Cooper & Cary Have Words

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James Cary and Barry Cooper are two English friends who live 4000 miles apart and enjoy theology, culture and the arts. Now they record themselves and call it a podcast. Thanks, internet.To get access to well over a hundred Cooper & Cary episodes, plus regular extended episodes and bonus content, subscribe to C&C Plus on Apple Podcasts.Or if you'd like all the above, plus video and access to an exclusive Discord server, become a Patron. Google "Cooper and Cary Patreon" or visit https://www.patreon.com/cooperandcary

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#170 Questioning Faith (With Randy Newman)

Apr 10 2024 56 mins

Cary has words with friend of the show, Randy Newman, author of Questioning Evangelism, Mere Evangelism and a new book about spiritual journey called, Questioning Faith. This is a conversation about how God uses us despite our terrible attempts at evangelism, and how non-believers are often stopped in their tracks by unexpected things. And it turns out there's one book by CS L

REPLAY EASTER SPECIAL: #139 Did Jesus Descend Into Hell?

Mar 28 2024 48 mins

From November 2022. Cooper and Cary have words about THAT line in the Apostles' Creed. What exactly was Jesus doing between his death and resurrection?https://journal.rts.edu/article/he-descended-into-hell/Support the showFor access to those Patreon Only episodes on UFOs and Eastern Orthodoxy - and for the forthcoming book group session on Out of the Silent planet, just us on

#169 Farewell, 2023

Dec 27 2023 50 mins

Well, that was 2023. Join James and Barry as they choose their favourite episodes, dive into the C&C mailbag, and talk about their favourite books, films, tv, podcasts, and moments of 2023. Pull up a cocoa, recline by the glowing hearth, and - sure, go ahead - stoke the auld acquaintance, as we see out another year together.Support the showUnlock extended ad-free episodes, adva

#168 Space Invaders?

Dec 13 2023 53 mins

James and Barry have extended words about Unidentified Autonomous (or Anomalous, or Aerial) Phenomena - UAPs to their friends. Strange things are being seen in the skies, even by highly trained and highly sceptical USAF fighter pilots, there is video evidence which has been made publicly available, and these things are being discussed at the highest levels of government. What'

#167 Land Of Revivals (With Jonathan Thomas)

Nov 29 2023 45 mins

Cooper and Cary have words about spiritual revivals with Jonathan Thomas, writer and presenter of the documentary Welsh Awakenings. Jonathan is pastor of Cornerstone Church Abergavenny, and the presenter of All Things Considered on BBC Radio Wales.Watch the documentary trailer here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/welshawakeningsJonathan's book, Intentional Interruptions: Learning

#166 Should I Watch The Chosen?

Nov 15 2023 43 mins

James and Barry have words about the TV juggernaut that is The Chosen. Lots of their friends love it. But James and Barry have... thoughts. Is The Chosen a 2CV - second commandment violation - and if not, is it still worth watching?Here's the Justin Peters Youtube VideoCary’s Water into Wine showSupport the showUnlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access, a huge episode

#165 Power And The Church (With Mark Stirling)

Nov 01 2023 49 mins

Cooper and Cary have words about power and its abuse with Mark Stirling, former medical doctor and pastor. He's the author of Not So with You: Power and Leadership for the Church. Mark's book: Not So With You (Amazon UK)Not So With You (Amazon US) The spate of recent scandals of power abuse by leaders within the evangelical world suggests something is wrong in our churche

#164 Do Not Be Anxious About Anything?

Oct 18 2023 46 mins

James and Barry have words about the shift from "being anxious" to "having anxiety". What does anxiety have to do with idols? What are the reasons behind the current "anxiety epidemic"? Is anxiety a condition that ought to be pathologised? Is looking back at historic "trauma" always a helpful way to improve mental health? And how does our new

#163 Should More Christians Write Novels? (With Thomas Umstattd)

Oct 05 2023 49 mins

James and Barry have extended words with Thomas Umstattd (@ThomasUmstattd) about writing. In 2009, Thomas started AuthorTechTips.com, a website to help authors use the web to promote their books. In 2014, Thomas’s blog post Why Courtship is Fundamentally Flawed went viral and reached over a million people in just a few weeks. As a podcaster, he hosts the Novel Marketing Podcast,

#162 Quick to Listen, Slow to Have Words

Sep 20 2023 49 mins

James and Barry discuss the art of listening. What does the Bible have to say about it? And how does it relate to anger? Are we bad at listening because it's a selfless thing to do? After all, there's no "I" in "LISTENING" is there? Oh wait.Support the showUnlock extended ad-free episodes, advance access, a huge episode archive, and bonus content, by s