Sonship Podcast

Author and Speaker Felicia Murrell talks to me about her latest book due out in Feb 2024 (preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble Etc). We talk about love destroying binary thinking, transforming self, embracing who we are in grief, anger and even hate. This book is for those who want to think more deeply, those who are asking questions of how, what, and perhaps even why, and those who want to engage in deep listening and empathy. And: The Restorative Power of Love in an Either/Or World is an invitation to move beyond binaries, beyond hierarchy and comparison to embrace the concept of "AND," with inclusion and generativity that allow for more than one perspective and/or way of being.

I speak with Marisa Rosie about her experience as a missionary and the damage done in "serving" God. We talk about manipulation, control and spiritual abuse, are people demonised or traumatised, being a prayer target due to disability. Finally experiencing love, and evolving theology, Marisa began putting boundaries in place, entering into a freer relationship with God If you wish to support what John is doing with the podcasts and his missions work in India you can "buy him a coffee" or find out more on sonship website.

I chat with Florian Berndt and Felicia Murrell about some Christian dogma's incompatibility with the revelation of God as love. We cover a variety of topics in this deep dive, come join us on the journey. Felicia is a book editor, public speaker and writer. Florian is a theologian based in Germany currently writing his masters thesis. If you wish to support what John is doing with the podcasts and his missions work in India you can "buy him a coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnbV or find out more on sonship.co.uk

Rae McKinley is a breath of fresh air and her story is both entertaining and informative. Rae’s story is of faith guiding her through life’s craziness. We chat about Homelessness, faith & activism, comics, storytelling and God’s care in chaos

I am joined once again, by my wife Fiona where we chat about the two trees in Eden. We cover judgement, binary systems, power and control along with hierarchy and freedom If you wish to support what John is doing with the podcasts and his missions work in India you can "buy him a coffee" or find out more on sonship website.

I speak with Stephen Hill about the changing landscape of his own faith. We cover vulnerability, the desire for community and much more. Check out more of Stephen's writings and speaking (MP3) at Ancient Future Website You can "buy him a coffee" or find out more about Sonship on the sonship website

I speak with my wife, Fiona MacDonald, about the threads of faith/religion through her life. We speak about how she has coped with marriage to me as I wrestled with evangelicalism, depression and anxiety, the impact of misogyny, childlessness and encountering Father's Love as his daughter. This is the first of a couple of chats we are having.

Rain shares their faith experience growing up and the journey of coming out as gay, the loss and pain of that and the place of God in it as they explore what it means to be them.

“I realised that these dark places in me were not evil or sinful but just a part of me that needed to be heard” Tineke Ziemer. I speak with Tineke Ziemer about there impact of toxic religion on her and the road out of it. We cover self harming, christian ideas of women's roles in church and marriage, and the impact all of this had on her mental health. We also speak about having a child who comes out as gay and how to react.

Apologies for the late drop on this one - holidays got in the way. Informative and challenging, this chat with Jamie Englehart focusses on Jamie's book, "Myths & Mistranslations" available from him at http://connectinternationalministries.com/ or from Amazon. We touch on inspiration of the Bible, Lucifer, hell and many other topics. What are you waiting for - dive in!

Ian speaks about the Toronto revival, learning to rest and learning to like himself and getting off the performance treadmill as a result of love. He also speaks about dependence as a crucial element in any faith walk

Charles takes us through his journey of prophetic ministry, rejection of hellfire and eternal torment to the reconciliation of all things, through psychiatric care, drunk and disorderly arrests, & recovery... Here are a couple of quotes from the chat "I was letting the revelation lead me instead of Holy Spirit" "Legalism drives you to dependence upon something which may not even be good for you in the long run but might leave you warm and fuzzy for just a little while"

Florian is the founder of Divine Embrace Ministries & Publications, focussing on the revelation of Father's Love and mystical union through Christ. I have heard people describe Florian as an Apostle and a mystic so we decided to chat about mysticism and Christian living.

Ken Norberg shares his journey from teenage hippy to pastor and his encounters with Father's Love. On the way, we chat about music, mental health, God's comfort and everyday life as ministry.

In this episode, John interviews Martin Fell about how discovering love led him to change the way he understood God and Christian doctrine. We cover hell, penal substitution, inerrancy and more

Lorna Farrell has (so far) had an interesting life. A former sports broadcaster, stand-up comedian, and radio show host, Lorna underwent a "straightforward" operation only to find herself partially disabled and wheelchair-bound. In this episode, she speaks about life, faith, and lots more

Homosexuality has been, for a long time, regarded as sin by believers. We read our translations describing same-sex attraction as abominable and treat same-sex attracted people accordingly. What if we have misunderstood the Bible teaching on same-sex relationships? What if we have forgoten Jesus' instruction to love? How then do we regard same-sex attracted people and fellow believers? In this follow up to his conversation with Michael Bird, John looks at what the Bible says and means regarding same-sex attraction and more importantly, what the Bible doesn't say.

What is it about same sex attraction that causes Christianity to react so negatively at times? What about the people, the individuals who are wrestling with faith and same sex attraction, how to we treat them, how do we respond and how do we love them? In conversation with Michael Bird, John MacDonald explores some of these issues. Part one of a two part look at the issue of same sex attraction

I chat with Florian Berndt & Felicia Murrell about faith journeys. We talk about the gospels core message, separation/alienation, Jesus' cry from the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me" finishing with thoughts on the cross and Psalm 22

I chat with poet David Tensen about his inspirations, broken times, when trite faith answers don't add up and wounded heroes. We speak about recovery from burnout, the need to be a rescuer and how his faith grew through deconstructing and reconstructing, dismantling coping mechanisms and getting help If you thin you don't like poetry, think again. David's poetry is life, it is raw at times and most of all it is real - giving language to our own heart cries.