HOLY SHED WEEK 119 - UNNATURAL DESIRESmp4

Thoughts prompted by Sandi Toksvig's public letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury

SHEDLET - LIVING THE LITTLE THINGS WELL

Join me for Part One of reflections on my book written 30 years ago and the relevance to the world now especially with respect to the current climate in the USA

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30 Years and Counting! The Post Evangelical Then & Now - Part 1

Join me for Part Two of reflections on my book written 30 years ago and the relevance to the world now especially with respect to the current climate in the USA

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30 Years and Counting! The Post Evangelical Then & Now - Part 2

For just this week I'm departing from the 'Post-Evangelical' theme to share with you some thoughts from a sermon I gave today at my old pad, St Luke's Church in north London...I hope you'll find it helpful and inspiring

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Kingdom Come! <-Hope Despair->

Join me for Part Eight of reflections on my book written 30 years ago and the relevance to the world now especially with respect to the current climate in the USA

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30 Years and Counting! The Post-Evangelical Then & Now | Part 8

A Holy Shed Classic Episode | How Fundamentalism Monumentally Misunderstands The Bible.
This is an episode from 2 years ago but follows on nicely from the recently concluded series looking back at my book The Post Evangelical

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A Holy Shed Classic | How Fundamentalism Monumentally Misunderstands The Bible

 Holy Shed presents | I BELIEVE IN DUMPING GUILT AND LIVING LOVE | God is love, and those who live in love, live in God and God lives in them.

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Holy Shed presents | I BELIEVE IN DUMPING GUILT AND LIVING LOVE

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The Holy Shed Presents | John 3:16

Holy Shed Presents | How to Escape the Religion of Guilt & Fear

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where once again, for the month of May, I'm answering a Shedster's Question. This week it's Ann's question.

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Holy Shed Presents | How to Escape the Religion of Guilt & Fear

This is my Pause for Thought on Monday 26th May when we were in Liverpool for the LFC victory procession...such a joyous wonderful occasion marred by the horrendous injury of 79 people. Which makes my piece all the more poignant. Prayers and love 💔 YNWA

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Dave Tomlinson on BBC Radio 2 Pause For Thought

Holy Shed Presents | God makes everything work out good for Christians (and other daft religious ideas)

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where once again I'm answering a Shedster's Question. This week it's Frank's question.

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The Holy Shed Presents | God makes everything work out good for Christians (and other daft religious ideas)

Holy Shed Presents | For God's sake... stop feeling guilty... and live!

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where once again I'm answering a Shedster's Question. This week it's Suzanne's question.

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Holy Shed Presents | For God's sake... stop feeling guilty... and live!

Holy Shed Presents | Uncontrolling Love (is there any other kind?) - Part One

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where once again I'm answering a Shedster's Question. This week it's a bundle of Shedster's questions relating to eschatology, but to answer that we're first starting with who or what is God?

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Holy Shed Presents | Uncontrolling Love (is there any other kind?) - Part One

Holy Shed Presents | Uncontrolling Love - Shaping the Future- Part Two

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where once again I'm answering a Shedster's Question. After last week's foundational chat we now move on to all those pesky questions around eschatology.

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Holy Shed Presents | Uncontrolling Love - Shaping the Future- Part Two

Holy Shed Presents | Uncontrolling Love (Part 3) - Is There Any Comeuppance in Love?

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where once again I'm answering a Shedster's Question. At last we move on to Pat's question 'Do the baddies get their Comeuppance".

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Holy Shed Presents | Uncontrolling Love (Part 3) - Is There Any Comeuppance in Love?

Holy Shed Presents | The Inclusive Love of God. The Way, The Truth and The Life.

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where once again I'm answering a Shedster's Question. Today I'm attempting to answer a question about John 14:6, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'

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Holy Shed Presents | The Inclusive Love of God. The Way, The Truth & The Life.

Holy Shed Presents | What Kind of God Would do Stuff Like That?

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where we're starting something different this week. Inspired by recently writing a chapter for a book which is a collection of essays. My chapter was named after the subtitle of my book, The Bad Christian's Manifesto - Reinventing God (and other modest proposal's)

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Holy Shed Presents | What Kind of God Would do Stuff Like That?

Holy Shed Presents | 'God' Needs a Rebrand - Part 2

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom where we're continuing on from last week, talking more about God needing a rebrand, apologetics and other stuff.

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Holy Shed Presents | 'God' Needs a Rebrand - Part 2

Holy Shed Lite | Save the Pigs! (second thoughts on the Gerasene demoniac)

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom for a shorter Shed Lite for the month of August. In this episode we're answering another Shedster's question, Susie asked about sending demons into a herd of pigs as featured in Mark Chapter 5 verses 1-20

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Holy Shed Lite | Save the Pigs! (second thoughts on the Gerasene demoniac)

Holy Shed Lite | How to Read One of the Worst Parables Jesus Told

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom for a shorter Shed Lite for the month of August. In this episode we're answering another Shedster's question, Diane in Australia says she struggles with lots of parts of the Bible and she worries progressive types cherry pick favourite bits, she mentioned the Parable of the Minas in Luke 19, so let's take a look together.

