Connecting current affairs and the Bible together through the lens of justice. Guests each week share with our host how they would approach the Lectionary readings for the following Sunday, with ‘the Bible in one hand and the newspapers in the other’. Usually released on Tuesday mornings during term time. A Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) production.
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Connecting current affairs and the Bible together through the lens of justice. Guests each week share with our host how they would approach the Lectionary readings for the following Sunday, with ‘the Bible in one hand and the newspapers in the other’. Usually released on Tuesday mornings during term time. A Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) production.
The ninth episode of Politics in the Pulpit Autumn 2025 is hosted by Stephen Ansa-Addo, and featuring our special guest, Lindsey Sanderson!
Lindsey is a URC minister, serving as Moderator of the National Synod of Scotland since January 2024. She currently represents the Synod Moderators on the JPIT strategy group. Her commitment to social justice plays a strong part of her Christian faith. She served as a trustee of Christian Aid and global ecumenical experiences through Council for World Mission and as URC representative on the World Council of Churches Central Committee. She has interests in liturgy, writing liturgy including hymn words and sharing the liturgical resources of the world church. She lives in Glasgow with her husband, older daughter and their dog Hamish.
This week, Stephen, Lindsey and Thomas explore the lectionary readings for Sunday 16th November.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
06:20 – Isaiah 65: 17-25
18:29 – 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13
34:15 – Luke 21: 5-19 and Isaiah 12
Mentions
Social Care Sunday
Interfaith Week – www.interfaithweek.org
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Politics in the Pulpit
Connecting current affairs and the Bible together through the lens of justice. Guests each week share with our host how they would approach the Lectionary readings for the following Sunday, with ‘the Bible in one hand and the newspapers in the other’. Usually released on Tuesday mornings during term time. A Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) production.
