Mid-faith Crisis

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 and prayer. Also, Nick reveals his impressive new technique for avoiding difficult prayer situations. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: The Cloud of Unknowing - Wikipedia 'Whistling Swans' | Mary Oliver

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 of God and of ourselves. So what needs clearing out? And what do we want to keep? (And keep those book suggestions coming!) Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog

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 mid-faith crisis. What are your favourites? Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kids Doesn’t Have to Heal From ‎What Dreams May Come City of Angels | Wikipedia Adrian Plass | Heavenly Playground Paul McGee | The SUMO Guy

We're 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 he's actually had a mid-faith crisis and Joe is accidentally biblical. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Pied Flycatcher

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 for Springwatch? Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Iolo Williams - Wikipedia BBC Two - Springwatch Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons - Wikipedia Ashmolean | In bloom - how plants changed our world Bruce Cockburn - Songs - Festival Of Friends

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. There is hope. And there is, above all, 'The ever present one who loves me more than I can imagine and who is with me every step of the way.' Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog - such as it is Mentioned in this episode: Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’ | The Guardian The Swallow, The Owl and The Sandpiper – Sandpiper Trust Cancer is so limited | Robert L. Lynn

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 machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Stevens & Pound John Shelby Spong - Wikipedia

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. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Wilhelm Worringer - Wikipedia William Bridges | Transitions Brad Stulberg | Master of Change

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 experiences and whether we are refugees from culture. Also, why it's best not to respond to the 'How are you?' with a PowerPoint. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Knepp Harry Baker - Tender Tour MOURN

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 and Nick has had enough joy, thank you very much. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers Violin Concerto | Elgar What is the good news? Nick's version - Mid-faith Crisis

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. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: “Resurrecting Faith” – A Lent Course BBC Radio 4 - Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares The Repair Shop - Series 15: Episode 11 - BBC iPlayer U2 - Easter Lily EP Andrew's story - The Returning King

After a false start last week, Joe is back with a bit of clarity about his theme for the year. Also, as we approach Easter, we think about what it means for us in this year of uncertainty and conflict. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: You Are Not a Frog: Podcast for Doctors The Shipwright's Arms

Yes, it's the fabled Mid-faith Crisis New Year's episode. We talk about how our themes worked out last year (spoilers: not so good) and what we want to focus on for the next 12 months. How appropriate for episode number 365! Also Nick eats a doughnut and Joe has been to a play. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: I Swear Louis Theroux - Inside the Manosphere The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Prospect of Whitby - Wikipedia St Paul's Bow Common The Nap Ministry | Rest is Resistance

Mid-way through Nick's writing month and it's time for a catch up. Nick has an apology to make and Joe wants to be Supreme Leader. Also we think more about all that sheepy and goaty stuff, and we discuss how best to prepare for the official Mid-faith Crisis New Year themes episode. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: “Resurrecting Faith” – A Lent Course Pachomius the Great

In this week's episode we think about goals and training, coping with overwhelmingly needy emails and, most importantly, dealing with the mubble fubbles. Also, Nick has an epiphany and Joe has dressed up for the occasion. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: “Resurrecting Faith” – A Lent Course Four temperaments - Wikipedia mubble fubbles | Oxford English Dictionary Episode 358: 'We've invented a new category of sin' Matthew 25:40 NIV Pachomius the Great - Wikipedia Ultralearning - Scott H Young

We revisit genial sin, consider discipleship as an investment account and revel in the origins of the word 'Lent'. Also, Nick shows off and Joe is actually fully clothed. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: “Resurrecting Faith” – A Lent Course With great power comes great responsibility Isaiah 35:1-2 Lent - OED Alexei Navalny Episode 358: ‘We’ve invented a new category of sin’

As we enter Lent, how can we make space in our lives to hear from God? In this episode we talk about the role of the wilderness in our lives and how it can actually be a place of encounter and change, a place where you hear the voice. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: “Resurrecting Faith” – A Lent Course Wahaca | Tacos, Margaritas, Sunshine Simon de Voil Bridgerton | Netflix Official Site Church of the Wild | Victoria Loorz Strong's Hebrew: 4057. מִדְבָּר (midbar) -- Wilderness, desert Desert Fathers - Wikipedia Batter my heart, three person’d God (Holy Sonnet 14) | John Donne

More feedback this week on the key questions: are we friends of Jesus or are we followers? Can we really be friends with a tree? What is a soul friend? Just how great is Kate Bush? And what happened to Nick's head? So many questions… Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: “Resurrecting Faith” – A Lent Course Arnolfini - Bristol's International Centre for Contemporary Arts Kate Bush Moments of Pleasure - YouTube Martin Buber - Wikipedia I and Thou - Wikipedia Overview — The Works of George MacDonald What a Friend We Have in Jesus - Wikipedia

