Two Texts
John Andrews and David Harvey
A Podcast about the Bible Every two weeks, from two different countries, the two hosts of the Two Texts podcast pick two biblical texts to talk about. Each episode we pick one text to talk about, which invariably leads to us talking about two texts and often many more.Dr John Andrews and Dr David Harvey share a mutual fascination with the Bible. Simple yet complex; ancient yet relevant; challenging yet comforting. But one thing that fascinates them consistently is that, like a kaleidoscope, no matter how many times they look at it there is something new, fresh and exciting to talk about.This podcast is designed for you regardless of how much or how little you've read the Bible. Grab a hot beverage, a notepad (or app), and a Bible, sit back, listen, enjoy, and learn to also become fascinated (or grow your fascination) with this exciting, compelling and mysterious book. John and David are two friends who love teaching the Bible and have both been privileged enough to be able to spend their careers doing this - in colleges, universities, churches, homes and coffee shops. The two of them have spent extended periods of time as teaching staff and leadership in seminary and church contexts. John has regularly taught at David's church, and there was even a point where John was David's boss! Nowadays David is a Priest and Pastor in Calgary, Canada, and John teaches and consults for churches in the UK and around the world. They're both married with children (John 3, David 1) and in John's case even grandchildren. In their down time you'll find them cooking, reading, running or watching football (but the one thing they don't agree on is which team to support). If you want to get in touch with either of them about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?
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Jun 22, 2021 • 52min
The Meaning of Miracles | Miracles 1
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David begin a new series talking about the miracles of Jesus. While many of us are aware that Jesus did miracles, we wonder whether stop to think about the meaning behind them. Do the miracles of Jesus teach us anything? Is there depth beyond the surface level. In this second season of Two Texts we want to talk about exactly that.Click Here to read the text from Luke 4:14-21Episode Outline4:59 Luke 410:00 Finding your place in the text13:01 What was Nazareth like?16:36 The scripture is fulfilled22:03 When Jesus quotes scripture32:31 Every miracle of Jesus becomes a message43:44 A kingdom message48:02 People are not a problemDon't miss the second text for this week available from Thursday June 24. Episode 18 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 1If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We're also on YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 15, 2021 • 21min
Wrap Up & Peek Forward | Parables 17
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which David and John look back at the parables launch season. A short episode where we chat about season one and then give you brief peak into what we're discussing in Season 2 when it launches on June 22Episode 17 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 17If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We're also on YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 11, 2021 • 1h 2min
We’ve got Talents & Coins | Parables 16
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David close the parables season with a conversation about the parables of the Talents or Coins (depending on which version you read). It's a parable that's well known, but often seems to be interpreted in such a way that it appears to say things that don't really seem to be what Jesus meant. Click Here to read the text from Matthew 25:14–30 Click Here to read the text from Luke 19:11–27 This is the last of our launch season of daily episodes of Two Texts. Don't miss John and David's reflection on this series available June 15th. They'll also be talking about about the new season of Two Texts launching June 22nd. Episode 16 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 16 If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We're also on YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend? Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 10, 2021 • 59min
The Widow Persisted | Parables 15
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David enjoy the phenomenal parable of the persistent widow. There's layers of meaning wrapped up in this short dis-course from Jesus - about prayer, but also justice, and value, and pride.Click Here to read the text from Luke 18:1-8Click Here to read CS Lewis' Footnote to All PrayersEpisode 15 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 15If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 9, 2021 • 1h 3min
The Party Really is Free | Parables 14
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David discuss the Parable of the King's Son's Wedding. In Matthew 22 Jesus throws out a version of the parable we looked at in episode 13 with some substantial revisions that help us understand grace, welcome and what it means to be against exclusion.Click Here to read the text from Matthew 22:1-14Click Here for Miroslav Volf's Exclusion and Embrace where he discusses Jesus' ministry "against exclusion". This book isn't an easy read, but a google of the reviews online will give you an idea of what Volf's pursuing.Episode 11 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 11If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We're also on YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 8, 2021 • 55min
Welcome to the Party | Parables 13
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David discuss the Parable of the Great Banquet. Life calls us to play a game of "get to the top of the table" and Jesus explores the idea in this story that maybe there's a different way to live.Click Here to read the text from Luke 14:15-24Click Here to get yourself a copy of John's book Face to Face. You can also get it from through your country's Amazon site physically or digitally.Episode 13 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 13If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We're also on YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 7, 2021 • 53min
Grace Makes You Worth It | Parables 12
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David get excited about an outrageous parable of Grace. We're so convinced that things we do make us more loveable to God, yet God loves us despite all our efforts. If you need convincing, you're going to love the parable of the vineyard workers.Click Here to read the text from Matthew 20:1-16Click Here to see some of Robert Farrar Capon's Kingdom, Grace and Judgment which we know we mention in every episode!Click Here for David Zahl's fantastic book Seculosity. It is really worth a read if there's any part of your life in which you think you're not "enough".Click Here and please get yourself a copy of this little book Paul and the Subversive Power of Grace by John Barclay. It will help you understand this huge biblical theme in just a few short pages.Episode 12 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 12If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We're also on YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 4, 2021 • 54min
An Unacceptable Parable | Parables 11
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David discuss how Jesus tells a somewhat controversial story. The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector is often told as an instruction to stay humble, but what if Luke wanted to make sure that we saw something more fundamental that Jesus was hinting at?Click Here to read the text from Luke 18:9-14Click Here to read the text from Romans 3:21-28Click Here to see some of Robert Farrar Capon's Kingdom, Grace and Judgment which David really wants you to read.Click Here if you're interested in the book that informed some of David's comments about "world upside-down" and "temple to house". The Social World of Luke-Acts is an academic level exploration of some of the contextual realities in this gospel.Click Here for Miroslav Volf's Exclusion and Embrace where he discusses Jesus' ministry "against exclusion". This book isn't an easy read, but a google of the reviews online will give you an idea of what Volf's pursuing.Click Here for the T.S. Elliot poem that concluded the episodeEpisode 11 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 11If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 3, 2021 • 36min
Outrageous Forgiveness | Parables 10
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David take a second look at Matthew's version of the parable of the Lost Sheep. Jesus's conversations on forgiveness in Matthew 18 have been used throughout church history to shape church behaviour and ideas about "excommunication". But have we understood Jesus correctly? What if he meant something much more outrageous?Click Here to read the text from Matthew 18: 12-35Click Here to preview Robert Farrar Capon's Kingdom, Grace and Judgment which is helpful in understanding Matthew 18Episode 10 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 10If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
Jun 2, 2021 • 48min
Small is the New Big | Parables 9
Drop us a text message to say hi and let us know what you think of the show. (Include your email if you’d like us to reply)In which John and David look at Matthew's version of the parable of the Lost Sheep. Jesus takes a parable we know and drops it into a new context about the greatest and the least. What if the economics of the kingdom of God don't think best, bigger and great aren't as important as we think?Click Here to read the text from Matthew 18: 1-14Click Here to see a book that David likes on the subject of "honour and shame" in Matthew's Gospel by J. NeyreyEpisode 9 of the Two Texts Podcast | Parables of Jesus Series 9If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021Support the show
