Best Lachlan Peters Podcasts (2024)

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1 Peter 1 - Prophets wanted to know 23:20

2h ago23:20

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Hope is an incredibly powerful motivator. Prophets are fascinating and unsettling in an incredible variety of ways throughout the Bible, but one consistent theme is anticipation of the future. We look at Joseph's teenage dreams and explore how things don't turn out the way he probably expected. It seems one important role of prophecy is to remind u…

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Revelation 11 - Power to my two witnesses 46:03

8d ago46:03

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There's definitely controversy described in Revelation 11, and there could also be about this chapter! The lesson this week makes quite a strong statement about this chapter pointing to the French Revolution. We discuss a few cautions about confirmation bias, and don't see this connection particularly vividly in the text itself. Rather than try to …

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The Apex Interviews Episode 52: Merlin McCormack 34:10

1d ago34:10

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Merlin McCormack is an icon of the London car scene and owner of Duke of London, one of the coolest car dealerships in the UK. It's also hub for car culture, a home for other interesting local businesses, and an integral part of the Brentford communityAs Merlin expands to new premises, we catch up with him to discuss his long term plans, his though…

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Ezra 10 - A proclamation was made 35:38

3d ago35:38

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Reformers exhibit faith against all odds, but we recognise this more easily in hindsight. The bible has numerous accounts of "reformations", where followers of God either re-found truths of old or expanded into new truth. We mention a few examples before looking a bit more closely at Ezra. There is much to admire in this reformation story, but some…

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John 9 - Now I see 44:00

22d ago44:00

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Standing for the Truth is vital, but what if our "truth" needs tweaking? History is full of people who passionately defended what they felt was true, but which seems more questionable to us in retrospect. This problem is not new - exactly the same thing occurred in Biblical times. Throughout the Gospels people struggle to accept the Truth in Jesus …

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John 17 - Teach them your word 43:55

20d ago43:55

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Why is it so hard to accept an incarnational nature of scripture? Christians take that name because of their belief in Jesus as God incarnate - the whole point is that He had to become human in order for us to better understand who God is (and what we mean to Him). It seems reasonable to encounter the Bible in the same way: inspiration but through …

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The Apex Interviews Episode 51: Alex Kersten 29:24

24d ago29:24

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Alex Kersten is an automotive YouTuber, Presenter and Podcaster, best known for producing relatable, authentic and passionate car related content. His Mazda MX5, affectionately named 'Phil' has brought in more than 100 million views across his social channels. Alongside his own content, Alex has pulled together a group of new channels (and friends)…

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1 John 4 - Love God and love each other 41:39

1M ago41:39

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"Love or selfishness" forms an interesting axis. It might seem strange not to contrast love with hate, but the book of 1 John spends a lot of time on the relationship between love and a focus on what is best for others. It is quite a stimulating perspective on love and its role in the revelation of God. We realise that love can have many "opposites…

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Genesis 2 - God put the tree 39:11

1M ago39:11

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This new season will explore "the Great Controversy", and so we start with some of the biggest questions about good and evil. It is easy to get tied up in knots with this sort of thing, ending up squeezed into a rhetorical corner that sounds like God is responsible for bad things in the world. In a way that's the whole point of this theme and explo…

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Psalm 126 - The Lord has done great things 40:04

2M ago40:04

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It is tricky to summarise the Psalms, or even the things we've learnt from them this season. One helpful thought is that things are never "just symbols" - human societies are too much dominated by story-telling for that to work as a dismissive statement. Symbols matter, and feelings matter, and we find that validated by the Psalms.…

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The Apex Interviews Episode 50: Guy Lachlan 28:19

2M ago28:19

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The majority of enthusiasts get quite excited at the prospect of sustainable fuels, and for good reason. Their success could ensure the survival of the internal combustion engine. To find out more about the development of these fuels, and what is really going on behind the scenes, we spoke to Guy Lachlan. Guy is the Managing Director of Motor Spiri…

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Psalm 134 - Stand by night 36:50

2M ago36:50

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"Worship that never ends" speaks to more than just time. Psalm 134 is extremely brief but packs in a number of interesting thoughts. There's a suggestion that worship is valid at all times and all places, and we are invited to explore what it means to bless someone.By Cameron and Lachlan Rogers

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S2 Ep27: Bonus Episode: "Prisoners of Class" with Matt Madden 1:18:17

2M ago1:18:17

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Lachlan sits down with Matt Madden, translator of Chan Samoeun’s Prisoners of Class. The book, having been recently released in English for the first time, is an amazing example of a Khmer Rouge survivor memoir. They discuss Matt’s journey in finding the original book, meeting the author and translating it over many years. The book itself, includin…