In this episode we think about the metaphors we use for our relationship with Jesus. Are we friends of Jesus? Or followers? Or slaves? Does the relationship feel different at different times in our faith? And will Joe and Nick's relationship survive the revelations about tea? Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: “Resurrecting Faith” – A Lent Course The Traitors H Is for Hawk (2025) Del Amitri Del Amitri - Don't Come Home Too Soon (Official Team Scotland Song World Cup '98) Icon of Christ and Abbot Mena - Wikipedia Thomas Aquinas - Wikipedia

We return to the subject of grace, forgiveness and justice. Are all sins really the same? If so, what do we make of 'serious sin'? Is the evangelical view of sin secretly Catholic? And has Nick accidentally created a new category of sin? Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: "Resurrecting Faith" A Lent Course with Joe Davis and Dave Tomlinson Slime Family Portrait Wildlife Photographer of the Year Natural History Museum The Ayoub Sisters Odyssey Ensemble The Terrible Takes on Philip Yancey's 8-Year Affair Venial sin - Wikipedia Mortal sin - Wikipedia

We talk about self-understanding (and our apparent lack of it), and reflect on whether you can have seasons of spirituality. And, in the light of revelations about another major Christian teacher, we discuss how you can never fall from grace, you can only fall into it. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: The Traitors Kate Bowler Mid-faith Crisis 212: An Interview with Oliver Burkeman Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman Meditations for Mortals | Oliver Burkeman

New year, new podcast. But same old us, sadly. Anyway, good to be back with you. This week we visit some old emails and talk about the 'right' way to grieve, how names for God are a bit like old streets, and why Jesus might be a dance teacher. Normal service has resumed, then. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Pluribus The Divine Dance - Richard Rohr Mar 25 Lady Day Perichoresis

In our final (probably) podcast for 2025, we each look back on the three things we've learned this year. Which doesn't, apparently, include (a) watching the Ashes and (b) not eating mince pies while recording. Happy Christmas everyone and a massive thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast this year. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Wake Up Dead Man A Christmas Carol - Wikipedia Gerald Dickens - Website

Joe is back from Mexico and Nick has recovered from man flu. We talk about who we really are as individuals, and how that affects our relationship with others. Also, we think about what it is that we really need to prepare for Christmas, and the difference between entertaining people and hospitality. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Palestine 36 Winter solstice - Wikipedia When is the winter solstice in 2025?

Joe talks to Professor Ros Gleadow, Emerita Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University, Australia. They discuss the scale and impact of the climate crisis and, crucially, what we can do to make a difference. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Ros Gleadow - Wikipedia

We have an interview with Dave Tomlinson. Dave and Joe discuss some of the difficult questions people have about God and faith and talk about how we, as Christians, can be part of the repair of the world. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Dave Tomlinson - YouTube Charles Hartshorne - Wikipedia

Jesus gives us a crucial challenge: 'Who do you say that I am?' We discuss our answers to that question. Meanwhile, Joe launches MFC verify to examine some claims about Christmas and Nick talks about Bible translation and why there are unicorns in the King James Version. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: The VelociPastor - Wikipedia Wintering | Katherine May How to Winter | Kari Leibowitz Hygge Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus | Dave Ripper Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul’s gospel | Douglas A Campbell and John DuPue

This week, we spend a lot of time discussing the spiritual lessons to be learned from Traitors. Also, we talk about heavily paraphrased Bible verses and Joe has had a near-death experience in the toilet. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog The Mid-faith Crisis Church Weekend Away 2026 - one place left! Mentioned in this episode: Daniel Swift | The Dream Factory Patrick Grant | Less “Are We the Baddies?” — That Mitchell and Webb Look BBC One - Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles BBC One - The Celebrity Traitors

Joe is not very well this week. So here's just a little something to keep you going: an edited excerpt from an episode done many years ago on Nick's book The Badly Behaved Bible. As Nick says, it's not so much a 'greatest hit' as one of our least worst efforts. We talk about the inspiration of scripture and how many of our problems with the Bible are not with the book itself, so much as the things people say about it. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: The Badly Behaved Bible | Nick Page If you want to listen again to the series, it continues with Episode 79: Exile Stories

This week we mainly talk about the Bible. we touch on how it was put together and we share with listeners the Bible verses and stories which mean the most to us. Along the way, Nick does a quick history lesson and Joe reckons that Jesus spoke like a market trader. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Negroni - Wikipedia Perfect Martini Harry Craddock Munther Isaac - Wikipedia Promised Land or Lands of Promise?: Understanding Israel Today in the Light of Christ From Land to Lands, from Eden to the Renewed Earth: A Christ-Centred Biblical Theology of the Promised Land Nick Page | The Badly Behaved Bible First Nations Version New Testament

