In this Nick reflects on saying goodbye to his beloved dog, Bill, so we talk about joy, prayer, vulnerability, grief and love. Please be warned – along with the usual nonsense, this has some very un-English, tearful moments. But that's love for you.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• G.K Chesterton on the childlikeness of God
• Nick Page - Bill
• The Dog House | Channel 4
• Jim Carrey quote on grief

This week we tackle some feedback, talk about elders and gatekeepers and Joe has an update on his theme. Also, we think about why theology is such a loaded word, how the creed ignores most of Jesus' life and how the manager of Tottenham Hotspur reminds us of something important about the Kingdom of God. Oh, and Nick has some very helpful medication.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• BBC Two - Inside Our Minds, Inside Our ADHD Minds
• Bridges Transition Model
• There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy | Frederick W. Faber

In an episode recorded actually together in the same room, we talk about getting older. What is the invitation of this part of life? How does it affect our faith? We talk about being an elder, becoming an 'adult of God', and what our new roles might be as we age disgracefully.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• The Feminine Face of God by Sherry Ruth Anderson
• Bridges Transition Model
• Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes

In an unexpected move - well, unexpected for Joe, at least – we revisit an episode from 2017. Eight years ago we had a stab at writing our own creeds and now, having completely forgotten even doing it, we go back to see what we wrote and whether we still agree with it. Also we have important clarifications about cauliflowers, and we worry whether both the podcast and our lives are now travelling in reverse.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Romanesco broccoli
• Self-similarity
• An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity
• Mid-faith Crisis Episode 22: The schism starts here
• Epistula Apostolorum

This week's topics include the ethics of slug control, the 1700th anniversary the council of Nicea, whether transformation is always difficult and what it would be like if we met our internal critic at a party. Also, how do we approach difficult events when it really seems like God is to blame? Oh, and Nick has a theory that stories are like cauliflowers. Or something like that.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Knepp - Rewilding Pioneers
• Leonardslee Gardens
• An idiot’s guide to the Council of Nicea’s big posh creed of compromise | Premier Christianity
• Romanesco broccoli - Wikipedia
• Self-similarity - Wikipedia
• Self-similarity: Properties and Applications – Sera Markoff
• Meliorism - Wikipedia

Nick gives his belated thoughts on Easter and reflects on how it's not about the doctrine but about the story: we are invited to live in the story of Easter and to allow it to give pattern to our lives. We talk about some classic story shapes, and how the Easter story is embodied in baptism and in the eucharist. Finally we reflect on what meal would tell our story: chicken Madras, or cheese and wine?

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Tulip Festival - Arundel Castle & Gardens
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

It’s the Easter Special! Well, half an Easter Special maybe. Nick has the flu so in this shortened episode, it's Pastor Joe to the rescue, reflecting on how the Easter story of suffering, bewilderment and joy is a challenge to us to live all of life. Maybe, like the disciples on the Emmaus road, 'we had hopes'; but maybe, also like them, we can look back and recognise that Jesus was with us all along. Now, anyone for a liturgical breakfast?

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Richard Rohr — Center for Action and Contemplation
• John O'Donohue | Anam Cara

As we head into Holy Week, we discuss what it's like to celebrate Easter in mid-faith crisis. We explore how Easter is about our identity as Christians and how, by examining the practices of the early church, we might be able to develop a shape for our own rituals. Also we touch on why the Mid-faith Crisis is like owning an old car, and we say hello to Grandpa Joe!

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Meditations for Mortals | Oliver Burkeman
• Episode 50: The Scandal of The Cross - Mid-faith Crisis
• Episode 51: The Mystery of the Cross - Mid-faith Crisis
• Epistula Apostolorum - Wikipedia
• Irenaeus - Wikipedia
• The Longest Week | Nick Page
• The Longest Week: Holy Week Devotional Reading Guide