite the story and it's worth your time to…
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10 min
E041 Agreeing
"But even on this point, their testimony didn't agree." This episode digs a little into the contradictions of scripture, the disagreements in testimony between the gospels, and bet…
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25 min
E040 Erin Mawhinney
Today was an episode with a zero so I interviewed local pastor Erin Mawhinney. She leads the congregation at West End Uniting in Brisbane. We talk about her calling to ministry, he…
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10 min
E039 Miracle Wonder
The last of the three part series on miracles. This one is about wonder: wonder as awe, omens, and monsters. In just ten minutes, I'll carve a little faith out of these ideas and p…
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9 min
E038 Miracle Signs
This is part two of three shows about miracles, focusing this time on signs. Think about all the times the gospels say that Jesus performed a sign. It's so easy to call that a mira…
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9 min
E037 Miracle Power
This is the first in a three part series on miracles. Part 1 covers power; the Greek word that's often translated as miracles. I talk about a couple of different kinds of power, an…
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9 min
E036 Ancestry
No recommendations for anything I referred to in this episode. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, or Spotify. Just the usual ask to rate, review, and share the show. Follow on faceb…
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11 min
E035 Dice
They're great in board games but what else can we learn from dice? Remember to rate and review the show in your podcast app. Subscribe using this link: https://anchor.fm/s/9c7576b8…
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10 min
E034 Bad Guys
The bad guys are always someone else in the story. Right? Follow the show on facebook, or follow me over at twitter or mastodon. Remember to rate and review and like, or best of al…
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12 min
E033 My God
I hope you make time to read How Do I Understand 1 Timothy 2 by Professor Beth Allison Barr. I also quoted from Womanist Midrash by Rev Dr Wil Gafney. Follow their work however you…
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11 min
E032 Resolutions
Did you set a new years resolution? How's it going? I mentioned a couple of interviews with the CEO of Fender; a short one and a longer one. Remember to follow the show on facebook…
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10 min
E031 Potential
Have you reached your full potential? Maybe you haven't bought the right apartment yet. As promised, here's a link to Luke 14 in case you don't have other access to it. And the soc…