It's our ninth anniversary! So, for a nice, relaxed, party-like topic we talk about Israel. Why is it that so many Christians support modern Israel so strongly? How can we respond when there is so much violence and hatred on all sides? Where is the Kingdom of God in all this? Also Nick has discovered some scriptural golf balls and Joe has been rewriting the Bible. Again. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Level 42 BBC One - Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles The Divine Comedy

In a packed feedback episode, we consider time, baptism, re-writing scripture, the omniscience of God and the problem of evil. Among other things. Also Nick has his nerd buttons pressed, and Joe has a new heretical disorder. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Minster in Sheppey Traitors BBC Marcion Thomas Jefferson bible The Long Walk Thomas Kelly - A Testament of Devotion Wild at Heart Episode 51: The Mystery of the Cross Episode 50: The Scandal of The Cross Episode 154: An interview with Brian McLaren – Part 1 Episode 155: An Interview with Brian McLaren – Part 2 John Smith - an excerpt from Nick's book A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation

Joe interviews Thomas Jay Oord. Theologian, philosopher and, it seems, Joe's new BFF, Tom directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He share his faith journey with us and discusses the idea of an uncontrolling God, the limits of both science and religion, and how the idea of love shapes everything around us. Thomas Jay Oord Thomas Jay Oord - Books God after deconstruction God Can't Open and Relational Theology Thomas Jay Oord on substack Centre for Open and Relational Theology

In a follow up to last week's episode we think more about how to process anger. Joe interviews psychotherapist Becky Francis and we talk about the need for reflective practice, and digging into the anger produced by grief and loss. And in a shock move, Joe ends with a Bible passage. The Wombles Rolf Dobelli | Stop Reading the News Norway's NRK broadcasts 12-hour wood burning programme Thomas Erickson | Surrounded by Idiots Becky Francis Therapy Gottman | The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and Stonewalling Vanstone | The Stature of Waiting

In what has been a brutal week, we think again about what it means to be a peaceful presence in our world. What practices will help us? What actions should we take? How do we stand up for what is right, without demonising our opponents? Book Now! The Mid-faith Crisis Church Weekend 2026 - Rydal Hall Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - BBC iPlayer The Great British Sewing Bee - BBC iPlayer The Great British Bake Off - Official Website Pendon Museum This Present Darkness - Wikipedia John's Poem: One Consequence of Salvation (I hope) Dave Gregory | Divine Windows: Seeing God through the lens of science God Saw That It Was Good - Videos Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says - BBC News Contact your MP - UK Parliament Cartoon - Duty Calls

Yes, we're back. And this week Joe interviews a surprise special guest on the podcast who tells us all about an article wot he wrote. Also we have BIG NEWS about the Mid-faith Crisis Church Away Weekend 2026! Join us in the Lake District for a weekend of conversation, relaxation and reflection. The Mid-faith Crisis Church Weekend Away 2026 - Book Now! Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Inception Point — AI spam podcasts with no listeners – Pivot to AI The Mid-faith Crisis Church Weekend Away 2026 Bryn Haworth We've learned all we can from US megachurches. Let's be inspired by the Global Majority Church | Nick Page

Nick is (momentarily) back from holiday, Joe has (surprisingly) been in a prayer meeting and we talk (randomly) about the importance of small moments of joy and kindness, and the necessity of creating everyday rituals to enrich our lives. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Great Dixter Shostakovich Fifth Symphony | Aurora Orchestra The Dark Night of the Shed | Nick Page The Ritual Effect | Michael Norton

Lots of feedback this week. We talk about prayer and ritual, about what labels we use to describe ourselves and about finding joy in giving. Most of all, we touch on the hard work of transformation and the need to celebrate the small successes of our spiritual and emotional lives. Also, Joe has an Egret hat-trick and Nick has some new cocktail glasses. Cheers! Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: The Naked Gun Police Squad Little Egret Great White Egret Cattle Egret Nick & Nora (glass) - Wikipedia The Thin Man (film) - Wikipedia England vs India: Series has been best since 2005 Ashes, says Jonathan Agnew - BBC Sport Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes | William Bridges The Changing Mind | Daniel Levitin The 100-Year Life

We revisit Joe's theses and in particular discuss nonviolence – in many ways the forgotten element of Jesus' teaching. We discuss the early church's adoption of nonviolence, how we can so easily 'other' people and treat them as subhuman, and what we can do to be a non-violent presence in the world. Also, Nick takes credit for the Euros victory, and Joe has been to visit a rare tree. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Rare tree to flower for sixth time in 100 years at Borde Hill - BBC News, The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) - IMDb What is restorative justice? | Restorative Justice Council Mau Mau rebellion - Wikipedia

