Talking Faith: two priests in the Scottish Borders talk about faith, doubt, and God
Talking Faith: Fr Philip Blackledge, Rev Lesley PennyTwo Episcopal clergy working in the Scottish Borders talk with wit, humour and depth about the challenge of twenty-first century living, and the faith that helps them navigate it.
If you have questions about Spirituality, God and life, but don’t often find yourself in church, this podcast is for you. Coming from very different church traditions, Lesley and Pip often meet non-churchgoing folk with ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Religion & SpiritualityChristianitySpirituality | |||
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This week, hotfoot from General Synod, Pip interviews the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, Mark Strange. Mark speaks about church growth and decline, and the future of the SEC.
We tell our stories - how it was that one of us (Lesley) stopped looking at cow ovaries for a living, and why the other (Pip) stopped trying to be a professional singer, and instead became the mundane, ordinary people you see before you...
Our latest reaction video features one of Pip's choices - which will be immediately apparent when we learn that the composer died over five hundred years ago. The phrase used of Josquin Des Prez by Martin Luther was "Other composers must do as the no... more
In this, our second episode of our podcast, we discuss one of the bigger issues
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We have very very different tastes in music, so this is our opportunity of sharing things we like with each other.
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In this episode Pip speaks with Bishop Dagmar, currently acting Bishop of Ely and Bishop or Huntingdon, as she prepares to pack up her theology books and make the great trek north to the sunlit uplands of the Scottish Episocopal church. Dagmar talks ... more
In this episode of Talking Faith, we discuss why people who believe in God don't go to church, and why sometimes dull churches might end up being hte right place for someone.
In this reaction video (the sound quality is very poor, our apologies, it was recorded outside on microphones not fit for purpose) we listen to a very squirmy incident where a certain new convert finds that biblical knowledge is not quite as encyclop... more
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This show centers on two Episcopal clergy from the Scottish Borders who discuss faith, doubt, and daily life with warmth, humor, and candor. Across episodes they explore how worship, tradition, and personal experience shape belief, often contrasting Anglican, Catholic, and evangelical streams while inviting listeners—especially those who aren't regular churchgoers—to think about spirituality in practical terms. Topics range from authentic worship and the role of silence to public faith in modern media, plus theological questions about resurrection and the Lord's Prayer, all through intimate conversations that mix personal anecdotes with accessible theology. A notable strength is the hosts' willingness to address tough questions with humilit... more
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