Jesus was told of his first cousins barbaric death and when approached by the needy in a solitary place he reached out to them in healing. One sure black eye for the enemy here.
The iconic hymn is 250 years old this month and Anthony delves into the fascinating history of its author John Newton and how his eyes were opened to the horror of the slave trade.
In this one hour special Anthony plays numbers 20 to 11 of the most popular songs which featured in recent years on God Talk. Running order determined by Spotify popularity.
In a world of fear one wonders is there any hope of escape. Anthony delves into the story of Peter and how his cowardly denial of Jesus gave way to a fearless boldness with the help of the Holy Spirit. (18-10-21 broadcast)
From the first animal skins to Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac, to the bronze snake there are many tellings of the story of Jesus in the ancient Hebrew scriptures.
God Talk Ep. 29: Why did the people of Jesus’ home town get so angry with him after His mission statement offering good news to the poor, freedom to captives, sight to the blind and amnesty to debtors?
Episode 18: Paul heroically saves the hearers from Anthony’s singing in this episode while they both expound on the reasons for Jesus’ arrival at Christmas.