Politics in the Pulpit

Jan 31 2025 100 ep. 38 mins 6
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Connecting current affairs and the Bible together through the lens of justice. Guests each week share with our host how they would approach the Lectionary readings for the following Sunday, with ‘the Bible in one hand and the newspapers in the other’. Usually released on Tuesday mornings during term time. A Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) production.

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Episode 150: with Hannah Fremont Brown for Sunday 9th February

Jan 31 2025 166 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Clare Williams, chats to Hannah Fremont Brown. They are joined by Roo Stewart, a member of the JPIT team. Hannah coordinates Let’s End Poverty, a movement of people united behind a vision of the future where poverty can’t keep anyone down. She is passionate about supporting churches and Christians to campaign and w

Episode 149: with Jeronne Rudder for Sunday 2nd February

Jan 24 2025 41 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Clare Williams, chats to Jeronne Rudder. They are joined by Steve Tinning, a member of the JPIT team. Jeronne is a pastor, theologian, speaker, and all-around Bible nerd who is passionate about seeing people live lives shaped by love and justice. With a bachelor’s and master’s degree in theology, he brings a deep w

Episode 148: with Tom Price for Sunday 26th January

Jan 17 2025 45 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Clare Williams, chats to Tom Price. They are joined by Aoife Wright, a member of the JPIT team. Tom Price studied Philosophy at university and later completed an MA in Christian Apologetics, and is currently undertaking doctoral research in theology, philosophy and film. In recent years Tom has spoken to all kinds of a

Episode 147: with Jenny Brown for Sunday 19th January

Jan 10 2025 30 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Clare Williams, chats to Jenny Brown. They are joined by Paul Morrison, a member of the JPIT team. Jenny recently left Christian Aid after 25 years in a variety of advocacy-related roles. Before that she spent 15 years as a commercial property solicitor in City law firms. Among other things she is active in her local c

Episode 146: with Clare Williams for Sunday 12th January

Jan 03 2025 28 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, Nathan McGuire chats to our new host, Clare Williams. Clare Williams is an Associate Speaker and Tutor at the OCCA The Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Her work focuses upon questions of race, justice, culture, and what the Christian message has to offer these big concepts. Prior to her work in apologetics, she was an Engl

Politics in the Pulpit: Special Christmas Episode - Jesus as a Peacemaker

Dec 18 2024 35 mins  
This week, listen to Steve, Nathan and Matt chat about what the bible says about Jesus as a Peacemaker. 🎙️ 'Maybe [this] should encourage us also to be able to reflect on these things that we see going on around the world, but relating them to God speaking to us, wherever we are' ‘Politics in the Pulpit’ is JPIT’s weekly lectionary resource, helping to equip preacher

Episode 145: with Kathy Galloway for Sunday 8th December

Dec 03 2024 46 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Matt Forsyth, chats to Kathy Galloway, and is joined by JPIT member Paul Morrison. Kathy is a practical theologian, writer and campaigner. The major focus of her work has always been peace-making and social justice issues, especially relating to poverty, ecology and gender. Kathy has worked for Church Action on Poverty

Episode 144: with Chantal Noppen for Sunday 1st December

Nov 26 2024 41 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Matt Forsyth, chats to Chantal Noppen, and is joined by JPIT member Simeon Mitchell. Rev'd Chantal Noppen [she/her] A North-East based Church of England priest who is passionate about inclusion and finding, celebrating and sharing the extraordinary within the ordinary. Member of General Synod, NADAWM exec and the Nationa

Episode 143: with Jonny Baker for Sunday 24th November

Nov 19 2024 48 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Matt Forsyth, chats to Jonny Baker, and is joined by JPIT member Nathan McGuire. Jonny Baker set up the pioneer training at CMS where he is one of the directors. His role is overseeing their mission in post Christian Britain. He loves all things creative and especially is interested in how faith connects with the wider c

Episode 142: with Catriona Robertson for Sunday 17th November

Nov 12 2024 44 mins  
In this week’s episode of Politics in the Pulpit, our host, Matt Forsyth, chats to Catriona Robertson, and is joined by JPIT member Steve Summers. Born & raised in the Scottish Highlands, Catriona Robertson has worked in India, the South Pacific and London. She once travelled with her teenage son across North Africa, the Middle East and on to Pakistan. Formerly Director of th