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#42 The desire to get away from it all from 2022-05-24T16:00

Luke and Jerome take a walk and discuss the appeal of the city, the draw of the countryside and the idea of being lost in the crowd.

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#41 Can we live without war? Part 1 from 2022-01-21T14:24

Ain't it been a while!? 2022 marks what will be our fourth year of this podcast which is essentially two friends who have an interest in faith and history. We are so grateful to God and to our list...

#40 The Passover from 2021-04-26T09:00

What's the Passover? Is it important? Join us as we answer these questions today and go through one of the oldest celebrations in the world, and have a look at why it is so important! SourcesNLT a...

#39 Was Maths Invented or Discovered? from 2021-03-22T16:41

Don't call it a comeback, we been here for years. But also, welcome back! It's been a solid 3 months but it's great to be here again! Today's episode is a fun discussion of this philosophical quest...

#38 The meaning of Christmas from 2020-12-25T13:04:40

ITS CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAS! Happy birthday Jesus! Today on our Christmas special, we delve into what Christmas means, and why it's important to us and many others. Join us in our cosy living rooms as w...

#37 Are Religion and Reason Enemies? from 2020-11-29T12:10

Welcome back everyone! In today's episode we speak about the film 'Agora', a historical drama based in the city of Alexandria in the 5th century. Tensions fly between Jews, Christians and the early...

#36 What Did Ancient Music Sound Like? (with guest Mitchell Bradley) from 2020-11-15T00:02

Its back to heavy episodes again! We have an absolutely cracking episode this week where we take a look at ancient music from Biblical times from both the Hebrews and those in the ancient world aro...

#35 Why don't empires last? from 2020-11-06T18:29:17

Welcome to this weeks episode all about empires! We look briefly at the big bad empires of the past and how long they lasted. We also have a look at why they don't last! Join us for another great e...

#34 Who is God? Yahweh: He is from 2020-10-30T00:29

This is the personal name of the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Revealed to Moses through the burning bush, this is the name of God that we have come to know, and the name t...

#33 Who is God? Elohim: Above All from 2020-10-22T23:34:57

Elohim above all other elohim. He is the Lord of lords, the Highest of the high. Elohim is the Hebrew word that is used for God over 2,500 times in the Bible. But where did this word come from? How...

#32 Who is God? El Shaddai: God Almighty from 2020-10-16T06:25

God Almighty. What does it make you think of? A powerful commander? An unending tower? We take a look at one of the many names of God: El-Shaddai, that is, God Almighty. Join us as we delve into th...

#31 Was David a real person in history? (Part 2: Hallelujah and Archaeology) from 2020-10-10T23:21

Hallelujah - It's a song most of us have heard. But where did it come from? We look at one of the most famous and well known songs of the Bible, and how it shows us the character of king David, who...

#30 Was David a real person in history? (Part 1: David and Goliath) from 2020-10-10T23:12

The great rivals of the Israelites - the Philistines. Who were they? Where did they come from? Today we discuss some world history of around the time of 1000 BC: ranging from China to India and thr...

#29 The Great Flood from 2020-10-02T06:30

The Great Flood.... What was it? Where did it come from? Why did it happen? These are  the things we look at today in the newest episode of HICYM on the great Deluge! We take a look at the biblical...

#28 Regrets and crisp flavours: a Q&A from 2020-08-09T12:31:28

We have a bit of fun this episode answering some questions! On the question sheet are things like "Whats your dream house?" and "If you were the best at any sport what would it be?". Join us for a ...

#27 Uncontacted tribes and the gospel from 2020-07-29T08:49

Welcome back guys! This week we have a hefty topic for you, we are looking at how people know God before the Bible and before he fully revealed himself to us through Jesus. We talk about Job, moder...

#26 Predestination episode review (with Mark Holehouse (kinda)) from 2020-07-05T17:30

This episode we take a look back to episode 26, where Simeon Elderfield and Wong Yi Khen joined us to discuss predestination from two different perspectives, the Roman Catholic point of view and th...

#25 How did we get the Bible? (with guest Fearghal Kelly) from 2020-06-24T17:00

We are joined this week by our good friend Fearghal, a UCCF staff worker at Portsmouth Christian union, who speaks with us on the topic of the Bible. We delve into questions such as; Why do we have...

#24 Does God choose us, or do we choose God? (with guests Simeon Elderfield and Wong Yi Khen) from 2020-06-14T08:00

Simeon Elderfield and Wong Yi Khen join us on this episode to discuss predestination from two different perspectives, the Roman Catholic point of view and the Protestant-Calvinism point of view res...

#23 What's the difference between Jews, Christians and Muslims? from 2020-06-04T08:00

Our thoughts and prayers are with the blacklivesmatter movement, and their want for justice and for change to the system. We support them wholeheartedly, and acknowledge the changes needed in the U...

#22 Is morality objective or subjective? (with guest Matthew Graham) from 2020-05-09T08:00

This time on has it crossed your mind we have an episode that's a little different to our usual ones -  a debate! We have a discussion on the differences between objective and subjective morality, ...

