Between 2 Sundays

When it comes to God’s Kingdom, is the “in and out” language that we have become so accustomed to using in many parts of the Church useful? Or even Biblical? In this deep episode of Between 2 Sundays Mark B and Mark G talk about what it might mean to “share Christ” with the world; and if ultimately we are all “in”, what’s the point of sharing at all. (The readings for Sixth Sunday of Easter are: A...

What does it mean to be “in God”? To “see God”? To be the “people of God”? To “know God”? In this week’s episode of Between 2 Sundays, Mark B and Mark G get into the reality of a real world faith: what it is, what it isn’t, and what it means for how we live. (The readings for Fifth Sunday of Easter are: Acts 7:55-60 • Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 • 1 Peter 2:2-10 • John 14:1-14) Find the readings and other...

Post resurrection…what do we do now? In this weeks’ episode of Between 2 Sundays, Mark B and Mark G consider the readings for the fourth Sunday of Easter as a call to follow in the direction that the Kingdom of God is moving – a direction that will call us to embrace light and dark, good and bad. Join us for a reflection on how to live through the realities of life with the resurrected Christ.   (...

The revelation of Jesus in the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus opens up for us so many possibilities for faith, life, and for our own epiphanies. In this week’s episode Mark B and Mark G explore this revelation and our response to it through the lens of Cleophas and his partner, and Peter…   (The readings for Third Sunday of Easter are: Acts 2:14a, 36-41   •  Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19   • ...

As the disciples move beyond the resurrection, we begin to see glimpses into a new way of living, seeing and being in the world. Join Mark B and Mark G as we take on a Jesus Hermeneutic in the way we see our lives, our world, and the Scriptures. (The readings for Second Sunday of Easter are Acts 2:14a, 22-32   •  Psalm 16   •  1 Peter 1:3-9   •  John 20:19-31 )   Find the readings and other resour...

What did resurrection look like? What does it look like now? Does it matter? And is there something about resurrection that can help us now; or is it something that is yet to come? In this week’s Easter Sunday episode of Between 2 Sunday’s, Mark B and Mark G talk physical, spiritual, light, and beyond; and try to make sense of what we can carry out of this resurrection message with us beyond Easte...

What is God like? The Passion narrative gives us a framework in which to see what God is like; and in doing so to see a picture of how it is we are to live. As we emerge from Lent into Holy Week, can we make a space to live like Jesus models; or will we let everything just go back to how it was before. What does a life like this look like, and how does it challenge the way we live in our current f...

The resurrection of Lazarus creates an amazing foundation through which to understand the readings for this coming Sunday. Join Mark B and Mark G Between 2 Sundays as they consider whether Jesus “I Am” statement to Martha might just be an indication of the life in Christ that is available to us not just some time in the future but today (and every day); and a lens for seeing deeper ways to conside...

Between 2 Sundays delves deeply into the world of sight, light, seeing, and what happens when our eyes are opened to the reality of God in and around us. (And just as importantly, what happens when we become blind to what God might be up to and we refuse to look outside our predefined boundaries). Another beautiful set of readings that prepare us in this Lenten season for the Easter weekend in thi...

As we enter the next week of Lent, Mark B and Mark G talk wells, rocks, water, hope, identity and being seen. You may never have understood the Woman at the Well story quite like this… All in this week’s episode of Between 2 Sundays.  (The readings for The Second Sunday in Lent are: Exodus 17:1-7  • Psalm 95  • Romans 5:1-11  • John 4:5-42 ) Find the readings and other resource...

What does it truly mean to step out in faith? The example of Abraham and the wild shenanigans of The Wild Goose (aka the Holy Spirit) take centre stage in this weeks conversation in which Mark B and Mark G dodge the usual response to verses that we think we know well and look deeper to see where God is moving as we enter the second week of Lent. (The readings for The Second Sunday in Lent are: Gen...

Lent begins, and we are immediately into discussions about the human condition. Good and Evil, Work and Toil, Original Sin and Original Goodness, and the incredible connections between Jesus and Moses during 40 days in the wilderness. All this and more with Mark B and Mark G in this week’s Between 2 Sundays. (The readings for the First Sunday in Lent are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7  • Psalm 32 &n...

Is the Transfiguration simply a monochrome, 2D event? Join Mark B and Mark G as they pick through the events of the Transfiguration and accompanying passages for Transfiguration Sunday, seeking for how this event isn't just a one time moment for Peter, James and John, but has implications right now for all of us. (The readings for Transfiguration Sunday are: Exodus 24:12-18  •  Psalm 2 o...

