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Less aggro, more conversation. Is it even possible to have a deep discussion without it descending into chaos? Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit think yes, and want to show the rest of us how to do it. There’s plenty of things they disagree on: free will, feminism, where you should send your kids to school and what type of church you should go to. But there are also plenty of other things that they have in common. They want to talk about all these things with conviction. But they also want the conversation to be constructive. Tune in to find out if that’s possible.
- 124 - Offence
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Do we live in a culture that thrives on offence? Is it ever okay to intentionally offend? Michael and Megan are joined this week by Presbyterian Minister and writer Nathan Campbell to think through these questions.
Our hosts also discuss the theology behind offence, and what offends them.
Finally, the 2022 Psychological Thriller Tar -starring Cate Blanchett -comes under the WADR microscope. It's a film all about the destructive consequences of offending. But is it any good?
(00:09) - - Be Our Guest (36:43) - - For Arguments Sake (55:43) - - Through The WardrobeHelp internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 123 - Class
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
This week, our hosts discuss the touchy topic of class. Does Christianity have an issue with class in Australia? What class do our hosts think they belong in?
For 'Through the Wardrobe', Michael and Megan share their thoughts on the hit HBO drama The Gilded Age,a show dedicated to the world of the upstairs and downstairs world of 19th century America.
(01:36) - - For Arguments Sake (20:03) - - The Secret Life of Us (34:31) - - Through the WardrobeHelp internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 122 - Sin & Desire
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
This week, our hosts are grappling with the topic of sin. They discuss what sin is, and then ponder the relationship of desire to sin. In particular, is all sinful desire ... sinful? Michael and Megan don't entirely see eye to eye on this one!
Writer and podcaster Elizabeth Oldfield, well-known as the host of The Sacredpodcast, then joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion, including on her new book Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times.
Finally, our hosts discuss the confronting - and beautiful - film Manchester By The Sea(2016).
(01:32) - - For Arguments Sake (23:51) - - Be Our Guest (50:38) - - Through The WardrobeHelp internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 121 - All Creatures Great and Small
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
This week our hosts ponder the role of animals in creation. What is the standing of animals in comparison to humans in the created order? Is it ever ok to eat animals? Do they go to heaven?
Ethicist and Professor of Animal Theology Clair Linzey then joins the show to ponder these questions further, before Michael and Megan turn their attention to the 2017 film The Zookeeper's Wife,which tells the true story of two brave zookeepers in Warsaw who resisted the invading Nazi forces.
(01:44) - For Arguments Sake (23:35) - Be Our Guest (44:15) - Through The WardrobeHelp internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 - 120 - The Learning Creature
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
Humans are learning creatures. We spend our whole lives picking up new skills, improving them, and finding new areas of knowledge to explore.
This week Michael and Megan think through the Biblical implications of this, and along the way are joined by Zeeshan LaalDin. Zeeshan is a Project Officer with Anglican Aid. He will be delivering a keynote address at the upcoming Common Knowledge Conference, which looks at the role of education in eradicating global poverty.
Finally, our hosts watch the 2005 TV adaptation of Thomas Hughes' classic 1857 novel Tom Brown's School Days.
(01:52) - For Arguments Sake (19:47) - Be Our Guest (42:57) - Through the WardrobeHelp internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 - 119 - Making Pastors
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
This week, our hosts hold up a mirror to themselves and discuss the role of the pastor. They ponder a range of questions, including the Biblical job description of a pastor and whether the modern church is equipping its pastors well enough for the job.
Principal of Morling College Tim MacBride then joins the show to discuss the challenges facing the pastoral profession.
Finally, Michael and Megan riff on the 2001 film Wit(starring Emma Thompson),a cinematic adaptation of the play of the same name, which chiefly focuses on ... death.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 - 118 - Neurodiversity
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
Neurodiversity is a topic that has seen an upswing of awareness in recent years.
With more visibility than ever before, our hosts discuss whether neurodivergence is a good, or "fallen" condition.
Writer and scholar Kate Morris then joins the show to discuss her own experiences raising a neurodivergent child, as well as her substack aimed at helping Christians love their neurodivergent friends and family.
Finally, Michael and Megan cast an eye over the hit ABC show Austin,featuring Love on the SpectrumstarMichael Teo.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 - 117 - Childlike Theology
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Theology. It's a term often associated with old professors and dusty books. But theology is actually crucial for the church. So, why don't more Christians take an interest in it? Why has it become so .... stale? These are the questions our hosts (and resident theologians) grapple with.
Speaking of childlike - Michael and Megan are joined this week by author Kaitlyn Scheiss, host of the Curiously Kaitlynpodcast where she fields questions about theology from children!
Finally, our hosts cast an eye over the coming-of-age film adaptation of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 - 116 - Gendered Violence
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
This week, Megan and Michael look at the epidemic of gendered violence sweeping through both the church and society at large. Our hosts look at what the Bible has to say on the issue and are then joined by expert consultant Carolyn Cousins for a discussion about what the church can do to help stamp it out.
They then turn their attention to the program Asking For It, a look at the impacts of gendered violence, hosted by journalist and author Jess Hill who wrote the seminal See What You Made Me Do.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 - 115 - Grief
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
With All Due Respect returns for its ninth season with an episode especially brought to you by Living Hope Funerals.
Grief is a universal experience. We all face it at some point in our lives. So, what's a Christian framework for walking through grief? How can we grieve well? Dr Kit Barker joins our hosts to tackle these questions.
Our hosts then turn their attention to the Apple TV comedy-drama Shrinking- a program that explores the variety of experiences people have when it comes to grief.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 - 114 - Fandom
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
Welcome to another season of With All Due Respect!
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen embark on another series of podcasts tackling some potentially divisive elements of culture with nuance, grace, and - of course- respect!
This week, our hosts look at the phenomena of fandom and ask - is it possible for fandom to go far? Can a Christian engage in fandom in good faith?
Both our hosts share what they're fans of (this episode is a judgment-free zone!) before casting their eye over Tabitha Carvan's book This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch,a work which explores how an ordinary person can become obsessed by a certain middle-aged British actor.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 23 May 2024 - 113 - Generations
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Welcome to the final episode of Season 8 of With All Due Respect!
This week, Minister Jeri Jones Sparks and former Sydney Archbishop (and Michael's Dad!) Peter Jensen joins the show for a panel discussion on different church generations. The team look at the highs and lows of recent Australian church history, as well as what different generations of Christians today can learn from one other.
Our hosts then discuss the TV series Pachinko, a critically acclaimed show that follows the stories of four generations of a Korean Family, between 1915 and 1989.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 112 - The Christian Org
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This week, Michael and Megan are joined by Stephen Judd, the former CEO of HammondCare, to discuss how - if at all - an organisation can be "Christian".
Our hosts then discuss whether the broader church is an organisation, and if ministers can gain anything from the world of corporate wisdom.
Finally, they turn their attention to the hit drama Propser,a new show that follows a family as they build a super-powerful, super-wealthy megachurch.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 111 - Peace in the Middle East
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
This week, Megan and Michael hash out one of the most controversial issues currently ruling the discourse; the conflict in the Israel and Gaza region.
Our hosts think through how the Bible can guide Christians’ response to the conflict.
A Palestinian Christian and peacemaker joins the show to discuss the challenges facing faith groups in the conflict zone.
Finally, our hosts discuss the film Women in Sink, which documents conversations with women of different faiths in the region.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 110 - Lies and Statistics
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
Mark Twain once famously said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics".
Our hosts this week are chatting about this third lie - statistics. With the age of social media now dictating how people access statistical data, are we literate enough to understand what we are reading when it comes to statistics? How does this affect trust in official information more broadly? And in a fallen world, where sin distorts everything, how much can we truly trust human knowledge?
Statistician Alan Brnabic joins Michael and Megan to discuss these questions, and why we need statistics more broadly.
Finally, our hosts cast their eye over Moneyball, a sports film that, against the odds, Megan quite enjoyed.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 109 - Reforming Evangelicalism
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
Michael and Megan are kicking off 2024 by checking in on the state of Evangelicalism.
Karen Swallow Prior returns to the show to discuss her new book The Evangelical Imagination,which provocatively claims to take stock of a "culture in crisis".
Our hosts then hash out the question: does Evangelicalism need another Reformation?
Finally, the pair discuss the 17th-century classic The Pilgrim's Progressand take stock of its influence and legacy.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 108 - Is There Something About Mary?
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
It's the 2023 Christmas episode of With All Due Respect, and we're talking all things Mary this year!
New Testament scholar The Rev. Dr Sarah Harris joins the show to discuss the mother of Jesus, and makes some big calls about her place in theological history.
Michael and Megan then discuss the place of Mary in Protestant tradition. Should the evangelical Christian church reclaim Mary? Is she in need of a "rediscovery?"
Finally, our hosts turn their attention to the hit TV show The Chosenand discuss its portrayals of the Holy Matriarch.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 21 Dec 2023 - 107 - Is the Bible 'plain'?
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
It's the 100th episode of With All Due Respect!
To mark their century our guests chat with Mike Bird, Academic Dean of Melbourne's Ridley College, discussing the question "Is the Bible clear in what it tells us?"
They also discuss the differences in church tradition when it comes to interpreting scripture.
Later, our hosts discuss Sarah Polley's confronting film Women Talking,which explores the consequences of misunderstanding - and abusing - The Bible.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 106 - Home
This episode is brought to you by Anglican Aid. Your gift will strengthen churches and help transform communities. You can donate to With All Due Respect's featured causes here.
Home - it’s an evocative word and one that has instant access to our emotions, whether that’s when Dorothy knocks together her shiny red heels and says there’s no place like home or when angelic children’s choirs sing I still call Australia home on a Qantas ad.
The Bible culminates with an image of God at home with humanity. Home speaks to us of familiarity, safety, welcome, love. Yet home doesn’t just have positive associations. Some are home less while many have found their homes to be anything but safe.
This episode Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen begin by discussing whether human beings are actually any good at making home for themselves or others.
Then the WADR team speak to former NSW Liberal Minister and newly appointed chair of the Faith Housing Alliance, Rob Stokes about the current housing crisis.
And to finish, continuing 'the whole vibe' of the episode, they hang out with the Kerrigans in The Castle.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 105 - Civic Religion
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This week, Megan and Michael discuss the place of "civic religion" in Australian society.
Defined as the implicit "religious" values of a nation - expressed through public ceremony, symbols, and rituals - our hosts ask if Australia even hasa civic religion in the first place.
They then turn their eyes to the place of the Welcome to / Acknowledgement of Country in Australia: specifically in the church. What does it mean that some churches have pushed back against this now largely normal part of public procedure?
Finally, they take stock of a recent episode of Bluey and discuss why a children's show (of all things) brought Michael to tears.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 104 - Hope
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Leisa Aitken joins Megan and Michael to discuss her dissertation on the psychology of Hope, and why the clinical definition of the word is missing the mark.
On 'For Arguments Sake', our hosts discuss whether there may be a lackof hope within the church. Have Christians in the global west lost their eschatological hope?
Finally, our hosts cast their eye over Christopher Noaln's blockbuster Oppenheimer.In true WADR style, they don't necessarily see eye-to-eye on its message.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
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Thu, 26 Oct 2023 - 103 - Only Human
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In light of the Barbie movie phenomenon, our hosts take stock of Greta Gerwig's divisive blockbuster, ponder its themes on humanity, and whether it will become an essential existential text.
Old Testament expert Dr George Athas then joins the show to discuss the film, its relationship to the book of Ecclesiastes, and how death plays a role in our understanding of being human.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 102 - The Voice: Reconciliation
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As the voting time for the referendum approaches, Michael and Megan are joined by Bundjalung woman Karen Mundine, CEO of Reconciliation Australia, and Peter Morris, General Manager of the Reconciliation Action Plan program of Reconciliation Australia.
