Two Texts

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David discuss Jesus' sermon in Nazareth. In Luke 4 we see Jesus return home and preach a concise but remarkable sermon in his local community. This moment is a significant one for understanding this series, but also (more importantly) understanding how...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David discuss Jesus, the Devil's test, and how we read the Bible. Satan tries a new approach and quotes Scripture to Jesus. But does he quote it properly. In this episode we explore how the scripture needs to be considered a little more in depth than ju...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore the second temptation Jesus faces in the desert. The call to worship someone other than God is a challenge that every human faces. So what do we learn by unpacking what's going on behind this text in Luke 4? And what can we learn as the ch...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore the first of the temptations that Jesus faces. After 40 days of fasting Jesus faces a challenge about making bread. What can we learn and understand about how Jesus navigates and responds to this. Episode 47 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jesus Beg...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore the opening challenge to Jesus in the wilderness. Having just been affirmed by his father, what should we make of the opening challenge to Jesus by the Devil of "If you are the Son of God"? Listen in as we explore Luke 4 some more. Ep...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David continue to discuss Jesus' baptism. At the baptism the question of who Jesus' father is invites us into deep and exciting reflections on what is going on in this scene in Luke's gospel. We get really enthusiastic about this in this episo...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David discuss Jesus' baptism. As you might expect we attempt to peel back some of the layers of allusions and backgrounds that help us see the story in new and deeper ways. We read backwards from this event into the Old Testament to show how the origina...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David continue exploring John the Baptist and his relationship with Jesus. John emerges onto the scene in blaze of fiery preaching, but his relationship with Jesus gets a little more complex once he ends up in prison. Listen in as we discuss the various aspe...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David begin a new series about beginnings of Jesus' ministry by talking about John the Baptist. There's lots of interesting things happen in a couple of verses in Luke's gospel that help us understand some of the nuances and aspects of Jesus&a...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David let you know that they're still around and what they've been up to while planning a new series of Two Texts. Episode 41 of the Two Texts Podcast If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts....

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David talk about the Magi. Was there three? What did they do? And what is Matthew telling us about them. This is the last of our Christmas bonus episodes, we will be back in February with Season 3 of Two Texts! Episode 40 of the Two Texts Podcast | Christmas...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) Christmas gets closer and John and David explore what the gospels tell us about Joseph. There's lots to dig into around the story of this half of Jesus' "parents", and we hope it helps you get into the Christmas mood by spending some time in Matthew's...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David stay excited for Christmas by continuing to talk about Mary. We're releasing a few bonus episodes as we approach Christmas focussing on Mary and Joseph (with support from the other Nativity Characters). This week we're talking about Mary! Epi...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David get excited for Christmas by talking about Mary. We're releasing a few bonus episodes as we approach Christmas focussing on Mary and Joseph (with support from the other Nativity Characters). This week we're talking about Mary! Episode 37 of t...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David continue their discussion of the final "sign" of John's Gospel's miracles. In this episode they continue to explore chapter 11 and the story of Lazarus. In a weird quirk, they are  also discussing the shortest verse in the Bible, Jo...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David arrive at the final "sign" of John's Gospel's miracles. As they jump into chapter 11 and the story of Lazarus the discuss Lazarus, Love, and Martha amongst other things. Part 2 of this chapter will release on Thursday. Click Here to...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David return to the narrative of John chapter 9 and show, amongst other things, that the story doesn't end where you think. The discussion that follows this miracle is an important one in understanding Jesus as he's shown to us by John. But we also...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David dive into the narrative of John chapter 9 and the man born blind. As the miraculous 'signs' of John's gospel develop we're seeing more and more of what John is trying to tell us about Jesus. This story is one of the greats of this f...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David return to the other half of the healing of the man in John 5. What starts as apparently a "normal" healing by Jesus quickly becomes a tense discussion that helps us deepen our understanding of how we see and make sense of Jesus. Click Here to...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David consider half of the story of the healing of the man by the pool in John 5. A miracle story that draws us into conversations around texts, purpose, and understanding of Jesus in John's Gospel.  Click Here to read the text from John 5:1-18.  Episod...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore the second miracle of John's Gospel. It's also the second miracle in Cana - so how does this story align with the last episode focus on Water into Wine, and the rest of the gospel?  Click Here to read the text from John 4:43-54.  Epis...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore that one miracle that everyone seems know. An unusual story in comparison to some of the other miracle stories, but as we move into John's gospel we might see that how we understand this miracle might help us as we come to understand what...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore the story of 10 healings where it's only the foreigner who returns to say thank you. Once again, there's a little more to the story than just that. How is this story giving us a wider understanding of what Jesus and Luke's gospel...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore an encounter between Jesus, a man and once again it's a healing on the sabbath. How do we think about sabbath? Is it just a religious day, or is there much more going on there? Click Here to read the text from Luke 14:1-14.  Click Here to...

Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply) In which John and David explore an encounter between Jesus, a woman and some synagogue leaders. How do we treat people, and  do we let our own views and opinions get in the way of doing good? Click Here to read the text from Luke 13:10-17.  Episode Outline 1:13 Luke 13 8:36 S...