Covid-19 changed a great many things—including how we think about illnesses and pandemics in general. Zombie movies hit different post-Covid and the upcoming film 28 Years Later explores a world irrevocably shaped by its own pandemic.

Join us in talking to Mark Hadley about his recent article Pandemics and the problem of pain. We talk about the movie but more interestingly, we talk about the issue that has plagued believers for centuries. What do we do with pain and how can Christians believe in a good God who allows it?

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In this special episode, Zanita and Jesse discuss the recent passing of Pope Francis. What happens after the pope's death, the mourning period and the appointment of a new pope?

If you'd prefer to read Jesse's write up, you can do so here.

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When Signs of the Times editor Jarrod Stackelroth embarked on a journey walking the Kokoda Track, he couldn't have imagined the ups and downs he would experience. Despite the hardships he was about to endure, it taught him a lesson he'd never forget.

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For our first (belated) episode for 2025, we speak to Simon Matthews. Simon is a psychologist and academic who specialises in behaviour change.

In this episode, we ask all the tough questions including: is behaviour change really possible, long term? What about discipline culture, what with ice plunges and getting up at 4am? And how can I know I'm really living according to my values?

All this and more in episode 220 of Signs Radio!

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We're back for our annual end-of-year roundup featuring the whole team, all together! In this episode, Jarrod, Zanita and Jesse talk about their favourite episodes for the year, stories in the news we wished we'd had more time to cover and what's in store for 2025.

If you've been a faithful listener this year, we'd also like to say thank-you for enabling us to have conversations that matter. We wish you a very happy Christmas and New Year. We'll see you in 2025.

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Road to Bethlehem is an extraordinary event that happens every year in selected locations around Australia and New Zealand. It also has just celebrated its 30th birthday. Join friend of the pod Nathan Brown as he speaks to the current director of RtB Melbourne, Alicia Ralph.

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War is more in our faces than it's ever been before. But in the face of more global conflicts, have we become almost spiritually attracted to it?

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• (00:00) - Signs Radio 217
• (03:59) - Introduction and Welcome
• (04:10) - Reflecting on Remembrance Day
• (04:43) - Exploring the Article: Do We Worship War?
• (04:53) - Edinburgh Castle and War Memorials
• (07:06) - Religion and National Identity
• (08:10) - The Decline of Religion in Scotland
• (11:34) - The Role of War in Modern Society
• (13:10) - The Human Fascination with Heroism
• (20:28) - The Dangers of Mythologizing War
• (28:23) - Conscientious Objectors and True Heroism

It's the race that stops the nation. But should we stop it altogether?

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