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Psalm 122 - Standing inside your gates 36:35

2M ago36:35

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Many Psalms speak joyfully or longingly about specific places, so how do we read them in a culture not much concerned about location? The idea of pilgrimage has been central to much of religious history, and yet is largely absent from protestant Christianity. Are we missing anything of importance? How might the idea apply to our own experience?…

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The Apex Interviews Episode 49: Justin Lunny 28:54

2M ago28:54

28:54

Justin Lunny is the CEO of Everrati, a company that specialises in electrifying classic & iconic cars. In our interview, we discuss the ethos behind Everrati, the current EV landscape, the evolution of battery technology, and the co-existence of sustainable fuels. Thank you for listening! For more information, check out Everrati's website - https:/…

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Psalm 78 - Stories we have heard 36:23

2M ago36:23

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"Lessons from the past" are important, but not always easy to transmit. This Psalm is dominated by an overview of Israelite history, with a remarkable focus on where they failed to stay faithful to God. It seems the main point is that "God cared for them" even though "the people kept sinning". It is interesting to reflect on how well lessons from t…

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Psalm 2 - You are my son 41:34

3M ago41:34

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Messianic elements in the Psalms can be tricky to handle. Some psalms obviously (to our eyes) foreshadow aspects of the earthly life and ministry of Jesus. Psalm 22 and 23 contain perhaps the most prominent examples, which we enjoyed in the first season of Sabbath School from Home. Psalm 2 makes mention of "submitting to God's royal son", but there…

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Psalm 141 - Drift toward evil 30:35

3M ago30:35

30:35

The Sabbath School topic this week is "wisdom for righteous living", and Psalm 141 serves us a good dose! It is clear that controlling what we say is a core step towards wisdom, and this psalm also contains a vivid reminder of how important it is to be open to correction. These are both harder than they initially appear, and we explore the themes a…

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The Apex Interviews Episode 48: Patrick Peter 28:54

3M ago28:54

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For more than thirty years, Patrick Peter has been a driving force behind classic and contemporary motorsport events. During the 1990s, alongside Stéphane Ratel and Jürgen Barth, he played a pivotal role in revitalising endurance sports car racing through the creation of the widely acclaimed BPR Global GT Series. His company, Peter Auto, is famous …

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Psalm 57 - Have mercy! 31:50

3M ago31:50

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Mercy seems to be one of God's most prominent characteristics. Psalm 57 is a beautiful celebration of God's mercy, but this concept keeps popping up all over the Bible. It is clearly an emphasis worth dwelling on.By Cameron and Lachlan Rogers

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The Apex Interviews Episode 47: Nikita Bridan 33:39

3M ago33:39

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Few cars in recent memory have garnered as much attention and admiration as Porsche's prototype 'Half 11'. It's the creation of Nikita and Iliya Bridan, Canadian twins who dropped out of high school at 13 to study car design in Italy. We had the pleasure of chatting to Nikita about the Half 11, modern car design, and what's next for the brothers an…

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Psalm 41 - Kind to the poor 37:26

3M ago37:26

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The theme of being kind to the poor is well-trodden on this podcast, but we turn to Psalm 41 for new insight. The Sabbath School lesson falls into a fascinating trap by using fairly heavy "us" and "them" language to describe the poor and needy. We don't claim to be in this category, but it is likely that some readers of the lesson will be. Psalm 41…

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S2 Ep26: Tet 1:32:00

3M ago1:32:00

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What did the Tet offensive achieve? How was the Battle of Hue waged? Why were almost 3000 people murdered by the Viet Cong? Time Period Covered 1968 This episode covers the Tet Offensive of early 1968. Lachlan links the media coverage of the event, with the extreme scenes in Saigon, to the reality of the offensive and what the communists hoped to a…

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Psalm 77 - The good old days 37:03

4M ago37:03

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Thinking about "singing the Lord's song in a strange land" makes us wonder what feels normal and what feels strange. Exile in a foreign land is a substantial theme for many biblical authors, and the lesson this week applies the idea to our sin-bound world. This resonates with our calling to enter God's Kingdom, but it seems possible to get too carr…

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The Apex Interviews Episode 46: Walter Heale 20:26

4M ago20:26

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Our guest this week is Walter Heale, founder of Historic Motor Car Workshops; a firm that specialises in the restoration and race preparation of pre and post war cars, with a leaning towards French and Italian marques of that period. In our interview, Walter shares the stories behind some of the incredible cars he has worked on, including a rare La…

