Podcast by Paul Crowley
11 September 2026
Peter asked Jesus, "How often must I forgive someone who wrongs me?" Jesus then told a parable about a slave who is forgiven but then refused to forgive. The message for us can be lost if we fail to understand that God always forgives.
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08:56
04 September 2026
We have now come to the fourth discourse of Jesus in Matthew's Gospel. The first part of the discourse in chapter 18 concludes with the parable of the Lost Sheep. That leads to the question: how do we welcome back the lost one?
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05:17
28 August 2026
When Jesus tells his disciples that he will suffer and die in Jerusalem, Peter cannot accept it. But what does it mean for us to take up the cross and follow Jesus?
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06:40
21 August 2026
In Matthew's Gospel Jesus now begins his journey to Jerusalem. His focus is the formation of the disciples. As the journey begins, Jesus gives Peter the keys, the symbol of authority to teach in his name.
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08:37
14 August 2026
In the exchange between Jesus and a Canaanite woman, it can seem that at first Jesus was not prepared to help her. But to understand the significance of what happened, we need to recall the wider context in Matthew's Gospel.
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07:51
07 August 2026
As we continuing reading from Matthew's Gospel we are invited to reflect on the scene that follows the feeding of the crowd. As the disciples struggle in the boat Jesus comes to them walking on the sea.
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07:42