Beauty for Ashes

Beauty for Ashes 1 - A New Beginning.....

Welcome to the first episode of Beauty for Ashes - in conjunction with Rhema Newcastle we are putting out a weekly radio programme and then this podcast.  It will follow the same pattern as Quantum of the Wee Flea - looking at news, culture, religion,  sport and music from throughout the world.   

This week we look at Trump's Gaza piece;  Drugs in Estonia; Indoctrination in a Dorset school;  JK Rowling on Changing her mind and God; Senator Clare Chandler and Andy Cody; Country of the Week - Indonesia;   the Ashes; and the Final Word from Isaiah 61 with music from the Who;  the Verve;  Fun Boy Three; Iwan Fals-Bongkar; Ku Nyanyi Haleluya; Booker T and the MGs;  and Hillsong; 

Quantum 375 - The Islam Special....for all time!

This is a special edition of the Islam special....we have removed the localised and time limited references and a bit of the music....so that it is something that can be used as an ongoing resource.    Tom Holland on the incompatibility of Islam with Western liberal democracy;  Douglas Murray and James Orr on Muslim immigration;  Mousa Kadri;  Spencer Fildes on the new blasphemy law;   What happens if you leave Islam?  The genocide against Christians in Nigeria;  Country of the Week – Afghanistan;  Israel and Gaza;  Sharia Law in the UK;  Islam in Australia;  The Rape Gangs;  Islamic Education; Christian Apologist murdered in France;  The Church and Islam- Andy Bannister and Sam Green; with music from Yusuf,  Karl Jenkins; Afghan Christian Worship;  Bachman Turner Overdrive;  Bob Dylan; and Chris Tomlin.

Quantum 377 - The Church Special

In this weeks final Quantum (before we change into Beauty for Ashes), we take a look at the church throughout the world including the Pope blessing a block of ice; Vishnal Mangalwadi and Christian Education; US school vouchers; Church and State; Ofcom vetting sermons; The Church in China; the Church in South Korea; Bill Maher on Nigeria and the Persecuted Church; Spanish Priest arrested for Islamaphobia; The Weak Church - Jim Davies's response to Charlie Kirk; The Apostate Church - pastor takes child to Drag Queen shows;  Tony Evans; John Lennox on finishing well;  The non-transcendent church; the new Archbishop of Canterbury; Sydney Anglicans plan church growth; the 2025 Westminster Declaration; Marilyn Simon; Louise Perry; Gospel music in Japan; the church amongst the 'Angsha' tribal people; the last word - Matthew 16:18

with music from Sons of Korah, Gloria Kollectiv;  Ps 133 in Chinese; the Tenebrae Choir;  the Cave Church;  Megumi and Kenji Sato and The Kingdom Ambassadors;  the 'Angsha' people; and St Peters Free Church. 

Coffee with Jesus 104 - The Witness of the Father

John 5:37-38 - Jesus's third witness is the big one! The Father. What does this mean?

Quantum 376 - Changing Your Mind - the EU, Israel, Socialism, Climate Change, Netflix +

In this Quantum I look at 12 times I have changed my mind about something.....the EU;  Israel and the Jews;  Democracy; Scottish Independence;  Immigration; Socialism;  Education; Climate Change;  Islam; Transgender Ideology; Equality before the Law; Netflix.  And the final word from Acts 28. with music from Europe, Dave Alvin, Leonard Cohen;  Dougie Maclean, Pink Floyd; Supertramp; and Robert Plant. 

Quantum 375 - The Islam Special

This week, in our final Quantum (before we change to Beauty for Ashes) we take a deeper look at Islam.  Tom Holland on the incompatibility of Islam with Western liberal democracy;  Douglas Murray and James Orr on Muslim immigration;  Mousa Kadri;  Spencer Fildes on the new blasphemy law;   What happens if you leave Islam?  The genocide against Christians in Nigeria;  Country of the Week - Afghanistan;  Israel and Gaza;  Sharia Law in the UK;  Islam in Australia;  The Rape Gangs;  Islamic Education;  The Church and Islam- Andy Bannister and Sam Green; with music from Yusuf,  Led Zeppelin; Karl Jenkins; Afghan Christian Worship;  Bachman Turner Overdrive;  Bob Dylan; and Chris Tomlin. 

Quantum 374 - Is Charlie our JFK moment? Marching in London, Killing in the Congo..

This week we look at the fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination;  Yes Minister; Students in Amsterdam;  the Oxford Union President; Mental Health worker in Australia;  Borussia Dortmund;  AI books exploit death;  What does the London March mean?  Sir Trevor Phillips; Net Zero in Australia; Andrew Hastie;  the growth of ASEAN; The Decline of Germany; Theresa May on Euthanasia; Christians slaughtered in the Congo; Banning Prayer in New South Wales; Finnish school pupils v English Uni students;  'Man Overboard' banned; Danny Kruger joins Reform; Star Trek bissexuality; Robert Redford;  and the Last Word, with music from BJ Thomas; Sons of Korah;  Don Mclean;   REM;  The Rolling Stones;  Prelude;  Blink; 

Quantum 373 - Charlie Kirk, Norway, Nepal and Silicon Valley turns to Christ

This week we reflect on the assassination of Charlie Kirk; Apocalypse Now;  Iryna Zarutska;  AI and medicine; Riots in Nepal; Asylum Seekers in the UK;  Top restaurant in the UK - Texas Steakhouse; Zarah Sultana and Trans; Stephen Ireland and Surrey Pride; the racism of the New York Times; Country of the Week - Norway;  French government collapses; UK police arrest a man for causing anxiety on social media; Peter Mandelson; Attacking Jerusalem; Hamas's wealth in Qatar; Anglican Dean of Newcastle and yet more child abuse; Elizabeth Nicholls; Silicon Valley turns to Christ;  Dick Lucas's 100th birthday; with music from The Doors, Dire Straits, Robert Plant, Steph Macleod and Lou Fellingham, Antestor; Elizabeth Nicholls;  and Karl Jenkins. 

Quantum 372 - Britains Father Ted Moment; Ghana and the Parade of the Dictators

This week we look at Britain's Father Ted moment;  Kirralie Smith and Australia's court mandating lying;  NHS and 'people with a cervix';  Schindlers List; Keir Starmer and Islamaphobia; The Afghanistan earthquake; Three Scots row across the Pacific; The Racist English countryside; Babylon Bee and Hitler; Dominic Sandbrook on Triggernometry; Aristotle and Alexander the Great; France in danger of crashing the world economy; The UK's global talent visa and Turkish drag queens; The trans shooter in Minneapolis; Country of the week - Ghana; The Chinese Military parade and the summit of the dictators; China builds new base in London;  Genocide 'experts' exposed; An apology re Rev James Haram; the hope of Post Millenialism; and the final word from Habakkuk. with music from The Specials; Pod;  Rev Amy Newman,  Jimmie Rodgers, Andre Rieu, REM

Quantum 371 - Questions, Questions, Questions

This week we look at some of the questions that we face in our societies....What are the dangers AI fake news? What's going on in the UK?  What's wrong with flying the flag? Who is Lucy Connolly?  Is saying 'we love bacon' a crime in the UK?   Why was Iran expelled from Australia; What's going on in our Country of the week - Burkina Faso?  ; Why is the ocean warming?  Who is burning coal? Why is Norway opening new oil fields?   Why has John Fogerty released a new album?  Why have Cracker Barrel backed down on rebranding? Why made the first pillows?  Why does Lewis Goodall want to take all your money when you die? Why is it wrong to say 'boys and girls' in Australian schools?  Why are AI companions so destructive? Who will replace Dr Dobson?  Why is the teaching about 'biblical patriarchy' so potentially harmful?  Why is The Tree of Life such a great film? What does the Bible say?    with music from The Three Degrees;  The Beatles;  Florencia ADOUABOU; John Fogerty; Steeleye Span;  Tony, Toni Tone; and Steph Macleod