#21 Is the order of the Bible sacred? from 2020-03-29T19:50:48

This week we ask if the order of the books in our bibles today is sacred? That is to say, did God give us the books in a specific order? We look about the differing views of Christians today and as...

#20 Roman rule in Israel (with guest Nathan Senior) from 2020-03-17T15:18

This weeks episode is all about the Romans with our good friend, Nathan Senior! We talk about their religious practices, and what they would do when they invaded a new area. What effect did they ha...

#19 Jews and Christians, what's the difference? from 2020-01-27T17:35

What is the difference between a Jew and a Christian? Why does this even matter? Tune in as we return after being away for a few months and talk about the differences and similarities of these two ...

#18 God and Mental Health (with guest Deborah Noordermeer) from 2019-11-08T16:55:32

This week we have invited on friend and masters student Deborah Noordermeer to talk about the Christian response to mental health depression and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

#17 Jesus Is King from 2019-11-01T20:15:22

In today's episode we discuss 'Jesus Is King' the new album by Kanye West. We also talk about our vision and what we have planned for the future! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#16 God's Wrath on Israel from 2019-10-12T19:22:11

This weeks episode we take a look at Israel's moral decline and the breakdown of their society. We see how a just and righteous God enacts his judgement on a wicked people, whilst sowing seeds of h...

#15 What is a prophet? from 2019-09-29T08:54:29

It's good to be back! In today's episode we answer what a prophet is and attempt to dispel myths and questions surrounding them such as, how can we know prophets are really hearing from God? What a...

#14 Exodus: Chaos to order from 2019-07-09T15:24:14

"But freedom was only the first step, the Israelites who marched out of Egypt were still slaves in mind" - Pearl and Brooks, A guide to Jewish knowledge We follow on from last episode where we saw...

#13 Exodus: Bondage and Freedom from 2019-06-26T21:20:25

Look who's back! We are so happy to be back on the pod and we are here with an episode about Exodus. We speak about the oppression and slavery that the Israelites suffered under the Egyptians, and ...

#12 What is the Sabbath? from 2019-05-28T21:27:53

What is the Sabbath? (Shabbat) What does it mean for us today? This episode we define the Sabbath looking at what it means for Jews and Christians and see what a 'Holy day' means for a secular soc...

#11 Podcarst: How God moves in us (with guests Juan Wright and Matthew Graham) from 2019-04-13T12:43:12

This episode we explore how God has moved in our lives, and we have a general chat about christianity, faith and some of the issues we struggle with! Enjoy this bonus episode! Acknowledgements Sp...

#10 The Language of History (with guest Karen Lee) from 2019-03-29T14:01:55

Where did language come from? Did we all once speak the same language? Can we trust the Bible? We bring our friend and language student Karen to discuss these questions and more!  Acknowledgements...

#9 The Book of Job (with guest Toby Shearn) from 2019-03-18T00:05:14

The Book of Job's author is not known, its origins date back to as far as Abraham (2000BC) in the land of Uz (Canaan). But once you read its contents you soon find that the context is insignificant...

#8 Elijah and Jezebel from 2019-03-04T12:55:27

This episode we look at the old testament prophet Elijah and queen Jezebel in their conflict of devotion to the God of Israel and the false gods. We cover themes of tyranny, idology(the belief in i...

#7 A Divided World: Great Schism, Reformation, and Cold War from 2019-02-17T22:21:14

Divided people, divided places. What are some of the biggest divisions in history? What causes them? Will we ever find peace? In this episode we cover the topics of The Reformation, The Great Schis...

#6 Solomon the wise fool (with guest Matthew Graham) from 2019-02-03T20:29:06

The wiser they are, they harder they fool? This week we have a special guest Matthew Graham in the studio with us to look at the reign of Solomon. We take a closer look at his wealth and splendour...

#5 David and the pursuit of God's heart from 2019-01-17T18:28:56

We are back after a restful Christmas break with our first episode of the year. Picking up from last episode were we looked at the old testament kings, here we look at the shepard boy David, become...

#4 King of the kings from 2018-12-01T22:22:33

David, Solomon, Jesus. What do they all have in common? What did one do that the other could not? This episode we trace the line of Judah, showing the rise and fall of its inadequate kings before ...

#3 Joseph in Egypt: Dreams and famine from 2018-11-12T08:16:58

In this episode we delve into the life of Joseph. Exploring the persuction dealt by his own family and his rise to power through his encounter with the Pharaoh of Egypt. We also discover more abou...

#2 The birth of God's nation (Part II) from 2018-11-01T18:09:22

Welcome back to Has it crossed your mind?  This week Jerome and Luke explore God's promise with Abraham and his offspring as they read about the birth of his first son Isaac and the trials they bo...

#1 The birth of God's nation (Part I) from 2018-10-23T12:51:01

This week's episode we delve into the history of the middle east from the last ice age (11000 BC) to the time Abraham was born (2000 BC).  We look into the life and travels of Abraham and the calli...