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Psalm 121 - Keeps you from all harm 37:34

4M ago37:34

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Any discussion of how the Lord hears and delivers has to consider the times when he doesn't. This well-loved Psalm strongly endorses God's protection, and we find the passage to be uplifting and helpful. But it is certainly easy to find counter examples provided by people who weren't kept from all harm, and we discuss how this all holds together.…

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Psalm 100 - the Lord is good 33:34

4M ago33:34

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The Lord "reigning" is a somewhat antiquated metaphor in our contemporary social and political context. What does it tell us about God, and is there any helpful alternative imagery? We dwell on Psalm 100 to ponder the greatness and goodness of God.By Cameron and Lachlan Rogers

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Psalm 44 - Lord, wake up! 48:34

4M ago48:34

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The Psalms have plenty to teach us about how to pray. Perhaps the most striking thing about Psalm 44 is the rawness of complaint and accusation against God. Clearly a person of faith must be "allowed" to express their feelings - both in contentment and in anguish. We usually gravitate towards praise and worship, but it is OK to be honest. In fact, …

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The Apex Interviews Episode 45: Ryan Goodyear 28:18

4M ago28:18

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On this week's episode of the Apex, I am joined by Ryan Goodyear. Ryan is a connoisseur when it comes to pre-war motoring and vintage men's fashion. His Instagram page, Suits and Cylinders, has attracted over 58,000 followers, and he represents a source of inspiration for pre-war petrol heads and fashionistas alike.…

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Psalm 33 - Sing a new song 42:12

4M ago42:12

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This season we return to the Psalms, and it is good to start by exploring how we can read them. Our initially general discussion of Inspiration leads to the reasonably profound idea of transferring a thought between two people. There are some interesting insights from mathematics, but some thoughts are not so easy to transfer to another person in h…

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1 Peter 2 - Living stones 35:44

5M ago35:44

35:44

We attempt to wrap up this season on "God's mission", but it seems there's more to learn and understand. The lesson poses a question about what the end of God's mission might be, and it is a difficult thing to qualify with thresholds. The metaphors in 1 Peter chapter 2 seem to suggest that God's mission is always ongoing, as He attempts to build Hi…

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Esther 8 - They feared the Jews 35:27

5M ago35:27

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Esther is a complicated story in any context, let alone the theme of God's mission. This complication arises from the implicit role of God in numerous surprising coincidences, and yet the complete absence of explicit mention of God. It is also difficult to find much helpful contemporary mission relevance for the bloodthirsty conclusion to the story…

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The Apex Interviews Episode 44: Nick Padmore 35:10

5M ago35:10

35:10

On this week's episode of the Apex, we are joined by four times Masters Historic Formula 1 champion and Goodwood lap record holder, Nick Padmore. Nick climbed the ranks of single seater racing and excelled as a Works driver in Radicals, before becoming more involved in historic racing. Alongside his impressive resume, Nick is also one of the world'…

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Jeremiah 7 - The Lord’s Temple is here! 33:41

5M ago33:41

33:41

What might it mean to participate in God's mission to the "reached"? As anticipated, we follow on from last week's topic of "the unreached" by considering what it could mean to be reached. This passage in Jeremiah 7 is one of many that make it quite clear that many who self-identify as "reached" by God still have glaring deficiencies in understandi…

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Acts 17 - Hearing something new 36:39

5M ago36:39

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The "unreached" might need mission, but it is not such an easy category! We look at the well-known story of Paul in Athens using a statue to an unknown god to launch a conversation about Jesus. The trouble is that the analogy worked because these people were perhaps "partly reached" more than "unreached". In fact, it might be a useful challenge to …

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The Apex Interviews Episode 43: Tiff Needell 42:25

5M ago42:25

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On this week's episode of the Apex, we are joined by the legendary Tiff Needell. Tiff has competed at Le Mans 14 times, climbed the single-seater ladder all the way to F1, and competed in touring cars, British Rallycross and the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also commentated alongside Murray Walker and entertained the nation with his work on Top Gear and…

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Daniel 1 - Serve in the royal palace 26:52

6M ago26:52

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It's fascinating to explore mission to the powerful. A number of biblical examples are illustrative, but perhaps the most iconic is the story of Daniel and his friends making a point to King Nebuchadnezzar about their overarching commitment to God.By Cameron and Lachlan Rogers

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S2 Ep25: The Cambodian Civil War Begins - Part Two: A Revolution Waged With Empty Hands 1:51:45