They talk through what a 'yes' vote might mean for Australian society, its citizens, and the church.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 - 101 - The Voice: The Constitution
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Welcome to season 8 of With All Due Respect!
As Australians prepare to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal Voice in parliament, Michael Jensen and (newly Reverend Dr) Megan Powell du Toit speak with constitutional law expert Dr Joel Harrison about what it might mean, legally speaking.
They then discuss whether or not the church should be involved with politics at all - a thorny issue that Michael has had some recent experience with.
Finally on 'Through the Wardrobe', our hosts cast their eye over the controversy surrounding ABC journalist Annabel Crabb's Kitchen Cabinetprogram,and her decision to have some rather divisive guests on recent episodes.
WADR is hosted by Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen. It is part of the Undeceptions podcast network.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 100 - The Voice
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In the season finale, Megan and Michael sit down with First Nations Christian leader Uncle Pastor Ray Minniecon to discuss the upcoming referendum in Australia concerning The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice (also known as the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, or simply 'The Voice).
Our hosts also sift through the responses from various groups to The Voice, casting a spotlight on who has - and hasn't - voiced support.
Finally, on 'Through The Wardrobe', Michael and Megan keep things political with a look back at the 2017 ABC documentary Counted,hosted by Stan Grant to commemorate the 1967 Referendum which saw Australian First Nations people counted as part of the Australian population. They compare this with an episode of Derry Girls, unpacking the complexities of referendum and nationhood.
And, as promised, here is a link to the Christian denominational responses to the Voice to Parliament that the WADR team collected.
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Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 20 Apr 2023 - 99 - Easter Special: Radical Grace
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This week on WADR, our hosts are living up to the aim of the show (conversations with respect and grace) with an Easter special on ... GRACE!
Grace is of course a concept strongly associated with the cross of Christ. It is a word Christians chuck around - but do we have a good understanding of what it means? And can grace even be immoral?'The Secret Life of Us' then makes a return, with Michael and Megan sharing episodes in their life when they had grace shown to them.
Finally, on 'Through The Wardrobe' our hosts give their take on The Engish, a grizzly western reboot about an aristocrat bent on revenge in the new world. Can grace be shown to those who've taken everything from us?
WADR is hosted by Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen. It is part of the Undeceptions podcast network.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 06 Apr 2023 - 98 - The Adventure of Time
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This week, Megan and Michael delve into the mystery of 'time', and ask the question ... is time cursed? And how are eternity and time-related?
On 'Through the Wardrobe', the pair cast their critical eye over the now cancelled Amazon series Paper Girls,a time travelling adventure drama that looks at how we might feel if we met our future selves.
Plus, our hosts take some time to answer audience questions. Does pineapple belong on pizza? Do Michael and Megan actuallydisagree on anything? And what should we do with the work of now-disgraced theologians? Tune in to find out!
WADR is hosted by Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen. It is part of the Undeceptions podcast network.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 - 97 - Sexual Gospel
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On a special edition of 'For Argument's Sake', Michael and Megan dissect the fallout from The Gospel Coalitions' recent endorsement - and swift recant - of a controversial extract from Joshua Butler's new book Beautiful Union,which drew parallels between the saving work of Christ, and sexual intercourse between husband and wife.
Our hosts then explore why the article was published, the dangers of applying such theology within marriage, and what structural and cultural shortcomings the saga has exposed within TGC.
Numerous theologians and academics who lent their names to the book - and by extension the article - have since withdrawn their endorsements, with some writing follow-up articles in the wake of the scandal.
Joshua Butler has since resigned as a Gospel Coalition Centre fellow, and will not be involved with planned TGC events for 2023.
Extra reading on the issue can be found below.
LINKS:
* TGC statement on the article
* Check out Bethany Falker-Jones unpacking of the whole affair - 'Protestant Bodies, Protestant Bedrooms, and our furious need for a theology thereof'
* Mikey Lynch, director of the Australian arm of TGC, has published a fascinating pushback on the original article - 'Don't Go Beyond What Is Written'Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Tue, 14 Mar 2023 - 96 - Finding Family
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It's family week on WADR. Michael and Megan chat through different perspectives on family, and in particular, adoption. They work through the good and the bad, how it can heal - but also compound - trauma, and what the Bible has to say about it.
