Podcast Episodes

152. God Laments

Season 14 Episode 5

Like it or not, life will let us down. We all face disappointment.

Despite this, people spend their entire lives trying to avoid and outrun disappointment.

But the Bible offers a different solution.

It …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

151. Mary Magdalene

Season 14 Episode 4

Mary Magdalene has played many roles throughout history. 

She’s been a prostitute, a temptation, Jesus’ wife, Jesus’ lover, a cave-dwelling mystic, a devoted follower, a revolutionary, and a penitent.…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

150. Jesus' Trials

Season 14 Episode 3

This week, leading up to Easter, we’re looking at the most famous trial of all time: the trial of Jesus. It’s a courtroom drama like no other, and its outcome changed everything.

But what do we actual…

Published on 8 months ago

149. Our Hymn

Season 14 Episode 2

When John Dickson convinced top Christian songwriters Ben Fielding and Chris Tomlin to have a go at transforming an 1800-year-old hymn into a tune for our times, they felt the weight of responsibilit…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

148. The Anthropologists

Season 14 Episode 1

Welcome to season XIV of Undeceptions!

Anthropology has a reputation for being the most “godless” of all the sciences. 

The so-called Father of Anthropology, Sir Edward Burnett Tylor, abandoned his fai…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

REWIND: Jesus Philosopher

Season 14

The cliche: ‘faith’ is the antithesis of knowledge, of wisdom and therefore “Christian philosophy” is an oxymoron, right? For this Undeceptions rewind, we speak to two Christian philosophers who expl…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

REWIND: Danger - Proselytising

Season 14

Why are Christians such god-botherers? Is it possible to share your belief system with someone who doesn’t accept it without being a jerk? In this Undeceptions rewind, we revisit a conversation about…

Published on 9 months ago

Introducing Small Wonders season 4

Season 14

Words can change lives – whether on paper, on screen, or spoken down a phone line.

A library has an abundance of words – and an abundance of opportunities to change a life.

After a long break, Laurel M…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

147. On Hell

Season 13 Episode 9

Hell is one of the most difficult parts of Christian belief - but of all the characters in the Bible, no one comes close to using the word "Hell" as much as Jesus does.

So, what did he mean, how is it…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

REWIND: Kingdom Come

Season 13

As we gear up for a special episode on the difficult topic of Hell, we first bring you this Undeceptions Rewind looking at what the Bible says about Heaven. This rewind is from episode 64 'Kingdom Co…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago