Our 2025 Lent Podcast series walked through the last week of Jesus’ life in the gospels, reflecting on questions (and debunking myths) about justice and politics.
In this current climate where all talk of politics seems fraught and polarising, is there common ground and a way to move forward as Christians? As churches feel more and more cautious to engage on public issues, how do we work together towards a better world and an integrated expression of our faith in the public sphere?
Many across our movement feel deep discomfort, grief and anger at the broken systems that continue to harm God’s creation and the most vulnerable in our communities. What does it look like for us, as followers of Jesus, to be faithful and present in our world, at this moment?
This seven week podcast series featured discussions between Common Grace team members and friends. Each week conversations contemplated the controversies and conflicts of the final days of Jesus’ journey to the cross, reflecting on how this should shape our public faith today.
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This series featured conversations between Byron Smith, Erica Mandi Manga, Graeme Anderson, Scott Higgins, Felicity McCormack alongside the Common Grace team including Gershon Nimbalker, Safina Stewart, Bianca Manning, Jane Kelly, Ellaina Welsman and James Harris.
In the final episode of our Lent podcast series, ecological ethicist Byron Smith is joined by Common Grace’s National Director, Gershon Nimbalker, and Relationships and Storytelling Coordinator, Safina Stewart, reflecting on John 18 and 19.
In the sixth episode of our Lent podcast series, ecological ethicist Byron Smith is joined by minister Erica Mandi Manga and Common Grace’s Domestic and Family Violence Justice Coordinator Ellaina Welsman to discuss Peter’s denial of Christ in John 18.
In the fifth episode of our Lent podcast series, ecological ethicist Byron Smith is joined by Common Grace’s Creation and Climate Justice Coordinator, Jane Kelly, and climate scientist Felicity McCormack for a conversation about Jesus cleansing the temple in Matthew 21.
In the fourth episode of our Lent podcast series, ecological ethicist Byron Smith is joined by Common Grace’s Justice for People Seeking Asylum Coordinator James Harris and National Director Gershon Nimbalker to discuss John 13:1-17.
In the third episode of our Lent podcast series, ecological ethicist Byron Smith is joined by Common Grace’s Relationship and Storytelling Coordinator Safina Stewart and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Justice Coordinator Bianca Manning to discuss Jesus’ teaching in the temple from Matthew 21.
In the second episode of our Lent podcast series, ecological ethicist Byron Smith, is joined by ministers Graeme Anderson and Erica Mandi Manga, to explore Jesus’ prayer for the church in John 17.
In the first episode of our Lent podcast series, Byron Smith joins Common Grace National Director Gershon Nimbalker and minister, consultant, and writer Scott Higgins to explore Jesus’ triumphal entry in John 12.