This week we talk about the Reformation, and whether we are overdue for another go at it. Joe nails his theses to our podcast door. And Nick questions whether a second reformation starts much closer to home. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Official Website | Leon Russell The Union - Elton John Tawny Owl facts - The Barn Owl Trust The Drinker | UK moths Ninety-five Theses - Wikipedia Indulgence - Wikipedia Cistercians - Wikipedia Rievaulx Abbey | English Heritage Assisi and the basilica of St. Francis

We finally get around to talking about the sacraments. Where did they come from? How many are there ? Is there really a premier league? And what sacramental practices can you build into your life? Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: White Admiral Visual Commentary on Scripture | In My End Is My Beginning Comma Butterfly Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons Vincent Donovan | Christianity Rediscovered Hugo of St Victor

We talk cynics, sceptics and assorted doubters. What is it that pushes us towards cynicism? How can we remain open to the possibilities of prayer? Does anyone still play the prophetic bongos? And most importantly, what's happening with Nick's apricots? Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog

People have sent in limericks about the Trinity. Joe is wondering what to do about the climate crisis. Nick is very grumpy about AI, a mood not improved by the AI-generated description of their photo on Facebook. We talk about the need to be people who care, who live lives of both gratitude and action. So join our long-term partnership, as we prioritise our relationship and spend quality time together. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Andor Faith amid the fury - how Lion king Itoje keeps his peace Luke 19:41-44 Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem Mark 3:21; 31-35 Jesus' family stage an intervention Episode 136: Ruth Newton on ecology and the Kingdom of God Episode 89: Ruth Valerio on Creation and the Environment AI and History

Tim Hewes is the author of Finding Beauty Behind Bars - A Climate Activist’s Enforced Retreat, a book he wrote after being arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests. He tells us about how he became so concerned, why he got involved with non-violent protest and the remarkable story of the day that eight Met policemen were sent to arrest a highly dangerous clergyman. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Sgroppino recipe | Good Food Saint Uguzo of Carvagna Scandinavia with Simon Reeve - BBC iPlayer The Salt Path Finding Beauty Behind Bars - A Climate Activist’s Enforced Retreat | Tim Hewes Finding Beauty Behind Bars – Christian Climate Action

Back after our break, we celebrate an episode with all the threes by totally solving the issue of the Trinity. I mean, we absolutely nailed it. Completely sorted. It's not like Batman, but it might be like a canal. Anyway, you're welcome. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: National Cheese Day Surprised by Hope - Tom Wright - SPCK Publishing Heaven: It's Not the End of the World | David Lawrence New Heavens, New Earth: The Biblical Picture of Christian Hope | N.T. Wright Episode 3: Father, Son and Floaty Thing - Mid-faith Crisis

In this Nick reflects on saying goodbye to his beloved dog, Bill, so we talk about joy, prayer, vulnerability, grief and love. Please be warned – along with the usual nonsense, this has some very un-English, tearful moments. But that's love for you. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: G.K Chesterton on the childlikeness of God Nick Page - Bill The Dog House | Channel 4

This week we tackle some feedback, talk about elders and gatekeepers and Joe has an update on his theme. Also, we think about why theology is such a loaded word, how the creed ignores most of Jesus' life and how the manager of Tottenham Hotspur reminds us of something important about the Kingdom of God. Oh, and Nick has some very helpful medication. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: BBC Two - Inside Our Minds, Inside Our ADHD Minds Bridges Transition Model There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy | Frederick W. Faber

In an episode recorded actually together in the same room, we talk about getting older. What is the invitation of this part of life? How does it affect our faith? We talk about being an elder, becoming an 'adult of God', and what our new roles might be as we age disgracefully. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: The Feminine Face of God by Sherry Ruth Anderson Bridges Transition Model Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes

In an unexpected move - well, unexpected for Joe, at least – we revisit an episode from 2017. Eight years ago we had a stab at writing our own creeds and now, having completely forgotten even doing it, we go back to see what we wrote and whether we still agree with it. Also we have important clarifications about cauliflowers, and we worry whether both the podcast and our lives are now travelling in reverse. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Romanesco broccoli Self-similarity An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity Mid-faith Crisis Episode 22: The schism starts here Epistula Apostolorum

This week's topics include the ethics of slug control, the 1700th anniversary the council of Nicea, whether transformation is always difficult and what it would be like if we met our internal critic at a party. Also, how do we approach difficult events when it really seems like God is to blame? Oh, and Nick has a theory that stories are like cauliflowers. Or something like that. Support the podcast Contact the podcast through your email machine Mid-faith Crisis Facebook Page Nick's Blog Mentioned in this episode: Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers Leonardslee Gardens An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity Romanesco broccoli - Wikipedia Self-similarity - Wikipedia Self-similarity: Properties and Applications – Sera Markoff Meliorism - Wikipedia