Best Tanyas Table Podcasts (2025)

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Why the World Still Needs "Sin" | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 12:16-31 11:27

10h ago11:27

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Should we still use the word "sin"? Do you make excuses for your sin, or do you own them? What's the difference between the consequences of sin and the punishment for sin? In today's episode, Keith shares how 2 Samuel 12:16-31 encourages us to bring our burden of sin to the cross, where we find forgiveness. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us a…

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Holy Smoke: why are young Christians returning to tradition? 41:18

1d ago41:18

41:18

Today’s Holy Smoke is a curtain-raiser for ‘Recovering the Sacred’, a Spectator event at St Bartholow-the-Great in the City of London in which a panel of experts will explore the rediscovery of traditional worship and theology by young Anglicans and Catholics. The event will be held on Tuesday 8th July; for more details, and to book tickets, go to:…

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Coffee House Shots: Jeremy Hunt on Trump, Budgets and Welsh whisky 17:24

3d ago17:24

17:24

On this week’s special Saturday edition of Coffee House Shots, James Heale sits down with Jeremy Hunt to discuss his new book, Can We Be Great Again?. The former chancellor and foreign secretary argues that Britain remains one of the world’s most influential nations – but is in danger of losing its nerve. He reflects on working in the Foreign Offic…

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Your Sin Exposed is a Gift. Here's Why. | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 12:1-15 11:38

3d ago11:38

11:38

Are you minding the gaps of sin in your life? Is there a chasm between who you think you are and who you really are? Do you see the exposure of your sin as a gift from God? In today's episode, Jeff shares how 2 Samuel 12:1-15 encourages us to face our gaps of sin with humility so that we might find God's grace. If you're listening on Spotify, tell …

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Spectator Out Loud: Owen Matthews, Bijan Omrani, Andrew Hankinson, Laurie Penny & Andrew Watts 28:31

4d ago28:31

28:31

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Owen Matthews says that Venice’s residents never stop complaining (1:11); Bijan Omrani reads his church notebook (7:33); Andrew Hankinson reviews Tiffany Jenkins’s Strangers and Intimates: The Rise and Fall of Private Life (13:54); as 28 Years Later is released, Laurie Penny explains the politics behind Alex Garla…

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The Edition: Starmer at sea, Iran on the brink & the importance of shame 45:57

4d ago45:57

45:57

Starmer’s war zone: the Prime Minister’s perilous position This week, our new political editor Tim Shipman takes the helm and, in his cover piece, examines how Keir Starmer can no longer find political refuge in foreign affairs. After a period of globe-trotting in which the Prime Minister was dubbed ‘never-here Keir’, Starmer’s handling of internat…

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How David Saw Bathsheba | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 11 9:18

4d ago9:18

9:18

Do you saunter? How does your perception of the world shape how you act? Are your desires pure? In today's episode, Patrick shares how 2 Samuel 11 encourages us to see the world as God does: charged with his glory. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’r…

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84. Self-Care is the New Happy Hour, with Dr. Jonathan Leary of Remedy Place 47:44

4d ago47:44

47:44

Original air date: July 3, 2024 I'm relieved to share that there are still people in the wellness biz that are more interested in the actual wellness part than sharpening their elbows against the competition. Dr. Jonathan Leary is the visionary Founder and CEO of Remedy Place, a revolutionary Social Wellness Club in New York and Los Angeles (and pl…

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Does God Forgive My Worst Sins? | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 10 11:17

5d ago11:17

11:17

Do you suffer from deep shame? Will God forgive my worst sins? Is there freedom from my guilt? In today's episode, Jensen shares how 2 Samuel 10 reminds us that because Jesus bore our shame on the cross, we can live in freedom. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! Th…

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The Book Club: William Dalrymple 49:01

6d ago49:01

49:01

My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is the historian William Dalrymple, whose bestselling account of ancient India’s cultural and economic influence, The Golden Road, is newly out in paperback. He tells me why the ‘Silk Road’ is a myth, how Arabic numerals are really Indian – and how he responds to being Narendra Modi’s new favourite author.…

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A Seat at the King's Table | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 9 6:18

6d ago6:18

6:18

What does God's grace look like? What is the correct response? How do we see Jesus's mercy in the story of David and Mephibosheth? In today's episode, Tanya shares how 2 Samuel 9 reminds us of the amazing grace of our God. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This ye…

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Table Talk: Nadine Dorries 15:08

7d ago15:08

15:08

Nadine Dorries is one of the most recognisable Conservative politicians from the past two decades. Elected as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire in 2005, she notably clashed with David Cameron and George Osborne (who she called ‘two arrogant posh boys’) and lost the whip in 2012 when she took part in the reality show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. L…