6M ago1:51:45

1:51:45

How did the CPK develop their plan to genuinely start a war in Cambodia? Why did Sihanouk seek rapprochment with the United States? How did the bombing of Cambodia begin? Time Period Covered 1967-1968 January 1968 will prove to be a pivotal month for the Vietnamese, Cambodian and American interests in the war. This episode details how the Cambodian…

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James 1 - Pure and genuine religion 33:57

6M ago33:57

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To explore the topic of "Mission to the needy" we turned to the story of friends lowering a paralytic man through the roof. This topic is particularly timely for our world, stretched by financial pressure and prominently torn by conflict. It is worth pondering the thought from James 1 that pure religion is looking after widows and orphans.…

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The Apex Interviews Episode 42: Oli Webb 32:15

6M ago32:15

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On this week's episode of The Apex, we have the pleasure of welcoming a seasoned racing driver, coach, stunt driver and commentator. Having competed at the top level of the junior formulas, Oliver Webb has gone on to win the European Le Mans Series, the Dubai 24 hours and the Gulf Historic Grand Prix in James Hunt's race winning Hesketh. He joins u…

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Live NEC Special: Young Drivers & Classic Cars 22:14

6M ago22:14

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This bonus episode was recorded live on the Custodian stand at the NEC Classic Motor Show. We spoke to Alex Kersten (autoalex), Victoria Butt and Lee Denniss about why we should be encouraging young people to consider classic car ownership, and how their work facilitates this discussion.By The Apex by Custodian

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Luke 10 - Love your neighbour 32:48

6M ago32:48

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The topic "Mission to my neighbour" sends us straight to the Good Samaritan. Although so well-known, this story has so much capacity to challenge us. It provides an excellent perspective on key aspects of "mission", and we ponder what it means for us today.By Cameron and Lachlan Rogers

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Luke 24 - Hearts burn within us 35:20

6M ago35:20

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How to catch the kind of motivation that makes you re-walk a day's journey without resting? Some of the motivations experienced by friends of Jesus in the New Testament don't correspond all that well to our experience as followers of Christ millennia later. Other stories map more closely, and Cleopas walking with a friend to Emmaus seems a great ex…

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The Apex Interviews Episode 41: Karun Chandhok 22:44

6M ago22:44

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After a hiatus of almost two years, we are relaunching the Apex podcast! Our guest for this week is Karun Chandhok. He's competed at the highest levels of motorsport, racing in Formula 1, at Le Mans and in Formula E. Karun is also a renowned commentator, analyst, writer and historic racer. He joins us to talk about his journey into the world of rac…

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Jonah 4 - Angry enough to die 30:54

7M ago30:54

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We all have excuses to avoid God's mission, but the most obvious ones are nearly trivial. Looking at the story of Jonah exposes a much more challenging idea: what if we avoid mission simply because we don't actually agree with God that someone else needs and deserves His mercy?By Cameron and Lachlan Rogers

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Genesis 18 - Will you sweep away? 32:51

7M ago32:51

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Abraham challenges God's suggestion of destroying Sodom and Gomorrah, which is a challenging picture of "participating in God's mission".By Cameron and Lachlan Rogers

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Isaiah 58 - This kind of fasting 40:41

7M ago40:41

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How might we stop "mission" becoming a mirror? Talking about comfort zones in the context of God's mission reminds us just how powerful the pull of comfort can be. Do we get uncomfortable in our inclusive acceptance of people, or do we expect them to leave their comfort zone when joining our Christian community?…

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Matthew 28 - Some of them doubted 26:30

7M ago26:30

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What is the Great Commission again? It's a command to go, make disciples, baptise them, and teach them to obey. All of these aspects deserve to be unpacked a lot, but a somewhat obvious idea is that this task might not involve all that much preaching and Revelation seminars! What if we accidentally turn mission into making people more like us, rath…

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John 3 - God sent His Son 38:15

7M ago38:15

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An exploration of God's Mission must start with a focus on the God of mission. This new season will explore the theme of "God's Mission, My Mission", and we have to recognise that the word "mission" means a wide range of different things to different Christians. In fact, our initial reaction to this title probably depends on what kind of mission we…

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S2 Ep24: Mao's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution 1:11:03

8M ago1:11:03

1:11:03

What led to Mao's launching of a 'cultural revolution' in the People's Republic? What were the aims of this movement? Why did perhaps a million people die at the hands of their countrymen in less than four years? Time Period Covered 1964 - 1969 In what could be considered a belated "Part Two" to the episode introducing Maoism and the Great Leap For…

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