So often it is said that following Jesus is hard. Maybe...or maybe it's all just a matter of finding our congruence with the way we're *meant" to live. In this episode, we spend time in four readings that really do epitomise the saying "It's not Rocket Science", and chew on the questions of what freedom actually looks like and how we grow into it. Join Mark B and Mark G for a compelling conversati...

Salt, light, fasting, distribution, and the mind of Christ. A compelling episode in which social justice and transformation of mind and spirit take the front seat. Join Mark B and Mark G for a light-omitting episode of Between 2 Sundays. (The readings for Fifth Sunday After Epiphany are: Isaiah 58:1-9-12  •  Psalm 112:1-10  •  1 Corinthians 2:1-16  •  Matthew 5:13-20)...

What does God really want? Join Mark B and Mark G in this week’s episode of Between 2 Sundays as they dig into the wisdom of foolishness, the truth about blamelessness, the reality of blessedness, and why 1000 rivers of oil just won’t cut in. (The readings for Fourth Sunday After Epiphany are: Micah 6:1-8  • Psalm 15  • 1 Corinthians 1:18-31  • Matthew 5:1-12 ) Find the readings and...

What do lights in clay vessels and lights from Zebulun and Naphtali and lights in darkness and foolish crosses and nets and boats and dads being deserted have in common? They all feature (with relevance!) in this week’s episode of Between 2 Sundays. Join Mark B and Mark G for a compelling conversation about what/who it is we actually follow and why… (The readings for Third Sunday After Epiphany ar...

It's all about remembering and calling this week. Join Mark B and Mark G in this week's episode of Between 2 Sundays as they ponder the himanity of forgetfulness, the purpose of remembering, and the patience required for hearing and responding to our calling. (The readings for Second Sunday After Epiphany are: I Isaiah 49:1-7   • Psalm 40:1-11   • 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 &nbsp...

What is God, this Christ, this Spirit, like? Identity - not just of God, but of us as well - becomes a theme in the readings for this coming Sunday. What will they say about who God is and who you are in God? Join Mark B and Mark G for a discussion around what delights God in this week's episode of Between 2 Sundays. (The readings for Baptism on the Lord are: Isaiah 42:1-9   • Psalm...

Gear up for the New Year. This week Mark B and Mark G reflect on the humility of Joseph, the saving presence in Isaiah, the sufferings of Jesus, and the quiet praise of the natural world, and realise how different this Kingdom of God is to the Kingdom of Herod. Join us for a paradigm shifting episode of Between 2 Sundays.  (The readings for First Sunday After Christmas are: Isaiah 63:7-9 &nbs...

Ho Ho Holy Nativity, Batman! What child is this indeed! The Christmas readings have us focussed on not only the incarnation, but in particular what John and the writer of Hebrews tell us about the nature of this incarnate Word of God. Light, grace, and truth are announced in the quiet and unassuming voices of nature, messengers of good news, and a baby. Join Mark B and Mark G for this engrossing C...

"How long, O God" is a cry of people for generations. This week we begin to realise that unless we are prepared to see God in the seemingly "small" and "uneventful", we might miss that God has, in fact, arrived... Join Mark B and Mark G for this compellingly thoughtful and challenging episode of Between 2 Sundays. (The readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent are: Isaiah 7:10-16  •  Psal...

Advent isn't just about waiting; it's about learning to hold our nerve in that waiting. In this "Now-But-Not-Yet- Kingdom of God", we hold an unusual space in which God calls us to hold patience as a key virtue. With Isaiah, Mary, and john the Baptist as our examples, join Mark B and Mark G as they explore what it takes to stand firm in this in-between space in this week's Between 2 Sundays. (The...

Our adventures in Advent continue…and the Hope is getting BIGGER! There’s lions eating chaff and chaff being burned and cities to leave and wilderness to return to and justice, lots of justice. Rest in the liminal space with Mark B and Mark G as we contemplate the readings for Advent 2 in this week’s Between 2 Sundays. (The readings for the Second Sunday of Advent are: Isaiah 11:1-10  • Psalm...

Advent begins and this year we are in Year A in the Lectionary. As we reflect out of the readings from Reign of Christ Sunday and into this week's readings for the first Sunday of Advent, we get to talking about what we are waiting for, and what we should be doing while we are waiting. Which raises the question: Are we actually waiting? Join Mark B and Mark G as we kick off Season Two of Between 2...