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Americano: will Trump get dragged into the Israel-Iran conflict? 32:03

7d ago32:03

32:03

Relations between Iran and Israel are deteriorating rapidly, with comparisons being drawn to Israel’s 1981 strike on Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be advocating for regime change in Tehran, reportedly encouraging the United States to take military action. Donald Trump, who previously came close …

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A Sneak Peek of the Kingdom of God | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 8 9:29

7d ago9:29

9:29

What did Jesus teach about? Do you attribute success to yourself or God? How does God establish his kingdom? In today's episode, Keith shares how 2 Samuel 8 foreshadows the kingdom of God that Jesus would ultimately bring. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This ye…

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Book Club, from the archives: Frederick Forsyth 30:24

9d ago30:24

30:24

In honour of the author Frederick Forsyth, who died early this week, please enjoy this episode of the Book Club podcast, from the archives, in which he joined Sam Leith in 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his classic thriller The Day of the Jackal. On the podcast Frederick tells Sam about banging it out in a few weeks on a typewriter with …

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Coffee House Shots: why is Britain's economy so unhealthy? 19:36

10d ago19:36

19:36

The Spectator’s economics editor Michael Simmons is joined by the outgoing boss of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Paul Johnson and the CEO of the Resolution Foundation Ruth Curtice to understand why Britain’s economy is in such a bad place. Given it feels like we are often in a doom loop of discussion about tax rises, does this point to a structu…

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A Praying Life | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 7:18-29 12:24

10d ago12:24

12:24

What keeps you from prayer? Are you independent or dependent? Where does biblical gratitude come from? In today's episode, Jeff shares how 2 Samuel 7:18-29 encourages us to depend on God's grace for everything. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re ex…

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Spectator Out Loud: Sean Thomas, John Power, Susie Mesure, Olivia Potts and Rory Sutherland 22:12

11d ago22:12

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Sean Thomas reflects on the era of lads mags (1:07); John Power reveals those unfairly gaming the social housing system (6:15); Susie Moss reviews Ripeness by Sarah Moss (11:31); Olivia Potts explains the importance of sausage rolls (14:21); and, Rory Sutherland speaks in defence of the Trump playbook (18:09). Pro…

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Why Does God Bless Us? | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 7:1-17 10:36

11d ago10:36

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Does God treat us with normal relational economics? What's the motive for obedience in the Christian life? Have you accepted God's unconditioned love? In today's episode, Patrick shares how 2 Samuel 7:1-17 reminds us of God's amazing grace for us. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible…

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The Edition: Porn Britannia, Xi’s absence & no more lonely hearts? 46:49

12d ago46:49

46:49

OnlyFans is giving the Treasury what it wants – but should we be concerned? ‘OnlyFans,’ writes Louise Perry, ‘is the most profitable content subscription service in the world.’ Yet ‘the vast majority of its content creators make very little from it’. So why are around 4 per cent of young British women selling their wares on the site? ‘Imitating Bon…

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Do You Follow Jesus or Trends? | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 6:12-23 11:44

12d ago11:44

11:44

Do you follow trends? Should leaders show humility? Do you care more about the world's opinion or God's? In today's episode, Jensen shares how 2 Samuel 6:12-23 encourages us to choose the humble way of Jesus. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re expl…

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The Book Club: Lucy Mangan 34:02

12d ago34:02

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In this week’s Book Club podcast I am joined by Lucy Mangan, author of Bookish: How Reading Shapes Our Lives. She tells me what teenagers did before they had Young Adult books to read, the bizarre demise of the author of Goodnight Moon, and the wisdom of forsaking the busy world for an armchair and a good book.…

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Holy Smoke: a Jewish guide to arguing 51:50

13d ago51:50

51:50

Daniel Taub, former Israeli Ambassador to the UK, joins Damian Thompson to talk about his new book Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish art of constructive disagreement. In a fast-moving interview, Daniel explains how the art of arguing has shaped Jewish humour and scholarship, and Damian asks him about keeping kosher, life after death – and th…

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Why Reading Your Bible is So Important | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 6:1-11 9:25

13d ago9:25

9:25

Are you consistently getting in God's Word? Is there a problem with Bible apps? What's one step you can take toward experiencing God? In today's episode, Tanya shares how 2 Samuel 6:1-11 encourages us to ground our lives in Scripture. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2…

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Americano: left-wing violence is being normalised 18:39

14d ago18:39

18:39

In the new edition of Spectator World, author and anthropologist Max Horder argues that the US is experiencing a change in its psyche, and left-wing violence is being normalised. He joins Freddy Gray on the Americano podcast to discuss the various examples attached to this, and what the dereliction of democratic disagreement means for us all. This …