UK-based broadcaster, author, social entrepreneur, and adoptive father Dr Krish Kandiah then joins the podcast for a challenging discussion on fostering and adoption.
Finally, on 'Through The Wardrobe', our hosts share their thoughts on the 2021 documentary Found,the moving story of three Chinese girls, adopted by American parents, who discover they are blood-related, and then return to their country of birth to uncover their origins.
WADR is hosted by Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen. It is part of the Undeceptions podcast network.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 09 Mar 2023 - 95 - Connecting with Catholics
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This week, Megan and Michael deep dive into the often heated relationship between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, examining what the recent death of former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI means for intra-church relations, and how Protestants and Roman Catholics can walk hand-in-hand in ministry (can they?).
Catholic theologian Dr Elissa Roper joins the podcast to discuss a range of issues, including what the late Pope’s passing means, and what decade might hold for the Catholic Church.
Then, on ‘Through The Wardrobe’, Megan and Michael talk about Roland Joffe’s 1986 cinematic masterpiece The Mission - a classic of the genre that Megan, unbelievably, hadn’t seen before!WADR is hosted by Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen. It is part of the Undeceptions podcast network.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 23 Feb 2023 - 94 - We Are Free
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Megan and Michael talk about all things freedom - does true freedom exist, and are we really free in the 21st century?
From overthrowing the yoke of human slavery (Israel's Exodus from Egypt) to Jesus' promise that “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”, the concept of freedom is at the heart of the Biblical story.
But what does it mean for our everyday lives to be free? Are we truly free if we still feel the weight of sin in our lives? Can we ever, truly have free will?
On 'Through the wardrobe',Michael and Megan discuss last year's medieval comedy Catherine Called Birdy, and how this tale of a young Englishwoman navigating 13th-century society relates to the idea of being truly 'free'.
Plus, in a brand new segment called 'You can't ask that' Michael confronts Megan on one of the most divisive issues in church history; what it means to be Arminian - and can you really call yourself a Christian and Arminian at the same time?
WADR is hosted by Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen. It is part of the Undeceptions podcast network.
Help internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 09 Feb 2023 - 93 - The hospitable heart
The Bible commands that all people who have a heart for God should also have a heart for hospitality. But what does hospitality look like? Is it an occasional drinks with the next-door neighbours or something more?
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 - 92 - Embodied humans
Human beings may have souls to be concerned about, but we spend a great deal of time in a physical body. What are the spiritual implications of being flesh and blood?
Thu, 12 Jan 2023 - 91 - Dark night of the soul
There comes a time for every person when life and light seem to be snuffed out of every experience, when we call into question the very purpose of being. Welcome to the dark night of the soul.
Thu, 29 Dec 2022 - 90 - Better sex
Christians have been known to point to secular research and claim they are having better sex than the rest of society. But is it true? What are believers getting right, and where do they need to be rescued?
Thu, 15 Dec 2022 - 89 - Census: the Gospel truth
Australian Christians are no longer in the majority. Is it time to panic and push out the lifeboats? Or are we fundamentally misunderstanding the data?
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 - 88 - Evangelicals After Billy
Is the Evangelical brand now synonymous with right-wing outrage and gender politics? Does it have a future in Western Christianity?
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 87 - Divine Comedy
How divine is comedy? When we tell jokes, are we reflecting our creator's character or just whiling away the hours between here and eternity? Megan and Michael ask the question: has God got a sense of humour?
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 - 86 - A Christian Nation?
What does it mean to be a Christian Nationalist? Is it even compatible with Christian theology - or does it replace it altogether? Megan and Michael investigate how it is shaping the evangelical world.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 - 85 - The Loneliness Epidemic
There is a significant difference between 'being alone' and 'loneliness'. And though we seem to be coping with the first, Megan and Michael discover we're struggling with the second.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 84 - Evangelicals & Race
The church has a troubled relationship with racism, both historically and in the present day. Join the WADR team as they investigate the question of race both overseas and in Australia.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 - 83 - Fashion
Is there such a thing as theological fashion? Michael and Megan aren't talking copes and mitres. They're asking what it means to 'dress to express' a Christian faith.
