The Messy Pew

28/09/2023

You know that stat that gets quoted in sermons…

When dad comes to Christ first, 93% of families will follow.

Turns out, that’s rubbish. And kinda problematic when you look into it.

Culture / Theology The Myth of the 93%: Fathers and Mothers Are Not a Competitive Hierarchy in the Home Written by Miranda Zapor Cruz on November 8, 2022 When churches moved to online and at-home worship in response to Covid-19, I noticed two opportunities arising from the disruption: Parents cou....

08/09/2023

I find this "very" comforting because it means I qualify! But best of all it removes my self doubt when it becomes apparent that I have failed. Instead of giving up and saying this is too much for my mental health. I know all I need to do is pick up my cross and carry on with trust and hope in God's will.

20/08/2023

With… you know… football on today,,it feels like a good day to remind of our look at how church is like watching football…

Did you watch the USA v England World Cup game? Terrible wasn't it? It was just shown when we recorded this, so we decided to chat about how Church is similar to football - or indeed, what could church learn from a football game? We have our new section. Good news of the week! (It doesn't go well) A...

16/08/2023

Not that I’m feeling guilty or anything…

05/06/2023

Flashback to our take on Ai, and it’s relationship with the Church

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28/05/2023

11/03/2023

Time for some on location recording?

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24/02/2023

Sadly between Andy being busy, and the other Andy avoiding another cold / flu thing, there’s no new episode this week, but potential topics would have been:
- peace in the CofE
- pastors and weird stories.
- wonder.
- That revival thing in America.
- Getting sick. Again.
Anything we would have missed?

18/02/2023

When we experienced a sense of wonder seeing the Gaia Exhibition at Exeter Cathedral.

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Andy has taken a trip to see the Gaia Exhibition at Exeter Cathedral, attempts to describe wonder, and gets jumped on by a 10 year old. His daughter, not any random child.Gaia tour dates can b...

17/02/2023

Before tomorrows episode, why don’t you check out our episode on “The Bible Says” not being a starting point…
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We go on a little bit today.  Sorry about that. We continue to read the book of Acts, and talk about all things journalling - could it also be a form of prayer? There is talk about s...