Friends, all during the Easter season, we read from the Acts of the Apostles, and this Sunday, we hear part of Peter’s oration on Pentecost morning. His bold proclamation is, in a way, the mother of all sermons; it is the essence of authentic Christian preaching. Peter, filled with the excitement of the Gospel, names the problem of sin, declares Jesus as Lor ... Show More
Apr 14
The Pattern and Presence of Jesus
Friends, for this Third Sunday of Easter, we read once again the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus—a literary masterpiece, yes, but above all, a spiritual masterpiece. This story is not just about something that happened long ago; it's also about the Church now, an ... Show More
14m 49s
Apr 2021
The Irish Saints: Redeemed Paganism
<p>In an earlier episode, the Pugsters talked about Tolkien’s ideas of the value of pagan myth and the need to Christianize it. In this episode, Glenn picks up on that and applies it not to mythology but to culture, specifically, the religion of pre-Christian Ireland and what hap ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2022
No Compromise #10: The Horse and His Boy
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal;">In this episode Jenny and I discuss C. S. Lewis's THE HORSE AND HIS BOY, discovering that it is the most personal account of finding Christ in the Chronicles of Narnia. Shasta, the main character, mirrors Lewis's own conversion, an ... Show More
57m 44s
May 2025
#106 Diarmaid MacCulloch - Sex and Christianity: a Tumultuous History
<p>Diarmaid MacCulloch is an English academic and historian, specialising in ecclesiastical history and the history of Christianity. Since 1995, he has been a fellow of St Cross College, Oxford; he was formerly the senior tutor.</p>
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58m 48s
Sep 2025
Jesus as King; God's Ultimate Plan
<p>When you’re young, there are probably things you’re sure would never happen to you, or things you’re sure you or friends would never do. But usually, as we get older, we begin to wonder whether there’s any rhyme or reason to life. Scientifically, they now say life is chaotic, ... Show More
49m 40s
Dec 2024
Is Jesus For Non-Christians, Too?
<p><span data-sheets-root="1">Most Christians would likely agree that Jesus and the Gospels provide us with guidance for how we should be living our lives. People of non-Christian faith traditions, or those with no religious belief at all, might have a somewhat different response ... Show More
36m 32s