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Mid-faith Crisis

Nick Page & Joe Davis

A podcast for every Christian who has ever asked ‘Is that it?’
Mid-faith Crisis explores the Christian faith with honesty and humour. If you feel that you have more questions than answers, if you feel as though your faith is changing, if you feel that if the worship leader sings that chorus one more time you will strangle him with his own guitar strap, then this is the podcast for you. Warning. Contains traces of theology and occasional innuendo.

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#385
September 19 · 52 min
Episode 385: Reimagining the Landscape of Faith – an interview with Mary and Charles Hippsley
Joe talks to Mary and Charles Hippsley about their excellent book, Reimagining the Landscape of Faith. What is our map of faith - and what do we do when the map is no longer helpful? How can we find new pathways? Who will help us on our travels? Mary and
#384
September 5 · 45 min
Episode 384: The stuff in our spiritual attic
Were coming to the end of our season of spiritual decluttering, and taking a look at some of the things that we have hidden away in the attic. What practices have we stored away up there, hoping they might come in useful again some day? Also, we check in
#383
August 29 · 40 min
Episode 383: Communion – ritual and grace
In a slightly unexpected moment, we delve into the ritual of communion. Last week we talked about it as a key Christian activity, but what is our understanding of it? We discuss the importance of ritualism, but also the dangers of exclusion. Also, we ann
#382
August 22 · 40 min
Episode 382: Decluttering church
We continue our journey unpacking the rooms of faith by looking at church – a big word, with so many meanings. But what is it really? Is it just people talking about God? What about things like communion? We discuss the necessity of community, the fundam
#381
August 15 · 40 min
Episode 381: Jesus is my drinks package
More on the theme of worship, but this week we focus on the why. Why do we worship? What is the role of gratitude? Is God really that needy, or are there other gods who are a lot more needy than the Divine? Should worship songs be sea shanties? We explor
August 8 · 39 min
Episode 380a : A Summer Repeat with Brian McLaren
So, Joe is still away, but heres a little something from the vaults – an interview with Brian McLaren about his book Life After Doom. Given all the extreme weather were experiencing at the moment, this seemed like a good episode to revisit! Well be back
#380
July 25 · 44 min
Episode 380: Decluttering Worship
This weeks episode brings us to worship. How do we define it? Is it just music, or does worshipping God involve more than just warbling? What are our places of worship, and do we still have to sing? Also we talk about death and head injuries, just to che
#379
July 18 · 41 min
Episode 379: The Bible might come in handy some day
Were back in the library as we continue to sort out our house of faith. This time were thinking about books we dont use as much, and why its worth keeping old bits of the Bible around, because you never know which bits are going to come in handy. Also, J
#378
July 11 · 43 min
Episode 378: The big MFC bookshelf
As we continue our journey around our house of faith weve come to the library. And this week, were restocking the shelves with your book recommendations. You can find a full list on our website. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your
#377
July 4 · 40 min
Episode 377: Decluttering prayer part 2
We continue our discussion about prayer, this time focusing on our current approach to prayers and praying. We talk about the role of personality, about confession and the need to be meeked, and about finding simple ways to trigger moments of stillness a
#376
June 27 · 44 min
Episode 376: Decluttering prayer
In the first of our sort-of series on decluttering faith, we look at the prayer room. We discuss the mystery of intercession and think about prayer as primary speech, as an art more than a science. Prayer is crucial in our journey of understanding, both
#375
June 20 · 25 min
Episode 375. Two old men discuss their ailments
Joe has a sickness bug. Nick has a bad back. In this short and utterly inadequate episode, we talk a little bit about well-meaning but tone-deaf sermons and what really might bring us happiness in the life to come. Also we think a little about books for
#374
June 13 · 35 min
Episode 374: A weekend of decluttering
Were back with our reflections on the Mid-faith Crisis weekend. We discuss the theme of spiritual decluttering and the joy of generous conversation. Also Nick wonders if hes actually had a mid-faith crisis and Joe is accidentally biblical. Support th
#373
May 30 · 39 min
Episode 373: Expert opinions on heaven
We talk, in an incredibly expert way, about the afterlife, about nostalgia and longing, about a new heaven and a new earth and about the different dimensions of existence. Also, is Nick the worst Anglican ever, and should Joe be the new Knepp-based host
#372
May 23 · 41 min
Episode 372: Talking to Ruth about death
We have a very special interview this week. Joe talks to our friend Ruth about how she is facing terminal cancer. She talks about focusing on what matters, about the normality of death, and about the importance of talking about grief, loss and mortality.
#371
May 16 · 35 min
Episode 371: Venting more than lamenting
We talk about the power of vulnerability, about how noisy fear can be, and about those times when we vent instead of lament. Thanks for all your feedback - it really meant a lot this week! Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email
#370
May 9 · 37 min
Episode 370: The challenge of change
We talk about change and the anxiety which often accompanies it. How do we live in that space where one thing is ending, but a new thing has yet to begin? Also, Joe has been listening to frogs and Nick turns out to be a great evangelist for atheism.
#369
May 2 · 38 min
Episode 369: Talking about transcendence
How do we talk about mystical or transcendent experiences without appearing to be nuts? More than that, what is the motivation for talking about them in the first place? We discuss the problems with loaded words, the desire to call people into deeper exp
#368
April 18 · 41 min
Episode 368: ‘What if they were a bit saved already?’
We think more about the personalisation of the good news. What is the evidence for fullness of life in our lives? Are we the best judges of our own spiritual development? Does salvation look different for different people? Also, Joe has been birdwatching
#367
April 11 · 40 min
Episode 367: Emmaus experiences
We discuss truth and fakery, the simplicity and complexity of the good news, and about how we can encounter the risen Christ through art, music and, crucially, other people. Also Nick gets annoyed and Joe hasn’t put in his holiday request form yet. S

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