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Holy Shed Lite | How to Read One of the Worst Parables Jesus Told

Holy Shed Lite | Why Jesus Wasn't a Family Guy - Part 1 (Patriarchal Blues)

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom for a shorter Shed Lite for the month of August. In this episode we're answering an oft asked question about another difficult passage of the Bible -  Luke ch 12 v 49-56 which coincidentally is also today's lectionary, where Jesus talks about bringing division to the earth.

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Holy Shed Lite | Why Jesus Wasn't a Family Guy - Part 1 (Patriarchal Blues)

Holy Shed Lite | How to Start a Cult - A Handy Church Guide

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom for a shorter Shed Lite for the month of August. This episode is inspired by two recent stories in the news about the Jesus Army and Chris Brain of the The Nine o'Clock Service. We're looking at the spectrum of cult like characteristics which can be found in many churches.

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Holy Shed Lite | How to Start a Cult - A Handy Church Guide

Holy Shed Presents | How to Read a Story Jesus Told - and Still be a Christian

Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom. In this episode we're answering another Shedster's question, this week the question is from Penny, about another tricky parable from Matthew, this time it's Matthew ch22 v1-14
If you want to watch and listen on YouTube to the U2 song at the end follow this link, I had to cut it for the podcast - https://youtu.be/0D9MdPh-Uhk?si=VRUzJ0jtSay3B2gG

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Holy Shed Presents | How to Read a Story Jesus Told - and Still be a Christian

Holy Shed Presents | The Real Original Sin (nothing to do with apples or sex)

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Holy Shed Presents | The Real Original Sin (nothing to do with apples or sex)

Holy Shed Presents | Better Humans for a better world (Part 1)

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Holy Shed Presents | Better Humans for a better world (Part 1)

Holy Shed Presents | Better Humans for a better world (Part 2)

Holy Shed Presents | Better Humans for a better world (Part 3) Christian Nationalism and the divine art of being kind

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Holy Shed Presents | Better Humans for a Better World (Part 3) Christian Nationalism and the divine art of being kind

Holy Shed Presents | Better Humans for a Better World (Part 4) Control or Kindness? (I know what I want!)
Welcome back to the littlest parish in the whole of Christendom. Join me for more chat and insights about my way of reading and interpreting parts of the bible.
*Btw the music video I played at the end (cut from this platform for copyright reasons) can be found on this link to YouTube;
https://youtu.be/LMXwBmZV8xg?si=uKVtFyKojLdlJRk4
Song by Frank Turner, arrangement by Dr. Jeremy Fox.  Featuring Avery Johnson (soloist), Safiya Simpson (soprano), Aviana Gedler (soprano and viola), Hannah Goodwin (alto), Kasey J. Domer (tenor), and Tommy Boynton (guitar).

Be More Kind
Music and lyrics by Frank Turner

History's been leaning on me lately.
I can feel the future breathing down my neck.
And all the things I thought were true
When I was young, and you were too
Turned out to be broken,
And I don't know what comes next.
In a world that has decided
That it's going to lose its mind –
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind
They've started raising walls around the world now
Like hackles raised upon a cornered cat.
On the borders, in our heads,
Between things that can and can't be said,
We've stopped talking to each other
And there's something wrong with that.
So before you go out searching
Don't decide what you will find –
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.
You should know you're not alone.
And trouble comes, and trouble goes.
How this ends, no one knows.
So hold on tight when the wind blows.
The wind blew both of us to sand and sea,
And where the dry land stands is hard to say.
As the current drags us by the shore,
We can no longer say for sure
Who's drowning, or if they can be saved.
And when you're out there floundering
Like a lighthouse we will shine –
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind.
Like a beacon reaching out
To you and yours from me and mine –
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind
In a world that has decided
That it's going to lose its mind –
Be more kind, my friends, try to be more kind

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Holy Shed Presents | Better Humans for a Better World (Part 4) Control or Kindness? (I know what I want!)

Holy Shed Presents | Better Religion for a Better World - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 5) 

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Holy Shed Presents | Better Religion for a Better World - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 5)

Holy Shed Presents | Musings of a Heretic - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 6)

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Holy Shed Presents | Musings of a Heretic - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 6)

Holy Shed Presents | Judeo-Christian What? - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 7)

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Holy Shed Presents | Judeo-Christian What? - Better Humans for a Better World (Part 7)

Dave Tomlinson is an Anglican priest and founder of The Holy Shed community He's the author of many books including How To Be A Bad Christian, Black Sheep & Prodigals and The Post-Evangelical. Dave's a popular speaker and regular contributor to Pause For Thought on BBC Radio 2.

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