In Conversation with Jennie & Mark: Matt 13.1-9, 18-23 - Sowing Seeds and Examing Parables

In Conversation with Jennie & Mark: Matt 13.1-9, 18-23 - Sowing Seeds and Examing Parables

Join us as we take different views on how we can interpret the Parable of the Sower (and find out why Mark finds reading it traumatic!)

Don't Try to Fix Everything: What Jesus Teaches in the Parable of the Weeds | Matthew 13

In this week's conversation, Mark and Jennie explore Jesus' parable of the wheat and the weeds (Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43). Rather than focusing on judgement, they ask a different question: what if the real challenge of this parable is learning not to panic? Why does the householder refuse to pull up the weeds? What does it mean to trust God's timing instead of trying to fix everything ourselves? Along the way they discuss anxiety, judgement, living alongside people who think differently from us, and why "don't worry—it will be okay" may be one of the most challenging lessons Jesus teaches. Whether you're preparing to preach, leading a Bible study, or simply reflecting on this Sunday's Gospel, we hope this conversation helps you hear the passage in a fresh way.

In Conversation with Jennie & Mark: Matt 11:16-19,25-end - Confirmation Bias, Thunderbolts & Burdens.

Jennie &  Mark take a look at what was going on in people's reactions to Jesus, why there seems to be a bit of John's gospel in the middle of Matthew's and whay it may (or may not) mean to take on Jesus' yoke.

In Conversation with Jennie & Mark: Matthew 10:24-39 - How many sparrows are you worth?

Join Jennie & Mark as they debate how many sparrows we are worth, whether it works on a "weight to weight" basis and if that means that elephants are more valuable than we are! They also look at Jesus' challenging teaching on division and what we can learn from it today.

In Conversation with Jennie & Mark: Matthew 9:35-10:23 Opportunity or Responsibility

We look at the three widely recited phrases from this reading: 'The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few', 'Shake the dust from your feet' and 'Be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves' and consider what it all means for us in mission and ministry