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 - 82 - Re-creation
The 21st century is rediscovering creativity with an explosion of content, from curated Instagram accounts to self-produced videos. But where do we find the roots of this essential human act? Megan and Michael go searching.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 - 81 - Show Me The Money
The With All Due Respect team ask the important question, can Christians have anything to do with capitalism?
Thu, 19 May 2022 - 80 - How To Vote
Michael and Megan canvas Christian leaders and listeners for what they think are the issues believers should be thinking about this coming federal election.
Thu, 05 May 2022 - 79 - The Leader's EgoThu, 21 Apr 2022
- 78 - Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath - did you know it's a Christian event? Better known as Easter Saturday, it's an occasion few believers know what to do with.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 - 77 - Soul Searching
Strap yourselves in - the WADR team go looking for the human soul. Is it that part of us that goes on after death? Or are we in fact embodied souls? Soul searching commentary this episode!
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 - 76 - The Lent Event
Lent - a quaint, catholic tradition that had more relevance for bygone centuries? Or an opportunity to exercise a vibrant faith? The WADR team explore the options.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 - 75 - Costly conscience
Everyone is talking about the importance of freedom of conscience, but what does that look like Biblically? And how are we to begin counting the cost of our decisions?
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 - 74 - The new and the old of 2021
We all sighed relief at the end of 2020...and then we got 2021, in which covid struck back with new and more contagious variants. But have there been some things to celebrate in the year gone by? The WADR team think so.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 - 73 - Christmas: Home and Away
It's Christmas time and for many of us, it represents an annual pilgrimage back home to celebrate the season. But is Christmas about being at home or away? Michael and Megan wonder together what we should be doing to celebrate this time of wonder.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 - 72 - Mental health and faithfulness
Mental health has been one of the red-button issues of the COVID pandemic. With all of this time in isolation, have we developed problems that need more than just a glib spiritual answer? What does it mean to be people of faith handling mental illness?
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 - 71 - The Apologetic Church
Should the church be apologising for its past mistakes or holding on to its Christian foundations - which end of the spectrum will be a better witness in a world that is increasingly critical of the people of God?
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 - 70 - Faithful poetry
Is poetry a past-time that passed away in the 19th century? Or could it be that the perfect word pitched with just the right rhyme and meter could point as effectively to God as any other spoken word? Tune in as the WADR team investigates.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 - 69 - The Delta Mandate
As we emerge from our COVID hibernation, Australians face a new question: what sort of life does the Delta Variant mandate? And how is a Christian to express themselves in these hesitant times?
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 - 68 - How to have an argument
Megan and Michael investigate the key theme of their podcast: how to carry out an argument in a contentious age 'with all due respect'.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 - 67 - Christian Celebrity
The Christian world is full of its own super-stars - men and women who stride the world stage with seeming significance and sometimes staggering results. Megan and Michael ask, how is a believer to respond to these luminaries?
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 - 66 - God and the ALP
It is often assumed that Christianity is aligned with politics on the right - by those outside and within the church. So Michael and Megan thought it's time you met the Christian Left.
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 - 65 - Preaching
In some circles preaching is the one thing you can't skip at church. For others, it is an outdated experience. Which is it for you?
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 - 64 - Jesus and John Wayne
What role does the 'man's man' have in Evangelical America? And how likely is it that those trends are traversing the Pacific to our own country?
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 - 62 - How To Question Your Faith
Christianity has a mixed history when it comes to questioning your faith. Michael and Megan ask, is there a good way to go about it?
