Podcast Episodes

Making God bigger

This is the second in a little three-part series thinking about different aspects of our church meetings—now that many of us are back and almost appr…

5 years, 1 month ago

Back to church … with better meetings

After nearly a year of somewhat dissatisfying, best-we-could-do substitutes, we’re getting back to the real churchiness of church, at least in my par…

5 years, 1 month ago

The word of God is not restricted

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard or used the word ‘restriction’ so many times in a calendar year. 

What are the latest restrictions? 

When are restrictions…

5 years, 1 month ago

Ministry or ethics?

Perhaps I’m perverse, but I really quite enjoy the first week back at work after holidays. 

I don’t have super high expectations of myself. I know it …

5 years, 2 months ago

Spiritual golf lessons #3: Forget the last shot

Here’s the third and final little piece in our summer holiday series of spiritual golf lessons. 

Picture the scene. 

I’ve smashed a soaring 230m drive …

5 years, 2 months ago

Spiritual golf lessons #2: Trust your swing

This is the second in a little series of holiday reflections about golf and the Christian life. Feel free to share them with your friends.

When Fijian…

5 years, 2 months ago

Spiritual golf lessons #1: The fundamentals

For some light-hearted but encouraging holiday reading, here is the first in a series of three short lessons from the most frustrating, challenging a…

5 years, 2 months ago

Slouching towards Bethlehem

A final festive Payneful reflection at the end of a disconcerting year. (See below for what to expect over the Christmas holidays.)

Just when we thoug…

5 years, 3 months ago

One gospel, many forms

That revision of the Two ways to live outline that I’ve mentioned once or twice? 

Well it’s nearly done. The final commas are being debated. Some new …

5 years, 3 months ago

Always two there are

A couple of posts ago, I talked about whether church should be thought of more as a family (or community) or as a society (or enterprise). I ended up…

5 years, 4 months ago