Those Vicar Blokes

The final episode.

This week we discuss how the Church of England has grown the last three years. We discuss how the safety culture stops us being fully human.  Finally, we talk about the Awful show Temptation Island and Dave shares some thoughts that should stay in his head.  The second section starts around 26 min. The TV show part starts at 48 min

This week we discuss why nothing ever happens in the news and its always the same all the time. We discuss the how the powerful always try and hide who is really in charge and how God gives up power and chooses to reveal himself to us.  Finally, we talk about the "Brilliant" Disney show Suspect which dramatizes the shooting of an innocent Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes by th...

This week we discuss the death of the Pope and the Conclave where they elect and new Pope, is it secret or confidential? We discuss the expanding legalism of our society and how more laws only benefit those in power just like in Jesus' time.  Finally, we talk about the "Brilliant" Sci-Fi show Black Mirror and what it would be like to be God. The second section starts around 27 min. The...

This week we discuss a recent survey which saw the church growing in young people especially young men. We discuss if belief in the resurrection can improve your life today.  Finally, we talk about the mafia show The City is Ours.  The second section starts around 20 min. The TV show part starts at 42 min. If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo on: emai...

This week we discuss the issue of the Bin Strike in Birmingham, what are the causes and what is our Christian response. We discuss the first part of our Lent course, called What is Communion about. We discuss the intercessions and the offertory part of the Eucharistic prayer. How each week we are invited to transform the world with the help of God.  Finally, we talk about the reality show Stacy an...

This week we discuss the issues around Free Trade and Fair Trade with Trump's tariffs coming in this week. Do we want the US to be the global police or do we want them to go back to Splendid Isolationism? We discuss the first part of our Lent course, called What is Communion about. We discuss the peace and the Eucharistic prayer, and how it build family, through remembering together.  Finally...

This week we will be talking about some issues from the News. This week we discuss the issues around the show Adolescence on Netflix. Where can young lads find positive male role models today? We discuss the first part of our Lent course. called What is Communion about. we discuss the sermon and what is supposed to be.  Finally we talk about the Channel 5 show Castaway and its reflection on grief....

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss the "dramatic" fall in GDP of 0.01% and how predictions and catastrophe seem to be hysterical. We discuss the first part of our Lent course. called What is Communion about. we discuss why the readings are picked and the seasons of the year. Finally we talk about the Prime show Fear, and how we can be affected by...

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss the benefit trap and how people are destroyed by being financially unable to work. We discuss the first part of our Lent course called What is Communion about, this week we look at the gathering and confession. Finally we talk about the moving and hard hitting series Toxic Town about the fight of mothers for compensatio...

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss the meetings across the US and Europe centred around the proposed peace in Ukraine. We discuss the nature of Priesthood and how not understanding Priesthood can lead to excluding lay people. Finally we talk about the "hilarious" movie the Death of Stalin and the absurdity of evil. The second section starts aroun...

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss why working class people find selection for the priesthood difficult, and a proposed national strategy for attracting people from working backgrounds to ministry. We discuss the nature of anointing and what it means. Finally we talk about the "drama" Grantchester and the subtle messaging within it. The second se...

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss a Facebook post sent to Dave about how different faiths don't mind us being Christian, and how they are used to God being removed from our society. We discuss the nature of confirmation and what it means. Finally we talk about the Sky documentary on Boyzone and the folly of stardom. The second section starts around...

This week we will be talking about some issues from the news items, we discuss Holocaust Memorial day, and how so few people know what happened and why. We discuss the nature of communion and what it means. Finally we talk about the Channel 4 show Patience where an autistic archivist helps solve a crime, we discuss how diversity is a good thing where some people see the world differently. The seco...

This week we move away from discussing a saint, as we have run out of interesting ones, for a while at least. We will be talking about some unusual news items or issues in the first part. This week we discuss how 10% of all groups that have responded to the warm spaces campaign are CofE Churches.  Dave has finished his RS resit now so we discuss the meaning of Confession. Finally we talk about the...

This week we move away from discussing a saint, as we have run out of interesting ones, for a while at least. We will be talking about some unusual news items or issues in the first part. This week we discuss how it is great that a Christian apologist was on the Jo Rogan podcast, who has the most popular podcast in the world. More than that he was actually listened to by Rogan, who in fairness lis...

This week we only have two bits, as we didn't do our homework for a saint. We talk about the meaning and effect of the visit of the wise men and how this give us hope today. Finally we talk about the Gavin and Stacey Christmas episode, and how this speaks of community and what we have lost over recent years.  If you would like to buy the merch we have hoodies, mugs and T-Shirts with our logo o...

This week we discuss the life of St Lucy, who was a young martyr in the beginning of the 4th century. She is very popular in Scandinavia and forms part of their Christmas celebrations. We talk about the true meaning of Christmas, and how it can be Joyful even when times are difficult. Finally we talk about the new Netflix movie Mary, which is very much like the new Dune movie which only nerds like...

This week we discuss the life of Mary, Jesus' mam, and why some Christians find it difficult to celebrate her festivals, and others take them way too far. We try and say why she is important, and why honouring her can help us in our Christian life. Dave continues his resit of RS, and we are both confused about why it doesn't mention anything that Christianity has done for the good of the w...

This week we discuss the life of St Nicholas and how the story of Santa has changed over the last 150 years, no surprise we like the older story not the American one. Dave continues his resit of RS, and we are both confused about why it doesn't mention any of Jesus' teaching, we wonder how you can learn anything about Christianity without knowing anything about the sermon on the mount.  Fi...

This week we discuss the meaning of Advent, and how we can prepare for Christmas. This week Dave continues his RS course where we discuss assisted dying, we don't reference the RS course but it is in it. Finally we talk about the Sky Show The Day of the Jackal, and the tensions of leading a double life.  The RS section starts around 23 min. The TV show part starts at 59 min. If you would like...

This week we discuss Christ the King a celebration started in the 1920s by Pope Pius X to remind us that Jesus in King, even though many rulers like Stalin think they are gods on earth. Dave continues his resit of RS, and we are both confused about why it doesn't mention the 10 commandments, we wonder how you can learn anything about Christianity without knowing about the 10 Commandments. Fina...

This week we discuss St Martin of Tours who was an Roman Soldier but gave it up to be a monk, we think about if you can be a soldier and a Christian. No resit this week for Dave as we discuss Remembrance instead, why is it important and what it all means. Finally we talk about the 90s slasher movie Scream, we both gave it 5 stars.  The Remembrance section starts around 18 min. The TV show part sta...

This week we discuss All Saints the Christian festival not the 90s band. We reflect on how ordinary people can be saints as well as the famous people. Dave continues with his resit of GCSE RS, this week we review the Christmas and Easter section, there wasn't much there really as both festivals were covered on literally one page. The only real thing to complain about was that Christians don&#3...

This week we discuss Alfred the Great. We reflect on how it was that his reforms based on a Christian understanding of Law and Kingship, laid the foundations of our whole society. Dave continues with his resit of GCSE RS, this week we review the prayer and pilgrimage section, it wasn't that bad but there wasn't much on anything really. Except a reminder that the Catholics do strange things...