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This is How I Fight My Battles | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 5:17-25 11:20

14d ago11:20

11:20

Do you depend on God to fight your battles? Do you let God lead your everyday life? What does spiritual maturity look like? In today's episode, Keith shares how 2 Samuel 5:17-25 encourages us to trust King Jesus to fight our battles. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 20…

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S7E6: Shifting Paradigms 1:40:21

15d ago1:40:21

1:40:21

Send us a Text Message! Don't forgot to tell us who you are. Season 7 Episode 6 Shifting Paradigms On this episode of The Sacred Donut Podcast we travel from lemonhead to jarhead, from lightslave to lightworker, from soldiers to warriors, our special guests Charessa and Alex Benavidez are living proof of what a path of enlightenment and spiritual a…

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Holy Smoke: finding spiritual treasure in César Franck 36:20

16d ago36:20

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The Belgian composer César Franck – unfairly associated with kitsch and sentimentality by certain cultural sophisticates – wrote some of the most spiritually inspiring music of the late 19th century. In this episode of Holy Smoke, Damian Thompson talks to the British-Israeli pianist Ariel Lanyi, who has just recorded Franck’s late masterpiece Prélu…

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Rupert Lowe on Reform turmoil, Chagos ‘treason’ and taking the Tory whip 48:37

17d ago48:37

48:37

The Spectator’s editor Michael Gove and assistant editor Madeline Grant interview Rupert Lowe, MP for Great Yarmouth and notorious Westminster provocateur. Earlier this year, Lowe was suspended from the Reform party amid claims of threats towards the party’s then-chairman Zia Yusuf, and a souring relationship with Nigel Farage. Following his politi…

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Americano: did the swamp drain Elon Musk? 22:41

17d ago22:41

22:41

Billionaire Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump have had a very public falling out. Musk, whose time running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) came to an end last month, publicly criticised Trump’s spending bill (the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’). The row then erupted onto social media with Trump expressing his disappointment with …

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Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery, Tanya Gold, Madeline Grant, Matthew Parris and Calvin Po 28:49

17d ago28:49

28:49

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery tracks down the Cambridge bike bandit (1:10); Tanya Gold says that selling bathwater is an easy way to exploit a sad male fetish (5:38); Madeline Grant examines the decline of period dramas (10:16); a visit to Lyon has Matthew Parris pondering what history doesn’t tell us (15:49); and, Calvin Po visits…

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Optimizing Ourselves to Death | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 5:1-16 12:24

17d ago12:24

12:24

Are you optimizing yourself to death? Are you exhausted by your constant attempts to improve? What does real growth look like? In today's episode, Jeff shares how 2 Samuel 5:1-16 reminds us that true improvement is a deeper dependence on God. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with…

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The Edition: Nigel wants YOU, secularism vs spirituality & how novel is experimental fiction? 51:41

18d ago51:41

51:41

How Reform plans to win Just a year ago, Nigel Farage ended his self-imposed exile from politics and returned to lead Reform. Since then, Reform have won more MPs than the Green Party, two new mayoralties, a parliamentary by-election, and numerous councils. Now the party leads in every poll and, as our deputy political editor James Heale reveals in…

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Justice in Times of War | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 4 10:16

18d ago10:16

10:16

How did the Israelites think about war and crime? How does a good king respond to corruption? Do you judge with partiality? In today's episode, Patrick shares how 2 Samuel 4 reminds us of Jesus's perfect justice and mercy. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This ye…

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Do You Have Mixed Motives? | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 3:26-39 8:33

19d ago8:33

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Do you have mixed motives? Are you self-sacrificial? Do you look to the interest of others? In today's episode, Jensen shares how 2 Samuel 3:26-39 reminds us of Jesus' pure, self-sacrificial motives. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the…

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The Book Club: Alice Loxton 37:09

20d ago37:09

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My guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is the historian Alice Loxton, whose new book Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives is just out in paperback. In it, she tells the story of the early lives of individuals as disparate as the Venerable Bede and Vivienne Westwood. On the podcast, Alice tells me about Geoffrey Chaucer’s racy past, w…

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Are You Living Like a Fool? | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 3:1-25 10:13

20d ago10:13

10:13

Can God use messy people? What does it mean to be a fool? Do you need a rescuer? In today's episode, Tanya shares how 2 Samuel 3:1-25 reminds us that God loves to rescue sinful people like us. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re exploring the Histor…

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Table Talk: Jun Tanaka 22:25

21d ago22:25

22:25

Jun Tanaka is a Japanese-British chef with over 30 years’ experience in some of London’s most famous restaurants, including La Gavroche, Restaurant Marco Pierre White and The Square. In 2016 he opened the Ninth, which was awarded a Michelin star two years later. On the podcast, Jun tells Lara why the smell of baking brings back early food memories,…