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 - 61 - Kinship And Refugees
In the wake of Refugee Week, the With All Due Respect team tackle our national responsibility towards the stateless with some international input.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - 60 - Media and Christian Responsibility
Is the mass media biased against Christianity? Or are we partly responsible for the misinformation problem? Megan and Michael engage with the issues.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 - 59 - The Problem of Masculinity
What's wrong with the boys? Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen investigate the rise in toxic masculinity.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 - 58 - The Cross-centred Christian
Is the cross still the central symbol of Christianity or, as we approach Easter, has it become a topic of shame for God's people?
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 - 57 - God in the Public Square
What is 'public theology'? Why is it important? And are you doing it without knowing it? Let the WADR team clue you in.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 - 56 - Friendship
What are the essential marks of a friend? What separates Christian friendships from secular mates? Do Christians do old-young, male-female friendships better?
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 - 55 - Cancel Culture
Cancel Culture was the Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year in 2019, it is arguably just as relevant today. How to Christians relate to this approach - is it a justified response to error, or a pernicious practice that avoids Godliness?
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 - 54 - Thoughts And Prayers
"I'll pray for you" - so often a throw-away line in the Christian community, now under examination With All Due Respect.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 53 - Christians, Vaccines and the Public Good
What are the ethical questions behind taking the upcoming COVID19 vaccines? In all conscience, can Christians benefit from anything that has resulted from an abortion?
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 - 52 - 2020 In Review
2020 has been dubbed by some to be the year we're keenest to see the end of. But what did we actually learn about ourselves from the past 12 months?
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 - 51 - The US Election wrap-up
As Christians, what did we learn from the US election - and what will American evangelicals be doing differently next time?
Thu, 17 Dec 2020 - 50 - Losing My Religion
Why do people lose their religion in the 21st century? How do they keep hold of it? Michael and Megan plumb the depths of lost faith.
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 - 49 - Calling
Is there such a thing as a calling - to ministry, or anything? Does God care about what we do specifically, or are we just called to serve?
Thu, 19 Nov 2020 - 48 - The Uncut Sex (in) Life Interview
The full, uncensored conversation between the With All Due Respect hosts and sex therapist Monica Cook.
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 - 47 - Sex (in) Life
Are Christians good at sex? What sort of sex questions do Christians ask? And are you aware of the certain steps to bad sex? The unashamed final episode of With All Due Respect for season three.
Thu, 27 Aug 2020 - 46 - Fear Of Death
The aphorism says there are only two certainties in life - death and taxes. Income returns might keep us up at night, but which one are we really most afraid of?
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 - 45 - Divorce
In a stressed and locked down world, marriages have also been showing cracks, with reports of divorce applications and domestic violence rising. What do you need to consider to COVID-proof your marriage?
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 - 44 - Post Truth
The COVID-19 crisis once again has us challenging the idea of truth when it comes to Trump, trials by social media, and the true cost of fake news.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 - 43 - Who is my neighbour?
The COVID-19 crisis has had many people talking about the importance of being kind to our neighbours - but Michael and Megan ask, with all due respect, who is my neighbour?
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 - 42 - Apocalypse Now
In a time of global pandemic, should Christians be buying into the sense of looming apocalypse? Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask, are Christians people who live in crisis?
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 - 41 - The Spirituality of Travel
Travel restrictions have devastated the tourism industry world wide, and cutback our own ability to rome the planet - but what is it that we've actually lost?
Thu, 04 Jun 2020 - 40 - Worship
A few blessed people might be able to return to church this week, but for the rest of us e-worship continues to be our Sunday reality. Locked in and on our own, what place does singing have?
Thu, 21 May 2020 - 39 - Christian Bullies
Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask if the church has become a haven for bullies? And if so, what needs to change to overcome that internal inconsistency with the love of God?
Thu, 07 May 2020 - 38 - The Corona Virus
Now we've all had weeks to get used to life under the Corona Virus cloud, it's time to think carefully about the ways of looking at the world that have been driving our responses.
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 - 37 - The obscenity of forgiveness
Forgiveness is one of the most 'obscene' things offered by the Christian faith from the perspective of the modern world. As we approach Easter, Michael and Megan challenge us to consider how modelling the mercy of Christ impacts on those around us.
