Episodes

  • The City of God by Augustine of Hippo

    The City of God by Augustine of Hippo
    Dec 8 2025
    In a list of books to read before I die, Augustine’s The City of God would rank high on that list. I tried reading it 20 years ago, but I didn’t manage to get very far. Over the years, I considered taking it up again, but... 1,000 pages! I needed a big reason to start this big book. And this year, I found that reason.
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    35 mins
  • The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur

    The Gospel According to Jesus by John MacArthur
    Aug 19 2025
    You have heard of the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John but have you heard of the Gospel according to Jesus? Today’s book shatters the idea that you can have Jesus as your Saviour without him being your Lord and Master.
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    28 mins
  • Proverbs: Old Testament Guide by James D. Martin

    Proverbs: Old Testament Guide by James D. Martin
    Jul 30 2025
    Long before there was an app for everything, we had a word of wisdom for every situation we found ourselves in. In this age of search engines and AI, never has it been clearer that we need wisdom. Hopefully, we will get some today.
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    30 mins
  • Revelation by M. Eugene Boring

    Revelation by M. Eugene Boring
    Jul 23 2025
    If John, the writer of Revelation, was a reporter he would be fired for publishing fake news. He is not a reporter. He is a highly intelligent and creative writer who used the apocalyptic genre to reveal the truth of God. Did John see what he claimed to see? Find out in today’s episode.
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    29 mins
  • Year 4

    Year 4
    May 3 2025
    Reading and Readers is now 4 years old! And I just missed the anniversary. It's official. The romance has gone!
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    7 mins
  • Philemon (MacArthur NT Commentary) by John MacArthur

    Philemon (MacArthur NT Commentary) by John MacArthur
    Apr 14 2025
    A letter from an apostle to a slave owner; a letter brought to the owner through his runaway slave. The apostle never asks his friend to release the slave, only to receive him as a brother in Christ. But what does that request mean for the slave, for the owner, for the rest of us?
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    32 mins
  • Changing Normal by Jolene Kinser

    Changing Normal by Jolene Kinser
    Mar 19 2025
    There is an old Chinese Proverb, “化干戈为玉帛” which translates to, “Turning weapons of war into gifts of jade and silk”. It means turning hostility into friendship. That’s what today’s book is all about.
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    34 mins
  • 40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law by Thomas Schreiner

    40 Questions About Christians and Biblical Law by Thomas Schreiner
    Feb 12 2025
    The Old Testament is all about the Law; the New Testament is all about Grace. That statement over-simplifies the relationship of the Law in the Christian life. If you have questions that need answering, I have a book for you.
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    24 mins