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There's No Moral to This Story | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 2:12-32 12:25

21d ago12:25

12:25

Do you read the Bible like it's Aesop's Fables? Do you trust that God will keep his promises? Are you comfortable living in the gray? In today's episode, Keith shares how the tension in 2 Samuel 2:12-32 points us to the ultimate resolution found in King Jesus. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! R…

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Americano: America's white guilt hangover 35:43

22d ago35:43

35:43

From the decline of meritocracy to the rise of anti-Western ideology, author Heather Mac Donald joins Freddy Gray to discuss race, merit, and victim hierarchy. Why is the West so desperate to self-cancel? And is now a moment of reckoning considering we're five years on from the BLM protests?

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Holy Smoke: is God an Englishman? 31:52

23d ago31:52

31:52

Bijan Omrani joins Damian Thompson to talk about his new book God is an Englishman: Christianity and the Creation of England. They discuss the spiritual and cultural debt the country owes to Christianity. The central question of Bijan’s book is ‘does it matter that Christianity is dying in England?’. The faith has historically played a disproportio…

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Coffee House Shots: should cannabis be decriminalised? 20:55

24d ago20:55

20:55

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has called for possession of small amounts of cannabis to be decriminalised following a report by the London Drugs Commission. The report has made 42 recommendations, which include removing natural cannabis from the Misuse of Drugs Act. Former cabinet minister, now Labour peer, Charlie Falconer and Tory MP Dr Neil Shastr…

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Spectator Out Loud: Arabella Byrne, Sean Thomas, Mathew Lyons, Bryan Appleyard & Chas Newkey-Burden 28:07

24d ago28:07

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Arabella Byrne on the social minefield of private swimming pools (1:13); Sean Thomas says that not knowing where you are is one of the joys of travel (5:34); reviewing Helen Carr’s Sceptred Isle: A New History of the 14th Century, Mathew Lyons looks at the reality of a vivid century (11:34); reviewing Tim Gregory’…

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David's Day One | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 2:1-11 12:24

24d ago12:24

12:24

What was David's first move as king of Israel? What does David's first action as king say about his future reign? Do you withhold good from others? In today's episode, Jeff shares how 2 Samuel 2:1-11 encourages us to give others the love we have received from Jesus freely. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're list…

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The Edition: end of the rainbow, rising illiteracy & swimming pool etiquette 49:51

25d ago49:51

49:51

End of the rainbow: Pride’s fall What ‘started half a century ago as an afternoon’s little march for lesbians and gay men’, argues Gareth Roberts, became ‘a jamboree not only of boring homosexuality’ but ‘anything else that its purveyors consider unconventional’. Yet now Reform-led councils are taking down Pride flags, Pride events are being cancel…

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The Deep Love of Friendship | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 1:17-27 10:11

25d ago10:11

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Do you have close friendships? Were David and Jonathan in a homosexual relationship? What does it look like to be a Christlike friend? In today's episode, Patrick shares how 2 Samuel 1:17-27 encourages us to pursue the deep, meaningful relationships we were created for. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listeni…

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Americano: what does Sam Altman want? 28:05

26d ago28:05

28:05

Freddy Gray speaks to writer and author Karen Hao, whose new book Empire of AI looks at a new, ominous age of empire with OpenAI. On the podcast they discuss the impacts of artificial intelligence on society and democracy and how Open AI founder Sam Altman has become a controversial figure.

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Is Justice Always Sweet? | Historical Books | 2 Samuel 1:1-16 11:33

26d ago11:33

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Do you rejoice at the downfall of others? Why does David put the messenger to death? Are you only concerned with your well-being? In today's episode, Jensen shares how 2 Samuel 1:1-16 encourages us to see ourselves within God's narrative, submissive to his commands. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening f…

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Book Club: Robert Macfarlane 40:41

27d ago40:41

40:41

Sam Leith's guest on this week’s Book Club podcast is Robert Macfarlane. In his new book Is A River Alive? he travels from the cloud forests of Ecuador to the pollution-choked rivers of Chennai and the threatened waterways of eastern Canada. He tells Sam what he learned along the journey – and why we need to reconceptualise our relationship with th…

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Lessons From the Grave | Historical Books | 1 Samuel 31 8:36

27d ago8:36

8:36

What can we learn from Saul's death? What does repentance look like? Is your love for Jesus growing? In today's episode, Tanya shares how 1 Samuel 31 warns us against letting our hearts grow harder over the years. If you're listening on Spotify, tell us about yourself and where you're listening from! Read the Bible with us in 2025! This year, we’re…

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