Thu, 09 Apr 2020 - 36 - Discernment in a time of disease
A special COVID-focussed consideration of the doctrines that should shape our response to the current crisis.
Thu, 02 Apr 2020 - 35 - Heresy!
Heresy! Is it a category we need today, or a hang-over from a bygone era? Megan and Michael discuss, and politely hold back from calling each other heretics.
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 - 34 - Godly church politics?
Power and personal agendas. Can you have a voice of influence without playing party politics? As a "reluctant participant" in church politics, Megan and Michael gives their reasons for being involved in the Baptist Assembly, and the Sydney Anglican Synod. Yes, the discussion does turn to women's ordination, as well as the 'gloves off' approach many Christians seem to take when it comes to electing their leaders. Both sides of the coin, but with all due respect.
Thu, 23 Jan 2020 - 33 - Christians and climate actionThu, 09 Jan 2020
- 32 - Getting Christmassy - again - with the theology of presents and carols
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We revisit episode 7 ofWith All Due Respect:
In For Argument's Sake,Megan and Michael tackle some holiday-themed sticky questions: Is Easter better than Christmas? Should we reallybe giving Christmas presents?
Megan points to an essay by G.K. Chesterton on the theology of Christmas presents. Find out why the duo think material gifts can be quite an important tradition, with a theological basis.
Michael suggests that Christmas is a display of God's abundance. It's also an ideal that can often be a terrible judge on those who don't match that ideal. And so, says Megan, "our abundance must not be a selfish abundance ... it should flow out onto the lowly, the unloved ... the lonely."
In a new Q&A segment, Megan and Michael answer a listener question: As two leaders in conservative denominations, how does the Holy Spirit move in your own lives? How open are you both to the prophetic and to signs and wonders? --asked by Kirsty Farrugia (who also has her own podcast!)
Megan and Michael unpack what 'conservative' might mean in that question, running through their own denominations (Megan: Baptist, Michael: Anglican) and the variety of 'types' you can find in those denominations. Then they get straight into speaking in tongues, dreams and visions. Have either of them experienced such things? And do they think it matters if they haven't? Tune in to find out.
Check out some of the other suggested questions, here.
Then, in Marg and Dave, Megan and Michael review Christmas carols! What is the theology and background of the carols we sing every year.
Hint: they're not sure about Away in a manger ... of course Jesus cried as a baby!
They've created a Spotify carols playlist, for your listening pleasure. Check it out here. And here a few helpful resources to get deeper into the background of some of the most popular carols:
Hark! the herald angels singMary, Did you know?(an example of the kind of discussion around this carol)O Come All Ye Faithful and the JacobitesSilent Night and warHelp internally displaced people in Africa!
Disasters and conflicts have led to a record number of over 75 million internally displaced people,or IDPs,around the world. IDPs are people who have been forced to flee their homes but have not crossed international borders.
Almost half of all IDPs- more than the population of Australia and New Zealand combined - are in sub-Saharan Africa.
Most of the displaced have left everything behind: their homes, belongings, and livelihoods. They urgently need food, shelter, clothing, and trauma counselling. So Anglican Aid has launched a Forced to Flee Emergency Appeal to provide essential aid to IDPs in Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya, and beyond. This aid will be distributed by local churches, who are sacrificially providing for the needs of the displaced, and pointing them to the God who is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
To find out more about this appeal and make a tax-deductible gift, visit anglicanaid.org.au/wadr.
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 - 31 - It’s Christmas, so let’s talk foodThu, 12 Dec 2019
- 30 - Has evangelical become a dirty word?Thu, 28 Nov 2019
- 29 - Social media etiquette 101Thu, 14 Nov 2019
- 28 - Is religious freedom a good thing?Thu, 31 Oct 2019
- 27 - The Trinity: can you be saved if you don't believe it?Thu, 17 Oct 2019
- 26 - Which is more important: your family or church family?Thu, 03 Oct 2019
- 25 - Abortion law, Christians and The Handmaid's TaleTue, 17 Sep 2019
- 24 - Women, ministry and the churchThu, 05 Sep 2019
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