The Village Church, NZ

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 31: 1 Samuel 18 - 19 23.03.2023 8:10 ↓

Saul's jealousy.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 30: 1 Samuel 17 22.03.2023 9:21 ↓

A forehead the size of a barn.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 29: 1 Samuel 15 - 16 21.03.2023 9:50 ↓

Obedience is better than sacrifice.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 28: 1 Samuel 13 - 14 20.03.2023 12:56 ↓

The adventures of Saul. 

Judges Part 2: Rock & Roles (Horsham Downs) 19.03.2023 38:27 ↓

Preached by Mark at Horsham Downs on 19/03/2023

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 27:1 Samuel 11 - 12 19.03.2023 8:59 ↓

Saul steps up.

Judges Part 2: The Song of Deborah (Ngāruawāhia) 18.03.2023 45:34 ↓

The Serpent vs the cunning woman, the war on feminine virtue, the shape of redemptive history, the goodness of godly ambition, the shame of abdication, and the case for healthy laughter in the face of God's enemies.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 25: 1 Samuel 9 - 10 17.03.2023 12:20 ↓

Saul becomes Israel's first king.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 24: 1 Samuel 6 - 8 16.03.2023 10:33 ↓

The ark is returned and the Israelites demand a king.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 23: 1 Samuel 3 - 5 15.03.2023 12:12 ↓

The call of Samuel, the death of Eli, and Dagon loses his mind. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 22: 1 Samuel 1 - 2 14.03.2023 11:43 ↓

The anguish of Hannah, the birth of Samuel, and Hannah's victorious song of Hannah.

Judges Part 1: Faith on Cruise (Ngāruawāhia) 13.03.2023 40:51 ↓

Introduction to the Judges and a consideration of the theme of "faith on cruise control" that runs through the book.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 21 (Graphic): Judges 19 - 21 13.03.2023 14:54 ↓

Final (disturbing) episode from the book of Judges. The events described in these chapters serve to underscore the main point of the book: Israel is in desperate need for a godly king.

Judges Part 1: Warnings from Judges (Horsham Downs) 13.03.2023 34:04 ↓

Liam gives us Part 1 on our new series in Judges.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 20: Judges 16 - 18 12.03.2023 12:15 ↓

Final chapter in the life of Samson, and the story of the Levite gun-for-hire in the hill country of Ephraim. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 19 (Corrected): Catch-up Day 12.03.2023 3:50 ↓

A chance to revisit any missed episodes, and a small reminder to see the great acts of faith amidst the complicated characters in the book of Judges.   The original audio file for this episode was a repeat of Episode 18. Apologies for the mix-up. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 18: Judges 13 - 15 10.03.2023 13:02 ↓

First half of the wild ride that is the life of Samson. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 17: Judges 11 - 12 09.03.2023 10:03 ↓

The tale pf Jephthah.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 16: Judges 9 - 10 08.03.2023 12:29 ↓

Fourth instalment in the gritty saga of the Judges of Israel. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 15: Judges 6 - 8 07.03.2023 14:58 ↓

The story of Gideon. Starts with a bang, ends with a sigh.

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 14: Judges 3 - 5 06.03.2023 17:16 ↓

Second instalment in the high octane saga of the Judges of Israel. 

All In, with Christ, His church, and His commission 05.03.2023 38:55 ↓

Preached by Mark at Horsham Downs on 05/03/2023

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 13: Judges 1 - 2 05.03.2023 8:29 ↓

The opening salvo from Judges. 

Lent Bible Binge Ep. 11: Titus 03.03.2023 7:32 ↓

The short letter from Paul to Titus.